NEWS ROUND-UP DFS ‘not proceeding’ with Changi L&T contract extension
and tobacco tenancy by two months until its expiration on 8 June 2020. DFS’ luxury concessions at Changi, T
Galleria by DFS operation and Singapore Cruise Center business are not part of the L&T concession and are unaffected by the new tender. In a statement, Ed Brennan, Chairman
DFS Venture Singapore has reached an agreement with Changi Airport Group (CAG) not to proceed with the two- year extension of its liquor and tobacco concession at Changi Airport. The retailer will instead participate in a
new tender for the concession, which is due to be launched on 4 June 2019. On offer is a six-year contract, beginning
9 June 2020 to 8 June 2026, spanning more than 8,000sq m of retail space across Changi’s four terminals. Interested bidders are invited to attend
a compulsory tender briefing and site visit scheduled for 25 June. The deadline for submissions is 5 August. In the meantime, CAG and DFS have agreed to extend the current DFS liquor
and Chief Executive Officer, DFS Group said: “DFS’ decision was based on our assessment that our investment plans for Changi Airport required a longer period to fully realise their impact.” CAG Executive Vice President Lim Peck
Hoon added: “We are excited to hear from the market and look forward to new retail concepts to bring the liquor & tobacco concession to new heights.” The timing of the announcement is
surprising, given CAG moved to extend DFS’ licence in December for two years beginning from 2020. At that time, DFS revealed its commitment
to investing in the concession, stating the retailer looked forward to finding new ways to ‘excite and inspire’ travelling customers by ‘offering the very best wines and spirits accompanied by exceptional concepts
Nadi remodel pays off for Fiji’s Motibhai “We have a watch area and made it more
Prouds Duty Free – the DF&TR fascia of Fiji’s Motibhai Group – says it recorded marginal sales growth in the first five months of the year at its departures and arrivals concessions at Nadi International Airport. Speaking to TRBusiness at last month’s
TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference, Motibhai Group Executive Director Bhupendra Patel said the result was positive news in light of a reported drop in visitor arrivals to Fiji. “We’ve remodelled our departures
at Nadi Airport for the Japanese market as we have direct flights to Japan now (effective last year), but spend per head is pretty stagnant.
accessible as it was a little hidden and we’re getting good sales results. “The remodelling caters for more
Fiji-produced merchandise with a great emphasis on confectionery as it’s a growing category for us. Most customers are Australians, New Zealanders and Chinese. We sell to the Japanese as well.”
CDFG re-opens Dalian downtown duty free shop
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has re- opened its downtown duty free shop in China’s international port city of Dalian. Located adjacent to the landmark
Xinghai Square, the 500sq m shop features a wide assortment of perfumes & cosmetics, watches, jewellery, fashion and small household appliances. Big name brands joining the
merchandise lineup include Lancôme, Estée Lauder, Shiseido, Clarins, Versace, Timex, Swarovski, APM, Samsonite, Prada, Chloé, Ferragamo, Burberry, Givenchy and Jimmy Choo. The upgrade of the stores extends the
current duty free footprint at the port, easing the comfort and convenience for overseas tourists visiting Dalian. Situated on the peninsular south of
Liaoning Province, Dalian remains an important coastal hub for tourism and trade. CDFG says the re-opening of the store creates a new ‘window’ to showcase Dalian duty free and tax free to the world.
and activations’. TRBusiness is seeking further comment
from DFS, including whether the decision to re-bid is tied to attempts to negotiate more favourable concession terms from the new contract on offer.
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