A.S. Watson Group

Pharmacies and Drug Stores Global Market Report 2022 Featuring Walgreens Boots, CVS, Rite Aid, MedPlus, Rexall, Shoppers Drug Mart, Grupo Casa Saba, China Nepstar, AS Watson, and Matsumoto Kiyoshi - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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Major players in the pharmacies and drug stores market are Walgreens Boots (WBA), CVS Health (CVS), Rite Aid (RAD), MedPlus, Rexall, Shoppers Drug Mart, Grupo Casa Saba, China Nepstar, AS Watson, and Matsumoto Kiyoshi.

Key Points: 
  • Major players in the pharmacies and drug stores market are Walgreens Boots (WBA), CVS Health (CVS), Rite Aid (RAD), MedPlus, Rexall, Shoppers Drug Mart, Grupo Casa Saba, China Nepstar, AS Watson, and Matsumoto Kiyoshi.
  • The growing aging population and increasing health consciousness among the global populace are likely to drive the pharmacies and drug stores market.
  • Global Pharmacies And Drug Stores Market, Segmentation By Drug Type, Historic and Forecast, 2016-2021, 2021-2026F, 2031F, $ Billion
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  • Global Pharmacies And Drug Stores Market, Segmentation By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2016-2021, 2021-2026F, 2031F, $ Billion

A.S. Watson’s Move to Invest USD400M in Supply Chain Transformation Has Strengthened its O+O Capabilities and Competitive Position During the Pandemic

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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The Groups flagship brand Watsons has also been voted Asias No.1 Pharmacy/Drugstore Brand by Campaign Asia for 13th consecutive year.

Key Points: 
  • The Groups flagship brand Watsons has also been voted Asias No.1 Pharmacy/Drugstore Brand by Campaign Asia for 13th consecutive year.
  • Whats behind the resilience of A.S. Watson in tackling the pandemic challenges in retail in the past two years while gaining in competitive position?
  • Besides investment in digital technology, retail systems and automation, big data, cloud technology and cyber security, the transformation in building O+O retail supply chain pays off during the pandemic.
  • And we are keen to build international partnerships with companies who have expert experience, products and solutions in supply chain.

Marionnaud Italy and Revieve Partner to Launch Industry-First AI Suncare Advisor to Strengthen Sun Protection Awareness Among Consumers

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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Leveraging Revieve's market-leading skin diagnostics and AI-recommendation engine, the AI Suncare Advisor enables Marionnaud Italy to provide consumers a hyper-personalized brand experience that helps discover customers' ideal sun care routine for their unique skin, environment, and lifestyle preferences.

Key Points: 
  • Leveraging Revieve's market-leading skin diagnostics and AI-recommendation engine, the AI Suncare Advisor enables Marionnaud Italy to provide consumers a hyper-personalized brand experience that helps discover customers' ideal sun care routine for their unique skin, environment, and lifestyle preferences.
  • That reputation plus lack of sun prevention education makes some people shy away from sun protection," said Sampo Parkkinen, CEO of Revieve.
  • Most importantly, we are delighted to help Marionnaud Italy strengthen awareness of the different factors that relate to suncare products and helping to protect from UV, premature aging, and skin cancer."
  • Encompassing all facets of the health, beauty and wellness industry, Revieves trusted powered-by modules include the AI Skincare Advisor, AI Makeup Advisor, AI Suncare Advisor and AI Nutrition Advisor.

Ethos Capital Names Stephen Gold as Newest Executive Partner

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Mr. Gold is one of 16 Executive Partners, who work exclusively with Ethos to provide portfolio companies with sector-specific expertise to enhance operations and accelerate growth.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Gold is one of 16 Executive Partners, who work exclusively with Ethos to provide portfolio companies with sector-specific expertise to enhance operations and accelerate growth.
  • Many of the Firms Executive Partners have worked successfully over numerous years with members of Ethos investment team.
  • Ethos Executive Partners support the firms strategy of equal emphasis on both investment and operational expertise.
  • Stephen Gold is an outstanding addition, and we look forward to the impact that he, along with Ethos other Executive Partners, will have on our portfolio.

ValueBlue Recognized as a Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers' Choice Thanks to Outstanding Reviews from Enterprise Architects and Technology Executives

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueBlue (www.valueblue.com), creators of the BlueDolphin collaborative transformation platform, today announced that the company has been named a Customers' Choice in the April 2022 report of Gartner Peer Insights 'Voice of the Customer': Enterprise Architecture (EA) tools. In the report, Gartner recognizes ValueBlue's Peer Insights with an overall rating of 4.7 out of 5, the highest rating in the report.

