The abolition of duty free and tax free sales to intra-EU passengers on June 30 1999 curtailed the opportunity for airport authorities to generate retail related income. Prior to abolition, approximately 40 per cent of all duty free sales were between European Union countries. Since the...

Airport retailing represents a global industry which is experiencing significant market growth. Accompanying this growth has been an increasingly complex set of retail trading relationships. This article examines how developments in the air transport industry have influenced the structure of...

Despite undergoing major strategic change, airport retailing has remained a neglected area of academic study. As a consequence, the structure and operation of labour market operations within airport retailing remains largely undocumented. This article attempts to redress this issue by providing...