Denver International (DEN) will add a specialty retail location on Concourse C and a new tax- and duty-free/duty-paid retailer on Concourses A and B next summer.
Denver Duty Free will be operated by a joint venture consisting of Dufry North America, Odd Take Books and Wystone’s World Teas Holdings. Old Tale and Wystone are both certified under the federal Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.
Under terms of the contract, Denver Duty Free will develop, operate and manage the new Dufry-branded tax- and duty-free and duty-paid locations, which will offer a variety of luxury items, including fashion accessories, cosmetics, perfumes and more. The award includes a 2,315-square-foot Dufry shop in the center of Concourse A, a 2,328-square-foot Dufry shop on the mezzanine level of Concourse B and a 1,390-square-foot specialty retail shop called Mile High Glamour in the center of Concourse C.
Mile High Glamour initially will be duty-paid, but could become a third duty-free/duty-paid location later. The deal expands combined footage dedicated to duty-free shopping from 1,056 square feet to about 6,000 square feet. The stores are slated to open next summer.
“The number of passengers on international flights at Denver International Airport has grown by about 20 percent so far this year and those travelers are looking for different retail opportunities than our typical domestic traveler,” says Kim Day, CEO of DEN. “This new duty-free/duty-paid retailer will provide our international passengers with the experience they expect, while also expanding the opportunities for our domestic travelers.”
