Sales rise in Dubai as Chinese influx begins

Lorna Strickland

15-Jul-2006

UAE. Dubai Duty Free's (DDF) sales increased by 15% to $323m in the first half of this year. The beauty category posted particularly strong growth, with fragrance sales up by 25% and cosmetics by 42%

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The retailer attributed the increase to the extension of its beauty store by 100sq m (1,076sq ft) last December. Sales of pens and lighters, meanwhile, grew by 45% following the

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