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Chalhoub Group inaugurates ‘The Visitor’ flagship store at Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport

SAUDI ARABIA. Leading regional retailer and distributor Chalhoub Group recently officially opened ‘The Visitor’ at Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport. Launched in partnership with Jeddah Airports (JEDCO), it is the group’s first travel retail flagship in the Kingdom. As reported, the retail space was soft-launched in November. This official opening held in January marks the […]

Hudson opens trio of joint venture stores at Philadelphia Airport

USA. Hudson, part of Avolta, has unveiled airside shops from three well-known brands at Philadelphia International Airport. The concessionaire is now operating Brookstone, Rip Curl and Sunglass Hut stores in collaboration with retail partners. The Brookstone consumer electronics store (pictured above) in Terminal F is a joint venture between Hudson and Erin Zwiercan, Operating Partner […]

Safilo acquires minority stake in Spaarkly

Italian eyewear giant Safilo Group has announced its acquisition of a minority stake in Potenza-based IT company Spaarkly. The terms of the deal, announced on 2 February, were not disclosed. Spaarkly is a digitally native company which focuses on developing innovative ecommerce solutions using augmented reality technologies. Safilo’s partnership with the company dates back to […]

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