The Perfume Shop
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| Traded as | The Perfume Shop |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK |
Number of locations | 269 (2016) |
Area served | UK & Ireland |
Key people | Gill Smith (Managing Director), Domanic Lai (Group Managing Director) |
| Products | Perfume, Aftershave, Fragrance |
| Owner | A.S. Watson Group |
Number of employees | 1400 (2010)[1] |
| Parent | CK Hutchison Holdings |
The Perfume Shop is a United Kingdom perfume retailer founded in 1992. The company was acquired by the world's largest health and beauty retailer, A.S. Watson Group in 2005. The company is based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, with a distribution centre in Dunstable. It is the second largest fragrance retailer in the UK.[2]
History
The Perfume Shop started life in 1992, with just a handful of shops. Typically The Perfume Shop trades from smaller shops than many other retailers, and the busiest period is the Christmas season.
The Perfume Shop @ Superdrug
Since 2010 it has operated a shop in shop concept at Superdrug stores. The project was initially trialled with 11 stores including Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Bury, Glasgow, and Westfield London.
Rewards Club
In September 2011, it launched a loyalty card scheme named ‘Rewards Club’.
Awards
- Placed in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies To Work For in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.