Watsons, the flagship health and beauty banner of the A.S. Watson Group, has recently launched its Foundation Finder to help customers identify the perfect foundation shade that suits their skin tone.  Growing the foundation market through technology Foundation Finder has been developed as part of A.S. Watson’s strategy to enhance the O+O (Offline plus Online) customer experience.  The reta...

Dairy Farm International has reported that its sales dropped by 4% in the first half of the year to US$ 14bn.  As last year’s strong consumer buying patterns normalised, the Group’s underlying profit has decreased by 69%, from US$ 105m in the prior year to US$ 32m for the first six months of 2021. Difficult to match sales surge in 2020, as shopper behaviour normalises It has been a challeng...

PT Hero Supermarket, owned by Dairy Farm International, plans to close its hypermarket banner Giant by the end of July to improve its finances.  Some of these will be converted into new outlets for its IKEA, Guardian and Hero banners.  Sales drop in hypermarkets has influenced the decision to retire Giant The Group, which currently operates 75 Giant outlets, has seen its revenue drop 34% ye...