Sharjah International Airport has been
home to one of the world's leaders in airport retailers, DUFRY,since 1988. With
over 380 shops worldwide, DUFRY is famous for the extensive range of products
it offers to the travelling passengers.
Located at Sharjah International Airport, Dufry Sharjah offers a complete range
of branded international products, appropriate to the demand in this region.
With a retail space of 1100 sq m, DUFRY's main departure retail shop has
several departments effectively categorizing the products offered.
These numerous categories include, but are not limited to,
perfumes, cosmetics, skincare, cigarettes, cigars, watches, jewellery, toys,
consumer electronics and food, fashion & accessories, and destination
merchandise.
Sharjah International Airport has seen 2.3 million passengers in 2005; a 35%
increase in passenger traffic compared to 2004. As a result, DUFRY
Sharjah has experienced significant growth in sales over the past year and is
confidently anticipating a successful year 2006 in its partnership with the
airport.
Dr. Ghanem Al Hajri, Director General Dept. of Civil Aviation & Sharjah
Airport Authority stated, "The retail outlet has shown its expertise in keeping
up with the changes in passenger
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trends & in passenger profiles which is reflected in the growth of all its
departments."
Eugene Barry, General Manager of the Sharjah DUFRY added, "While
Sharjah International Airport is undergoing wide-ranging expansion plans and
developments, DUFRY is also closely involved with the Airport in each phase. A
key step is the introduction of a new airport duty free retail outlet in the
arrivals terminal. In July 2006 a temporary outlet was set up prior to the
finalized DUFRY arrivals site later this year. One of our aims is to provide
the airport with the best airport duty free facilities in the region."
Located in the new airport arrivals hall, the shop will give
arrival passengers the opportunity to use their full duty free allowance for
shopping. In line with the upcoming airport expansion and development, the duty
free outlet also plans to extend its product variety to meet anticipated
increase in passenger traffic.
DUFRY prices favour comparably with other regional airports as they believe in
providing passengers with value for money. Making a constant effort to offer
the right product mix to the passengers, DUFRY is experiencing remarkable
results in the increased number and diversity of passengers and converting them
to duty free consumers.
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