AS Watson Group (ASW), one of the largest retail employers in Hong Kong, hosted a global award presentation yesterday to present the best the best store awards to the winning stores of its Hong Kong operations and its 24 operating markets in Asia and Europe. A total of 47 winning store managers selected from amongst its 13,300 store network across 25 markets were honoured for achieving outstanding performance in their respective markets.
AS Watson is always on the look-out for ways to better serve our customers, and adopting the latest and best technologies has proven effective and fruitful. In March, three of the Group’s online shops – Watsons, PARKnSHOP and Fortress – were among the first retailers to be accredited by Hong Kong Retail Management Association’s inaugural Quality e-Shop Recognition Scheme. The brands went through a series of comprehensive assessments before being recognised as quality e-shops that uphold industry-wide standards and best practices for online retailing in Hong Kong.
(Hong Kong, 11 Mar 2016) As a strategic move to accelerate the enhancement of mobile engagement with customers, AS Watson Group (ASW) eLab has announced today the appointment of Mtel as its Asia mobile solution partner for the next three years. In 2016 alone, MTel will deliver 9 mobile apps for ASW eLab in Asia. Operating in 25 markets worldwide, AS Watson Group is the largest international health & beauty retailer in Asia & Europe. This appointment would make Mtel, a leading digital solution agency based in Hong Kong, a strategic partner of ASW’s customer-centric retailing approach.
From a local dispensary to the largest international health and beauty retailer in Asia and Europe, AS Watson Group’s 175 years of global accomplishment was recognised by business leaders at the Hong Kong Business Awards 2016, by winning the “International Award”, proclaiming the Group’s achievement in successful international expansion and operations, and enhancing Hong Kong’s international reputation in the process.
