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Nuance BG is a joint venture between The Nuance Group (50%) and Bulgarian Airways Group (50%). The company has operated the Duty free and Duty paid shops at Airport Varna and Airport Burgas since 2013, offering a wide choice of first-class products in the categories of Perfumеry & Cosmetics, Liquor, Tobacco, Confectionary, Local Food & Liquor, Toys, Sunglasses, Leather Goods & Bags, Watches & Jewelry, Technology.

With a commercial space of nearly 1,000 sq.m. in each airport, split into four duty-free and specialty stores for departing passengers and one store for arrivals, the joint venture offers an ultra-modern shopping experience, well combined with authentic Bulgarian style. The company is the only retailer in Bulgaria of the world-famous Victoria's Secret brand, and since 2018 it has been offering the brand's emblematic products in the categories of perfumery, underwear, and accessories in its stores.

Following a successful acquisition in September 2014, The Nuance Group became part of Dufry, taking the company to even greater heights in terms of market share, turnover, geographic footprint, and headcount.

In 2023, the two world leaders in Travel Retail and Travel Food & Beverage, Dufry and Autogrill respectively, announced their successful business combination, creating Avolta. This new entity established itself as an international leader in the Travel Retail and F&B sector, extending to more than 75 countries and over 1,200 locations on all continents.

Avolta operates more than 5,500 stores located at airports, cruise ships, seaports, and other tourist sites, providing its services to more than 2.3 billion passengers. The group's portfolio includes famous brands such as Dufry, Autogrill, HMS, Nuance, Hudson, World Duty Free, and others.

Avolta is a publicly traded company whose shares are available on the stock markets in Switzerland and the United States.