MALLS WITH AIRPORTS
Business Today|January 26, 2020
The land of duty-free has grown to such an extent that these stores are now destinations by themselves
APRAJITA SHARMA
MALLS WITH AIRPORTS

Running into thousands of square metres, duty-free areas in airports have become attractive retail hubs sporting the who’s who of luxury. In terms of sheer size and range offered, the duty-free retail areas at Dubai International Airport, London’s Heathrow, Singapore’s Changi, Incheon International Airport in South Korea, or even at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, are nothing less than high-end malls.

The first duty-free store was established in 1947 at Shannon airport in Ireland. Since then, the global duty-free market has grown to $76 billion (as of 2018). What’s more, it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.5 per cent and reach $112.5 billion by 2025, according to Pune-based Adroit Market Research. India’s duty-free market is estimated at $200 million. Harsha Razdan, Partner and Head – Life Sciences and Consumer Markets, KPMG, says it is expected to quadruple to $800 million by 2025 with sustained CAGR of 20 per cent till that year. “A large part of this growth will be driven by the propensity of Indian consumers to shop for alcohol (80 per cent of all airport shopping) at airports, along with growing and increasingly affluent middle class, greater tourist arrivals and expansion in number and size of Indian airports.”

Changing Preferences

Apart from the variety, it’s the promotional and other offers that attract people — two bottles of Johnny Walker Black Label for ₹3,990 at the Delhi Duty Free or Stella McCartney Pop Eau de Parfum 100ml for 237 AED at the Dubai Duty Free. Rupali Dean, a food and travel writer, prefers buying MAC cosmetics at Delhi Duty Free as “they are 20 per cent cheaper”.

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