Positive year for retail at Zürich airport

Nicole Mezzasalma

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Total turnover in 2007 grew by 11.4% compared with the previous year to SFr435m ($398m)

Airport authority Unique has reported that total sales in retail and food and beverage outlets at Zürich airport grew by 14.4% in December compared with the same month in 2006 to SFr41.9m ($38.4m). Full-year figures for 2007 show an 11.4% increase in turnover to SFr435m ($398m) compared with the previous year. Airside sales registered the biggest rise in 2007 and were up by 16.1%, while landside turnover rose by 5.4%.

Turnover per departing passenger grew 3.3% in 2007 to SFr41.95 ($38.39).