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PARKnSHOP
PARKnSHOP is a supermarket chain that was established in 1973 in Hong Kong and now operates more than 250 outlets in Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China.
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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. The first Hong Kong Superstore opened in 1996 in Whampoa Garden (45,000 sq ft). The first PARKnSHOP's Megastore opened in 2002 in Metro City Tseung Kwan O (72,000sq ft). A.S. Watson Group also operates some supermarkets with different branding targeting at upper-income consumers. There are two "great " supermarkets at Pacific Place and Festival Walk , 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.
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