1981 |
A.S. Watson became a wholly owned subsidiary of
Hutchison Whampoa Limited with 75 retail food and
non-food outlets. |
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| 1987 |
Watson's
The Chemist expanded to Taiwan, Macau and Singapore
(1988), Malaysia (1994), Thailand (1996), Philippines
(2002). |
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| 1989 |
Watson's
The Chemist reopened in China. |
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| 1990 |
Fortress
joined the A.S. Watson Group. |
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| 1994 |
Water factory opened in Beijing. |
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| 1997 |
Acquired
Shanghai Sparkling Drinking Water. |
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| 1998 |
- Fortress opened its first store in Taiwan.
- Watson's Wine Cellar opened in Hong Kong.
- Nuance-Watson's retail stores opened at Hong Kong
International Airport.
- Expanded water operations in Europe through acquisitions.
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| 1999 |
A.S.
Watson sold ice-cream businesses in Shanghai, Guangzhou
and Hong Kong to the Unilever Group. |
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