With our penchant to be less Guggenheim and more like Las Vegas, one can be sure to be dazzled by the broad range of beauty brands (more than 100 of them!) and products at our 23 Perfumes & Cosmetics stores. This has been our philosophy since we started business at Singapore Changi Airport in September 2001, when we were awarded the Perfumes & Cosmetics concession in Terminal Two. From six Perfumes & Cosmetics stores back then, we now have 23 sprawled across all the four terminals housing brands from cult favourites such as Kiehl’s to exclusive perfume brand, RANCE. We seek out the latest beauty must-haves and we are pretty sure we have something for everyone. If it’s a make-over one needs, there is MAC to get that supermodel look; or if the skin feels saggy and tired, an appointment with the La Prairie therapist for a free 15 minutes facial is guaranteed to perk one up before a long flight.

But beauty isn’t the only thing we are into. Besides being the beauty giant that we are, we also have five general merchandise stores selling a diverse range of products from souvenirs & jewellery to luggage and apparel such as Marc O’Polo that is exclusive to us in Asia-Pacific. We even have a food and beverage outlet, Brek Ristorante that serves up authentic thin crust Italian pizzas!

Outlets: 23 "Perfumes & Cosmetics" outlets, Brek Ristorante, the first Marc O'Polo shop in Asia, the first ever FIFA Official Store, two Samsonite stores and an Amazing Grace destination concept store
Total retail space: 7,786 square metres
Staff: Approximately 570
Number of outlets: 30
Retail Sales: ~S$250M in 2008
Recent Awards: 2007-2009 Winner of DFNI Award for "Asia/Pacific Travel Retailer of the Year", 2003-2009, "Best Fragrances/Cosmetics Travel Retailer in Asia/Pacific" and 2008 "Best New Shop Opening in Asia/Pacific", and 2008 DFNI Global Product Awards for "Best New Store" for Beauty Category.

Read on to find out more about the two retail companies that formed Nuance-Watson.

Zurich-based The Nuance Group is the world’s leading airport duty-free retailer, providing travel retail channels at 58 major airports throughout Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America. Serving the travelling customer for over 85 years makes it the most experienced duty-free retailer as well.

For more information regarding The Nuance Group, visit www.thenuancewatson.com.

The AS Watson Group, a member of the Hong Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited, has a proud history dating back to 1828. Operating over 7,800 retail stores in 36 markets around the world, the Group is truly an international retail and manufacturing business. From luxury perfumeries and cosmetics, to health and beauty, to electronics and fine wine, the AS Watson Group has it all and more. In fact, after acquiring European retailer Marionnaud in 2005, AS Watson is now the world’s largest health and beauty retailer.

For more information regarding The AS Watson Group, visit www.aswatson.com.hk.