Superdrug Stores PLC (trading as Superdrug) is Britain’s second largest beauty and health retailer behind Boots. Superdrug – part of the A.S. Watson Group which in turn is part of the Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa – is a UK-based company with over 850 stores, which since 2006, includes Ireland. The company has two large Distribution Centres, one in Pontefract and one in Dunstable. Both Distribution Centres serve Superdrug, Savers, and The Perfume Shop. The chain employs over 12,000 people. Every store sells perfume, and over 220 stores include pharmacies with pharmacy consultation rooms. Additionally 19 stores contain nurse clinics offering health checks to many people every day.
