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Amid the testing conditions facing downtown duty-free in Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region, The Mercurius Group Managing Director Ivo Favotto reflects on the demise of the channel and how it will change tourist shopping in the region.
The addition of Bremen Airport marks another step in the joint venture’s expansion across Germany’s regional airports, bringing its wider airport network to five locations.
The initiative combines exclusive shopping incentives with the convenience of QR-based payments, giving Indian travellers added value when shopping at Dubai Duty Free.
Today’s images are provided by Vietnam Duty Free, offering a glimpse of the dynamic retail experience at Phu Quoc International Airport.
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Fraport CEO Dr. Stefan Schulte says: “We’ve achieved a solid result at the group level, despite a difficult market environment due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East and steep increases in jet fuel prices.”
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“At Nestlé International Travel Retail, we firmly believe that collaboration, innovation and a shared commitment to enhancing the traveller experience are essential to unlocking the channel’s full potential” – Nestlé International Travel Retail General Manager Frédéric Porchet.
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The closure is in line with Lotte Duty Free’s ongoing policy to exit loss-making foreign ventures and underlines the transformation in trading conditions since the store opened amid great fanfare on 5 May 2022.
The latest monthly edition of The Moodie Davitt Report’s Airport Hospitality World LinkedIn newsletter is live, bringing together the most important global stories across the vibrant airport hospitality sector.
Suntory Global Spirits Revenue Growth Director, Global Travel Retail Ashish Sagar discusses strengthening travel retail’s role as a brand-building powerhouse through TREXs, Japanese spirits discovery and diversifying the offer across all pricepoints.
Building on more than four decades of partnership with EgyptAir Duty Free, PMI Global Travel Retail is placing consumer education and engagement at the heart of its latest retail concept.
Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality Global SVP Executive Lounges David Collyer discusses an airport lounge market increasingly shaped by segmentation, direct bookings and the economics of premium hospitality.
The Kansai counter marks the luxury skincare brand’s first permanent physical retail presence in Japan, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the market and expanding opportunities for brand discovery.
Fraport CEO Dr. Stefan Schulte says: “We’ve achieved a solid result at the group level, despite a difficult market environment due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East and steep increases in jet fuel prices.”
The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our two WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
The retail units at Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1 span 48sq m and 36sq m at the Departures Central Concourse on Level 6.
The Travel Retail Consortium turned Halloween spirit into support for Macmillan Cancer Support, raising £12,774 through a costume-clad 10km walk and pound-for-pound matched fundraising as part of #KickCancerThon.
The concession will bring Waitrose food to go to Bristol Airport for the first time, alongside dedicated technology and book stores, with openings from summer 2027.
From premium hair treatments to a motorsport-inspired retail experience, Wella Company is pursuing an ambitious travel retail agenda that puts category growth and shopper engagement at its heart.
Coach Travel Retail Director Liam Dewis discusses the brand’s transformation to a ‘Gen Z icon’ and its ambition to recruit the next generation of luxury consumers through what it coins as “expressive luxury” in this video interview with The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan.
Our latest choice of image comes from Dubai Airports, which today joined in the national celebrations to mark UAE Flag Day.
“We have had strong growth in the quarter in travel retail and are very proud of the work that the team is doing,” says an upbeat Stéphane de La Faverie, President and Chief Executive Officer of the US beauty products powerhouse.
The 16 November entry deadline is approaching for awards that will bring travel retail’s outstanding performers into the spotlight in Antalya on 3-4 June.
The travel retailer posted a +21.5% sales rise in January–September as it prepares to expand its Bari Airport offer, retaining a strong focus on regional products.
The programme includes a new lounge in Sydney Airport Terminal 2, a complete rebuild of its Brisbane international lounge and a domestic lounge at Cairns Airport.
The afternoon forum and evening networking programme will bring together airports, retailers, brands and research specialists to examine changing consumer behaviour across North Asia and its implications for travel retail.
