NEWS ROUND-UP Montréal drives +11% ARINA growth in 2017
Aer Rianta International North America (ARINA) has reported year-on-year travel retail revenue growth of +11%. General Manager Jackie McDonagh
told TRBusiness in an exclusive interview [see page 50] that the uplift was ‘greatly driven’ by the contribution of ARINA’s stores at Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. In October, ARINA unveiled its upgraded
The Loop Duty Free outlet following an extensive refurbishment. This has been supported by capital
investment from Aéroports de Montréal totalling $500m in 2016/2017, with a focus on infrastructure development and an improved customer experience. “In 2017, we completely refurbished the
Montréal Transborder store, which services US destinations, with all-new wall-bays and floor-fixtures,” reported McDonagh. “We also added a few new concept sections to the liquor department with
L’amour du Vin a beautiful section reminiscent of a grand wine cellar.” ARINA’s expanded Montréal Trudeau
airport stores offer travellers to the US a newly extended range of cosmetics and fragrance brands, including Tom Ford and Tory Burch, as well as new retail furniture to house existing favourites such as Chanel, Dior, Armani, Lancôme and Clarins. As a result, the Montréal stores have
benefitted from significant growth in the past year, due in part to increased flight frequencies to Chinese destinations. “We are pleased to have been working in
partnership with Aer Rianta International for several years,” said Philippe Rainville, President and CEO, Aéroports de Montréal. “[They] share our commitment to the
customer experience by offering quality services, always listening to our passengers’ needs and promoting international and local Montréal brands. The Loop is a perfect
example of our very successful partnership.” Elsewhere, ARINA opened its new
seven-and-a-half year Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport concession in December. “Its first month exceeded expectations,”
said McDonagh. “Passengers are very happy with the expanded assortment.”
Stellar Partners win 10-year Sky Harbor T3 contract
US airport retailer Stellar Partners (Stellar) will deliver a number of new commercial units at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) Terminal 3 after winning a 10- year contract. Stellar, LAM Holdings LLC and Casa
Unlimited Enterprises Inc. (Stellar Retail Group PHX LLC) will introduce retail, F&B and news and convenience concepts up to 2020 in line with the airport’s 10-year modernisation programme. Susan Stackhouse, Founder & CEO,
Stellar said: “Stellar is honoured to be entering Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as part of its modernisation project giving travellers access to in-demand national and local retail products. “We thank the airport and the City of
Phoenix for this opportunity to connect travellers with retail essentials, leading brand names and local vendors they will only find while visiting Arizona”
Included in the retail line-up is an open
market shop-in-shop ‘Best of the Valley’ Market inspired by Phoenix Magazine’s local guide. Regional and local brands will feature alongside children’s products and apparel,
global beauty brand L’Occitane, and Sol Shades designer sunglasses. In addition, Travel Outfitters will sell
a range of bags and travel accessories; InMotion will merchandise leading branded electronics, entertainment products and accessories; while Lolli and Pops – debuting in Arizona – will sell an assortment of artisan-crafted chocolates and bulk candies. Meanwhile, Stellar News + Market
situated in the North Concourse will boast exclusive local merchandise to PHX, while a Starbucks outlet will round out the retail offering. Retail options from HG PHX T3 Retailers
JV (Hudson) were also approved alongside Stellar’s at a Phoenix City Council meeting held last month. Construction of the commercial outlets
is slated to begin in the coming months and will run concurrently with openings at the South Concourse.
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