With the opening of Terminal 3’s Concourse A in January 2013, Dubai Duty Free’s retail footprint at Dubai International grew from 18,000 square metres to the current 26,000 square metres.
Sales in Terminal 3, which is dedicated to Emirates operations, rose by 19% and continues to be the biggest in terms of accumulative sales for Dubai Duty Free accounting for 61% of total turnover. However, the average spend of passengers in Terminal 1, which accounts for 31% of sales, is higher. Sales in Terminal 2 rose by an impressive 22% for the first quarter.
Liquor, Perfumes and Gold held on to the top three spots category-wise in the first quarter of the year. Significant sales increases were evident in many categories, including Perfumes which rose by 16% to reach Dhs246 million (US$67 million). Confectionery sales also rose by 16% to Dhs130 million (US$36 million), Electronics rose by 12% to reach Dhs119 million (US$33 million), while Cosmetics sales rose by 13% to reach Dhs109 million (US$30 million) and Watches by 23% to reach Dhs99 million (US$27 million).
| S.N. | Item Code | Qty Sold | Unit of Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigarettes | 3,349,219 | Cartons |
| 2 | LIQUOR | 5,570,100 | Bottles |
| 3 | BEER | 7,432,824 | CANS |
| 4 | GOLD | 4,033 | Kilograms |
| 5 | WATCHES | 216,771 | Pieces |
| 6 | PERFUMES | 2,460,161 | Bottles |
| 7 | MOBILE PHONES | 155,921 | Pieces |
| 8 | DVD PLAYER | 8,343 | Pieces |
| 9 | VIDEO CAMERA | 11,976 | Pieces |
| 10 | DISCMAN | 1,348 | Pieces |
| 11 | WALKMAN | 310 | Pieces |
| 12 | RADIO CASETTE RECORDER | 6,078 | Pieces |
| 13 | AUDIO CASSETTES | 5,881 | Pieces |
| 14 | VIDEO CASSETTES | 107 | Pieces |
| 15 | CAMERAS & ACCESSORIES | 173,786 | Pieces |
| 16 | TELEPHONE CARDS | 1,381,913 | Pieces |
| 17 | GOLF CLUBS | 778 | Pieces |
| 18 | HANDBAGS / SMALL LEATHER | 39,252 | Pieces |
| 19 | SCARF / SHAWL / STOLE | 27,867 | Pieces |
| 20 | CAVIAR | 669 | Kilograms |
| 21 | NUTS | 1,177,456 | Kilograms |
| 22 | CADBURY | 211,504 | Kilograms |
| 23 | TOBLERONE | 193,212 | Kilograms |
| 24 | KITKAT | 271,201 | Kilograms |
| 25 | MARS | 149,942 | Kilograms |
| 26 | QUALITY STREET | 133,071 | Kilograms |
| 27 | SMARTIES | 73,402 | Kilograms |
| 28 | LINDT | 217,363 | Kilograms |
| 29 | NESTLE | 104,064 | Kilograms |
| 30 | TANG | 1,176,877 | Kilograms |
| 31 | NIDO | 698,765 | Kilograms |
| S.N. | Item Code | Qty Sold | Unit of Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigarettes | 3,603,221 | Cartons |
| 2 | LIQUOR | 5,680,586 | Bottles |
| 3 | BEER | 7,581,446 | CANS |
| 4 | GOLD | 3,491 | Kilograms |
| 5 | WATCHES | 196,824 | Pieces |
| 6 | PERFUMES | 2,306,713 | Bottles |
| 7 | MOBILE PHONES | 169,697 | Pieces |
| 8 | DVD PLAYER | 8,193 | Pieces |
| 9 | VIDEO CAMERA | 10,566 | Pieces |
| 10 | DISCMAN | 674 | Pieces |
| 11 | WALKMAN | 62 | Pieces |
| 12 | RADIO CASETTE RECORDER | 4,802 | Pieces |
