The Design Solution Celebrates New Partnership with China Duty Free Group

Nov. 17, 2020

The Design Solution announces it has been appointed by China Duty Free Group (CDFG) as the Chinese retail giant accelerates its growth in China and the extended region. The agreement secures The Design Solution within a select group of retail design agency partners to work on a range of projects to support CDFG in bids for new space and refurbishment of existing retail operations.

Robbie Gill, managing director of The Design Solution sums up his team’s excitement at the news. “Achieving this significant status makes us incredibly proud and we are honored to be working with the extraordinary dynamism and future-focused thinking of China Duty Free Group. We share a collective vision to elevate the customer-focused experience in the new era of travel. Retail design has an important role to play in letting passengers know how special and welcomed they are, to celebrate their journey and to feel excited about their airport experience as a memorable highlight of their travels.”

China Duty Free Group added, “This cooperation is a further reflection of our strategy of mutually complementary advantages and synergy between China Duty Free Group and The Design Solution. We hope to present aesthetics and humanity in the retail experience scene and to bring superior luxury shopping experience to consumers, which The Design Solution is renowned for. We also expect they will bring us more wonderful designs in the future and we look forward to deeper cooperation with them.”

This announcement follows The Design Solution’s appointment (April 2020) by Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) to redevelop the commercial planning and design of the international departure lounge at Beijing Capital International Airport (Terminal 3) where China Duty Free Group leads retail operations.