Karen Duffer

The government stood to lose a lot of money if they went with this tax-free scheme because in some cases, when you buy alcohol, most of the price tag is actually taxes.

Plus, then when you bring the wine to the counter, often you have to pay sales tax again on the total.

Plus, then when you bring the wine to the counter, often you have to pay sales tax again on the total.

Plus, then when you bring the wine to the counter, often you have to pay sales tax again on the total.

So Ireland said, all right, let's try it. But we are keeping you on a very short leash.

So Ireland said, all right, let's try it. But we are keeping you on a very short leash.

So Ireland said, all right, let's try it. But we are keeping you on a very short leash.

Wait, was this like a farmer's market in the airport?

Wait, was this like a farmer's market in the airport?

Wait, was this like a farmer's market in the airport?

And this was a hit. Within just six months, O'Regan had to expand the store because all of these other manufacturers wanted their products in there, too. I mean, this was a captive market of rich people. Sure. On vacation. Yeah. So in came the Leica cameras and the Omega Swiss watches.

And this was a hit. Within just six months, O'Regan had to expand the store because all of these other manufacturers wanted their products in there, too. I mean, this was a captive market of rich people. Sure. On vacation. Yeah. So in came the Leica cameras and the Omega Swiss watches.

And this was a hit. Within just six months, O'Regan had to expand the store because all of these other manufacturers wanted their products in there, too. I mean, this was a captive market of rich people. Sure. On vacation. Yeah. So in came the Leica cameras and the Omega Swiss watches.

Nougat? Nougat. Anyway, but I know that duty-free was a huge break for the chocolate bar, which is odd because there aren't really heavy duties and taxes on chocolate, not like alcohol. But... It did fit the duty-free aesthetic. It was kind of weird, fancy-looking. Yet you could buy it with leftover change in your pocket from what you didn't spend on that Swiss watch.

Nougat? Nougat. Anyway, but I know that duty-free was a huge break for the chocolate bar, which is odd because there aren't really heavy duties and taxes on chocolate, not like alcohol. But... It did fit the duty-free aesthetic. It was kind of weird, fancy-looking. Yet you could buy it with leftover change in your pocket from what you didn't spend on that Swiss watch.

Nougat? Nougat. Anyway, but I know that duty-free was a huge break for the chocolate bar, which is odd because there aren't really heavy duties and taxes on chocolate, not like alcohol. But... It did fit the duty-free aesthetic. It was kind of weird, fancy-looking. Yet you could buy it with leftover change in your pocket from what you didn't spend on that Swiss watch.

A private company, DFS, opened the first duty-free shop in the United States, in Hawaii.

A private company, DFS, opened the first duty-free shop in the United States, in Hawaii.

A private company, DFS, opened the first duty-free shop in the United States, in Hawaii.

These days, Toblerone makes special chocolate bars specifically designed for duty-free. And it's actually, if you think about it, the perfect place for test marketing and data gathering.