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“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 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.
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The agreement aims to develop Oman Duty Free’s business by attracting leading global brands to the Sultanate of Oman and supporting the Middle East retailer’s international expansion.
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The Estée Lauder Companies today delivered strong Q1 results with sales, margins and earnings per share all in encouraging territory. Asia travel retail is on an upward curve, helping to drive Asia Pacific organic net sales growth of +10%.
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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.
The airport company is reassessing its use of retail space in response to weak duty-free performance and changing passenger needs as the travel hub embarks on an expansion programme targeting 120 million passengers annually.
The well-attended event, held in Urumqi, highlighted emerging partnership models and retail concepts aimed at strengthening commercial performance across China’s airports.
The agreement represents Strange Nature’s first foray into the Americas, building off the back of rapidly growing travel retail distribution across Oceania, Asia and the Middle East.
Japan’s new tax-refund system aims to simplify refunds for international shoppers and unlock further on-airport spending before departure.
The 86-passenger facility combines business amenities with a Tanzanian menu showcasing coastal Swahili dishes and locally sourced ingredients.
“Our job is to deliver luxury,” says Thélios Head of Global Travel Retail Alessandro Eucaliptus as he highlights the role of tailored service, Asian-fit eyewear and brand-led activations in supporting the group’s travel retail growth.
Tour Perfumes is showcasing its Kaos fragrance collection at Madrid-Barajas Airport, with a December refresh set to introduce the Merry Tous campaign for the festive season.
Hainan remains the key battleground for the China Duty Free Group parent, with the retailer’s market share increasing by more than two percentage points year-on-year, despite the channel’s slowing growth.
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.
Spirit of Excellence recognises airline and commercial partners’ contributions to connectivity and the guest experience at the world’s leading international airport.
Harding+ Chief Executive Jeremy Fennell offers his early impressions of the cruise retail business and assesses the opportunities that are presenting themselves in a growing travel channel.
“Entrepreneurship is the longest endurance event I’ve ever taken up,” declares the remarkable Founder & CEO of Revelry Distiller and Vanaha Gin. The journey may be lengthy and arduous but it is paying off big time.
“Out of 100 passengers, only 22 buy something. So I look at the 78 who don’t buy and say, this is a great opportunity. How do we become more relevant? How do we talk to them? How do we convince them?” asks the Travel Blue boss.
The airport company seeks modern concepts for five food & beverage areas and six shops with step-by-step implementation from 2028.
