Lotte Duty Free has been awarded the contract to operate the duty free store in the departure hall of Jeju International Airport, effective 1 March 2023.

The Korea Customs Service scored the retailer a total of 943.23 points out of a possible 1,000 in its bid evaluations, giving rise to the contract being awarded to Lotte for up to 10 years (based upon a five year period, with the option to extend for another five years).

The store covers a total area of 544.79 square metres and carries a broad range of product categories, including cosmetics, perfumes, alcoholic beverages, and fashion accessories.

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The news comes as international flights and passenger numbers recover in the region. Furthermore, it builds upon the retail giant’s recent successful bid to operate the 10-year duty free contract at MEL’s international terminal.

“We are accelerating preparations for the global reopening by securing duty-free business rights at Jeju Airport after Melbourne Airport,” commented Ju Nam Kim, CEO, Lotte Duty Free.

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As South Korea’s largest island and a popular tourist destination, Lotte Duty Free anticipates its operations at Jeju International Airport to lucrative.

The sales volume of the duty free shops at Jeju Airport reached approximately US$34 million/KRW 42 billion in 2019, according to a statement by Lotte.

The Jeju Airport contract marks Lotte Duty Free’s fourth major international airport store in Korea, adding to its existing line-up of operations at Incheon Airport (Terminal 2), Gimpo International Airport and Gimhae International Airport.

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Lotte also has four downtown stores: at Myeongdong (its main store), World Tower, Busan, and Jeju.

This is in addition to its Jeju Air inflight retail contract.