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Introduction
With a history dating back to 1828, the A.S. Watson Group (ASW) has evolved into an international retail and manufacturing business with operations in 36 markets worldwide. Today, the Group operates 19 retail brands with over 7,900 retail stores running the gamut from health & beauty chains, luxury perfumeries & cosmetics to its food, electronics, fine wine and airport retail arms. Also an established player in the beverage industry, ASW provides a full range of beverages from bottled water, fruit juices, soft drinks and tea products to the world's finest wine labels via its international wine wholesaler and distributor. ASW employs over 80,000 staff and is 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 57 countries.
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