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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.