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Heathrow Airport is UK haven for duty-free shopping

A recent survey indicates that for many Brits, the holiday experience begins before reaching the final destination, with 40 percent of travelers considering their trip to start at the airport. Recognising this trend, PayingTooMuch conducted an analysis of the UK's busiest airports to determine their suitability for entertaining passengers both...

Business

Hainan Duty Free sales rise 83 percent

Hainan Island’s offshore duty free sales have risen 83 percent to 9.47 billion dollars. The news was reported by Moodie Davitt Report. The revenues were revealed by Hainan Business, which is controlled by the Hainan Provincial Department of Commerce. The number of shoppers increased 73 percent to 9,676,000 and duty free items purchased increased...

RetailFeatured

New Government scheme to end tax free shopping for UK visitors

The UK Government this week announced tax free shopping in the UK as we know it will end on 31st December this year. All overseas visitors will no longer be able to obtain a VAT refund on items bought in the UK and take home in their luggage. Furthermore, UK airports will no longer be able to offer duty free items on fashion, accessories and...

Design

Vatican home to luxury store

Men of the cloth may devote their lives to God, but that doesn't mean they can't be fashionable doing so. The Vatican City is home to many treasures, including a department store offering luxury goods to prelates and their staff. In fact, the duty free shop is only open to the Vatican's 594 residents, who have the luxury of buying anything from...

Fashion

World's largest duty free mall to open in China

The world's largest duty free mall is to open in Southern China's resort city Sanya. The 70,000 square meter shopping destination is due to open next year said Chen Guoqiang, the assistant general manager of the China Duty Free Group, the operator of the project. Chen said the project will combine the duty-free shop with other services with an...

Fashion

Duty Free the new luxury shopping

Duty Free shopping used to be about purchasing your favourite perfume or bringing back affordable spirits and cigarettes from the States. These days, you will find the same luxury of Bond Street at Heathrow airport, and the new terminal 5 shopping experience may even top what we currently know as airport retailing. Fashion houses ranging from...