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GERMANY. The Nuance Group has secured a contract to operate two stores at Cologne-Bonn Airport from spring 2009. The stores will feature fashion & accessories and luggage, travel accessories and electronics, respectively. Combined, they cover an area of 350sq m landside, close to the airport’s new central security zone.
A 226sq m CULT concept will offer casual and trendy brands such as Diesel, Pepe Jeans and Marc O’Polo with a broad assortment of men’s and women’s clothing and accessories. The fashion offer will be complemented by a selection of fashion watches and accessories.
Next to CULT, the 125sq m Travel Star concept will offer luggage, travel gear, travel accessories and electronics such as cameras and iPods.
Silke Horemans, Director Real Estate of airport company Flughafen Köln/Bonn GmbH, said: “We are delighted to welcome The Nuance Group at Cologne-Bonn Airport and are looking forward to a strong and successful partnership. The shop portfolio and range of products will attract our passengers and visitors as well.”
The Nuance Group Europe Sales & Operations Director Stephan Salvisberg added: “We are very happy to build a presence at Cologne-Bonn Airport and we will be working closely with our airport partners to design a striking shopping offer tailored to the specific needs of Cologne-Bonn. For us, this is the second airport in Germany we will be operating at, and we are excited to build our understanding of this vibrant and important marketplace.”
About Cologne Bonn Airport
Cologne Bonn Airport is the fastest growing airport among the top ten airports in Germany, having nearly doubled its passenger volume over the last five years. In 2007, traffic figures reached an all-time high with 10.47 million people taking off or landing at Cologne-Bonn. Low-cost carriers are primarily responsible for this growth. Cologne Bonn Airport is currently expanding its shopping facilities at Terminal 1 landside to 3,800sq m, with the new facilities scheduled to open in early 2009.
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