Rebrand of Cork Airport’s duty-free shop rolled-out

CORK Airport’s duty-free shop has been renamed as part of a rebranding project.

The travel retail store, formerly known as The Loop, will now be called Cork Airport Duty Free.

ARI, the daa’s global airport retailing subsidiary, is also rolling out the rebrand at Dublin Airport.

The logos for both locations pay homage to the cities themselves.

In Cork’s logo, the C represents the River Lee running through Cork city, the O Cork’s iconic English Market, trading since 1788, R – The Rebel County – Cork’s moniker since the War of Independence and K – the Old Head Lighthouse of Kinsale.

Niall MacCarthy, managing director at Cork Airport, emphasised the significance of the rebrand.

“I think our passengers will really like the new Cork Airport Duty Free rebrand.

“Each letter talks to a landmark in our city and county, and it underlines our commitment to maximum local and maximum Irish product in our stores.

“We now look forward to working with our international duty-free sister company, ARI, to deliver great offers and value to our passengers under the new brand.

“Furthermore, we have designs in the pipeline for an exciting rebuild and extension to the existing retail store at Cork Airport, which will completed in late 2026.”

Tom Byrne, retail director at ARI Ireland, said that their goal is to engage customers traveling through the airports.

“We are the first and last stops for travellers visiting this beautiful country. Our goal is to inspire and engage our customers as they visit the duty free stores on their journey.

“We are uniquely placed to showcase both cities — their old souls and young hearts — representing the heritage and culture, juxtaposed with the vibrancy and modernism of both Dublin and Cork.”