Duty Free: Do Russians ignore these stores?

Demand has decreased significantly due to the rising rate, but most tourists come to them at least out of curiosity – only 4% say there is no interest in duty-free shops.

 

71% of tourists say Duty Free is a must-see for travel abroad. 25% say they visit Duty Free almost all the time.

 

45% of respondents said they buy alcohol in duty-free shops. On the return trip, travelers most often take cosmetics and perfumes - 42% of responses, and the number of souvenirs increased to 9%.

 

At the same time, 42% said they were less likely to go to Duty Free or make fewer purchases. Among the reasons are rising prices and a sense of no difference between Duty Free and brick-and-mortar stores (69% of responses), a general desire to save (20%) and a rejection of alcohol, which used to be usually purchased in duty-free stores (9%).