The free port like « Soviet store »
A group has been added to those who criticize product shortages at Keflavik Airport Free Port. The product shortage has received considerable media coverage, and in addition, a number of people have posted posts on their social media of golden shelves.
Product shortages on both strong and wine has taken up a lot of space in the discussion, but it is clear that more product types are under.
Could not buy panodil
Óskar Magnússon, Chairman of the Board of Einar, is one of those who recently posted a picture of the product card on his Facebook page. He says, however, that he has borrowed the film, but has twice gone through the free port in the last four weeks.
« This has been around all free port, both up and down for four weeks, » says Óskar in a conversation with mbl.is he says he couldn’t even buy Panodil paint tables at the pharmacy at the airport.
« This is probably the coercive measures of new owners against suppliers to propel better discounts. Meanwhile, these consumer competitions are bitten, ”he says.
He says staff do not know how things are going and that they are in trouble.
Most shelves that usually store both strong and wine were half empty in the times Oscar went through, « this is like a Soviet trade, » he says.
Óskar is an old trader and says empty shelves is the last thing you let in store. He says it is natural for people to be disappointed when they go through and do not get what they want to buy.
Says the issues have improved considerably
A reporter sent an inquiry to the Director General of Iceland Duty Free and asked him about the situation today.
« The issues have improved considerably since our first weeks of operation, but we are still facilitating incidental problems in product and planning, » says a reply from Frank Hansen, Iceland Free executive.
He adds, « This is a learning process and we are determined to solve this problem. We apologize for all the inconveniences that this may have caused our customers and we thank you with patience as we work to make this go for a long time, » says Frank.
