First-class offer in the second city
John Rimmer
15-Jul-2006
Birmingham airport is building a retail offer to rival any at the UK's bigger locations. Operated by Alpha Retail, the airport's new tax-free store in terminal one signals a change of commercial strategy for landlord Birmingham International Airport Ltd. John Rimmer visits the second city
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As the change in ownership of the UK's biggest airports prompts debate over the future of airport retail in the country, one regional hub is putting commercial development at the
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(15-Jul-2006) - Fashion brand Austin Reed is to open two stand-alone outlets at Birmingham International airport in the coming months. The first will open in the post-security area of terminal two in August, with a bigger second store to follow in T1 landside in February 2007
(10-Jan-2006) - The outlet at Birmingham International airport terminal one reflects the latest design trends in leading department stores, says the retailer
(17-Dec-2004) - The duty-free tender at the UK airport has attracted interest from Europe's biggest operators ahead of the final submission deadline on Monday
(19-Oct-2006) - Birmingham international airport has announced details of the second phase of its commercial expansion plan
(5-Mar-2008) - Birmingham airport head of market development commercial Ray Savage is to leave the company after 10 years’ service

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