"Malaysia Airports eyes more top fashion brands"

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Eraman eyes more brands for its airports
Malaysian National News Agency - Bernama


SHAH ALAM - Malaysia Airports (Niaga) Sdn Bhd, commonly known as Eraman, is
in talks with several famous fashion brands to set up outlets at airports
under its management, said its director Umar Bustaman. 

He said Eraman would bring more top brands to give variety to its customers
after successfully getting Spanish fashion company MNG (MANGO) on board. 

MANGO's outlet would be located at the KL International Airport and likely
be opened at the end of this month, he said in an interview. 

MANGO has more than 865 stores in 81 countries. The company made 1.2 billion
euros in revenue last year, with 12% of it coming from Asia.  

"We are talking to a few more foreign top fashion names and hope to wrap up
deals with them," Umar said. 

Well-known brands that have established presence at Malaysian airports
include Tie Rack, Burberry and Lanvin. 

Eraman, an airport-retailing operator, operates in KLIA, Kuching, Kota
Kinabalu, Penang and the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT). 

Umar said Eraman's business at the LCCT in Sepang was good. 

He said passengers, especially those in international flights from Thailand,
Indonesia and Macau, were generous spenders at Eraman's outlets, spending an
average of RM170 per person. 

Eraman manages 12 outlets at the LCCT including two duty-free shops and five
food and beverage outlets.

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