Travel Essentials
Louis Vuitton and Dubai Chocolate star as Duty Free delivers another record month in September
Dubai Duty Free continues its stellar 2025 resurgence under the leadership of Managing Director Ramesh Cidambi by setting an all-time September sales high of AED671.79 million (US$184 million), up almost +12% over the previous record.
‘Duty free+’. That’s the name of the game for the Chinese travel retail powerhouse as it seeks to drive multi-faceted consumption across the key National Day Golden Week and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period.
The Cannes showcase includes the smartphone accessories specialist’s latest travel-focused range across its Cellularline, Music Sound and Skross brands.
Macau International Airport Company today launched a Request for Proposal for a single retailer to operate a 721sq m sub-concession space dedicated to Specialty Retail Services in Macau International Airport’s airside departures zone
Building on the initial success of the EcoJourney backpack, Travel Blue has expanded the range with new colours and designs, made entirely from recycled nylon.
Located on the Schengen side of the terminal, the new commercial zone will feature shops, kiosks and cafés, with five new operators building a retail offer designed around the forest theme.
The 620sq m concept, located within the renovated duty-free store in Terminal 1, represents an important step in Avolta’s regional expansion and its broader global strategy.
Victorinox’s revamped Cannes presence will feature a modular system, personalisation concept and fun claw machine game in addition to a new location in the Bay Village.
The Moodie Davitt Report President and Editorial Director Dermot Davitt is on location in Jeddah for the milestone opening, described as “the perfect balance between a global mindset and local culture”.
The travel accessories company has recycled more than 4.7 million 500ml plastic bottles – totalling over 188 metric tonnes, or roughly the weight of a fully grown blue whale.
Its products are now available at the cdf Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex, Sanya Phoenix International Airport and downtown duty-free stores in Harbin, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, adding to its existing airport presence.
Travel Blue’s new destination range and backpacks targeted at Gen Z travellers are now available at WHSmith’s Travel Essentials concept stores at Singapore Changi Airport, with a further rollout in the Philippines and Indonesia later this month.
Hudson will unveil 20 travel convenience and specialty retail concepts, including two hybrid stores, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, the world’s busiest airport by total passenger traffic.
