Gatwick set to open largest ever Next airport store. <\/p>\n
Gatwick airport has announced it is set to open Next\u2019s largest ever airport store in September.<\/p>\n
Spanning 1850sq ft (171sq m) and to be located in the South terminal, the store will retail both men\u2019s and women\u2019s ranges, with a focus on summer clothing and last-minute essentials. It will also house a range of accessories, shoes and swimwear all year round, as well as business wear and accessories.<\/p>\n
Gatwick\u2019s \u201ccarry on-board\u201d policy means passengers won\u2019t need to worry about whether they can squeeze purchases into their luggage as passengers will be allowed to take an airport shopping bag onto their flight.<\/p>\n
The arrival of Next at Gatwick is in response to the airport\u2019s regular surveys, which is among the most preferred brands passenger shoppers most would like to see at the airport.
\nGatwick airport chief commercial officer Guy Stephenson said: \u201cNext is the latest quality addition to Gatwick\u2019s extensive retail offering, providing everything you need for your getaway.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe store\u2019s arrival is in response to passenger requests in our regular surveys and joins a stellar line up of recent new openings at Gatwick, including the world\u2019s first airport gin distillery, The Nicholas Culpeper and renowned chef Bruno Loubet\u2019s Grain Store.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoupled with the convenience offered by our airport wide \u2018carry on-board\u2019 and \u2018collect on return\u2019 services, the 41.7 million passengers travelling through the airport every year will experience the best of the high street at tax free prices.\u201d<\/p>\n
Next Gatwick store manager John Rowland added: \u201cLaunching the new Gatwick store is a great privilege; we will be able to show off our fantastic range and serve customers travelling to 80 countries in five different continents.
\n\u201cAdd to that the fact that our product offering is aimed at enhancing our customers\u2019 holidays all year round and we have a service to be really proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n