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The new concessions cover more than 10,000sq m at the airport.
Avolta has extended its contracts for 45 stores across duty free, duty paid, convenience and F&B at Zurich Airport, spanning more than 10,000sq m.
Under the renewed agreement, Avolta will continue to operate 24 travel retail stores until 2035, including all of the airport’s 17 duty free concepts, and convenience formats.
The company will also introduce three new landside retail stores, as part of Zurich Airport’s landside redevelopment.
The travel retail portfolio will feature duty free stores, in addition to Avolta’s convenience brand Hudson, Swiss luxury beauty brand La Prairie, new stores from wellness brand Rituals, and travel accessory concept, Travelstar, among others.
Avolta will continue to operate 18 food and beverage outlets at the location, supporting the continued modernisation and expansion of its dining portfolio with the introduction of new outlets, alongside the evolution of established formats.
Avolta CEO EMEA Luis Marin commented: “This extension reflects the strength of our partnership with Zurich Airport, a proof point of our combined business model, and the confidence placed in Avolta’s ability to deliver consistently at scale.
The travel retail portfolio will feature duty free stores, in addition to Avolta’s convenience brand Hudson and Swiss beauty brand La Prairie, among others.
“It secures a strategically important platform for continued investment, innovation, and portfolio development, while reinforcing Zurich Airport’s role as a location where we develop and validate concepts that can be scaled across our global network.”
Zurich Airport Chief Commercial Officer Stefan Gross added: “Zurich Airport Ltd. is delighted to continue its successful partnership with Avolta and to further develop the commercial experience at Switzerland’s largest airport together.”
Alongside the contract extensions, Avolta has secured space at Zurich Airport’s business hub, The Circle, to create a modern workspace, showcasing Avolta Next, the company’s innovation arm focused on scaling next-generation concepts and technologies.
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