Dubai Duty Free takes top award

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Gulf-Africa Duty Free & Travel Retail magazine last week named its regional Merit of Distinction Award winners at the annual gala dinner presentation, part of the Middle East & Africa Duty-Free Symposium. Top honours went to Dubai Duty Free with Colm McLoughlin (pictured below) collecting the award for most distinctive retailer on behalf of the company. Abu Dhabi Duty Free picked up the award for most innovative retailer.

Dubai Duty Free managing director, Colm McLoughlin receives the award for most distinctive retailer.

Full details of award winners are as follows:

Most Distinctive Retailer (Middle East) Dubai Duty Free
Most Innovative Retailer Abu Dhabi Duty Free
Most Outstanding Gift Display Launch (Middle East & Africa) M Frey Wien
Most Outstanding Food/Confectionery Display/Launch (Middle Easy & Africa) Mars Confectionery for Skittles
Outstanding Fashion/Fashion Accessory Display/Launch (Middle East & Africa) Hugo Boss
Outstanding Fragrance Launch (Middle East & Africa) Cosmopolitan Cosmetics for Gucci Rush
Outstanding New Product of the Year Swarovski for Crystal Tatoos
Most Outstanding Distributor of the Year Chalhoub Inc
Most Distinctive Downtown Store Jordanian Duty Free Shops
Most Distinctive Inflight Operator (Africa) South African Airways
Most Distinctive Inflight Operator (Middle East) Qatar Airways
Most Distinctive Retailer (Africa) Weitnauer Tunisia

Rashid Yousif Aqili of Al Aqili Flooring arrives in style for the event.