News Teams Locations Contact Customer Survey Teams Briefly about the history and team The vision shapes Airport Retail Group (ARG), Former SAS Trading, was acquired by the investment company Jotunfjell Partners AS (JFP) from SAS Group in 2005. Post acquisition, a turnaround was initiated; the operating structure was simplified and the fashion strategy altered and locally adapted in July 2005 During 2006 the strategy of the group was changed towards growth, and the company started expansion with new concepts and in new locations. Founding years 2006: 1 new shop at Arlanda and awarded new and larger concession at Gardermoen 2007: Duty Free – Moss Lufthavn Rygge opens 2008: Sky City Fashion at Stockholm Arlanda and Outlet One at Vestby opens 2009: 2 new Fashion shops at Helsinki Vantaa 2010: New shop at Stockholm Arlanda Terminal 5 opens 2010: DSN’s operations at Steen & Strøm Magasin is acquired April 1. 2011: Fashion at Göteborg Landvetter opens Years of growth 2011: Fashion at Göteborg Landvetter opens 2012: Fashion Shops at Newcastle International and Stockholm Arlanda Terminal 4 & Terminal 5 open 2013: Fashion Shops at Stavanger Sola & Trondheim Værnes and Outlet One in Kosta Boda Sweden open 2014: Michael Kors at Stockholm Arlanda, Traveller shop in Belfast International open 2015: Hugo Boss/Ralph Lauren at Stockholm Arlanda, Traveller at East Midlands and Bristol, Duty Free Store at Stockholm Skavsta together with Fashion & Travel Value at Stavanger Sola. And Fashion & Accessories and a Michael Kors at Helsinki Vantaa T2 & Keflavik International and Outlet One at the ferry Fjordline open Owners Kristoffer Olsen Mr Olsen has a background in strategic consulting (McKinsey & Co.) and fashion. Between 1992 and 1998 he was the CFO and later the CEO of Scandinavian Retail Group ASA / Voice of Europe. Mr Olsen holds a BA from the Wharton School as well as a MBA from INSEAD. Hans Kristian Melbye Mr Melbye started his career as an auditor, working for seven years with Coopers & Lybrand. In 1992 he joined the fashion retailer Voice of Europe, first as Controller and then as Managing Director. Mr Melbye holds a BA from the Norwegian School of Management. Thomas A. Kielland Director Business Development and Projects. Mr. Kielland has 8 years experience within Airport Retail Group, 14 years as a management consultant for various industries and 10 years as commercial banker. Mr. Kielland has a degree in finance and business administration from Boston University. DSN Departments & Stores Norway owns, operates and develops a large number of concepts and stores at Steen & Strøm Magasin in Oslo. Departments & Stores Norway offers a unique distribution platform for Scandinavian and international brands. The company has extensive operations in the leading department store Steen & Strøm Magasin in Oslo Norway and is the single largest player operating the majority of the retail operations at Steen & Strøm Magasin. Retail manager Audun Holt audun.holt@dsn.no ARG Traveller UK Traveller is your one-stop shop for fashion, all the major brands and latest fashion, under one roof. Treat yourself to global brands at Traveller. Managing director Jennifer Boddy jennifer.boddy@airportretail.uk Emails: click here for contact Airport Fashion Director Airport Fashion Inge Fidjeland Head Buying & concept Airport Fashion (Women’s Fashion & Accessories) Cecilie Slåtten Buyer Airport Fashion (Men’s Fashion & Accessories) André Lesniak Senior buyer & Head of purchasing logistics Johan Dahlgren Emails: click here for contact Duty Free Manager Duty Free Tomas Ekvoll Email: click here for contact Outlet one Manager Outlet One Lotte Bang Email: click here for contact Previous Next Essentials Business areas