Luxottica Group has refurbished the sunglasses department in the departures area at Colombia’s Bogota International Airport to make more room for brands Ray-Ban and Oakley.
A new Ray-Ban shop-in-shop and Oakley backwall form part of the newly renovated 182sq m accessories outlet at the airport. The sunglasses refurbishment was carried out by Luxottica in partnership with Panama-based Attenza Duty Free, which is owned by Motta Internacional.
The expanded sunglasses space now covers 56sq m and opened on 22 June. It features 21 brands, with a +60% increase in display capacity.
Luxottica reports that the Ray-Ban and Oakley personalisations have led to immediate results. Sales from the two brands have increased +12% compared to the monthly sales trend from January to May 2017. During the same month, Attenza Duty Free’s total sunglasses category monthly sales at Bogota grew +33%, compared to January-June 2016.
“Merchandising personalisation continues to be one of the key pillars in Luxottica Global Channel’s overall growth strategy,” said Luxottica Head of Global Channels Francis Gros. “We believe that product visibility and brand experience are vital components when it comes to driving sales for our brands and the overall sunglasses category. I believe the execution at Bogota with Motta is one of the best in the Americas to date.”
Attenza Duty Free/Motta Internacional Commercial Vice President Guillermo Acevedo commented: “The sunglasses category has always been significant for us, and Luxottica continues to push the growth agenda in the category with their innovation, investment and category-level thinking. We are thrilled that our partnership has achieved tremendous sales growth at Bogota, and we are looking forward to a greater partnership between Attenza Duty Free of Motta Internacional and Luxottica in the future.”
