Cosmetics
Tapping into the at-home aesthetic trend, the grand opening marks Medicube’s transition from a digital-first success story to a more immersive, high-touch physical retail experience.
The exclusive launch phase at Dublin Airport runs to 5 October with the collection also available online through ARI.
Today’s images come from Hong Kong International Airport, which has welcomed a giant sleeping feline as its paw-some pet.
The Sinopharm-owned travel retailer will exhibit under the theme ‘Toward a Shared Future of Wellness and Beauty’, highlighting its distinctive duty-free categories and leveraging its parent company’s health industry resources to integrate retail, experiences and services for global consumers.
News
Avolta President & CEO, North America Steve Johnson talks about the company’s role in the transformation of retail and dining across terminals at New York JFK International Airport.
Makeovers
The Dubai Style Chocolate is Lindt’s top-selling SKU in travel retail, while Tokyo Style Matcha Strawberry builds on the brand’s culturally inspired, premium confectionery storytelling.
Airport Hospitality World
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
Jennifer Bleriot, who has worked for the past decade at Lagardère Travel Retail in Paris, is named as Executive Vice President Merchandising & Commercial Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.
Moët & Chandon blends immersive design with personalisation, tastings and retail theatre at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, as the Art of Gifting pop-up returns for phase two.
The record performance was tempered by softer average spend per passenger despite stronger overall traffic.
Woods joins travel experience specialist CAVU with extensive experience within Manchester Airports Group, where he has held senior technology leadership roles since 2016.
The MOU was designed to create mutual synergy through strengthening joint marketing to revitalise Korean tourism to the Philippines and to provide a differentiated duty-free shopping experience.
Today’s images come from AECOM Project Manager Khaled AlOjyan, who describes the project as a transformative aviation hub, set to become one of the world’s largest airports, covering an area of approximately 57sq km.
JCDecaux has signed on to partner with Western Sydney Airport for the next decade, during which the company will manage a digitised portfolio of 27 assets across the terminal and roadway locations.
The exhibition space will showcase a diverse mix of categories, spanning food, spirits & wine, skincare, accessories, and lifestyle at the expo taking place on 13–18 April.
A high-class agenda and strong speaker line-up has been finalised for the retail sessions at Seatrade Cruise Global, the premier annual gathering of the cruise industry worldwide, which takes place next week in Miami.
Today’s images were shared by Bahrain Global Leaders and Arab Icons, spotlighting two outstanding women in travel retail – Muscat Duty Free COO Aisha Al Habsi and ARI Middle East Head of Planning & Design and ESG Lead Tracy Ross.
Three new parfum intense creations – magnetic elixir, bold elixir and solar elixir – are being showcased at immersive experiential activations across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas.
Ahead of the Seatrade Cruise Global event next week in Miami, the Harding+ CEO sets out why the next phase of cruise retail will be defined by people, data and a willingness to try new ideas.
Avolta President & CEO LATAM & Caribbean Enrique Urioste reflects on business performance and opportunities in 2025 and early 2026.
The partnership, a first for both the brand and the cruise operator, brings together maritime heritage and bourbon craftsmanship in a distinctive experiential proposition.
Hennessy’s pop-up Lunar New Year partnership with Lotte Duty Free at Singapore Changi Airport in January illustrated Moët Hennessy’s blueprint for evolving premium experiential retail across Asia Pacific.
To mark International Women’s Day 2026 (8 March), The Moodie Davitt Report has invited women from across the global travel retail and aviation sectors to participate in Voices of Impact, a special editorial initiative celebrating leadership, empowerment and collective action.
Starboard Group President & CEO Lisa Bauer tells Dermot Davitt about the major dynamics driving cruise retail growth today, while the company also makes its first foray into land-based vacation retailing.
The expanded brand line-up builds on the company’s expanding travel retail footprint, following multiple store openings at key Indian airports in recent weeks.
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