FINLAND. Leading travel experience player Avolta has unveiled its refurbished 1,000sq m Helsinki Duty Free store at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
The walkthrough store – located in the Terminal 2 Non-Schengen area – has a renewed sense of place with a design inspired by the Finnish landscape. It incorporates natural materials, and what Avolta describes as a ‘muted’ colour palette.
Avolta told The Moodie Davitt Report that sustainability was a key focus of the refurbishment programme, which took just under six months to complete so as not to disrupt trading.
Some 70% of the branded and generic furniture has been reused from the previous store. Avolta CEO Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Walter Seib described this achievement as “an incredible ESG effort”.
The shop showcases core categories including perfumes & cosmetics, liquor, tobacco, confectionery, watches & jewellery, accessories and souvenirs.
Included in the product assortment are local hero brands such as the Nordic beauty brand LUMENE, a range of spirits produced by Kyrö Distillery, popular Finnish vodka Koskenkorva and confectionery from Fazer, Finland’s leading producer of chocolates, sweets and biscuits.
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