Duty-free shopping is an easy and convenient method of buying luxurious high-end products at a lower price. You can find duty-free stores located at international airports, seaports and entry and exit points of countries across the world. 

That’s not it, with the advance of technology, you can now shop for duty-free products online! It’s just as easy as making a purchase from shopping sites like Amazon, eBay, Etsy, etc.  

Duty-free stores across the world give travellers the option to ‘Reserve and Collect’ or ‘Click and Collect’ their products online before the date of travel.

In this article, we will see the process of buying duty-free products online for hassle-free shopping experience. 

The concept of duty-free runs globally, and with the availability of online shopping, you can now access global brands from any store online at your destination’s airport.  

Some of the popular online duty-free sites are: 

• World Duty Free | Dufry: worlddutyfree.com
• Duty-Free Shoppers | T Galleria: www.dfs.com
• Duty-Free Americas: dutyfreeamericas.com
• FleminGo The Duty-Free People: flemingo-intl.com
• Aelia Duty-Free: www.aeliadutyfree.co.uk
• Lotte Duty-Free: en.lottedfs.com
• ATU Duty-Free: atu.com
• Heinemann: www.heinemann-shop.com
• Shilla Duty-Free: www.shilladfs.com
• Aer Rianta International: www.ari.ie  

Through these websites, you can shop for duty-free products across multiple airports, depending on your destination. 

The process of buying duty-free products online is relatively easy. Just like any other shopping site, you can choose from a wide range of brands and categories to get your favourite products. 

The steps to shop for duty-free products online are: 

• Select Departure Details: When you visit any duty-free website, you will be required to enter your destination/departure details to purchase products that are available at that particular airport. 
• Reserve Products Online: Browse through an extensive catalogue of branded products to select your favourite ones. You can reserve items such as beauty, liquor, food, fashion and more.
• Add to Cart and Confirm Your Order: Once you’ve shortlisted the items you want, add them to your cart and proceed to fill in your details. Basic information such as your name, contact details and flight information are necessary to complete your order.
• Complete the Payment and Collect Your Order: Some websites allow you to complete your order payment online, while others require you to pay in-store upon collection. When you place your order, you'll need to add a pick-up location to collect your products on the day of travel. You will receive an order confirmation mail or receipt after placing your order, which you will need to produce at the time of pick-up. 

Shopping online comes with a lot of perks. Some of the benefits of shopping duty-free products online are:

• Time: Save time before you travel! Browse world famous brands online and reserve your favourite products, as well as discover new ones, without the rush!
• Choice: Reserve online to have the choice of a complete product range. You can shop from thousands of items when you reserve in advance.
• Exclusivity: Duty-free websites offer great selection of limited-edition products and travel exclusives that cannot be found anywhere else.
• Savings: Price is everything! The attractive discounts, deals, promotions and offers on different duty-free websites let you bag high savings on significant brands when you shop online.

To have a smooth online shopping experience for duty-free products, remember to research about the price and availability of the product to get the best deals. You should also be aware of the customs regulations and duty-free allowances of products at your destination as these rules vary from country to country. 

You can also check out our other duty-free articles about different stores across global airports to have all the information you need about duty-free shopping.