Page 42 - RLI June 2019
P. 42

Furthermore, Europe is one of the largest travel retail   The  white  paper  also  points  out  that  international   phase of a planned expansion opens in 2030, and ultimately   experiential  retail  offering.  MSC  Bellissima  will  feature  in
                         markets, owing to its stronger base of luxury products. It is   locations should curate a luxury offering that connects with   more than 260 million passengers a year. Dubai expects   shopping  space,  building  on  MSC  Cruises’  already  stellar
                         anticipated to have the fastest travel retail market growth   its location, as travellers are seeking culturally connected   to  spend  around  $36  billion  on  the  airport  expansion   shopping  offer,  which  clinched  the  Cruise  &  Ferry  Line
                         with  a  CAGR  of  7.2  per  cent  in  the  forecasted  period.   and  unique  experiences  and  often  environmentally   and the Dubai World Central aviation complex where it   Retailer of the Year 2018 award at the Frontier Awards.
                         The  region  possesses  some  of  the  biggest  apparels  and   responsible interactions across the entire value chain of   is  located.  Meanwhile, Al  Maktoum  International Airport   City  Plaza,  the  centrepiece  of  a  large  urban
                         cosmetics  brands,  namely,  LVMH  from  France  and  H&M   their tourism experience. They are increasingly looking for   Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) last year completed the   redevelopment  project  which  links  Wuppertal’s  railway
                         from Sweden, which hold a significant share in the luxury   this to be echoed in the brands they buy.  redevelopment of its existing departures area, with new   station to the town centre, opened to the public on 16
                         apparels, perfumes, and cosmetics sector, thereby making   İiGA was founded on October 7, 2013 with the purpose   retail space. By the end last year, Al Maktoum now housed   April 2019, welcoming over 1,000 visitors in its first hour.
                         it the second largest travel retail market. Wealthy tourists   of constructing and operating for 25 years Istanbul New   4,500sq m of Dubai Duty Free retail space, up from the   The building, a five-storey flagship store for Primark, defines
                         from the Middle East, China, the US and Russia contribute   Airport.  The  first  phase  of  Istanbul  New  Airport  was   previous 2,500sq m.     the remodelled square in front of the railway station. City
                         significantly  toward  the  growth  of  the  European  travel   opened  on  5 April  this  year.  It  was  constructed  over  a   MSC Cruises, the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-  Plaza’s curved façade is clad with brass panels alternating
                         retail market. The historical home of most of the luxury   76.5  million  square  meter  area  north  of  Istanbul. When   owned cruise company and market leader in Europe, South   with glass to create a striking ‘curtain wall’, lifting the area’s
                         houses,  the  European  market  today  accounts  for  nearly   completed fully, the airport will offer flights to more than   America and the Gulf, revealed new details of the incredible   look  and  feel  alongside  the  major  improvements  to  the
                         $23bn of the travel retail sector.            350 destinations with an annual passenger capacity of up   retail  offering  on  board  the  company’s  new  flagship  MSC   surrounding public realm. The City of Wuppertal and the
                           One trend that has grown exponentially in the last couple of   to 200 million. The first phase features, 55,000sqm of duty   Bellissima with the largest shopping area in the fleet to date   Landtag (regional government) of North Rhine-Westphalia
                         years is that of Chinese tourists arriving in Britain. VisitBritain,   free, 32,000sq m of F&B area, a 22,000sq m lounge area, a   at 750sq m. With an ever-expanding array of luxury brands   invested İ150M to assist this process so that there could
                         the tourism board of the United Kingdom announced that in   450 room hotel and 10,000sq m of retail space.  as well as popular high street names, MSC Bellissima is set   be a seamless transition for pedestrians between the city
                         2017, Chinese arrivals were up by 29 per cent overall to reach   A  partnership  between  Changi  Airport  Group  and   to inspire guests from all around the globe with a unique   centre and the railway station via City Plaza.
                         a total of 337,000 Chinese visitors. Chinese visitor spending   CapitaLand has resulted in a truly groundbreaking project
                         was up by 35 per cent to reach $900M.         launching in Changi, Singapore earlier this year. Jewel Changi
                           Particularly  encouraging  among  these  figures  is  how   Airport,  the  game-changing  development  that  is  raising         RETAIL CORRIDOR                                                   RETAIL CORRIDOR
                         spending  growth  outstripped  extremely  strong  arrivals   Singapore’s standing as a tourism destination launched on                MSC Bellissima                                                   MSC Bellissima
                         growth. Chinese tourists spent an average of $2,589 per visit   17 April. The 135,700sq m complex at the heart of Changi
                         in Britain in 2016. 2017 saw substantial growth of 4.5 per cent   Airport houses over 280 retail and F&B outlets, one-of-a-
                         to reach $2,707 per arrival. While this might seem like modest   kind play attractions, a hotel and aviation facilities within one
                         growth, it’s impressive in that the overall spending per capita   of Singapore’s largest indoor gardens. Since breaking ground
                         by outbound Chinese tourists saw a decline in 2017, meaning   in December 2014, Jewel has received significant acclaim for
                         that Britain was bucking the overall global trend.  its design and has piqued the excitement of people from
                           Research  from  Chalhoub  Group’s  whitepaper  called   around the world. It also offers a range of facilities including
                         “Luxury Travel and Retail: What Does the Future Hold for   airport services, indoor gardens and leisure attractions, retail
                         the GCC”, highlights that brands should focus on experiences,   and dining offerings as well as a hotel, all under one roof.
                         not  solely  on  the  product,  as  luxury  travelers  are  more   These unique offerings in Jewel are envisaged to enhance
                         value driven than any before; they no longer simply want an   Changi Airport’s appeal as a premier air hub.
                         expensive product. Brands must look at what they can do to   A  major  expansion  of  Dubai’s  second  airport  Al
                         contribute to the uniqueness of the purchase – particularly   Maktoum International will open in 2030, five years later
                         where younger travellers are concerned, as social highlighting   than officials had previously indicated. The airport will be
                         (online and offline) often drive buying behaviour.  able to handle 130 million passengers a year when the first











































                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ISTANBUL NEW AIRPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Developer: iGA
        36 RETAIL & LEISURE INTERNATIONAL MAY 2019
   37   38   39   40   41   42   43   44   45   46   47