Foreign Media: Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao Airports in China introduce a new retail model, allowing non-Chinese retailers to operate duty-free shops on the Chinese mainland for the first time. This change marks a strategic opening of the Chinese airport retail market, offering rare opportunities for international retailers.
The Shanghai Airport Authority (Avinex) confirmed the new retail franchise structure, with China Travel Group and the world's largest travel retailer Avolta respectively obtaining the right to operate duty-free shops at Pudong and Hongqiao Airports.
Avolta will operate in the Chinese market for the first time. Its Asia-Pacific regional president stated that it will combine local characteristics to create duty-free products. This cooperation is seen as a breakthrough "once-in-a-lifetime" for the international travel retail industry, and foreign operators may also be introduced to airports in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and other cities in the future.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1853004069331980/
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