JORDAN. Leading travel retailer Jordanian Duty Free Shops (JDFS) has signed an exclusive agreement with the government of Jordan to run border and seaport shops in the country for another ten years.
The company, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has a significant presence in the market, with more than 20 border shops and a downtown diplomatic shop in Amman. It serves more than 7 million travellers a year.
CEO Haitham Al-Majali said: “We appreciate the trust that the government has given us once again to continue as the exclusive duty free operator for land borders and seaports. Our staff has prominent experience in the travel retail sector, and has always showed nothing but professionalism dedication. Our sales team has always focused on better serving our customers from all over the world with premium products, and we will continue to do so for the next ten years.”
Like other companies, JDFS was heavily affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, closing most of its border shops at an early stage in the pandemic. “Today, the company has started showing signs of return, travel has resumed, and passenger movements are back to normal, and that reflects on our sales positively,” Majali said.
He added: “JDFS has shown great resilience in response to the pandemic outbreak, and survived with a great spirit the snowball effect the pandemic left on international trade and travel. Today as we celebrate our 25th anniversary, we are happy to announce the renewal of our right of exclusivity in the travel retail market at border shops and seaport.
“Our strategy has adapted with the effects of the pandemic, and this agreement will help us boost our operation as we strive for more success and customer satisfaction. We will work to introduce new product ranges in different categories in the next few months to meet the demands of our customers.”
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