PORTUGAL. Porto Airport has added 1,500sq m of retail space to its departures commercial area as part of a €1.6 million investment.
ANA Airports said it was expecting a +26% increase in sales as a result of the renovation.
The walk-through duty free store has been remodelled and enlarged to 940sq m. It now has twice the usable sales area, according to ANA.
The Design Solution, led on this project by Nick Taylor, was responsible for the retail design of the duty free stores with a concept heavily focused on local design references.
The store takes inspiration from Porto and the Douro Valley, offering Sense of Place. The store’s ceilings are said to reproduce the forms of vine terraces or evoke casks and Port wine boxes. The walls and furniture reference the colour of Port wine, while other design elements make use of cork and the art of azulejo (ceramic tiles).
The store brings together regional and international products and flavours and is divided into a number of sections: Perfumes & Cosmetics, Tobacco Products, Drinks, Chocolates/Pastries, Taste of Portugal and Promotional Areas.
A centralised sales area has also been created in departures, which also blends regional and international brands.
One highlight is the ANA-developed and Áreas-operated Portfolio concept. The 300sq m store offers Portuguese brands that express the country’s culture, fashion, flavours, crafts or design.
The commercial expansion includes the opening of Victoria’s Secret, the brand’s second store in Portugal.
The food court in departures has also been expanded to cater for the rising number of passengers at the airport. Douro, which offers traditional Portuguese dishes, is among the new concepts. Other new outlets are Italian House, which serves pizzas, pasta dishes and fresh salads, and Sushi Passion, which combines oriental cuisine with a range of gins.
The First Class Café offers quick and light meals, while Deli&Cia is a grab & go food concept serving a range of pre-packaged fresh food with vegetarian and organic options.
Francesinha (above) offers typical Porto snacks and Douro wine, as well as traditional and craft beers.
Other outlets include coffee shop Caffriccio, fast food chain Burger King, a wine bar and the Chocolate Lounge.
The fashion and accessories offering is also particularly strong. It includes 292sq m multi-brand store Attitude, which features brands such as Montblanc, Hugo Boss, Longchamp, Superdry and Guess.
Ale Hop combines accessories and gadgets, while there is a store dedicated to local sports team Futebol Clube do Porto.
Concept store Travel & Business Gate offers a selection of luggage and travel accessories from brands such as Tumi, Rimowa, Porsche Design, Samsonite, Delsey, Bugatti and Bric’s.
Sports at Heart (above) combines fashion and sport. It offers brand wear in sports such as football, running and motorsports. It also includes numerous promotional items from popular European football clubs.
Fashion Gate is another multi-brand space, with brands such as Calvin Klein Jeans, Max Mara Weekend, Lacoste, Coccinelle, Fly London, Liu Jo, Diesel, Pepe Jeans, Desigual, G-Star and Hilfiger Denim present.
Portugal-based fashion accessories store Parfois (below) has opened its second shop, while the departures area’s Relay store has been remodelled, enlarged and reopened in a new location.
