SOUTH KOREA. Lotte Duty Free has extended its online store offer with the launch of popular fashion brands Ami Paris and Maison Kitsuné.
The travel retailer has also teamed up with Kakao Pay to offer customers a chance to win tickets to the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship in Germany.
The move comes amid a steady recovery in global travel, with Incheon International Airport registering more than 5.7 million international passengers in February, up by more than +50% year-on-year.
As reported, the fashion brands made their Korean travel retail debut exclusively at Lotte Duty Free’s Myeong-dong flagship store in Seoul in September last year. The company emphasised the authenticity of its products, noting it is the only official travel retailer of the brands. Lotte Duty Free said it is the only Korean duty-free retailer to purchase the two brands directly from Samsung C&T Fashion Division, the official import source.
Ami Paris and Maison Kitsuné have become increasingly popular at Lotte Duty Free over the past two months, with year-on-year sales up by nearly +40% and +50%, respectively, the travel retailer said.
To celebrate the online store launch of Ami and Maison Kitsuné, Lotte Duty Free is hosting a first-come, first-served giveaway event. Ami shoppers who spend more than US$300 will receive stickers, a keychain for purchases over US$700, and a pouch for purchases of over US$1,000.
Shoppers who buy US$300 worth of items or more at Maison Kitsuné will receive a Café Kitsuné cup. An eco bag will be given away to those who buy items worth US$700 or more.
Ami’s new releases are available at the Lotte Duty Free online store, including short-sleeved T-shirts designed with the signature heart logo. These come in various colours such as beige, khaki and blue. The brand also offers classic shirts and business-casual wear.
The online shop also features Maison Kitsuné’s popular collections, including T-shirts and hoodies embroidered with its famed fox head emblem. Items include Double Fox Head, Baby Fox and Chillax Fox.
Free tickets to Euro 2024
Lotte Duty Free is offreing Korean customers a chance to win tickets to the UEFA Euro 2024 football championships, taking place from 14 June to 14 July in Germany.
To qualify for the prize draw, customers are required to spend at least US$1 using Kakao Pay at the Lotte Duty Free online store throughout April. A total of 15 customers will be randomly selected to win a ticket to one of the semifinals, quarterfinals and round of 16 matches.
In addition, the customer who spends the most will win a final ticket and 12 shoppers whose wedding dates are scheduled for 2024 or 2025 will also win tickets.
Tickets to the Euro 2024 matches are provided by Alipay Plus, the official sponsor of UEFA EURO 2024, and are delivered to users through its affiliate, Kakao Pay.
Kakao Pay is the only Korean partner that runs the UEFA Euro 2024 ticket promotion with Alipay Plus.
Furthermore, shoppers using Kakao Pay are entitled to various shopping benefits including Kakao Pay Money-exclusive payment points, which can provide up to a -10% discount at the Lotte Duty Free online store. An additional KRW5,000 (US$3.70) will be given to the first 260 shoppers whose purchases are worth KRW150,000 (US$111) or more in a day.
Lotte Duty Free EC Innovation Department Head Kim Won-sik said: “We expect that more domestic customers will enjoy duty-free shopping as the number of overseas travellers is increasing.
“We will continue to increase new stores following the rapidly changing trends and strengthen differentiated customer benefits.” ✈
