RUSSIA. Dufry has opened a duty free arrivals store at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg.
The 102sq m store is located in the international flights arrivals hall, and aims to capture Sense of Place.
It offers a selection of products from core duty free categories, featuring brands such as Bacardi, Hennessy, Johnnie Walker, Macallan, Moёt & Chandon, Lindt, Godiva, Dolce & Gabbana, Lancôme, Chloé, Burberry, Versace, Gucci and Boss.
The opening comes following a Russian Government Order endorsing the new Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) Customs Code, which confirmed that sales in the arrivals channel could proceed. It came into force on 12 January.
The store is the third under the Nuance concept at Pulkovo Airport. The two other stores, Walkthrough Duty Free and Duty Free Express, are located after security in the international departures area.
To evoke Sense of Place, the store features reference points such as white gold mosaics on the walls and ceramic marble patterns that are interwoven throughout the design, the airport said.
