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Gen Z Drives Global Sales for A.S. Watson
The digital native eyes on beauty stores rather than online


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Generation Z (Gen Z) were born between 1995 and 2009, they are a cohort that is more populous and influential on consumer spending than any generation before them and they are coming over age and driving retail trends.

Watsons and Prenetics Pioneer Revolutionary Personalised & Preventive Digital Healthcare with Partnership in Asia


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A.S. Watson Group enters into an exclusive partnership agreement with Prenetics to launch Circle DNA at Watsons Hong Kong’s offline and online platforms for the first time。Malina Ngai, Group Chief Operating Officer of A.S. Watson Group (4th from left) ，Diane Cheung, Managing Director of Watsons Hong Kong (3rd from right) and Mr. Danny Yeung, CEO and Co-Founder of Prenetics (4th from right) have group photo with other guests

A.S. Watson Group announced that it has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with Prenetics, a leading genetics and digital health company in Asia and Europe. Watsons Hong Kong is the first market in Asia to launch Circle DNA in its network of over 240 stores, and it will also be available online at www.watsons.com.hk.

Upcycling Plastic Bottles


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Over 250 students from Kau Yan School set the world record title for the Largest Terrarium-Making Lesson on July 4. By leveraging up-cycling the disposed Watsons Water plastic bottle, each student created his/her own terrarium, giving new life to plastic bottles and helped reduce plastic waste with creativity.
Under the guidance of Mr. Eric Swinton, founder of V-cycle and Ms. Zoe Chan, founder of PuYu and registered horticultural therapist, students created their unique terrarium and learnt the basics of daily terrarium maintenance.

HSBC Partners With A.S. Watson To Enable Instant Points Conversion Between Rewards Programmes


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Greg Hingston, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Hong Kong, HSBC (left), and Dominic Lai, Group Managing Director of A. S. Watson Group (right), introduce the conversion arrangement between RewardCash and MoneyBack points

Two-way Exchange Available on Mobile Apps Free-of-charge, Extending Redemption Capabilities and Benefits of Both RewardCash and MoneyBack Points


HSBC and A.S. Watson Group (ASW) today announced a first-ever partnership that enables instant bilateral conversions between HSBC Credit Card RewardCash (RC) and ASW’s MoneyBack Points (MB Points). The interoperable rewards conversion programme will allow customers to exchange RC for MB Points, or vice versa, broadening the usability of rewards on both platforms.

Give a Smile


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In June 2019, volunteers from A.S. Watson Group and Watsons China participated in Give a Smile medical mission sponsored by A.S. Watson in Yunnan, China. It’s was such a life-changing mission that helped the cleft children regain smiles and confidence. In all, 72 patients received free surgery carried out by global experts.
Watch the highlight video: http://bit.ly/2FQI6eH

Donation goes ONLINE!


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The annual PARKnSHOP Hong Kong partnership with Food Angel has moved up a gear, with customers now able to donate food items online as well as in stores, which Food Angel then uses to create nutritious cooked meals for people in need.

Shiseido Strengthens Strategic Partnership with A.S. Watson Group
Co-creating a Sustainable Future Through Beauty Innovations


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Masahiko Uotani, Representative Director, President and CEO of Shiseido Company, Limited (left) and Dominic Lai, Group Managing Director of A.S. Watson Group

Global cosmetics company Shiseido Company, Limited (Shiseido), and A.S. Watson Group (A.S. Watson), the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, entered a strategic alliance to form a 3-year plan to strengthen their strategic partnership and co-create beauty innovations to better meet the customers’ surging demand for Japanese-beauty products.