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Health and Beauty Chains | Luxury
Perfumeries and Cosmetics Retail Brands
Health and Beauty Chains
Nuance-Watson (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau 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 47 stores in two Terminals under 19 concessions,
namely general merchandise, perfumes and cosmetics, audio-visual/electronics,
brand boutiques, specialty stores and pharmaceutical products.
In 2006 and 2007, Nuance-Watson (HK) received the coveted
Frontier Awards "Airport /Land-based Retailer of the
Year" and "Best Partnership Initiative of the Year"
respectively, the former being the highest honour of the travel
retail industry worldwide. Since 1998, Nuance-Watson (HK)
has received over 30 international and local awards in recognition
of its excellence in operation, product merchandising and
customer service.

Watsons Your Personal Store (Mainland China, Hong
Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Estonia, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Singapore, Slovenia, Thailand and Turkey)
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 more
than 25,000 products – ranging from medicines, cosmetics
and toiletries to fashion items, confectionery, cards and
toys - at over 1,500 stores. Watsons is the first personal
store in Asia to launch the "Dare to Swear" price
guarantee campaign which commits to maintaining the lowest
prices for customers.
Watsons has also established itself as Asia's leading pharmacy
with over 930 pharmacy counters, served by a team of pharmacists
and health and fitness advisors professionally trained to
deliver free health consultation.

DC (Ukraine)
DC
is the largest and the only nationwide health and beauty retail
chain in Ukraine. Established in 1997, DC has grown quickly
to the current network of over 120 stores with 2,500 employees
throughout the country. It is operated under the format of
a convenience drugstore, offering a comprehensive mix of personal
care and toiletry products.
Drogas (Latvia and Lithuania)
Drogas,
acquired by A S Watson in June 2004, operates 70 stores in
Latvia and has 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 operates
over 40 stores and is one of the fastest growing companies
in the country.

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 over 940 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.
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 1,800 stores.
A S Watson has a joint venture partnership with Rossmann for
its operation in four countries.
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 240 stores in the UK.
Superdrug (Ireland and United Kingdom)
Superdrug,
one of the UK's leading health and beauty retailers, joined
A S Watson in 2002.
Operating over 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.
Trekpleister (Netherlands)
With
about 140 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.
Spektr (Russia)
Spektr
Group, established in 1990, is the market-leading health
and beauty retail chain in St Petersburg, Russia. With over
40 stores and more than 500 employees, 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).

Luxury Perfumeries and Cosmetics Retail
Brands
Marionnaud (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Hungary,
Israel, 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, with a market share
of 30 per cent. Its 1,230-plus stores stretch to 12 other
countries, and it is the market leader in 10 of them.
ICI PARIS XL (Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands)
ICI
PARIS XL was founded in Belgium in the late 1970's. It
has become a leading perfumery chain in Belgium. ICI PARIS
XL was established in the Netherlands in late 1997, and has
grown at an amazing speed with at least one new store per
month. The brand entersed Luxembourg in 2003.
The Perfume Shop ( Ireland and United Kingdom)
Founded
in 1991, The
Perfume Shop has developed a highly successful format
in the UK fragrances sector. The business has grown consistently
over the past five years, from 55 stores to over 160.
The Perfume Shop are 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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