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In 1960, American entrepreneurs Charles Feeney [5] and Robert Warren Miller [6] founded Tourists International, which later became Duty Free Shoppers (DFS), in Hong Kong.In 1962, two DFS stores were opened at the international airports in Hong Kong and Honolulu, the first duty-free shop in the United States.
The co-founder of the Duty Free Shoppers Group (DFS Group), who died in October last year at age 92, fulfilled his pledge to donate the bulk of his $8 billion fortune long before his death.
Robert Warren Miller (born May 23, 1933) is an American-British billionaire, entrepreneur, co-founder of DFS (Duty Free Shops), and sailing champion.He is the father of Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg, and Pia Getty, dubbed by tabloids and high society as The Miller Sisters.
[4] [8] They later expanded to selling cars and tobacco [9] and founded the Duty Free Shoppers Group (DFS Group) in 1960. [7] DFS began operations in Hong Kong, later expanding to Europe and other continents. [10] A breakthrough came in the early 1960s when DFS secured a concession for duty-free sales in Hawaii, allowing the company to market ...
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Parker trained as an accountant, and worked for the Hong Kong–based DFS Group. He became DFS's third largest shareholder, and in 1997 when it was taken over by LVMH, Parker received about $840m (£464m) for his 20% stake. [1] [2] Parker also made money investing in hedge funds and high technology. [2]
Haikou International Duty-Free City Shopping Complex, is the world's biggest stand-alone duty-free store in terms of physical size. Located in Haikou, Hainan, China, the buildings have a total area of 280,000 square meters. [1] [2] Aelia Duty Free – a brand of Lagardère Travel Retail. [3] Comturist – a chain of duty-free stores.
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