{"id":41151,"date":"2019-03-28T10:23:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T10:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=41151"},"modified":"2019-03-28T10:23:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T10:23:10","slug":"lotte-duty-free-opens-first-stores-australia-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/lotte-duty-free-opens-first-stores-australia-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotte Duty Free opens first stores in Australia and New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Korean travel retailer Lotte Duty Free is expanding into Oceania with the ambition to be the leading operator in Australia and New Zealand by 2023.<\/p>\n

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The firm\u2019s entry into the territory began with a grand opening ceremony at one of its new Australian stores at Brisbane Airport<\/a>. The second biggest travel retailer in the world, Lotte Duty Free<\/a> is targeting sales of US$200 million in the region during its first year.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuccessfully entering Oceania is the next step in Lotte Duty Free becoming the world\u2019s number one travel retailer and the most influential in the region,\u201d said Lotte Duty Free CEO Kap Lee. \u201cWe have almost 40 years of retail excellence that is being introduced to Australia and New Zealand, working side-by-side with our local colleagues to better understand the unique wants and needs of people travelling through the region from all nationalities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Australia has demonstrated significant growth of more than 10 per cent in incoming Chinese tourists \u2013 representing some of the biggest spenders globally \u2013 in recent years. The 2019 Spring Tourism Trend Forecast published by Ctrip, the largest online travel agency in China, states Australia is one of the most favourable international travel destinations for Chinese tourists during the New Year period.<\/p>\n

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