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A.S. Watson taps Gen Z buying power to boost sales

Published: 23-Aug-2019

Digital-first initiatives have helped the group’s spending jump by 23%

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Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson has announced that Generation Z is now its most prolific consumer group, with a 23% increase in its spending power in 2018.

The company found that, on average, 86% of Gen Z are beauty shoppers, while over 70% of Gen Z spending is on beauty, the highest proportion across all generations.

According to Bloomberg, Gen Z became the largest consumer segment in 2019 and now accounts for 32% of the global population of 7.7 billion. 

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