Bigger and Newly Renovated Space in Thessaloniki

In time for the much awaited summer season, Dufry inaugurated its renovated Hellenic Duty Free shops stores at Macedonia International Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece´s third busiest airport after Athens and Heraklion international airports.

The new stores have enlarged the retail space by 65%, delivering a total area of 1,526 m² distributed across three main shops. The new stores are part of a full-scale refurbishment of the airport’s passenger flow, including a change in the configuration of the two terminals, as well as passenger and security control areas.

Thessaloniki´s main store is a 625 m² walkthrough store showcasing the Perfume & Cosmetics category. With the refurbishment, new brands, such as Armani Privé, have been introduced to the Perfume and Cosmetics space, to offer a curated selection of brands and products which cater for the needs and preferences of the passenger profiles that travel through this busy airport. In addition, the offer has been enriched with a wide variety of Greek natural perfumes and cosmetics, including products from the brands Korres and Apivita, which are popular amongst consumers thanks to their use of natural herbs, honey, vanilla, fig and other indigenous Greek products in their formulations.

A large collection of luxury items and accessories from international brands such as Swarovski, Rado, Tissot and Ray Ban are available in a dedicated space within the main store. In the 617 m² walkthrough ‘Cava’ section of the store, passengers will find a huge variety of liquors, confectionery, tobacco, electronics, travel accessories, souvenirs etc.

The cherry on the cake is a gourmet concept corner-store, which offers travelers a final taste of Greece in the form of traditional and contemporary Greek foods, wines and spirits. Dufry carefully selected producers from all over the country whose products represent the best that Greece has to offer.

The Greek team has put special emphasis on staff training, ensuring sales assistants really understand the products and convey a a sense of passion and pride when offering them to customers. “Kerasma” – a Greek treat – is offered each time product promotions take place, giving people the opportunity to enjoy a last taste and sip of one of Greece’s delicious treasures before they fly. Terkenlis, a bakery also located in the ‘Cava’ area, offers a range of freshly baked Greek pastries and treats including Tsoureki (a popular Greek Easter sweet bread), cakes, tarts and syrup sweets made to traditional Greek recipes. The smell of the freshly baked products is an irrestible invitation for passengers to visit the store!

The 284 m² “All Greek To Me” store completes the offer. This new themed-store offers passengers a unique Greek experience, with traditional food and drinks from well-known and specialized Greek producers and suppliers, all over the country. At the same time, a variety of Greek jewelry and refined souvenirs are available for passengers who want to take a beautiful memory back home with them.