On September 1 when CITS Haitang Bay Duty Free Store celebrated its grand opening, Peng Hui, Vice President of CITS and Chairman and General Manager of CDFG was interviewed by Martin Moodie, founder of The Moodie Report, the world’s most influential media in duty free and tourism retail.
Moodie expressed his congratulations on the grand opening of Haitang Bay Duty Free Shopping Center as he commented, “In the past 27 years I have specialized in duty free business report, never have I witnessed such magnificence not only in the scale of project but also in the extraordinary vision and determination supporting this project, the grandeur of the building, the diversified portfolio of brands and the enthusiasm of shoppers and consumers, all of which are unprecedented in the business.”
Peng Hui thanked Moodie for his visit and congratulations, expressing his pride in the opening of Haitang Bay Duty Free Shopping Center and confidence for the future. As the only place in China where island duty free policy applies, Hainan will undoubtedly attract more tourists for shopping as the buying power of Chinese tourists surge sharply. And the constant improvement in transportation and hospitality facilities in Haitang Bay will result in rising number of tourists and shoppers, hence strong growth in the sales revenue of Haitang Bay Duty Free Shopping Center. The grand opening of the shopping center marks the first time that CDFG independently operates a major tourism commercial complex, which is expected to be an opportunity for innovative duty free business models.
Reviewing the construction of the shopping center, Peng Hui paid tribute to the executives and staff engaged in the project, “For Haitang Bay Project to open on time, colleagues of CITS Group and CDFG have put the CITS spirit in practice, persevering in the face of difficulty and ready to assume responsibilities, working round-the-clock within the last few weeks. The project construction team overcame one difficulty after another, showing willpower under pressure, and completed the world’s largest and most distinctive duty free commercial complex.” He thanked all partners for their support, pledging to stay informed of the feedbacks from brand suppliers and consumers for constant improvement of service quality.
CDFG Redefines Tourism Retail as Haitang Bay Duty Free Shopping Center Celebrates Its Grand Opening and Pride and Confidence of CDFG after Opening of Haitang Bay Duty Free Shopping Center, among other articles, were then published on Moodie Report. Besides, Peng Hui was interviewed jointly by mainstream Chinese media including Cankao Xiaoxi, Global Times and www.ifeng.com, etc.