PARKnSHOP
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PARKnSHOP (}) is one of the two largest supermarket chains in Hong Kong. It operates more than 250 outlets in Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China.
History
PARKnSHOP was acquired by Hutchison Whampoa in 1973 when Hutchison Whampoa was chaired by Douglas Clague.Corporate structure
PARKnSHOP is a member of the A.S. Watson Group (ASW), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited.Hong Kong
PARKnSHOP has more than 200 stores and 9,000 staff in Hong Kong. To contend against Carrefour, PARKnSHOP opened the first Superstore (超級廣場) in Hong Kong in 1996 in Whampoa Garden Phase 12 with a size of 45,000 square feet (4,200 m²). The first PARKnSHOP Megastore (購物廣場) opened in 2002 in Metro City Tseung Kwan O, 72,000 square feet (6,700 m²). A.S. Watson Group also operates some supermarkets with different branding targeting at upper-income consumers. There is one "great" supermarket at Pacific Place, and one "taste" supermarket at Festival Walk.
Mainland China
PARKnSHOP opened its first store in Shekou in 1984, making PARKnSHOP the first foreign retailer to enter the China market.
The first Superstore opened in 2000 and the first Megastore opened in 2001 in the Tianhe district of Guangzhou. There are now more than 20 outlets in northern and southern China, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Dongguan.
External links
- http://www.parknshop.com - webstore
- [PARKnSHOP on Hutchison Whampoa website]
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