ITALY. Gebr Heinemann subsidiary Travel Retail Italiana has opened the first walk-through duty free store at Turin Airport.
The company took control of the retail space in the Schengen zone of the airport serving the northern Italian city in November 2014. Since then it has invested in an overhaul of the shop as part of a terminal renovation.
Spanning 900sq m, the new Heinemann Duty Free shop introduces “an imaginative passenger flow” and offers an “appealing shopping experience” according to the retailer.
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The Turin opening marks another step forward for Heinemann in Italy, where it manages stores in three other airports |
Heinemann has also implemented its Regional Market concept with an Italian flavour. This offers goods ranging from fine wines and limoncello to quality olive oils. Specialities from the Piedmont region are strongly represented, with wines from Prunotto and Gianni Gagliardo and fine chocolate by Baratti & Milano alongside the well-known Caffarel nougat.
The 25-strong Heinemann Duty Free team provides “expert, customer-focused assistance”, noted the retailer.
Heinemann Duty Free now has a presence at four Italian airports: Turin, Bologna, Pisa and Catania.
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The Regionals zone is a cornerstone of recent Heinemann stores and in Turin it offers specialities in food and drink from Piedmont |
