武汉首家市内免税店开业，免退税经济或成新风潮

Group 1 - The opening of the Wuhan city duty-free store marks the first new store established after the policy changes by the Ministry of Finance and other departments, aimed at enhancing the duty-free shopping experience for international travelers [1][5] - The store covers an area of 1,818 square meters and features various product categories including cosmetics, digital products, international luxury accessories, beverages, and domestic cultural creative products [3][4] - The store aims to promote domestic brands to international markets through its duty-free shopping platform, with over 100 international brands already signed for cross-border procurement [3][5] Group 2 - The duty-free store is designed to cater specifically to travelers who are departing within 60 days, requiring valid exit documents for purchasing duty-free items, while non-departing customers can only buy taxable products [4][5] - The store is expected to meet the consumption needs of over 2 million international travelers annually in Hubei, enhancing Wuhan's position as a central international consumption hub [5] - Future plans include transforming existing foreign exchange duty-free stores in various cities into city duty-free stores to further develop the duty-free economy [5]