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A.S. Watsons Group Opens 17 Stores in in the Middle East in Two Years

Watsons anticipates the opening of over 10 new stores in the GCC region in 2023, bringing the total number of stores in the region to 100 in the near future.

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By: Lianna Albrizio

Associate Editor

A.S. Watsons Group has opened four new stores in the Panorama Mall, Al Hamra Mall, Nakheel Mall and The View Mall in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), in 2022, adding to a total of 17 stores across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
 
Currently, Watsons has five stores in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), 10 stores in United Arab Emirates (UAE), and two stores in Qatar. Watsons anticipates the opening of over 10 new stores in the GCC region in 2023, bringing the total number of stores in the region to 100 in the near future.
 
“As a Hong-Kong based international health and beauty retailer, Watsons has already expanded to 14 markets outside of Hong Kong,” said Malina Ngai, CEO of A.S. Watson (Asia & Europe). “We see opportunities to bring Watsons brand to GCC in 2020 and opened our first store in the Dubai (UAE) that year despite the COVID challenge. We then entered into KSA in 2021. Customers in Middle East like beauty and personal care products, especially our expertise in skincare.”
 

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