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Edinburgh Airport is increasing its retail space by +45% in 2015 |
UK. Edinburgh Airport is seeking retailers to operate a new jewellery & watches store, as well as a pharmacy outlet, in the Departures Lounge from summer 2015.
The airport said the stores “offer vendors the chance to be part of a wider anchor retail offering located directly in front of passengers as they enter the Departures Lounge”.
Retailers have until the end of Q1 2015 to register their interest and more information is available on the airport’s retail website, retailopportunities.edinburghairport.com.
All competitive bids will be completed by mid-2015 with the first phase of the new development to open in Q3.
Edinburgh Airport Chief Commercial Officer John Watson said: “We’re undergoing a period of massive change at Edinburgh Airport and are increasing our retail space by +45% in 2015. We’ve identified some amazing new opportunities which are in ideal locations in our departure lounge.
“We’re excited to welcome new retailers to Edinburgh Airport and are confident these units will provide the right business partner with a footprint on which they can deliver a leading edge flagship store.”
For pharmacy and healthcare, the merchandise mix should include essential pharmaceutical, health and beauty products. This unit offers 257sq m of space.
The jewellery & watches category will be among the anchors of the speciality retail proposition. The merchandise mix in this category should include fine jewellery and mid to high end watches for men and women. The store is 90sq m in size.
The airport is undergoing rapid expansion and recently became .
Edinburgh is the fifth largest airport in the UK, in terms of passenger numbers, and has one of the highest proportions of business travellers outside London Heathrow, according to the airport company. On average, the first in Scotland to exceed the 10 million yearly passenger markpassengers fly from Edinburgh six times a year, making it one of the UK’s most frequently used airports.
Parties interested in the retail opportunities should email: edi_retailenquiries@edinburghairport.com
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