RE: Boots Chemist - natural choice14 Jul 2024 17:56
Yes, you are probably right. Marionnaud presently do not have a shop in the UK but they have UK exclusivity!
This where i struggle a bit.
A.S Watson is the world's largest international health and beauty retailer by number of stores, with over 16,500 stores in 28 markets, primarily in Asia and Europe.
A.S Watson own Marionnaud who have 1200 shops in Europe but not UK,
A.S Watson and Marionnaud have been given the European rights to sell Skin and Cell exclusively.
A.S Watson not only own Marionnaud, but own Superdrug who are UK's second-largest beauty and health retailer and have over 800 shops in UK and Ireland..
A.S Watson also own The Perfume Shop in the UK with 215 stores across the UK & Ireland,
So A.S Watson do have a significant presence in the beauty industry on UK high street as well as online - I'm just unsure if the 1000 outlets in UK are taken into consideration in the approx. 16500 shops often mentioned in Asia and Europe as we know Marionnaud, have approx. 1200 in Europe, so i guess another 1000 in Europe will be Superdrug and The perfume shop.
Still a shame though , Boots would have been ideal ! :)