Disaster relief for our affected colleagues

We would like to thank everyone for their generous contributions so far – we are raising money which will go directly to our colleagues that have been affected by the recent earthquakes and hurricanes, so every penny will count. The company have pledged to double the contribution. Thus far with the fund we have sent relief supplies […]

We’ve received your feedback and listened!

Here at World Duty Free we aim to provide all our candidates with a positive and enjoyable experience. In order to ensure we are able to do so, we have carried out a satisfaction survey. 99% participants voted satisfied and above, 1762 surveys were sent with a return rate of 25%. Below is the feedback we […]

Star Wars Rogue One features at WDF Gatwick

Passengers departing from Gatwick airport this month will see exclusive previews and features of the new Star Wars film Rogue One which opens in cinemas in the UK on 15th December.   The event was launched last week at the World Duty Free store in Gatwick South Terminal – attended by stormtroopers and Death Troopers […]

New store opens at London Southend airport

The brand new World Duty Free store in London Southend Airport successfully opened at 5am on Saturday 26th November 2016.   John Miles, Store Manager, was there to mark the occasion by presenting a gift to the first passenger who was departing on the early flight to Faro. 40 miles from the centre of London, Southend […]

Christmas campaign for Alzheimer’s Awareness

World Duty Free are proud to share the Christmas Campaign of our Corporate Charity, Alzheimers Research UK. to help raise awareness of Dementia and Alzheimers and the ongoing need for research to find a cure for this disease which affects so many families across the UK. What if Santa had Alzheimer’s? The truth is, Alzheimer’s […]

Brighton Jobs Fair a big success

Thank you to all those who visited the World Duty Free stand at Brighton Jobs Fair on June 3rd.  We enjoyed meeting you all and the event was a great success.  We hope you enjoyed hearing about the company and spread the story about why World Duty Free is a great place to work. We […]

Developing retail leaders of the future

Congratulations to seven WDF team members who have been selected for the Developing Retail Talent Scheme 2016.  The scheme to help develop retail leaders of the future was piloted with 4 individuals in 2015 and, due to the success of the programme, has been expanded to seven team members this year. The aim of the […]

Ronaldo launches scent at World Duty Free Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo launched his new fragrance Cristiano Ronaldo Legacy at the World Duty Free store at Madrid Barajas airport. The fragrance will be exclusively available until May in World Duty Free stores at Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Málaga, Palma, Las Palmas and Tenerife airports. Dufry CEO Southern Europe & Africa Pedro Castro said: “One of our main aims […]