Dubai Duty Free (DDF) reported Dh7.3 billion in sales in 2018, marking a 4.3 per cent increase over sales in 2017.
The top selling categories for the year were alcohol, perfumes, cigarettes, cosmetics, and electronics, DDF said in a statement. Meanwhile, sales of watches held sixth position, rising by 2.66 per cent to Dh531.6 million. Sales of gold reached Dh489.9 million as sales of confectionary reached Dh475.8 million.
On December 20, DDF marked its 35th anniversary with 25 per cent discounts on a range of products, and recorded Dh106.8 million in sales during the 24-hour period.