A.S. Watson celebrates bricks and mortar milestone

Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group has opened its 15,000th store.

The 4,200 square-feet G8 design store is located in Central i-City, a new shopping mall in Malaysia, and is equipped with StyleMe AR technology. Watsons’ Hi Mirror skin analysis device is also available for customers. G8 will roll-out across Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Turkey later this year.

Dominic Lai, Group Managing Director at A.S. Watson Group, says: “The continued success of our business is about customer connectivity – our ability to connect customers with products, trends and experience they want in beauty, personal care, health and wellness. Our O+O (Online and Offline) strategy focuses on providing an extensive store network, excellent in-store customer service, most relevant health and beauty assortment, combined with seamless digital experience and loyalty schemes that help to put smiles on customers’ faces.”