World Duty Free Group
Madrid-Barajas Airport , Spain
“... you need to be able to order the right stock to be delivered into the country , but you also need quick replenishment from the distribution centre into the shops . Our target is to respond within 24 hours for all large airports ”
– Justin Suter
and we will then deliver it to our stores around the world .”
Another development , as part of World Duty Free Group ’ s commitment to be as flexible and collaborative as possible , involves the establishment of consolidation platforms . These do not carry any stock , but provide the option of bringing numerous suppliers ’ goods together and grouping them into full containers to further reduce costs and enhance efficiency .
Brand partnerships The diversity and complexities involved in travel retail differ vastly from traditional high street retail practices , with three different stakeholders pivotal to the business , in the form of the stores ’ customers , the airport owners , and the brand partners looking to showcase their goods in the shops .
202 August 2014