Who owns watsons

Watson resumed business on 1stSeptember. Launched Mountain Cream ice-cream products. Watson Group. Watsons expanded to Malaysia. Expanded water operations in Europe through acquisitions. Watson launched MoneyBack loyalty programme in Hong Kong. Watson opened its 10,th store worldwide. Watson celebrates its th anniversary!

Watson global loyalty member reaches million Watsons expands to Russia A. There is a deadly plague in Hong Kong in ss, costing over 10, lives and hygiene of drinking water becomes a major health concern.

Many people become ill due to the unclean water. Watsons Water is established to provide safe and reliable distilled water in Hong Kong.

Watson celebrates its centenary just months before the Japanese force attack on 13th December. At the time we have 75 stores. The Singapore investment company takes an indirect equity interest of Watson Holdings for HKD44 billion.

Text version The Canton Dispensary, the forerunner of A. Alexander Skirving Watson, a British pharmacist, joins the company as Manager. The Hong Kong Dispensary begins trading under the name A. Watson becomes the 15th company registered on the Hong Kong Company Registry. Watson operates 35 stores and produces about dispensary, toiletry and perfumery lines.

The Japanese invasion of China halts A. Watsons expands to Taiwan and Macau. This is the first major foreign investment of an international retail chain store in the country since the Philippine government revamped its foreign investment policy in March to enable overseas investment in the retail industry. Speaking at the official announcement today at the Podium store in Manila, one of the new Watsons outlets, ASW Group Managing Director Ian Wade said, "Most of you, including myself, will be too young to remember that the forerunner of A.

Watson, The Canton Dispensary, operated in Manila from the to at the old original chinatown on Escolta Road. After a departure of 90 years, we are delighted to bring our success story back to the Philippines. Together, these bring an exciting new force to the country's retail industry. The stores will bring to the Philippines a new "personal care" shopping concept, offering brands, service, and value in a combined pharmacy and health and beauty format.