{"id":45611,"date":"2019-09-26T09:17:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T08:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=45611"},"modified":"2019-09-26T09:17:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T08:17:45","slug":"qatar-duty-free-debuts-pacomarket-hotel-carolina-activations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/qatar-duty-free-debuts-pacomarket-hotel-carolina-activations\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Duty Free debuts \u2018Pacomarket\u2019 and \u2018Hotel Carolina\u2019 activations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has collaborated with PUIG to launch the brand\u2019s largest activation to date.<\/p>\n

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The space is diagonally split into two distinctive sections featuring \u2018Pacomarket\u2019 by Paco Rabanne and \u2018Hotel Carolina\u2019 by Carolina Herrera, two of the group\u2019s most prominent brands.<\/p>\n

Located behind the Lamp Bear in the heart of Hamad International Airport (HIA), the 180 square meter podium boasts a full profile of fragrances from each brand.<\/p>\n

QDF has amplified the retail activation with an innovative media campaign that immerses passengers in the brand experience as they travel through the world-class airport even before they have reached the visually impressive podium. Key cards at HIA\u2019s Airport Hotel customised with the \u2018Hotel Carolina\u2019 theme, shopping trolleys sporting a barcode that plays on the Pacomarket theme and Carolina Herrera and Paco Rabanne ads playing on iconic digital screens that dominate the retail plaza create intrigue around the activation and entice visitors to the podium to experience these unique brand concepts.<\/p>\n

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Equipped with a bellboy, a concierge, a check in desk and customised passports, at \u2018Hotel Carolina\u2019, travellers will feel as though they have stepped into a hotel lobby. \u2018Hotel Carolina\u2019 features a selfie corner, fragrance bars, a hand massage station and a gifting area where customers can personalise their purchases.<\/p>\n

\u2018Hotel Carolina\u2019 exhibits Carolina Herrera\u2019s exclusive Private Collection, a collection of premium fragrances collection exclusive to the Middle East at the museum section of the podium. Star products include Sandal Ruby and Platinum Leather as well as a range of luxurious fragrance oils and a selection of masculine and feminine lines available at the fragrance bar.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Pacomarket\u2019 offers an interactive experience in which customers can play and do their shopping as if they were in a supermarket. Along with an entertaining game, a vending machine and much more, the section promises a Paco Rabanne experience unlike any other. At the \u2018Pacomarket\u2019, passengers can shop Paco Rabanne favourites Million Lucky and Lady Million or discover the magnetic duo, Invictus Legend and Olymp\u00e9a Legend.<\/p>\n

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Qatar Duty Free Senior Vice President, Mr. Bruce Bowman, said: \u201cWe are delighted to partner with PUIG to provide customers travelling through HIA with an experience that takes them on a unique journey of discovery. The split podium is a very playful concept that shows the personality of each brand through contrasting themes, gifting opportunities, exciting games and numerous Instagram worthy spots. We look forward to welcoming our customers to \u2018Hotel Carolina\u2019 and \u2018Pacomarket\u2019 and to more exciting collaborations with our brand partners in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

PUIG Global Travel Retail Vice President, Mr. Antoine Lafourcade, said: \u201cQatar Duty Free\u2019s unmissable activation space located behind the Lamp Bear provides us with the ideal platform to showcase two of our most popular brands to the millions of global travellers passing through Hamad International Airport this autumn. Our consumer-first mindset, together with the expertise and backing of Qatar Duty Free, makes for a world-class activation which travellers will be sure to inspired by.\u201d<\/p>\n

In April, QDF was named \u2018Airport Retail Operation of the Year\u2019 serving more than 30 million passengers annually at the DFNI-Frontier EMEA Awards 2019.<\/p>\n

One of the largest duty free offers in the world, QDF boasts an impressive portfolio of more than 90 retail outlets, as well as more than 30 restaurants and caf\u00e9s at Hamad International Airport. QDF continues to evolve, providing passengers with new shopping experiences, brands and products. Recent store openings and pop ups include a new Perfumes and Cosmetics store, Tag Heuer, Penhaligon\u2019s, Pandora, Tiffany & Co., TUMI, and Aigner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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