Uniform drug store "Kang is the United States" will be stationed in Shanghai Huaihai Road

Watson's boss Li Ka-shing and the unified head of HD wish to appear on the Huaihai Road to play a drugstore game. The unified drug and makeup brand “Kang is the United States” will enter Huaihai Road, where only Watson’s three similar drug and drug stores are currently in exclusive possession.

Li Ka-shing's Watsons and HD's willingness to "Kang is the United States" seems to be playing a drug-cosmetics shop on the Huaihai Road in Shanghai.

Although it has not yet obtained the Shanghai market operation right of the world's largest convenience store 7-11, the Taiwan Uni-President Group has not stalled in the pace of its distribution business in Shanghai. The reporter learned from reliable sources a few days ago that Uniform Business is negotiating with Huaihai Business Group. If it goes well, its drug store brand “Kang is the United States” will open its first store in Shanghai on Huaihai Road.

Known as Taiwan's No. 1 cosmeceutical brand, Kang is the United States. It is the brand of the drugstore that has successfully operated under the umbrella of HD Group, the chairman of the Taiwan United Group. Mainly providing beauty, health care and personal daily necessities. Like Watson, 80% of its customers are female consumers. Based on this, Kang Samemei is also considered by the industry as a direct competitor of Watsons, the largest health and beauty retail chain in Asia and owned by the Li Ka-Shing Hutchison Whampoa Group.

"What is certain is that Kangshimei Shanghai Company will definitely be located in Luwan District, and it is very likely that it will open its first storefront in Huaihai Middle Road." According to informed sources, the relationship between Unicom and Luwan District Government is very good. The headquarters is also located in Luwan, so this time Kang is the United States into Shanghai, also chose Luwan District. Huaihai Commercial Group, as a subsidiary of Luwan District, will become the Chinese partner of Shanghai Kangximei, providing support for its expansion in Shanghai and outlets.

An insider of Shanghai Pharmacy Co., Ltd. also revealed that both parties are indeed in contact, and they are more interested in several flagship stores on Huaihai Middle Road. However, both parties are still negotiating on the cost of licensing, and there is no final cooperation model yet. Shanghai Pharmacy Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Huaihai Business Group and has more than 50 retail pharmacies in Shanghai. On the Huaihai Road, it has four retail pharmaceutical flagship stores, including chain store headquarters, Jinsongjian pharmacy, Parkson Pharmacy, and Jinjiang Pharmacy. This is quite attractive for a unified supermarket that emphasizes the location of the first store.

The person in charge of the marketing department of Huaihai Business Group did not deny this news, but stated that it was only a "cooperative intention," and it is estimated that there will be more clear information released at the end of the year.

It is worth mentioning that since the beginning of last year, Watson’s development in China has accelerated. Currently, there are about 40 stores in Shanghai, including 3 in Huaihai Middle Road. The first “experience store” in East China is also opened in Huaihai. Middle Road.

Obviously, after Kang Meimei enters Shanghai, she will change the status of Watson’s exclusive personal care shop revenue. As a drug and beauty store with the same Watsons format, Kang is selling about 30,000 products, including 40% for health, 35% for beauty, and home for the rest. At the beginning of last year, Livzon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., which is a unit of United Health, joined the first three stores in Shenzhen and Zhuhai. Health insiders said that from the current point of view, these three stores are still not as good as Watson's. "After all, Watson's time has been long, and Kang is the United States has only just begun."