RUSSIA. Dufry has opened the first phase of a major new duty free shop at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, with further openings imminent.
The store is located in Terminal C – a new four-level terminal designed to accommodate all international flights previously serviced by Sheremetyevo-1. Currently Sheremetyevo serves around 8.7 million international passengers per year.
The duty free area in Terminal C occupies 3,345sq m, of which the new store occupies more than 1,200sq m. It offers over 1,000 world-famous labels including Boss, Chanel, Christian Dior, Davidoff, Esteé Lauder, Gucci, D&G, Dunhill, Escada, Giorgio Armani, Issey Miyake, Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy, Kenzo, Lancôme and Prada, Dufry said.
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The first shop, already open, offers wines & spirits, tobacco, accessories and medium-priced watches. Dufry plans to open the other parts of the duty free area, including mini boutiques representing top fashion and accessory brands, as well as a large fragrances and cosmetics section.
The Terminal C retail offer will be serviced by a 200-strong team with a strong emphasis on high quality service and customer satisfaction.
Sheremetyevo Airport said that Dufry had been selected as the exclusive operator for Terminal C after an open tender. A statement from the airport’s General Director said: “For the airport it is very important that Dufry not only provides a high level of passenger service, but [also that it] shows the best correlation with the international requirements for aviation security.”
Dufry CEO Julián Diaz commented: “We are pleased to expand our operations in Russia as it is one of the most dynamically developing markets. We are dedicated to our strategy of enhancing our concession portfolio and presence in markets with growth potential such as Russia as well as tourist destinations.”
At present Dufry operates shops in the two largest Moscow airports – Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo.
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