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Feb 29, 2008
The Paradies Shops Named "Best Airport Retailer" for 13th Year in a Row

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The Paradies Shops Named “ Best Airport Retailer” for 13th Year in a Row

 

Industry Leader Continues Winning Tradition

 

 

Atlanta, GA – February 29, 2008– The Paradies Shops, the award-winning concessionaire based in Atlanta, once again took home top honors at the Airport Revenue News (ARN) Conference and Exhibition held in Dallas, Texas on February 26th.  Voted on by industry peers, ARN's "Best Concessions Poll" acknowledges airports and airport concessionaires who set the standard in design, operations, customer service, and innovative store concepts.

 

For an unprecedented 13th consecutive year, The Paradies Shops was presented with the very prestigious "Best Airport Retailer" Award. The company also received three additional highly coveted awards:  “Best News and Gift Operator” Award, recognizing the company for its outstanding achievements in its newsstand and gift operations; “Best Specialty Retail Brand Operator” Award for Brooks Brothers – a national brand brought exclusively to airports by The Paradies Shops; and “Concessionaire with the Highest Regard for Customer Service” Award recognizing the company’s commitment to providing superior customer service.

 

“It is an honor to be recognized by the airport industry for 13 consecutive years as Best Airport Retailer and with these other very prestigious awards.  I am extremely proud of our 3200 Paradies family team members who work so hard each and every day striving to exceed the expectations of our customers,” said Gregg Paradies, president and CEO.  “We also are very appreciative of our airport and off airport partners who have entrusted us to serve their customers.  It is with great pride that we accept the industry’s recognition of our achievements by honoring us with these awards.”

  • Best Airport News & Gift Operator
  • Best Specialty Retail Brand Operator - Brooks Brothers
  • Concessionaire with the Highest Regard for Customer Service - 12 years
  • Best Airport Retailer - 13 consecutive years

Airport Revenue News is the foremost publication for news and information on airports and continues to build on its reputation for accurate, credible, insightful and timely news coverage.  Every year, the magazine conducts a "Best Concessions Poll" where concessionaires and airports are recognized for their outstanding accomplishments from the previous year.