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Dubai Duty Free – the company responsible for the duty-free operations at Dubai International Airport. DDF became the largest airport retailer in the world in terms of sales in 2012. [ 6 ] DDF represents over 5% of global duty-free sales, [ 7 ] generating 2014 revenues of $1.91 billion [ 8 ] and 2016 revenues of $1.85 billion. [ 9 ]
Dubai Duty Free (DDF) is the company responsible for duty-free selling operations at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport. [1] Founded in December 1983, DDF recorded first-year sales of US$20 million. In 2023, its 40th anniversary year, sales turnover reached US $2.16 billion, eclipsing pre-pandemic revenues.
Brendan O'Regan established the world's first duty-free shop at Shannon Airport in Ireland in 1947; [6] it remains in operation today. Designed to provide a service for trans-Atlantic airline passengers typically travelling between Europe and North America whose flights stopped for refuelling on outbound and inbound legs of their journeys, it was an immediate success and has been copied worldwide.
Pages in category "Duty-free shops" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. Duty-free shop; List of duty-free shops ... Comturist; D. DFS Group; Dubai Duty Free ...
DFS T Galleria in City of Dreams, Macau DFS T Galleria in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. DFS Group (DFS) is a global travel retailer of luxury products based in Hong Kong.. Established in 1960, its global network consists of stores located in major global airports and downtown locations featuring over 7
Outside of Duty Free areas and major sales, Dubai has a reputation for being one of the most expensive shopping destinations in the world. [36] While boutiques, some electronics shops, department stores and supermarkets may operate on a fixed-price basis, most other outlets consider friendly negotiation as a way of life. Dubai's numerous ...
Dubai Duty Free Company announced annual sales of Dhs5.9 billion (US$1.6 billion) in 2012, representing a 10 per cent increase on the previous year. In 2008, Dubai Duty Free doubled its retail space from 7,000 to 15,000 m 2 (75,000 to 161,000 sq ft) with the inauguration of the new Emirates Terminal 3 in October 2008.
On 6 June 2013, the Shareholders of Autogrill approved the project of proportional partial demerger whereby Autogrill S.p.A. transferred the Travel Retail and Duty Free business to its wholly owned subsidiary World Duty Free S.p.A. (parent company of World Duty Free Group), the beneficiary, by assigning to the latter the entire shareholding in the Group's Travel Retail and Duty Free business.