speaking of the best Duty Free in the world, we refer to those duty-free stores that are located in the international zone of international airports or seaports. These places are so appreciated by travelers because the prices of merchandise are lower than in stores located anywhere else; being able to obtain a discount of between 5% to 25% less than in the rest of the country.
Usually, Among the items available in these stores are cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, chocolates, candy, food, makeup, jewelry, clothing, accessories, among many more.. To get an idea of which are the best Duty Free in the world, the UK company in charge of analyzing and comparing the quality of the different airlines and airports around the world, Skytrax, has created a list of the best establishments of this type for the «World Airport Awards», where it is the customers who choose the winners. Let’s see what were the best stores in airports for 2019;
London Heathrow
In this London airport there are several stores that offer more than 17 thousand products, ranging from cosmetics, to confectionery, fragrances, fashion accessories, spirits, high-quality food and wine, cigarettes and many more items from very famous brands, such as like Bulgari, Burberry, Chanel, Harrods Hugo Boss. One of its purchasing methods is through the Internet, being able to make the purchase «on-line», and before you board the plane or when it lands, you can go and get what you bought.
dubai international
In this city of luxury and wealth, you can find everything from the best brands in the world to typical handicrafts. The variety, elegance and spectacular nature of its stores make it one of the best duty free in the world.
Singapore Changi
Firms such as Gucci, Victoria’s Secret, Prada, La Perla, Ralph Laure and Rolex are present in these types of stores in Singapore, which manage to impress tourists, by combining the exotic of this tourist destination, with the variety of articles of luxury at the best market prices.
Seoul Incheon International
In the beautiful city of Seoul, there is the fifth best duty free in the world, and this is due to the quality and prices of the products it offers, which include firms such as Etro, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Prada and Burberry.
Hong Kong International
Ferrari, Gucci, Cartier, Lacoste, Valentino and Zegna come together in the duty free shops of the Hong Kong international airport, to provide travelers with interesting alternatives to purchase duty free products.
Well, the percentages of money that you can save when buying in some of these stores, we will use as an example, the purchases of some items in countries of the European Union. Thus, if you decide to buy a «My Burberry» brand perfume in a duty free store at an airport in France; you could be saving at least 17% on your investment; since this one costs about 115 euros in a store located elsewhere, while in duty free, it would cost you only 95 euros, which represents a saving of 20 euros.
However, in Europe not all items are cheaper in these stores, for example, spirits and confectionery generally cost less in markets; as in the case of «Toblerone» brand chocolates, which can be found 38% cheaper in supermarkets than in duty-free shops in most airports, «Ferrero Rocher» chocolates, which are 41% cheaper less expensive in supermarkets; or as in the case of the one liter bottle of Martini Bianco, whose price is 51% cheaper at Berlin airport, compared to the price at Amsterdam airport.
These examples reflect that It is not possible to speak of the cheapest «Duty Free» in the world, because the prices of the different merchandise vary a lot from one country to anotherbecause they not only depend on tax exemptions by governments, but also on the policies and strategies of each store, suppliers, profit margins, among other factors.