Duty-Free Shopping
Giffird opened his first retail location in Hawaii’s International Market Place, where soon he met Mr. O’Regan, a businessman from Ireland who had opened the first “duty-free shop” in the world. A couple of weeks later, he met Mr. Feeney, the businessman who opened the first Duty-Free Shop in the United States located in the Honolulu International Airport.
Through these connections, Giffird aggressively sold crystal, glassware and chocolate covered macadamia-nut candy to Duty-Free Shops located in international airports, seaports and train stations worldwide. As a result, he was able to repay Mr. Lee’s entire investment early.
Giffird opened his first retail location in Hawaii’s International Market Place, where soon he met Mr. O’Regan, a businessman from Ireland who had opened the first “duty-free shop” in the world. A couple of weeks later, he met Mr. Feeney, the businessman who opened the first Duty-Free Shop in the United States located in the Honolulu International Airport.
Through these connections, Giffird aggressively sold crystal, glassware and chocolate covered macadamia-nut candy to Duty-Free Shops located in international airports, seaports and train stations worldwide. As a result, he was able to repay Mr. Lee’s entire investment early.