AUSTRIA. Vienna International airport registered 2002 sales across its operations of €29.8 million (US$32.2 million) up +7.3% compared to ATS 460.8 million (US$29.9 million) in 2001. Austrian Airlines is the anchor duty free concessionaire, while there are 12 other airside operators including Harrods by Gebr Heinemann, fashion stores by Nuance and others, Caviar House plus Camel Adventure and Sport by the Riedl Group.
The growth last year was reflected across all core duty free product categories. Fragrances and cosmetics accounted for 54.8% of sales, ahead of tobacco with 18.5%, wines & spirits with 14.5%, confectionery and foods with 8.1% and luxury goods 4.2%. Just under 6 million passengers had the potential to buy, up from 5.9 million the year before. Austrians were the dominant group with 37.2% of the passenger mix, ahead of Germans (15.2%) and Americans (5.6%). Leading women’s fragrance was Chanel Mademoiselle edp with combined sales (50ml and 100ml) of €243,655 (US$263,171). Kenzo Flower was number two with €99,016 (US$106.947), then followed I Love Dior and J’Adore. Lancôme Absolue Crème was the number one women’s cosmetics line and Armani Acqua Gio Pour Homme the leading men’s fragrance ahead of Boss Hugo and Davidoff Cool Water.
Marlboro Light and Marlboro Filter were the leading tobacco brands with sales of €402,345 (US$434,572) and €272,112 (US$293,853), respectively. Mirabou dominated confectionery sales with the first three positions in the sales rankings. In spirits, Johnnie Walker Red and Black Labels 100cl were number one and two with sales of €96,178 (US$103,881) and €89,738 (US$96,926) respectively. Remy Martin VSOP 100cl headed the Cognac rankings with sales of €93,214 (US$100,680) ahead of Hennessy VSOP 100cl (€76,573/US82,706). Gordon’s gin headed other spirits, ahead of Mozart liqueur and Baileys Irish Cream.