| 13 | AUDIO CASSETTES | 3,147 | Pieces |
| 14 | VIDEO CASSETTES | 27 | Pieces |
| 15 | CAMERAS & ACCESSORIES | 142,422 | Pieces |
| 16 | TELEPHONE CARDS | 1,232,843 | Pieces |
| 17 | GOLF CLUBS | 403 | Pieces |
| 18 | HANDBAGS / SMALL LEATHER | 51,689 | Pieces |
| 19 | SCARF / SHAWL / STOLE | 23,456 | Pieces |
| 20 | CAVIAR | 640 | Kilograms |
| 21 | NUTS | 1,062,404 | Kilograms |
| 22 | CADBURY | 165,616 | Kilograms |
| 23 | TOBLERONE | 223,360 | Kilograms |
| 24 | KITKAT | 301,696 | Kilograms |
| 25 | MARS | 145,949 | Kilograms |
| 26 | QUALITY STREET | 117,118 | Kilograms |
| 27 | SMARTIES | 67,080 | Kilograms |
| 28 | LINDT | 216,779 | Kilograms |
| 29 | NESTLE | 86,820 | Kilograms |
| 30 | TANG | 1,362,388 | Kilograms |
| 31 | NIDO | 841,139 | Kilograms |
| S.N. | Item Code | Qty Sold | Unit of Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigarettes | 3,876,841 | Cartons |
| 2 | LIQUOR | 6,196,249 | Bottles |
| 3 | BEER | 7,901,020 | CANS |
| 4 | GOLD | 2,940 | Kilograms |
| 5 | WATCHES | 211,739 | Pieces |
| 6 | PERFUMES | 2,542,974 | Bottles |
| 7 | MOBILE PHONES | 161,094 | Pieces |
| 8 | DVD PLAYER | 6,098 | Pieces |
| 9 | VIDEO CAMERA | 10,402 | Pieces |
| 10 | DISCMAN | 287 | Pieces |
| 11 | WALKMAN | 3 | Pieces |
| 12 | RADIO CASETTE RECORDER | 3,403 | Pieces |
| 13 | AUDIO CASSETTES | 1,163 | Pieces |
| 14 | VIDEO CASSETTES | 79 | Pieces |
| 15 | CAMERAS & ACCESSORIES | 136,034 | Pieces |
| 16 | TELEPHONE CARDS | 1,282,719 | Pieces |
| 17 | GOLF CLUBS | 335 | Pieces |
| 18 | HANDBAGS / SMALL LEATHER | 91,480 | Pieces |
| 19 | SCARF / SHAWL / STOLE | 23,095 | Pieces |
| 20 | CAVIAR | 646 | Kilograms |
| 21 | NUTS | 1,076,954 | Kilograms |
| 22 | CADBURY | 201,130 | Kilograms |
| 23 | TOBLERONE | 384,490 | Kilograms |
| 24 | KITKAT | 548,029 | Kilograms |
| 25 | MARS | 139,097 | Kilograms |
| 26 | QUALITY STREET | 121,983 | Kilograms |
| 27 | SMARTIES | 82,124 | Kilograms |
| 28 | LINDT | 220,224 | Kilograms |
| 29 | NESTLE | 181,881 | Kilograms |
| 30 | SNICKERS | 191,753 | Kilograms |
| 31 | GALAXY | 254,595 | Kilograms |
| 32 | TANG | 1,451,957 | Kilograms |
| 33 | NIDO | 986,784 | Kilograms |
| S.N. | Item Code | Qty Sold | Unit of Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigarettes | 4,083,050 | Cartons |
| 2 | LIQUOR | 6,694,676 | Bottles |
| 3 | BEER | 8,523,412 | CANS |
| 4 | GOLD | 2,828 | Kilograms |
| 5 | WATCHES | 228,856 | Pieces |
| 6 | PERFUMES | 2,852,778 | Bottles |
| 7 | MOBILE PHONES | 162,990 | Pieces |
| 8 | DVD PLAYER | 3,992 | Pieces |
| 9 | VIDEO CAMERA | 8,871 | Pieces |
| 10 | CAMERAS & ACCESSORIES | 149,470 | Pieces |
| 11 | TELEPHONE CARDS | 971,139 | Pieces |
| 12 | GOLF CLUBS | 548 | Pieces |
| 13 | HANDBAGS / SMALL LEATHER | 84,998 | Pieces |
| 14 | SCARF / SHAWL / STOLE | 22,156 | Pieces |
| 15 | CAVIAR | 345 | Kilograms |
| 16 | NUTS | 967,890 | Kilograms |
| 17 | CADBURY | 207,068 | Kilograms |
