Dubai Duty Free's stores now featured an eye-catching environment with stunning brand displays, as sales neared what would have once seemed the implausible figure of US$100 million.

The trophy cabinet starts to fill: Dubai Duty Free won the DHL-Gulf News Gulf Business Award in the Enterprise category. Colm McLoughlin collects the award in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hasher AI Maktoum, Director, Dubai Information Department; Obaid Humaid AI Tayer, Editor-in-Chief, Gulf News; and Graham Davey, Middle East Regional Manager, DHL.

Cresting the wave: The retailer made its move into high-octane sports by sponsoring the Offshore Powerboat Race, the first major event of its kind in Dubai. lt was attended by about 20,000 people.

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The upgraded duty free environment catered for tens of thousands of passengers per day, as Dubai's popularity as a destination grew.

Martial lore: Dubai Duty Free deepened its sporting connections, organising the World Karate Championship.

The Moodie Davitt e-Zine | Spotlight Series – Special Report | 20 December 2018