Lagardère Travel Retail opens The Fashion Place and Rituals stores at Prague Airport

CZECH REPUBLIC. Lagardère Travel Retail has opened three new stores under The Fashion Place brand at Prague Václav Havel Airport, in 290sq m of space in Terminal 2. It has also opened a 51sq m outlet with cosmetics brand Rituals.

Laying a platform for luxury: Lagardère Travel Retail’s The Fashion Place brand is part of a wider commercial development at Prague T2.

The openings are part of a wider development. As reported, an extension to T2 is among the big projects within a €1 billion modernisation of the airport. Further store openings will follow soon.

Fashion brands available in the new stores include Hugo Boss, Polo Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger and Superdry. The leathergoods and luggage offer features Furla, Longchamp, Michael Kors, Tumi, Samsonite, Herschel and Eastpack. An extensive watches, sunglasses, jewellery and accessories range includes Swatch, Tissot, Certina, Swarovski, Tous, Calvin Klein and Ray-Ban.

Prague Airport Non-Aviation Business Executive Director Jiří Petržilka said: “For several years, Prague Airport has undertaken significant development in air connections and in new services and shops. We have expanded the retail and gastronomy offer to ensure everyone finds their preferred choice at the airport. We are glad that Lagardère Travel Retail has enhanced its presence at the airport with a new style of shops. They will become a significant part of the future Terminal 2 Business Zone, which will offer new brands and an entirely new restaurant concept, available only at one place in the entire country – our airport.”

Lagardère Travel Retail Czech Republic CEO Richard Kalhous said: The shops are equipped with modern furniture in line with the latest design trends of airport fashion shops. In particular, we tried to make the concept playful and energetic to ensure our customers make their purchases and enjoy a unique shopping experience. Part of the concept is a special product display with a thematic offer which changes and enables regular customers to always find something new.”

The Rituals store offers cosmetics, scented candles, perfumes, teas and many products exclusive to travel retail.

Prague Airport is set to hit a new record high for passenger traffic in 2018, with a forecast for 16.8 million travellers, +9% more than last year. It passed the 16 million mark on 11 December.

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