New record day of sales at Dubai Duty Free

The new daily sales record was achieved almost exactly one year from the previous record of Dhs3.68 million (US$1 million) which was reached on March 2nd 2001.

Commenting on the new figure, Mr. Colm McLoughlin, Managing Director of Dubai Duty Free said: "The new record was set at the beginning of Eid Al Adha and it is a great indicator for the first quarter of 2002. An analysis of the sales figures on the day shows an increase in luxury food and gift items and reflect the purchasing trends of passengers visiting overseas during the Eid holidays."

The biggest sales on the day were found in Dubai Duty Free's two FoodPlus outlets with delicatessen items accounting for Dhs423,000 (US$118,000) worth of sales. Food sales were closely followed by sales of confectionery which reached a daily record Dhs419,000 (US$116,000).

Perfume sales topped Dhs401,000 (US$111,000), closely followed by the traditional No. 1 selling category of Gold, which accounted for Dhs398,000 (US$110,000) worth of sales on the day.

"We are delighted with the new daily record and are determined to keep on track to reach our annual sales target of Dhs1 billion in 2002," added Mr. McLoughlin.