FRANCE. Nice Côte d’Azur Airport has completed a 42-unit transformation project spanning three terminals (T1, T2 and the business aviation terminal) and 6,300sq m of space.
The airport company has renewed its full retail and service mix as part of a project that began in September 2023.
A statement noted its intent to express the “unique identity of the Côte d’Azur” while reflecting two key pillars of its strategy: delivering high-quality service and embedding CSR across all actions and operations, which was a central focus of the tender process in seeking new partners.
The new retail offering includes first-in-France concepts alongside many leading brands in the leathergoods, fashion and perfumery sectors that cannot be found at other French airports apart from Paris.
The airport company said, “The new offering also features a carefully balanced mix of premium, luxury and niche positioning, particularly in the perfumery segment, as well as iconic brands and flag-bearers of Mediterranean craftsmanship, showcasing local specialities.
“In the travel essentials segment, the operator [Lagardère Travel Retail] is trialling a new concept incorporating unexpected new product categories in collaboration with brands that are well established in their respective markets.”
Nice Airport Chairman of the Executive Board Franck Goldnadel said, “Nice Côte d’Azur Airport has a twofold specificity: it is the gateway to an exceptional region, which is world-renowned and widely recognised; and it is designed and experienced as a laboratory for the airport of tomorrow.
“This is naturally reflected in our new retail offering, which delivers an unusual encounter inspired by the colours and scents of the Riviera, as well as retail spaces and concepts that are entirely new to a French airport.”
In a first in luxury, a multi-brand fashion boutique offers pre-loved products. Rounding out the portfolio, the Service Centres located in both commercial aviation terminals have been refurbished and expanded, and their range of services broadened.
Nice Airport Director of the Commercial Business Unit Candice Cadreils said, “These 18 months of works reflect our ambition to offer all our passenger categories – leisure and business travellers alike, whether travelling solo, as a couple or as a family – a unique, surprising and innovative travel experience.
“Arriving at, or departing from, Nice should feel different from any other journey. We have succeeded in attracting or retaining iconic brands representing French excellence that travellers will not find in any other airport. This demonstrates the strong trust that exists between us and our partners, whether long-standing or newly arrived.” ✈
