As Watson Switzerland

AS Watson Switzerland refers to the Zurich office of AS Watson (Europe) Group AG, the European headquarters and supplier-collaboration hub of AS Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer. Founded in Hong Kong in 1841 and today a member of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, AS Watson Group operates as a global buying and retail organisation spanning health, beauty, personal care, perfumery, food and beverage categories.

From its Zurich base (Alfred-Escher-Strasse 17), the Swiss office supports supplier collaboration, sourcing coordination and regional operations for the group's European retail banners, acting as a bridge between FMCG manufacturers/suppliers and AS Watson's multi-format retail network. The group's portfolio includes well-known health & beauty and lifestyle chains such as Watsons, Kruidvat, Trekpleister, Superdrug, Savers, Marionnaud, ICI Paris XL, The Perfume Shop, PARKnSHOP, Fortress and Watson's Wine, among others.

Globally, AS Watson Group operates more than 16,500 stores across around 28-31 markets, primarily in Asia and Europe, employing roughly 130,000 people and serving hundreds of millions of loyalty members through an integrated offline-plus-online (O+O) retail model. Categories sourced and sold span skincare, cosmetics, fragrances, personal care, over-the-counter health products, wellness items, and selected food, wine and household FMCG lines depending on the retail banner and market.

Financially, the group reported revenue of approximately US$22-23 billion for recent fiscal years (FY2022-FY2023), with Europe contributing a substantial share of total sales. The Zurich office itself is a compact administrative and supplier-engagement unit rather than a store-operating entity in Switzerland, functioning as part of the group's international buying infrastructure that channels supplier partnerships into AS Watson's diverse European and Asian retail formats, including supermarkets, convenience stores, hypermarkets, distribution centres, warehouses and cash & carry operations used across the wider group network.

As part of CK Hutchison Holdings, AS Watson continues to expand its multi-brand, multi-format health and beauty retail presence, combining global sourcing scale with local market adaptation, technology-driven customer engagement, and sustainability commitments across its supply chain.