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A.S. Watson profile

Explore the latest update on one of the world's largest health and beauty retailers, including latest information on performance, strategic developments, key personnel and must see stores. 

Leading health and beauty specialists in the UK

Find out how UK health and beauty specialists, such as Boots and Superdrug, will perform, online and in-store, to 2027, and the opportunities for suppliers.

How Sainsbury’s is aiming to become a beauty destination

In 2018, Sainsbury's looked to take on Boots and Superdrug and become a beauty destination through its beauty transformation programme.

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Strategic outlook for Walgreens Boots Alliance

We review Walgreens Boots Alliance’s performance, the impact of COVID-19 on its operations and the progress it is making against its four strategic priorities.

The future of drugstore, health & beauty

In this report, we review our five areas of change for the post-COVID world for drugstores, health and beauty stores, which we identified after the pandemic’s first wave. 

Strategic outlook for A.S. Watson

We review A.S Watson’s current performance, plus progress against key strategic objectives.

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CK Hutchison reported its retail revenue (A.S. Watsons) fell by 2.0% to HKD169.6 bn (US$21.9 bn), and its earnings (EBITDA) decreased by 11% to HKD14.3 bn (US$1.8 bn) in its full year 2022 results. In local currencies, its total revenue increased by 6%, while EBITDA declined by 2%.

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After a 17-year absence, Sephora is back in the UK with a bang! Sephora returned to the UK market in autumn 2022 as an online-only offering, opening its flagship store in Westfield London, White City on 8 March. Last week we attended the store launch, alongside over 1,000 beauty fans, some of whom had camped out overnight to be one of the first to enter the new stores’ doors! Pop legends, Suga...
Rossmann announced its record sales of €12.2 bn in 2022, a growth of 9.5% compared to 2021. The drugstore operator celebrated its 50 th anniversary and completed 2022 with 4,514 stores across eight European countries. Sales performance Rossmann Germany saw an increase in sales by 7% to €8.5 bn in 2022 and completed the year with 2,263 stores. The group also performed well outside of German...
Loblaw is opening four additional pharmacist-led clinics in Alberta following the success of its first location in the province. The retailer launched this new model in Lethbridge in June. Expanded role for pharmacists The new clinics are being developed following a change in the province to expand the scope of pharmacists. This enables them to assess patients and prescribe medications for ...

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Leading drugstore operators in Japan

Many of the world’s leading drugstore operators are based in Japan. This report highlights best practice and the key strategies of Tsuruha, Welcia (AEON), Matsumoto KiYoshi and Sundrug, with landscape and trends considered.