Heathrow Airport
The largest, busiest airport in the United Kingdom. That makes
for a lot of people passing through sniffing perfume and sizing up
teddy bears! Heathrow is a primary hub for BMI, Virgin Atlantic and
British Airways, who have taken up residence in the shiny new
Terminal 5. It’s a popular long haul departure point, with the
busiest single destination being New York.
Our staff regularly meet famous customers – Cheryl Cole, Leona
Lewis, Jay Sean, Uma Thurman and Take That – just to name a few.
But, whether the customers are A-listers or not, our staff give
everyone star treatment.
Our stores
Terminal 1 – World Duty Free, World of
Whiskies, Perfume Gallery, Cocoon, Cigar House, Collection,
Glorious Britain
Terminal 2 – World Duty Free, World of
Whiskies, Perfume Gallery, Glorious Britain
Terminal 3 – World Duty Free, Glorious Britain,
World of Whiskies
Terminal 4 – World Duty Free, Beauty Studio,
World of Whiskies, Glorious Britain
Terminal 5 – World Duty Free, Glorious
Britain
Gatwick Airport
London's second largest airport and second busiest in the United
Kingdom after Heathrow. When opened by Queen Elizabeth II in June
1958, the Minister of Transport and Aviation remarked on the
excitement saying ‘new types of aircraft bring the whole world
closer together.’ Even though it’s still a single-runway airport,
Gatwick managed to handle over 34m passengers in 2008. That’s one
busy runway.
Our stores
Gatwick South terminal – World Duty Free,
Sunglasses
Gatwick North terminal – World Duty Free, World
of Whiskies, Collection, Glorious Britain
Stansted Airport
A major hub for European low-cost carriers, London Stansted is a
passenger airport located in Essex, 48 km (30 mi) northeast of
central London. During WWII, the airport was opened as a bomber
airfield and major maintenance depot for both the RAF and US Air
Force. In the 1960s, Stansted moved on to become a passenger
airport – but life is still far from quiet for the airfield, with
over 22m people flying in and out in 2008.
Our stores
- World Duty Free
- Glorious Britain
Runnymede Central Distribution Centre
Our Central Distribution Centre is a 24-hour operation based in
Surrey, just to the south west of London. It services all of the
WDF stores across the country – 365 days a year. The close-knit
team of 170 operates on a shift basis; working together in the
fast-paced environment to ensure every one of our products gets to
the airport and the customer, in perfect condition.
To get there you’ll need your own transport, but free parking is
available. If you’re based here you’ll join teams in either goods
in, picking deliveries, or despatch.
Windsor
One of the official residences of the royal family and a popular
tourist destination, Windsor is a bustling, thriving town in
Berkshire. Although small, Windsor has a theatre, two railway
stations and many hotels. Windsor Castle is the town’s showpiece –
a majestic, stately building overlooking the town.
For many visitors to the UK, a trip to Windsor is a must. So
it’s lucky that WDF’s only off-airport Glorious Britain store is
just across the road from the main attraction, Windsor Castle.
Manager Gabriella Ramasso and her team thrive on an old-fashioned
way of customer service. The store is surprisingly large and caters
for all tastes from delicate china teacups to Beatles memorabilia,
and Paddington Bear to postcards.
Staff at Windsor’s Glorious Britain store have, in the past,
rubbed shoulders with many famous faces – the Queen, Duke of
Edinburgh, King Hussein of Jordan, Sophie the Duchess of Wessex and
Elton John – just to name a few.
Our stores
- Glorious Britain