Among the world’s largest international health and beauty retailers, A.S. Watson Group, with Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, Grab, launched their Philippine partnership recently. The collaboration will make essentials from medicines to self-care products more accessible to Filipinos.
Enjoy more ways to shop for Watsons health and beauty products online through GrabMart. The tie-up is initially available in Metro Manila and Cebu, but will expand to all serviceable areas of the delivery app soon. Patrons can get for their groceries and other essentials delivered right to their doorstep within an hour.
Customers can also order for their wellness essentials and cosmetics online, to be received in under five hours through Watsons App’s Express Delivery service. This feature is co-powered by Grab’s delivery service, GrabExpress.
Shoppers can also use GrabPay to pay for purchases online and offline. Earn points whenever you pay using the in-app wallet. These points can be exchanged into exciting perks and discounts through GrabRewards.
Watson’s partnership with Grab is part of a broader offline and online regional cooperation between the two brands announced in early 2021. It covers six countries, including the Philippines.
“With the prolonged lockdowns and other health protocols, and with the rise of e-commerce, we saw a shift in our customers’ shopping behavior with most of them turning to eCommerce platforms to purchase their necessities, and they expect their purchases to be delivered fast. This partnership allows our customers to conveniently shop for their essentials without having to worry about their safety,” said Watsons general manager, Danilo Chiong. “Grab indeed is the ideal partner to complete the purchase journey allowing Filipinos to continue to look good and feel great during these challenging times and beyond.”
‘With the prolonged lockdowns and other health protocols, and with the rise of e-commerce, we saw a shift in our customers’ shopping behavior with most of them turning to eCommerce platforms to purchase their necessities, and they expect their purchases to be delivered fast.’
“One of the key goals of GrabMart is to offer valuable solutions that consistently meet the needs of our consumers. We are delighted to collaborate with Watsons to offer safe, reliable and convenient services to shoppers, including deliveries and cashless payments,” added Anton Bautista, head of deliveries at Grab Philippines. “Our partnership with Watsons offers Filipinos a wide selection of health, beauty, and personal care essentials that are vital to keeping them safe and well. We’re happy to give consumers access to Watsons’ vast network of stores in the Philippines through the Grab app.
The collab aims to provide clients with a safe and seamless online shopping experience, along with a faster and more reliable delivery service.
The health and beauty brand’s extensive online and offline network now joined by the on-demand delivery fleet, play an important role in the customer journey and form a critical foundation for making express delivery possible. Both brands get online footprints available in each of their platforms.
As a welcome treat, consumers can enjoy free delivery when they shop for at least ₱700 worth of Watsons products on GrabMart. All they need to do is use the code WATSONS. Shoppers can get both free delivery plus a ₱100 discount, with a minimum spend of ₱1990 worth of Watsons products on the app. Use the code WATSONS100.