LONDON – Ca’puccino and WHSmith have today announced a brand new concept for Heathrow’s Terminal 2 set to open in June 2014. The new space will offer passengers a hybrid experience combining the finest Italian coffee with a selection of international newspapers, glossy magazines and prestigious coffee table books.
The Terminal 2 store will also feature an airport first – a ‘wall of Vogue’ displaying editions of the fashion magazine from all over the world countries worldwide.
The menu will be founded in Italian cuisine with a selection of seasonal sandwiches and pastries designed in consultation with renowned Italian chefs and patisseries such as Salvatore de Riso.
This brand new store concept is a first for Heathrow who has challenged retailers bidding for Terminal 2 space to innovate their offer for busy travellers.
The design challenges the traditional structure of commercial airport venues and allows passengers to make the most of their time before they fly.
Sofia Dimen, Chief Operating Officer, Ca’puccino said:
‘This new opening in Heathrow’s Terminal 2 fits perfectly in our global growth strategy and heralds the entrance of Ca’puccino in a brand new segment.
We are thrilled to be embarking on this venture with such a strong and established partner, such as WHSmith. We hope this will be the first of many future successful collaborations.’ WHSmith Travel Managing Director, Simon Smith said:
‘We are delighted to be opening this new concept store in Terminal 2 : The Queen’s Terminal together with Ca’puccino.
Passengers will be able to enjoy the product range they have come to expect from WHSmith, alongside the added convenience of easy access to a high quality coffee shop experience.’
Ca’puccino
Ca’puccino has 17 direct points of sale and approximately 250 employees. In Italy, it operates in all the main shopping centres, while in London it opened inside Harrods in 2008, followed by Westfield (White City),The King’s Road (Chelsea) and on Basil Street (Knightsbridge). Heathrow’s Terminal 2 will be the company’s fifth point of sale in the UK.
WHSmith
WHSmith currently operates over 1,200 stores, both in the UK and in international locations including Scandinavia, Australia, India and the Middle East.
The retailer has more than 600 high street stores and over 640 retail units in airports, railway stations, hospitals, workplaces and motorway service areas.
WHSmith sells a wide range of newspapers, magazines, stationery, books and confectionery products, with WHSmith Travel tailoring its offer to meet the needs of people on the move.
Heathrow
Each unit at Terminal 2 received an average of five proposals, surpassing the tender process for Terminal 5.
Terminal 2 will have 67 outlets in total including shops, bars and restaurants. Heathrow has been named ‘Best Airport for Shopping’ four times in a row at the Skytrax World Airport Awards, independently voted for by passengers (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013)
