12/09/2015 | Source: ©The Moodie Report | By Dermot Davitt [Read Original Article]
The new wing transforms the luxury offer at Dulles
USA. Master developer MarketPlace Development and its retail partners have opened a new luxury retail wing at Washington Dulles International Airport (Concourses A and B). The grand opening was held in late August.
New brands include Burberry (in 995sq ft of space), Coach (1050sq ft), Kiehls (781sq ft), L’Occitane (533sq ft), Estée Lauder/M.A.C (1,851sq ft), Michael Kors (780sq ft), Montblanc (1,044sq ft), Thomas Pink (1,059sq ft), Vineyard Vines (903sq ft) and Vera Bradley (520sq ft).
The openings target international and business travellers seeking high-end speciality brands and mirrors the recent upgrade of dining options at the airport.
Duty Free Americas in conjunction with Concourse Concessions manages Montblanc, Burberry, Thomas Pink, Coach, L’Occitane, Kiehl’s and Michael Kors. Hudson Group runs Vineyard Vines and Vera Bradley in conjunction with The Jarvis Company while International Shoppes runs the Estée Lauder/M.A.C store.
“The concessions redevelopment at Washington Dulles International and Reagan National airports is part of a continuous effort to provide desirable shopping and dining options that reflect the Metropolitan region,” said Christopher Paolino, Spokesperson for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. “Bringing better brands to our international and domestic passengers fills a niche that travellers have come to expect from premier international airports.”
“Our vision is to elevate the passenger experience at both Washington metro area airports,” said MarketPlace Development President Paul McGinn. “Each airport has a unique challenge within the scope of the concessions programme, each with a character of its own. The plan was to bring best of class retail and also infuse a Sense of Place for the passenger arriving in Washington, D.C.”
MarketPlace Development manages the concessions at Dulles International airport and oversaw the retail redevelopment with Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).
The average Dulles passenger has 90 minutes of dwell time before boarding, which MarketPlace said provides “an excellent opportunity to explore the concourses and enjoy the latest retail options”.
MarketPlace Development President Paul McGinn hails the new line-up of high-end brands at the inauguration, which was accompanied by a fashion show on the concourse at Dulles
