NEW ZEALAND. Lagardère Travel Retail has extended its partnership with Christchurch Airport through the contract renewal of three Relay stores, and the addition of two other concepts, tech2go and Sunglass Hut.
Christchurch Airport is the major gateway to New Zealand’s South Island.
The Relay stores operate in the domestic and international terminals. Relay offers a range of “travel essentials”, including books, news, confectionery and travel accessories, as well as Lotto and NZ Postal. All stores will be refurbished over the next year.
Lagardère Travel Retail CEO, Pacific Region Matthieu Mercier said the partnership with Christchurch Airport has been extremely successful since 2011.
The 40sq m tech2go store, the concept’s second stand-alone shop in New Zealand, offers a range of technology items and accessories. Popular names include Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Philips, Plantronics and Cygnett.
The 40sq m stand-alone Sunglass Hut features a diverse range of eyewear, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Tiffany, Michael Kors and Tom Ford.
Christchurch Airport Manager Terminal Customer Experience Craig Dunstan said: “Our team is excited to see the stores open. Their modern, innovative fit-out and offering is outstanding and further enhances our retail offering. The feedback received to date has been excellent and leaves us in no doubt that the stores will be very popular with the millions of visitors we welcome to the terminal every year.”
