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Regent opens multiple stores in The Philippines

The Regent Travel Retail Group is planning to open several more new travel retail stores to add to those introduced recently within The Philippines, according to owner Jose Maria (‘Chim’) Esteban.

The company is a multi-brand multi category operator for Duty Free and Duty Paid travel retail locations in the Philippines, acting as a concessionaire for Perfume & Cosmetics and Fashion & Accessories for Duty Free Philippines (DFP) under the Landmark trading name.

It also operates its own brands under direct lease arrangements in some locations, while working with DFP’s downtown and airport stores at the downtown Manila Fiesta Shopping Center; Ninoy Aquino International Airport; Centennial Airport; Terminal 3 International Airport; Mactan Cebu Airport; and the downtown duty free Cebu Waterfront Hotel.

In the last two months it has opened Jo Malone, M.A.C and Kiehl’s at Terminal 3 International Airport in Manila, followed by Pandora on April 16 and WHSmith this month (May).

It also opened a multi-brand store in Cebu Mactan International Airport on the airside, offering brands from L’Oréal, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Luxottica, Brics and Coccinelle. Pandora was also due to open this month followed by Victoria’s Secret on July 15, 2016.