Adidas to open first Australian airport store in Brisbane

Global sportswear giant Adidas will open its first Australian airport store at Brisbane Airport – one of more than a dozen new and refurbished retailers at both terminals as part of the $5 billion Future BNE project.

Brisbane Airport commercial executive manager Scott Norris said the businesses would complement the overhaul of the terminals’ dining offering.

“Passengers travelling through Brisbane Airport will soon enjoy an upgraded shopping experience, with a mix of convenience stores, big-name brands and travel essentials coming to our terminals as part of our ongoing transformation,” he said.

“The addition of these outlets will boost the retail offering at Brisbane Airport, giving a record number of passengers more choice and greater convenience at every step of their journey.”

Speaking at a business breakfast at the airport on Thursday, Brisbane Airport chief executive Gert-Jan de Graaf said passengers could expect to see retail construction for “another year or so” for this round of improvement, but he expected more up to and beyond the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“An airport is always ready, but never completed,” he said.

“...[It will be a] fantastic new experience for all travellers.

“There’s work in progress – there’s still a lot of hoarding up – but in the next couple of weeks, you will see quite a lot of it coming down.”

New outlets planned for Terminal 1, the international terminal, include Rip Curl, Sunglass Hut, an UGG store and souvenir outlet Discover Australia, which opened its doors this week, and premium fashion and luggage boutique The Edit.

Three of five new Relay stores, selling travel essentials, have already opened at the international terminal and the existing Lotte Duty Free footprint was set to double in size.

To cater for arriving international passengers, Telsim and Optus will offer telecommunications services in the arrivals hall, while Prosegur Change Currency Exchange has opened its permanent shopfront after operating pop-up kiosks since late last year.

Over at the domestic Terminal 2, the Adidas shop was expected to open early next year.

Joining the German sportswear giant would be chocolatier Koko Black, Hairhouse and another UGG store.

All new retail outlets, apart from The Edit, were being progressively delivered through to 2027.

The Edit and the Lotte Duty Free expansion planned to be progressively delivered until 2029.

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