Following a tenure of 63 years in business, DFS has announced that it is closing its three stores in Hawaii this year.
The company has confirmed to travel retail media that it will close its Waikiki downtown store on January 28 and its Honolulu Inter-national Airport store on March 31. It will also be closing its store at Kahului Airport, where the lease will end on August 31.
In its statement, DFS said: “After 63 remarkable years in Hawaii, DFS has made the difficult decision to exit the market.
“Hawaii has played a significant role in DFS’ history since we opened our Honolulu airport store in 1962 – the first duty free shop in the US, establishing DFS as a leader in travel retail.
“Our downtown store in the heart of Waikiki has also been our home in Hawaii for decades, and we extend our best wishes for the next evolution of growth realized in Waikiki in the coming years.”
“We extend our heartfelt grati-tude to our employees in Hawaii, many of whom have long tenures with DFS and have returned after DFS Waikiki’s post-Covid reopening. Their dedication has underpinned our success, and we are committed to supporting them through this transition.”
“We also thank our partners and customers for their trust and support over the decades. The relationships we have built are integral to DFS’ legacy in Hawaii.
“DFS is committed to providing exceptional service to our customers in Hawaii until our last day of operations.”
