UK. Dior has partnered with Blackjack Promotions to highlight the fragrance brand's Christmas gift personalisation service at Heathrow Airport.
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On 13 December, the Dior Christmas Choir, featuring nine singers and a pianist, entertained travellers boarding the Heathrow Express at London's Paddington Station. Blackjack ambassadors – all wearing Dior lipstick – handed out invitations to two of the brand's Heathrow gift initiatives.
Spreading Christmas cheer: The Dior Christmas Choir entertains passengers boarding the Heathow Express while (below) Blackjack ambassadors highlight the brand's festive services at Heathrow Airport
Passengers to Terminals 3 and 5 were invited to the Dior Customer Engraving Workshop where fragrance bottles can be personalised with a name, date or special thought.
Dior also encouraged travellers to all Heathrow terminals to take up a Dior Art of Gifting offer with gift boxes including an embroidered couture patch and a complimentary Dior Greet Card.
Blackjack Promotions Account Manager Neda Lofti said: 'We'll be helping Dior to spread Christmas cheer across Paddington Station, while also making Heathrow Express passengers aware of the two wonderful personalisation services the iconic brand is offering those considering giving Dior gifts.'
Adding a personal touch: Dior is offering an engraving workshop at the Heathrow T3 and T5 stores
Dior Senior Area Manager UK Travel Retail Nicolas Evrard commented: 'We want to help our customers give our wonderful fragrances in a unique and personal way this Christmas to make their gifts even more special.
'Working with Blackjack, our Christmas Choir will get Heathrow travellers in the Christmas spirit at Paddington Station, while providing some great gift inspiration through our personalisation services at the airport.'
Britain's biggest airport has launched a legal challenge against the decision to end duty-free bargains on perfume, clothing and electronics.
Heathrow argued the move will cost the country billions and will intensify the crisis facing the battered aviation and retail industries.
The Treasury has said that, as of January 1, tax savings on goods bought by outbound holidaymakers and business travellers will apply only to alcohol and tobacco.
© Provided by Daily Mail Britain's biggest airport has launched a legal challenge against the decision to end duty-free bargains on perfume, clothing and electronics (stock image used)Ministers are also abolishing the VAT rebate scheme for tourists as part of the move.
The planned changes will leave the UK as the only country in the developed world to not offer tax-free shopping to travellers.
Britain's biggest airport has launched a legal challenge against the decision to end duty-free bargains on perfume, clothing and electronics.
Heathrow argued the move will cost the country billions and will intensify the crisis facing the battered aviation and retail industries.
The Treasury has said that, as of January 1, tax savings on goods bought by outbound holidaymakers and business travellers will apply only to alcohol and tobacco.
© Provided by Daily Mail Britain's biggest airport has launched a legal challenge against the decision to end duty-free bargains on perfume, clothing and electronics (stock image used)Ministers are also abolishing the VAT rebate scheme for tourists as part of the move.
The planned changes will leave the UK as the only country in the developed world to not offer tax-free shopping to travellers.
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The bosses of WHSmith, Boots, Fortnum & Mason and Dixons are among business chiefs opposing the plans, warning it will trigger a £10billion reduction in spending in shops.
And the abolition of the VAT rebate scheme is expected to cost the Exchequer £2billion in lost tax revenue.
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Heathrow has now launched a Judicial Review of the Chancellor's decision – the first time it has embarked on a legal challenge against the Government.
In a letter to Rishi Sunak, the airport's boss John Holland-Kaye warned: 'Overnight, what draws many to our shores and has taken decades to build will be lost.'
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© Provided by Daily Mail The planned changes will leave the UK as the only country in the developed world to not offer tax-free shopping to travellers (stock image used)The letter, co-signed by the bosses of World Duty Free and tax refund company Global Blue, claimed the plans will cause 'untold damage to UK competitiveness' after Brexit and will put up to 70,000 jobs at risk.
The Treasury said it recognises the 'challenging times facing the aviation sector'.
A spokesman added it decided to end tax-free shopping 'after concerns that the saving wasn't always passed on to consumers, putting the high street at a disadvantage'.
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