Following the successful refurbishment of its 1,138 m² main duty free store in Terminal 2 at Mexico City International Airport (AICM - Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad de México), Dufry and Mexico Airport representatives met on December 15^th to officially inaugurate the store.

On behalf of Dufry, the opening event was attended by Jose Luis Ramos; Country General Manager for Dufry Mexico, and Rodolfo Velasco; President Adviser for Dufry Mexico. Members of the local management teams were also present, including Juan Pablo Rouvier; Country Finance Director, Mauricio Bermudez; Country Retail Operations Director, Raydiris Abreu; Country Commercial Director, Carlos Torres; Country Supply Chain Logistics Manager, and Leticia Barrera; Country Human Resources Director. Representing AICM were Vice Admiral Carlos Ignacio Velázquez Tiscareño; Director General AICM, Captain Abel Moreno Isidro; Director Commercial & Services Director AICM, Licenciado Alfonso Joel Lazo Valerio; Deputy Director of Commercial Services, and Licenciada Bertha Elia Mara Zúñiga Gonzalez; Deputy Director of Customer Service.

Dufry already has a strong presence in the airport’s Terminal 2, with six Duty Free shops and two Hudson convenience stores. The fully refurbished duty free store offers all the core product categories of beauty, liquor, luxury accessories, tobacco and confectionery. An exciting new feature is an haute parfumerie area which showcases many sought after and niche fragrance brands. Visitors to the new store will also discover luxurious shop-in-shop boutiques for brands such as Hublot, Montblanc and Carolina Herrera. 

A striking Tequileria tasting area also welcomes customers and invites then to sample the many exceptional tequila brands that are available. Dynamic, digital instore communication and strong promotional areas add an engaging and experiential element for customers and take the duty free shopping experience to the next level.

Speaking on behalf of Dufry Jose Luis Ramos commented, “We are extremely proud of the valued partnership we have with AICM and are delighted to join them to officially open this impressive new store. This airport is the main hub in Mexico, welcoming almost 50 million domestic and international passengers annually. With the refurbishment of the store, we have been able to introduce many engaging and exciting new elements and really reflect the great spirit and culture of Mexico. We look forward to continuing to deliver a first class shopping experience to each and every customer that visits Terminal 2.”