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WHSmith invests in Manchester and Liverpool airports with new stores and Grindsmith launch
The latest WHSmith investments in major North of England travel hubs include a travel essentials store and the Grindsmith café at Manchester, and an exanded one-stop-shop at Liverpool.
Dubai Duty Free starts 2026 with a bang as best-ever January sales soar to US$235 million
Gold glitters, precious jewellery shines, fashion flourishes and electronics spark. They were the outstanding categories as Dubai Duty Free posted the third-highest monthly sales in its history.
Heady heights in Hainan: Three-day New Year’s holiday duty-free sales rocket +128.9%
2026 got off to a flying start for offshore duty-free retailers as sales soared to RMB712 million (US$101.8 million) during the three-day New Year’s holiday. Some 442,000 items were sold while footfall and conversion were encouragingly heavy.
Dubai Duty Free shatters all-time record with milestone US$2.4 billion in 2025 sales
Records tumble as Dubai Duty Free brings down the curtain on an extraordinary 2025. Not only did annual sales smash through the previous all-time record but December proved to be the most successful year in the retailer’s remarkable 42-year history.
‘High Five’ time as Hainan Tourism Investment Duty Free celebrates Sanya store’s fifth anniversary with promotional blitz
Five years on from its breakthrough store opening in downtown Sanya, Hainan Tourism Investment Duty Free is honouring the landmark with its biggest promotional event of the year.
US$19 million in sales over 24 hours – Dubai Duty Free turns 42 with a spectacular flourish
As Dubai Duty Free celebrated its 42nd anniversary, shoppers at Dubai International and Al Maktoum International airports celebrated the retailer’s traditional annual sale, collectively spending US$6,250 a minute over a 24-hour “shopping frenzy”.
Supersonic growth: Dubai Duty Free posts highest monthly sales in 42-year history with blockbuster November
Year-to-date sales surpassed the US$2 billion mark by mid-November, suring another record-breaking year for the retailer.
Connecting the World Beyond Borders: Ever Rich Taiwanese brand showcase highlights sustainability
Ever Rich Duty Free marks its 30th anniversary with a landmark cultural and sustainability-led showcase that elevates Taiwanese creativity, deepens community engagement and reinforces the airport as a powerful platform for national storytelling.
Exclusive: Swarovski launches travel retail-only Symbolica collection; debuts home décor in the channel
Swarovski broadens its travel retail offer with channel-exclusive Symbolica jewellery and the introduction of its home décor range.
Starboard sets sail with immersive luxury retail and first-at-sea offers onboard Star Princess
Starboard’s offer combines first-at-sea luxury and beauty concepts, personalised experiences and destination-inspired storytelling to redefine shopping at sea.
Swarovski and Jeddah Duty Free sparkle at King Abdulaziz International Airport
The standalone store represents a sparkling new chapter for Swarovski in the Kingdom.
Higher and higher: Luxury and confectionery sales soar as Dubai Duty Free hits another monthly record in October
The airport retailer continues its remarkable 2025 resurgence, reaching yet another monthly landmark as year-to-date sales surge to AED6.88 billion (US$1.89 billion).
