Airport Luxury Retail
The evolution of luxury retailing in the airport has followed the growth in air travel resulting from globalisation, the privatisation, and the deregulation of air transport and the rise of low-cost airlines. Airport luxury retailing serves a resilient global market and it is an important source of sales for luxury-brand companies. Moreover, luxury brands have recognised the commercial significance and public relations value of an international airport location where they deploy a sophisticated visual language to promote their global brand identity. The distribution of luxury goods in international airports through luxury-brand stores and multibrand duty-free outlets is investigated and consideration is given to the future of luxury in the airport.