MEXICO. 3Sixty (the former DFASS Group) has been awarded the duty free concession at the International Cruise Terminal in Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico.
The new contract with the ITM Group runs for ten years. The store is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2019.
The new 3,400sq ft full walk-through store, located directly in front of the cruise pier, will cater to over 1.5 million passengers annually from cruise lines including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, MSC, Disney and Norwegian.
Additionally, with the continued expansion of cruise traffic in Mexico (+10% this year v 2017) and a +43% passenger increase in Costa Maya, ITM is finalising a dock extension which will create the highest capacity terminal in the Mexican Caribbean. As such, 3Sixty expects to serve more than 2.0 million passengers annually, the company said.
3Sixty and ITM Group have also committed to partner in other destinations/countries and will be rolling out additional duty free/travel retail stores in the years to come.
These will be complemented by a full range of duty free and travel retail core brands, including top-selling tobacco, beauty and fashion accessories names.
“We considered many partners for this venture and are very confident that 3Sixty’s expertise and capabilities in the marketplace will pave the way for growth and development well into the future.” – ITM CMO Roberto Shamosh
3Sixty Executive Vice Chairman Roberto Graziani commented: “We are very pleased about the new Costa Maya retail opportunity, and we are looking forward to this great new partnership with ITM. The continued expansion of 3Sixty ground retail operations in the Americas remains one of the top strategic imperatives for our group.”
3Sixty and ITM Group have also committed to partner in other destinations/countries and will be rolling out additional duty free/travel retail stores in the years to come.
ITM CMO Roberto Shamosh said: “We considered many partners for this venture and are very confident that 3Sixty’s expertise and capabilities in the marketplace will pave the way for growth and development well into the future.”
3Sixty operates duty free and/or duty paid concessions in several high-profile international airport locations, including Chicago O’Hare, Newark, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Charlotte Douglas, Denver, Dallas Fort Worth, Ottawa and Philadelphia.
The company is also the world’s largest inflight retailer, operating on-board concessions for a range of carriers including Singapore Airlines, Air Canada, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Avianca. Additionally, 3Sixty operates retail stores at cruise ports in Singapore, Cozumel and Progresso in Mexico, and Harvest Caye in Belize.
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