Bangkok--19 Dec--Hill & Knowlton
Watsons, the number one health and beauty retailer in Thailand, with the highest sales for seven consecutive years, led by Nuanphan Jayanama, Marketing Director of Central Watson Co., Ltd. has recently received a recognition award and certificate, together with a silver pin from M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. This is in recognition of Watsons’ donation of basic first aid kits and vitamin C to 436 schools under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, with the total value of over 200,000 baht. The donation reflects Watsons’ commitment to the promotion of Thai people’s well-being, especially among Thai youths.
About Watsons Thailand
Watsons, the No.1 health and beauty retailer in Asia and Thailand with the highest sales for seven consecutive years, was launched in Thailand in 1996 with the first store located at the Maneeya Center building. Watsons is the country’s leading health and beauty store currently over 190 stores offering products from consumer goods to health and beauty products. Watsons continually aims to offer top quality products combined with value for money, as well as providing high-standards of service to every customer. Watsons has been awarded Superbrands Status for the 2nd year by the Thailand Superbrands Council for the brand’s strong brand quality, affinity, and leadership in the industry.
About Watsons Your Personal Store
Watsons Your Personal Store is a member of A.S. Watson Group, and is the leading health and beauty retailer operating across Europe and Asia. The network includes more than 2,300 stores and over 900 pharmacies in 12 markets, including China (Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau), Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Korea, Indonesia, Turkey and most recently in Ukraine. In 2011, Watsons Your Personal Store is No. 1 in "Asia's Top 1,000 Brands Survey 2010" for the third year in the "Retail — Pharmacy/Drugstore" category*. Watsons Hong Kong is also one of the Hong Kong Top 10 brands in the same survey and the highest ranked Pharmacy/Drugstore in Hong Kong.
*Campaign/TNS Asia's Top 1,000 Brands Survey 2011 of over 3,000 Asian respondents
About A.S. Watson Group
Around the world, 25 million customers a week enjoy shopping at A.S. Watson Group’s retail stores across its 33 markets. The Group has one of the world's largest portfolios of retail formats, retail brands and geographical presence. Proudly supported by a global family of 98,000 staff, the Group is also a member of the world renowned Hong Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited, which has major interests in ports and related services; property and hotels; retail; energy, infrastructure, investments and others; and telecommunications in 53 countries.
A.S. Watson Group is …
- The world's leading international health, beauty & lifestyle retailer with over 9,500 stores in 33 markets worldwide, and is one of the top three market leaders in 25 of them
- The leading health & beauty retailer in Asia, with Watsons Your Personal Store currently operating over 2,300 stores and more than 900 pharmacies in 12 Asian and European markets, including China (Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau), Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Korea, Indonesia, Turkey and Ukraine
- Europe’s leading luxury perfumeries & cosmetics retailer, with over 1,600 stores in 16 markets among which 10 holding market leader position, under three retail chains, including Marionnaud; ICI Paris XL in the Benelux; and The Perfume Shop in the UK