Watsons, Asia’s No. 1 health and beauty brand, celebrates a monumental milestone with the opening of its 8,000th store at SM Mall of Asia in Manila. This achievement reiterates Watsons’ commitment to enhancing its Offline plus Online (O+O) customer experience.
Dr. Ngai, Group CEO of Hong Kong-based AS Watson Group acknowledges their partnership with the Sy family.
The brand was founded in 1841, and while it has 8,000 stores in Asia, Ms. Ngai noted a total of 17,000 stores are operated by Watsons worldwide.
The new Mall of Asia store has a Premium Beauty zone featuring brands such as innisfree, Clinique, and Round Lab, among others, an advanced skin analyzer, and dermatologist-recommended products. Meanwhile, a Sustainable Choices zone offers a refill station for selected Naturals by Watsons products, along with a wide array of Clean Beauty products. The store has also introduced more self-checkout counters and Click & Collect services, allowing customers to order online and pick up their purchases in-store within 30 minutes.
Since 1841, Watsons has transformed from a small dispensary in Hong Kong to Asia’s leading health and beauty retailer. With 8,000 stores in Asia, Watsons remains dedicated to its purpose: Putting a smile on customers’ faces.
