Savers (UK)
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Savers Health & Beauty is a discount chain based in the UK retailing a variety of health, beauty, household goods and medicines, alongside a range of fine fragrances.
The company gradually expanded throughout the 1990s before acquiring the 100 strong Supersave chain of drugstores from GHEA. The company grew to 176 stores before being sold to A.S. Watson, the retail and manufacturing arm of Hutchison Whampoa
, the Hong-Kong based conglomerate in 2000.
Subsequently, A.S. Watson acquired Kruidvat
BV, the owner of the Superdrug
chain. Following this, many Savers stores were converted to the Superdrug format.
Savers Head office is based in Dunstable near Luton, the building doubles as one of AS Watson UK's large distribution centre's serving Savers, Superdrug
and The Perfume Shop
. With Customer Services based at Superdrug's Head Office in Croydon, Surrey and the companies registered office being Hutchinson House, Battersea, London.
Savers currently operates 230 stores nationwide. These stores are characterised by their simple, clean and modern style.
Savers operates a 'mega-discount' pricing platform; this has seen the company voted the best value health and beauty retailer by retail analyst Verdict in 2005 and 2009.
The company gradually expanded throughout the 1990s before acquiring the 100 strong Supersave chain of drugstores from GHEA. The company grew to 176 stores before being sold to A.S. Watson, the retail and manufacturing arm of Hutchison Whampoa
Hutchison Whampoa
Hutchison Whampoa Limited or HWL of Hong Kong is a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. HWL is an international corporation with a diverse array of holdings which includes the world's biggest port and telecommunication operations in 14...
, the Hong-Kong based conglomerate in 2000.
Subsequently, A.S. Watson acquired Kruidvat
Kruidvat
Kruidvat is a Dutch retail, pharmacy, health and beauty chain which also has branches in Belgium. The first Kruidvat was opened in 1975 by Dick Siebrand. In addition to Kruidvat itself, Kruidvat Holding also owned ICI Paris XL and Trekpleister in the Netherlands and Belgium...
BV, the owner of the Superdrug
Superdrug
Superdrug Stores PLC is Britain's second-largest beauty and health retailer behind Boots. Superdrug - part of the AS Watson Group which in turn is part of the Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa - is a UK based company with over 890 stores, which since 2006, includes the Republic of Ireland...
chain. Following this, many Savers stores were converted to the Superdrug format.
Savers Head office is based in Dunstable near Luton, the building doubles as one of AS Watson UK's large distribution centre's serving Savers, Superdrug
Superdrug
Superdrug Stores PLC is Britain's second-largest beauty and health retailer behind Boots. Superdrug - part of the AS Watson Group which in turn is part of the Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa - is a UK based company with over 890 stores, which since 2006, includes the Republic of Ireland...
and The Perfume Shop
The Perfume Shop
The Perfume Shop is a United Kingdom perfume retailer founded in 1992. The company was acquired by the world's largest health and beauty retailer, A.S. Watson Group in 2005. The company is based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, with two distribution centres: one in Dunstable which serves The...
. With Customer Services based at Superdrug's Head Office in Croydon, Surrey and the companies registered office being Hutchinson House, Battersea, London.
Savers currently operates 230 stores nationwide. These stores are characterised by their simple, clean and modern style.
Savers operates a 'mega-discount' pricing platform; this has seen the company voted the best value health and beauty retailer by retail analyst Verdict in 2005 and 2009.