A S Watson Group (HK) Limited (ASW) is one of the longest established and best known trading names in Asia. The company began as a small dispensary in Guangzhou, China in 1828. By 1841, the company moved to Hong Kong and established the Hong Kong Dispensary. It also became one of the first companies in the world to produce carbonated soft drinks.

Today, the ASW has developed into a renowned
international retail and manufacturing company with a network of over 10,000 retail stores in 30 countries worldwide - Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Macau, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

With a workforce of 100,000, ASW portfolio encompasses some of Asia's top retail brands. These include health & beauty specialist Watsons Your Personal Store, PARKnSHOP supermarket, TASTE food galleria, GREAT Food Hall, GOURMET boutique style fine food hall, FORTRESS electrical appliances chain, Watson's Wine and Nuance-Watson airport duty free shops. ASW is also a major manufacturer and distributor of water products and beverages in the region with Watsons Water, Mr. Juicy and Sunkist being the flagship brands in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

In Europe, the Group operates health & beauty chains - Drogas, Kruidvat, Rossmann, Savers, Spektr, Superdrug, Trekpleister and Watsons Ukraine as well as luxury perfumeries and cosmetics retail brands: Marionnaud, ICI PARIS XL and The Perfume Shop.

A S Watson Group (HK) Limited
Watson House
1-5 Wo Liu Hang Road
Fo Tan, New Territories
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2606 8833
Fax: (852) 2695 3664

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