KUWAIT. Dufry today released details of its five-year duty free concession at Kuwait International Airport’s new Terminal 4, which, as reported, it will run in partnership with That Al Salasil.
Overall retail space of 1,563sq m will be operated by the Dufry-controlled World Duty Free and That Al Salasil. The store is due for completion in Q2 of 2019.
Dufry concluded the agreement with airport operator Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) to operate the store in the new terminal.
The retail partnership has operated at the airport for over 12 years, a period that has generated a detailed understanding of the customer profile and expectations, Dufry noted.
The walk-through store will be a key retail area in Terminal 4, Dufry said. It will offer a wide assortment across the core categories of beauty, confectionery and tobacco. The Beauty area will be a focal point, with a large area dedicated to fragrances, skincare and cosmetics, including many regional fragrances popular with travellers in the Middle East. In addition to the core categories, the store will also offer electronics, some fashion accessories and gold jewellery.
Dufry Divisional CEO for Eastern Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia Andrea Belardini said, “I am very happy that we have won this new concession, and thank our partners at Incheon International Airport Corporation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for the trust given to us to operate at the newly developed Terminal 4.
“Thanks go as well to our local partners, That Al Salasil, for their ongoing support and the close and collaborative working relationship we have with them. For Dufry this is an additional step to grow our footprint in the Middle East, which is one of the fastest-growing regions of our industry.”
That Al Salasil General Manager Abdallah Al Mansour said, “We are both happy and proud to win this concession with Kuwait Airways – the national carrier – and take our partnership forward into 2019. We look forward to strengthening our position with this new milestone and to providing a world class airport retail experience for passengers.”
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