'Travel is coming' ' Lotte Duty Free incentivises shopper vaccination - The Moodie Davitt Report

SOUTH KOREA. Lotte Duty Free is holding a Travel is Coming event that offers benefits to Korean customers who have been immunized. This is a first in the industry.According to the travel retailer, with increased vaccination rates at home and abroad, international travel bubbles have been raised. This has raised expectations about overseas travel.Lotte Duty Free will offer a promotion from 1 July through 30 September to upgrade silver and gold members to premium. This upgraded level will be maintained for a year.Customers with the highest LVIP or LVVIP ratings will receive a KRW10,000 (US$8.80), which is a member point that can be used at Lotte Duty Free like cash.Customers can participate by simply going to Lotte Duty Frees Airport or downtown Seoul, Busan, Jeju gift desks and presenting their vaccination certificate.Clearance Sale geared upLotte Duty Free has also increased its clearance sales of duty-free products by selling them offline on an ongoing walk-up basis, in addition to the existing advance reservation system.Last year, the Korean government introduced relief measures to help retailers affected by the COVID-19 crises.Online domestic customs clearance halls will be available starting 1 July at the Lotte Duty Free flagship shop in Myeong-dong in Seoul; its Lotte World Tower, COEX shops also in Seoul; and its downtown Busan operation.Lotte Duty Free has nearly tripled its range to 63 brands to commemorate the transition from regular sales. You can get discounts up to 85% You can find luxury goods like Chloe, Jimmy Choo and Zegna, as well as watches, accessories, and sunglasses that include Swarovski, Frederick Constant and Tom Ford.Lotte Duty Free operates an online store, LUXEMALL, as well as offline channels. Lotte Shoppings Lotte On and Luxmall Live are both live ecommerce broadcasts.