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By owning nearly every segment of airport retailing, from beauty and electronics to F&B, Adani Group aims to redefine the consumer experience at its airports.

The Adani Group, led by billionaire Gautam Adani, is set to make an expansion into the retail and food & beverage (F&B) sectors at airports, with plans to expand its presence across over 270 retail stores and 50 food and beverages outlets, reported Economic Times. The group is strategising to diversify and boost non-aeronautical revenue streams, challenging established players like Tata, Reliance, Domino’s, and Yum Brands.

Adani Group Expanding Non-Aero Revenue 

Adani Group aims to transform its airport business by increasing the contribution of non-aeronautical revenue to three-fourths of the total earnings for Adani Airport Holdings, compared to less than half currently. With a captive audience of over 270 million passengers annually, the Group plans to capitalize on various consumer segments, like Electronics, Beauty and lifestyle products, Chocolates, Alcoholic beverages (alcobev), Coffee, food and beverages, 

Beyond airport retail, Adani Group has also planned to extend its retail presence to highways and malls, broadening its market reach and posing direct competition to local and global retailers in these sectors.

Adani Airports Growing Portfolio

Adani Airport, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, oversees the development, maintenance, and expansion of airport infrastructure. The Group currently manages eight airports, seven of which are operational are Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Lucknow’s, Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Mangaluru International Airport, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Jaipur International Airport, Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

In the nine months ending December, Adani Airports registered passenger traffic of 69.7 million, a number expected to rise significantly with the development of new terminals and infrastructure upgrades.

This expansion not only strengthens Adani Group’s position in the aviation sector but also introduces a major competitor in the Indian retail and F&B markets. With its innovative approach and focus on non-aero revenue, the Adani Group may bring a transformation in airport retail.