BRAZIL. Duty Free Americas (DFA) today announced the opening of a 9,500sq ft travel retail store at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport. The opening follows the award of a ten-year concession with Infraero, the Brazilian government corporation responsible for managing many of Brazil’s major airports.
The shop is one of 18 currently open or under construction in Brazil by DFA. Others include Manaus, Porto Alegre, Curitiba, and Maceió. When completed, these points of sale will comprise approximately 45,000sq ft of retail space, embracing duty free stores, luxury brand travel retail boutiques, and a chain of coffee shops, which will be serviced by DFA’s 40,000sq ft logistics facility in Curitiba.
The São Paulo airport serves over 18 million passengers a year.
Duty Free Americas Chief Executive Officer Jerome Falic commented: “The triumphant and resilient spirit of Brazil was just showcased to the world in the Olympics. DFA has been investing heavily in Brazil over the past few years – with stores in five different Brazilian states from Manaus in the north to Porto Alegre in the south, and employing hundreds of Brazilians – because we are confident in the country’s future potential growth.
“We are extremely pleased to partner with São Paulo-Congonhas Airport to build an outstanding shopping experience that will set a new standard for airport retail in Brazil, and we are honoured to be able to serve the airport’s 18+ million annual passengers.”
Falic continued: “This concession is an extension of our ambition to further develop the DFA brand on an international level. We are now the second-largest travel retailer in Brazil. Through our Brazilian stores, together with our stores in Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Central America, and the Caribbean, we have achieved a solid platform in the region which will enable us to continue to grow our business throughout Latin America and beyond.”
