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Health and Beauty Chains | Luxury
Perfumeries and Cosmetics Retail Brands
Health and Beauty Chains
Watsons Your Personal Store (Mainland China, Hong
Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and Ukraine)
Watsons
Your Personal Store, Asia's largest health and beauty
chain, builds on its "Look Good, Feel Great, Have Fun"
brand proposition to offer an unrivalled diversity of products
– ranging from medicines, cosmetics and toiletries to
fashion items, confectionery, cards and toys - at over 2,900
stores in 12 markets.
Watsons has also established itself as Asia's leading pharmacy
with over 900 pharmacy counters, served by a team of pharmacists,
dieticians and health and fitness advisors professionally
trained to deliver free health consultation.

Kruidvat (Belgium and Netherlands)
Kruidvat
is a distinct market leader in the health and beauty sector
in the Netherlands and one of the largest health and beauty
retail chains in Belgium. Operating 990 stores, Kruidvat is
known for its unrivalled product range which combines high
quality with highly competitive pricing. Kruidvat is also
an industry innovator in retailing fast-moving non-cosmetic
articles such as low-priced CDs, toys, decorative household
items and photo services.
Trekpleister (Netherlands)
With
over 130 stores, Trekpleister
has a very strong position in the Dutch market. Trekpleister
caters to the traditional health and beauty segment and combines
a friendly store atmosphere with successful promotions. The
chain’s formula for success also includes an attractive
range of general merchandise and private labels.
Rossmann (Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Poland)
Rossmann
was founded in 1972 by Dirk Rossmann who opened the first
health and beauty shop in Hannover, Germany. After the borders
between East and West Europe were opened in the early 1990s,
Rossmann started the Central Europe operation in Poland and
thereafter expanded into Hungary and the Czech Republic. To
date, the chain has a store network of over 2,400 stores.
A S Watson has a joint venture partnership with Rossmann for
its operation in four countries.
Superdrug (Ireland and United Kingdom)
Superdrug,
one of the UK's leading health and beauty retailers, joined
A S Watson in 2002.
Operating 900 stores in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern
Ireland and Southern Ireland, Superdrug has a high potential
of growth and is expected to surge in the coming years. Superdrug
in the UK is known as a value retailer through a mix of unbeatable
offers and deals on a wide range of everyday essentials, branded
products and Christmas gifts.
Savers (United Kingdom)
The
Savers
chain was founded in the United Kingdom in 1988 and was acquired
by A S Watson in 2000 following its strong initial success.
The chain operates on a mega discount format accentuated with
simple store design, strong logistics and low operating cost.
Savers' focus on fast-moving toiletries products has hit a
chord within the marketplace, spurring a significant growth
in store number over the past two years. Currently, it operates
over 230 stores in the UK.
Drogas (Latvia and Lithuania)
Drogas,
acquired by A S Watson in June 2004, operates over 120 stores
in Latvia and Lithuania, with a 30 per cent share of the Latvian
market. In 2001, the company was named "Best Retailer
in Latvia" by the leading business newspaper Dienas Bizness.
Drogas opened its first store in Lithuania in 2001, it is
one of the fastest growing companies in the country.

Spektr (Russia)
Spektr
Group, established in 1990, is the market-leading health
and beauty retail chain in St Petersburg, Russia. With over
50 stores, Spektr offers a comprehensive range of personal
care, skincare, perfumery and cosmetics, and household products
of local and international brands.
A S Watson's acquisition of Spektr in October 2005 marks an
extension of the Group’s retail network to Russia, the
sixth largest economy in the world in terms of PPP (Purchase
Power Parity).

Nuance-Watson (Hong Kong and Singapore)
Nuance-Watson
is a joint venture between A S Watson and The Nuance
Group of Switzerland. Commencing operation in 1998, Nuance-Watson
(HK) is the leading retailer at the Hong Kong International
Airport, operating over 40 stores in two Terminals under 18
concessions, namely general merchandise, perfumes and cosmetics,
audio-visual/electronics, brand boutiques, specialty stores
and pharmaceutical products and specialty stores.
In 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, Nuance-Watson (HK) received
the coveted Frontier Awards "Airport /Land-based Retailer
of the Year", "Best Partnership Initiative of the
Year", "Best Marketing Campaign of the Year by a
Retailer" and "Airport Retailer of the Year"
respectively, the first being the highest honour of the travel
retail industry worldwide. Since 1998, Nuance-Watson (HK)
has received over 60 international and local awards in recognition
of its excellence in operation, product merchandising and
customer service.

Luxury Perfumeries and Cosmetics Retail
Brands
Marionnaud (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Hungary,
Italy, Morocco, The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland)
Marionnaud,
acquired by A S Watson in April 2005, is Europe's largest
perfumeries and cosmetics retailer. Its reputation is built
upon trust, which has driven it to become the leading perfumery
chain in France, the home of fragrances. Marionnaud is the
leading luxury perfumery and cosmetics retailer in Europe
with 1,200 stores in 13 markets.
ICI PARIS XL (Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands)
ICI
PARIS XL was founded in Belgium in the late 1960's. It
has become a leading perfumery chain in Belgium. ICI PARIS
XL was established in the Netherlands in late 1997. The brand
then entered Luxembourg in 2003. It is now the leading chain
in the Benelux market with 250 stores.
The Perfume Shop ( Ireland and United Kingdom)
Founded
in 1991, The
Perfume Shop has developed a highly successful format
in the UK fragrances sector. Since A S Watson acquired it
in August 2005, the business has grown consistently from 55
stores to 250.
The Perfume Shop is located in both shopping centres and
malls throughout the UK and Ireland, and sells over 300 different
fragrance brands for men and women at affordable prices, online
and at prime shopping locations.
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