Dubai Duty Free

Dubai Duty Free

Located in The heart of Dubai International Airports Sheikh Rashid Terminal, the Duty Free complex covers an area of some 5,400sq m, while the operation in Terminal 2 covers over 1 ,400sq m. Arrivals shops and landside shops bring the total retail space to over 7,000sq m and is designed to maximise - both retail and shopper experiences.

2004 proved to be a remarkable year for Dubai Duty Free with sales surpassing all records crossing US$500 million (Dhs1 .8 billion). The half billion dollar milestone represents a 32% increase over the previous year and underlines the operation global status among the top three airport retailers in the world.

The statistics behind the record figures highlight the sheer volume of business handled by the operation, which in 2004 received the Frontier ‘Airport Retailer of the Year’ award for an unprecedented fourth time, selling over 41 million products and recording close to 11 million sales transactions. In the month of December alone, the number of sales transactions crossed the 1 million mark for the first time. The operation witnessed significant growth across all categories with top categories such as Gold increasing by 34% while Perfumes climbed to the number 2 spot with a 38% increase in sales. Sales of Electronics rose by 24%, while Cameras and Accessories rose by 47%.