China National Service Corporation (CNSC) has won an 8-year contract to operate three duty free stores covering 727sq m in the departures area of Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport’s Terminal 2.

 

The retailer already manages a duty free store in downtown Zhengzhou and believes the new contract will allow it to strengthen its omni-channel capabilities and ultimately improve the customer experience.

 

The airport, managed by the Henan Airport Group, is situated around 25km from the urban area of Zhengzhou and is described as an important gateway, with 27 international routes and counting.

 

‘KEY HUB IN CENTRAL CHINA’

“As China’s key transport hub in the central region, the passenger throughput of Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport increased sustainably in recent years with 29.12m in 2019, ranking 12^th in China,” said CNSC.

“Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan and the centre of Central Plains area, is one of the most important cities in China with a population of 12.6 million and Gross Regional Product amounting to around 1.2 trillion by the end of 2020.”

 

CNSC said the new contract marks a crucial milestone for its strategic deployment at airports, and adds to its impressive network of boutiques in major cities such as Chongqing, Dalian, Nanjing, Nanchang, Quanzhou and Guiyang.

“The contract consolidates CNSC’s footprint in Central China and is of great significance in expanding its national presence,” added the retailer. “This is not only a recognition from partners, but also demonstrates CNSC’s firm confidence in the future development of domestic airports.

 

DUAL CYCLE POLICY

“In the future, CNSC will continue to actively respond to the country’s ‘dual cycle’ strategic policy, and facilitate domestic consumption to achieve greater potential.

 

“At the same time, CNSC will also give full play to its comprehensive advantages, speed up the large-scale network deployment in major cities and ports across the country, and make contribution to China’s booming duty free industry.”