Tag: Watsons Philippines

  • Small Changes, Meaningful Impact: Watsons Encourages Sustainable Everyday Choices

    Small Changes, Meaningful Impact: Watsons Encourages Sustainable Everyday Choices

    A new year often sparks a renewed sense of purpose, from setting wellness goals to rethinking everyday habits. As more consumers look for practical ways to live more sustainably in 2026, Watsons Philippines encourages small yet meaningful switches that naturally fit into daily routines. By choosing products that care for both personal needs and the planet, starting the year right becomes easier and more intentional.

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    Watsons Sustainable Choices brings together thoughtfully curated products that support more responsible and sustainable everyday living.

    From handwashing and hair care to household essentials, the products we use every day play a role in shaping our environmental impact. Making sustainable choices does not require drastic changes. It simply means choosing better and more affordable options that support self-care while being more mindful of the planet, without sacrificing comfort, quality, or convenience.

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    Watsons refill packs promote reuse by reducing plastic waste while offering customers a more value-for-money option for everyday essentials.

    Today, sustainable living is about progress, not perfection. At Watsons, this comes to life through Sustainable Choices, a curated selection of products guided by four key pillars that make greener living practical and easy to embrace:

    • Refill and Reuse prioritizes reusability through refill packs and in-store refill stations, allowing customers to keep and reuse their original containers. Refill packs are available for favorite brands and use less plastic waste while also offering better value for money. In-store refill stations are available at select branches, including SM North EDSA, SM Mall of Asia, Pacita Complex, and select stores in BGC.
    • Clean Beauty features thoughtfully formulated products made with ingredients consumers can trust, while reducing environmental impact through more responsible product content and packaging.
    • Better Ingredients supports responsible sourcing by using materials from responsibly managed plantations and reducing virgin plastic content in non-formulated products.
    • Better Packaging focuses on using recycled materials, sustainably managed paper, and packaging designs that reduce single-use plastics to help minimize waste.

    Beyond the products on the shelf, sustainability is also reflected in Watsons’ in-store practices. The majority of Watsons stores now use paper bags as part of their transition away from plastic, while customers are encouraged to bring their own reusable bags when shopping. Selected stores also feature Recycle for Rewards bins, where customers can return empty personal care product bottles in exchange for discounts, helping give used packaging a second life while rewarding more mindful shopping habits.

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    Through accessible products and in-store initiatives, Watsons continues to empower customers to make more sustainable choices, one small step at a time.

    Through these thoughtfully curated products and in-store initiatives, Watsons shows that sustainability can be practical, achievable, and seamlessly woven into everyday life. By offering greener alternatives across personal care and household essentials, Watsons continues to be a trusted partner for consumers who want to make better choices—one small switch at a time.

    “Sustainability does not have to be complicated or out of reach. Through Sustainable Choices, we make it easier for customers to choose greener options every time they shop at Watsons, from refill packs to thoughtfully formulated products. By integrating sustainability into everyday products and in-store experiences, we empower customers to take small steps that collectively make a meaningful difference for themselves and for the planet,” said Danilo Chiong, Watsons Philippines’ Managing Director. 

    This 2026, making more sustainable choices can feel easier and more accessible. Sustainable Choices are available in over 1,200 Watsons stores nationwide and via the Watsons App, downloadable on the App Storeand Google Play, making a more sustainable lifestyle easier to embrace, one choice at a time.

  • Watsons Philippines Unveils its 1,000th Store in Manila

    As Asia’s No.1 health and beauty retailer, Watsons is celebrating an important milestone today as it opens its 1,000 th store in Philippines, adding to a total of 8,000 Watsons stores across 15 markets in Asia and Eastern Europe. The new store opening coincides with Watsons’ 20 th anniversary in the Philippines, one of its fastest-growing markets.

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    Spanning almost 1,000 square meters, the new flagship store is located in The Block, SM City North Edsa Block in Manila. As the biggest store in the country, it showcases the most comprehensive array of health and beauty products in an engaging way that will take the shopping experience to the next level.

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    Dominic Lai, Group Managing Director of A.S. Watson Group, officiates at the store opening event and says, “This new flagship store is important in the nation-wide expansion in this beautiful country as it’s a clear demonstration of Watsons’ determination to strengthen our connection with customers via seamless O+O platforms. O+O platform strategy is at the core of our business to create an integrated experience, to better serve customers anytime, anywhere.”

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    “Besides celebrating the 1,000 th store opening, today marks Watsons’ 20 years of commitment to serving our customers in the Philippines. Over the years, we’ve been working to deliver our purpose to help customers Look Good, Do Good, Feel Great.”

    A New Standard for O+O Retail
    To respond to the customers’ needs, Watsons’ new flagship store is not only designed to offer a modern and stylish shopping environment, but also create an immersive and interactive O+O experience for its customers.

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    Leveraging on an extensive store network in Philippines, Online Express delivery service is available so that customers can have their products delivered to doorsteps in 3 hours or choose to pick up orders at store within 30 mins via Click & Collect Express.

    Skinfie Lab

    This new Watsons store is a model for the future of beauty shopping with special discovery areas. There’s a Skinfie Lab, a skin analysis tool that creates personalized skincare recommendations based on selfies. The tool, which is also housed in the Watsons app, is able to detect a range of facial attributes from a customer’s selfie, including acne, fine lines, pigmentation and overall skin condition. Meanwhile, makeup lovers can use #ColourMe Virtual Makeup try-on, to experience hundreds of lipsticks, mascara, eyeshadow, brow products, and
    foundation.

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    Expanding Digital Health Services
    To help customers Look Good, Do Good, Feel Great, Watsons has its first state-of-the-art clinic powered by The Medical City that features virtual consultation and remote physical examination. Vaccination services for flu, HPV, and pneumonia will be available at the clinic soon.

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    Watsons Supplement Finder is also available to support the pharmacy service and help customers get personalized recommendations on the best vitamins and supplements for them.

    Teresita Sy-Coson, Co Chairman of SM Investments, congratulates Watsons on the double celebrations, “Our long-term partnership with Watsons has realised our promise of bringing the best-in-class health & beauty products to all Filipinos. It’s our pleasure to celebrate this remarkable milestone with Watsons and we will continue to work closely to raise the standard in health & beauty in the Philippines through Watsons’ seamless O+O platforms.”

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    Mr. Lai concludes, “Looking ahead, we’re committed to continuing our expansion in the Philippines, as well as the rest of the world. Besides bringing pleasurable O+O shopping experience to our customers, we want to engage our customers to do good to the community and the planet with us through our sustainability programmes.”

    To inspire its customers to live a sustainable lifestyle, Watsons offers over 1,500 Sustainable Choices products under Clean beauty, refill packs, better packaging and better ingredients for customers so that they can contribute to create a better world. Watsons has also mobilised its customers to create a bigger impact with community programmes such as sponsorship of free corrective surgeries for cleft children under Give-a-Smile is targeted to empower 3,300 families in the Philippines by 2030, and the Alagang Pangkalusugan community medical outreach programme will likewise be supporting 20,000 people with free medicines in the coming years.

    The celebration activities will continue throughout the year as Watsons show appreciation to customers, partners and colleagues through the #WeLoveYou1000Ways campaign. There will be member-exclusive benefits and special offers, both offline and online to show the brand’s appreciation to loyal customers of Watsons Club.