AS Watson Surpasses Halfway Mark in Global Youth Employment Pledge: 134,000 Young People Recruited Worldwide and 3.8 Million Training Hours Delivered to Empower Future Retail Leaders
AS Watson, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, has reached a major milestone in its global youth employment pledge - recruiting 134,000 young people to date and delivering 3.8 million hours of training. This achievement marks more than halfway toward its goal of creating 200,000 opportunities by 2030.
Taste the Best
Watson’s Wine hosted Hong Kong’s largest wine festival, featuring over 30 curated events, including wine dinners and tastings.
Small Acts Big Smiles
Watsons Hong Kong and Colgate join hands to upgrade the tube take-back programme, "Small Acts - Big Smiles". From now until 31 December 2026, customers can bring any used toothpaste tubes to nearly 180 Watsons stores across Hong Kong for recycling.
Driving a Sustainable Future
AS Watson has been honoured with the Leadership Award in the Sustainable Corporate category at the Standard Chartered Corporate Achievement Awards 2025.
Choosing Sustainable Paper, One Page at a Time
Paper is highly recyclable and widely used. FSC and PEFC certifications ensure responsible sourcing. AS Watson promotes certified or recycled paper and targets 100% recycled tertiary packaging by 2030 to support forest conservation and reduce plastic use.
Brand New Online Shopping Experience
Watsons is thrilled to introduce Wello, the new Regional Online Shopping Mascot, now live across seven key Asian markets, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Turkey.
Innovation in Retail
Congratulations to PARKnSHOP, Watsons Hong Kong, Fortress and MoneyBack for their remarkable achievement in the Metro Finance Experiential Marketing Brilliance Awards.
Precision in Freshness
PARKnSHOP has launched the new “100BEST, Always Fresh!” advertisements and campaign, highlighting the brand’s commitment to delivering the freshest products to customers.
Leading with Purpose: Malina Shares Her Vision for Reinventing Retail
Malina, our Group CEO, delivered a keynote at the Financial Times’ Future of Retail Summit in London, where she shared her vision for the future of retail.