Key Points: 
  • In the report, Gartner recognizes ValueBlue's Peer Insights with an overall rating of 4.7 out of 5, the highest rating in the report.
  • Gartner Peer Insights is a free peer review and ratings platform designed for enterprise software and services decision-makers.
  • "Participating in an open forum such as Gartner Peer Insights encourages our customers to provide an honest appraisal of our software product and our customer service.
  • The Gartner Peer Insights Customer First program constitutes an organization's commitment to solicit reviews from its customers using programmatic sourcing strategies and best practices.

Revieve® Doubles Global Presence Through Partnerships in 2021; Expands Leadership and Product Offerings

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Thursday, January 27, 2022
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Revieve also partnered with service and product providers Ground Support Labs, Clientela and GLC to create innovations that help brand and retail partners further enhance their digital brand experiences.

Key Points: 
  • Revieve also partnered with service and product providers Ground Support Labs, Clientela and GLC to create innovations that help brand and retail partners further enhance their digital brand experiences.
  • Revieve's technology and industry expertise empowers our partners to create and nurture unique connections throughout various touchpoints, deepening the consumer/brand relationship."
  • "The addition of our new Advisory Board members and key leadership personnel have been integral to the expansion of our global partnerships and client success in 2021," said Dean DeBiase, Executive Chairman at Revieve.
  • Working with our partners, Revieve has transformed the brand experience for skincare and color cosmetics through its proprietary technology, the Revieve Health-Beauty-Wellness Platform.

ValueBlue Raises $11 Million to Fuel Agile Business Transformation Worldwide

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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ValueBlue's collaborative EA platform provides unprecedented business insights that are crucial for planning and structuring as enterprises go digital.

Key Points: 
  • ValueBlue's collaborative EA platform provides unprecedented business insights that are crucial for planning and structuring as enterprises go digital.
  • ValueBlue has been addressing the growing need for agile business transformation since 2011 and the latest capital injection comes at a critical time.
  • ValueBlue is the leading company behind the Enterprise SaaS tool that helps CIOs and Enterprise Architects plan, collaborate, and manage business transformation.
  • The collaboration platform speeds up Agile Business Transformation for CIOs and Enterprise Architects across the globe.

VoCoVo brings industry first Wi-Fi-free voice communication technology to NRF 2022

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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CHICAGO, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Globalretail communications specialist, VoCoVo , has today announced its attendance and exhibition at the National Retail Federation (NRF): Retail's Big Show on January 16-18, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Globalretail communications specialist, VoCoVo , has today announced its attendance and exhibition at the National Retail Federation (NRF): Retail's Big Show on January 16-18, 2022.
  • The UK market leader will be showcasing its Wi-Fi-free voice communication technology designed for improving in-store operational efficiencies and a seamless integration with smart devices through VoCoVo's open API.
  • Martyn Jones, Chief Commercial Officer, VoCoVo said: "Exhibiting at the NRF Big Retail Show is a great opportunity for us to showcase how we can bring the power of voice to America's beloved household brands.
  • VoCoVo's voice communication devices include lightweight and intuitive headsets, call points and keypads.

ValueBlue Expands US Executive Team, New Senior VP Brenda Cowie, an Experienced Executive in the Enterprise Architecture Industry

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Monday, December 27, 2021
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ValueBlue has added Brenda Cowie as Senior Vice President, Sales, and Strategic Partnerships , for the Americas.

Key Points: 
  • ValueBlue has added Brenda Cowie as Senior Vice President, Sales, and Strategic Partnerships , for the Americas.
  • Before joining Diligent, Brenda served as Vice President Client Services at BiZZdesign, a SaaS platform in the Enterprise Architecture space where she founded their North America practice.
  • Brenda will spearhead the commercial sales teams and form strategic partnerships with industry associations, SI's, and analyst communities.
  • ValueBlue is the leading company behind the software platform BlueDolphin the Enterprise SaaS tool that helps CIOs and Enterprise Architects plan, collaborate and manage business transformation.

A.S. Watson O+O AI-Powered Skin Advisor Doubles Conversion Rate Enabled by Revieve®

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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As a result , with the AI-powered Skin Advisor, Superdrug saw that its users converted over 100% better and the average order value increased over 20%.

Key Points: 
  • As a result , with the AI-powered Skin Advisor, Superdrug saw that its users converted over 100% better and the average order value increased over 20%.
  • Furthermore, ICI PARIS XL users spent twice the amount of time on-site when engaging with the A.S. Watson Online Skin Advisor powered by Revieve.
  • To receive a personalized, in-depth skin analysis and product recommendations from the Online Skincare Advisor, users take a selfie and answer specific questions about their skin type and any personal skin concerns.
  • Encompassing all facets of the health, beauty and wellness industry, Revieves trusted powered-by modules include the AI Skincare Advisor, AI Makeup Advisor, AI Suncare Advisor and AI Nutrition Advisor.