Julián DÃaz, CEO, Dufry Group.
The partnership between Hainan Development Holdings (HDH) and Dufry Group has come to fruition after both opened their first shop at Haikouâs Mova Mall on Hainan island on 31 January.
Dufry last month signed a strategic cooperation agreement with HDH to develop opportunities in Hainan, including a new 38,920sq m downtown duty free shop at Mova Mall due to open in phases.
Opening on the eve of Chinaâs Spring Festival, the Global Duty Free (GDF) Plaza offers customers a choice of internationally renowned brands and local premium labels across all categories, such as perfume & cosmetics, food and confectionery, wine & spirits and sunglasses.
Dufry Opens First Downtown Duty Free Shop in Hainan, China
02 February 2021
Dufry and Hainan Development Holdings opened their first downtown duty-free shop called Global Duty Free Plaza on January 31, 2020 at the Mova Mall in the city-center of Hainan’s capital Haikou in China.
Dufry said that the opening is right on time for the Chinese Spring festival, which is an important travel, holiday and shopping period.
The new downtown duty-free shop called GDF Plaza,
Global Duty Free Plaza offers customers an attractive selection of internationally renowned brands and local premium labels covering all core categories such as perfume & cosmetics, food and confectionery, wine & spirits and sunglasses.