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Specialist stores

We’ve been developing retail offers specifically for the travelling customer for over 40 years now. It’s a heritage that serves our talented and creative very well, as they continue to deliver the world’s finest brands in our hugely popular specialist retail stores.

Zinq
These stylish accessories stores provide a contemporary setting for an irresistible array of brands. Here you’ll find the biggest names in fashion, from Armani to Yves St Laurent, Mont Blanc to Mulberry.

Bookbound
Alpha’s World News CTN has been selling books to passengers for many years. Now, in response to customer demand, we’ve given this core sector a specialist store brand of its own. Bookbound is Beautifully presented, staffed with knowledgeable enthusiasts, and packed with innovation. Interactive ‘Meet the Author’ video screens, for example, bring books to life, and the Bookbound website allows passengers to choose their holiday reading at home – we text them a reminder of the titles on the day they travel.

Scottish Presence and Taste of Ulster
Following the success of Glorious Britain, we created these regional versions for Scotland and Northern Ireland. With expert selections and affordable prices, both have proved enormously popular with travellers to the UK’s Celtic lands.

En Route
Alpha’s detailed understanding of the travelling customer has proved equally successful beyond the airport. En Route combines a CTN and gift offer for rail passengers – proof that our people make travel special in any environment.

A bag wall and a selection of shirts and ties - Click here to view a larger version of this image in a new popup window A selection of watches at Zinq - Click here to view a larger version of this image in a new popup window

Zinq

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Bookbound

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Enroute

 
People making travel special