| 18 | TOBLERONE | 255,705 | Kilograms |
| 19 | KITKAT | 668,173 | Kilograms |
| 20 | MARS | 129,528 | Kilograms |
| 21 | QUALITY STREET | 122,832 | Kilograms |
| 22 | SMARTIES | 89,230 | Kilograms |
| 23 | LINDT | 218,424 | Kilograms |
| 24 | NESTLE | 166,511 | Kilograms |
| 25 | SNICKERS | 193,034 | Kilograms |
| 26 | GALAXY | 317,446 | Kilograms |
| 27 | TANG | 1,474,674 | Kilograms |
| 28 | NIDO | 1,065,409 | Kilograms |
| T R I V I A | |||
| JANUARY - DECEMBER 2012 | |||
| S.N. | ITEM | QUANTITY SOLD | UNIT OF MEASURE |
| 1 | BEER | 8,733,068 | CANS |
| 2 | WHISKY | 2,733,977 | BOTTLES |
| 3 | WINES | 1,435,468 | BOTTLES |
| 4 | LIQUOR* | 7,054,761 | BOTTLES |
| 5 | CIGARETTES | 4,151,663 | CARTONS |
| 6 | CIGARS | 14,442,890 | PIECES |
| 7 | CAMERAS & ACCS | 161,699 | PIECES |
| 8 | IPAD ** | 25,120 | PIECES |
| 9 | IPHONES | 17,908 | PIECES |
| 10 | TABLET PC'S (OTHER BRANDS) ** | 9,306 | PIECES |
| 11 | LAPTOPS | 12,935 | PIECES |
| 12 | MOBILE PHONES | 153,111 | PIECES |
| 13 | GOLD | 2,677 | KILOGRAMS |
| 14 | MAKEUP & SKIN CARE | 1,745,127 | PIECES |
| 15 | PERFUMES | 2,940,831 | BOTTLES |
| 16 | SCARF/SHAWL/STOLE | 20,296 | PIECES |
| 17 | SUNGLASSES | 76,352 | PIECES |
| 18 | HANDBAGS & SMALL LEATHER | 91,625 | PIECES |
| 19 | TELEPHONE CARDS/E VOUCHERS | 1,332,956 | PIECES |
| 20 | WATCHES | 248,546 | PIECES |
| 21 | CHOCOLATES | 2,337 | TONNES |
| 22 | DATES | 593 | TONNES |
| 23 | CAVIAR | 492 | KILOGRAMS |
| 24 | NUTS | 1,037 | TONNES |
| 25 | NIDO | 956 | TONNES |
| 26 | TANG | 1,471 | TONNES |
| * All LIQUOR including WINES & WHISKY but excluding BEER as beer is reported by no of cans sold | |||
| T R I V I A | |||
| JANUARY - MARCH 2013 | |||
| S.N. | ITEM | QUANTITY SOLD | UNIT OF MEASURE |
| 1 | BEER | 2,271,182 | CANS |
| 2 | WHISKY | 744,611 | BOTTLES |
| 3 | WINES | 407,058 | BOTTLES |
| 4 | LIQUOR* | 1,952,431 | BOTTLES |
| 5 | CIGARETTES | 1,075,142 | CARTONS |
| 6 | CIGARS | 3,971,454 | PIECES |
| 7 | CAMERAS & ACCS | 35,467 | PIECES |
| 8 | IPAD ** | 7,885 | PIECES |
| 9 | IPHONES | 6,578 | PIECES |
| 10 | TABLET PC'S (OTHER BRANDS) ** | 2,832 | PIECES |
| 11 | LAPTOPS | 2,580 | PIECES |
| 12 | MOBILE PHONES | 38,409 | PIECES |
| 13 | GOLD | 699 | KILOGRAMS |
| 14 | MAKEUP & SKIN CARE | 488,124 | PIECES |
| 15 | PERFUMES | 769,549 | BOTTLES |
| 16 | SCARF/SHAWL/STOLE | 5,693 | PIECES |
| 17 | SUNGLASSES | 19,245 | PIECES |
| 18 | HANDBAGS & SMALL LEATHER | 25,185 | PIECES |
| 19 | TELEPHONE CARDS/E VOUCHERS | 348,308 | PIECES |
| 20 | WATCHES | 60,615 | PIECES |
| 21 | CHOCOLATES | 607 | TONNES |
| 22 | DATES | 175 | TONNES |
| 23 | CAVIAR | 131 | KILOGRAMS |
| 24 | NUTS | 269 | TONNES |
| 25 | NIDO | 255 | TONNES |
| 26 | TANG | 337 | TONNES |
| * All LIQUOR including WINES & WHISKY but excluding BEER as beer is reported by no of cans sold | |||
| ** Sum of Tablet PC (Other Brands) and IPAD is total number of Tablet PC sold | |||