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Port of Holyhead Home to 'World's Smallest' Duty-Free Border Store Opens In Shipping Container
According to NorthWalesLive, the Port of Holyhead, the "world's smallest" border duty free store has opened using the inside of a shipping container.
Irish daytrippers were a regular sight on the streets of Holyhead during the 1980s and 90s, with the town’s shops and pubs benefiting while visitors took advantage of duty-free sales onboard while sailing from Dublin Port and Dún Laoghaire Harbour.
But it came to an end in 1999 when the EU scrapped the sale of tax-free alcohol, tobacco and perfume while travelling between member states.
Following Brexit duty free made a return - initially on board vessels of Stena Line and Irish Ferries.
Now a border shop has opened in the ferry port of Holyhead.
Swedish travel retailer R&F began trading at the store this week.
They said: "Welcome to (probably) the world's smallest border shop!
More here on this land-based retail development.
According to Forbes, the travel retailer R&F—a distribution and, more recently, is a retail affiliate of ferry group Stena Line
