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A.S. Watson Group

Hong Kong retailer
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A.S. Watson Group

Summary

A.S. Watson Group is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,006 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A.S. Watson Group's instance of is recorded as business[3].
  • A.S. Watson Group is owned by Cheung Kong Holdings[4].
  • A.S. Watson Group's headquarters location is recorded as Sha Tin District[5].
  • A.S. Watson Group's Commons category is recorded as A.S. Watson Group[6].
  • A.S. Watson Group's industry is recorded as retail[7].
  • January 1, 1828 marks the founding of A.S. Watson Group[8].
  • A.S. Watson Group's parent organization or unit is recorded as Hutchison Whampoa[9].
  • A.S. Watson Group's official website is recorded as https://www.aswatson.com[10].
  • A.S. Watson Group's topic's main category is recorded as Category:AS Watson[11].
  • A.S. Watson Group's director / manager is recorded as Li Ka-shing[12].
  • A.S. Watson Group's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A.S. Watson Group'}[13].

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Founding

January 1, 1828 marks the founding of A.S. Watson Group[8].

Identity

A.S. Watson Group's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13].

Leadership

A.S. Watson Group's director / manager is recorded as Li Ka-shing[12].

Operations

A.S. Watson Group's headquarters location is recorded as Sha Tin District[5]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Hutchison Whampoa[9].

Industry

A.S. Watson Group's industry is recorded as retail[7].

Ownership

A.S. Watson Group is owned by Cheung Kong Holdings[4].

Why It Matters

A.S. Watson Group ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,006 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

Related Entities

business Li Ka-shing

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · CCLIM · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Inception → +1828-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Topic's main category → Category:AS Watson
    Parent org → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2959]]: [[Q140545245]]"
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