Lancôme Travel Retail launches Microbiome Hub in Hong Kong
Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific has launched what it calls a Microbiome Hub at Hong Kong Hysan...November 18, 2019
First DFS T Gallerias at sea to launch in 2021 & 2022
The first DFS T Gallerias at sea are set to launch in 2021 and 2022. Cruise line...November 15, 2019
YSL Beauty Station launches in travel retail with Shilla at Changi
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific has partnered with The Shilla Duty Free to launch its first YSL...November 8, 2019
Qatar Duty Free and L’Oréal partner to create Beauty Avenue
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) and L’Oréal Travel Retail have teamed up to launch what they call a...November 6, 2019
Dufry sees organic growth of 4.1% in third quarter
Swiss travel retailer Dufry saw organic growth of 4.1% for the third quarter. Like-for-like growth was 1.3%....November 5, 2019
Travel retail insights from Beauty Insight n°197
Horizon Consumer Science president Ian Cesa on the growth of beauty spend among international travelers “International travelers...November 4, 2019
Asia Pacific travel retail to grow 8.7% per year
Asia Pacific travel retail is forecast to grow 8.7% per year between 2017 and 2022, according to...October 31, 2019
Shilla takes 44% stake in 3Sixty
South Korea’s Hotel Shilla is to acquire a 44% stake in US-based duty-free retailer 3Sixty. It is...October 25, 2019
DFS enables WeChat Facial Recognition Payment
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS has become the first global retailer outside mainland China to enable WeChat Facial...October 22, 2019
Rituals opens boutique at Birmingham Airport
Dutch brand Rituals has opened a boutique in Birmingham Airport’s north departure lounge. “This latest opening at...October 21, 2019
Dr. Ci:Labo unveils first travel-retail activation
Japanese skincare brand Dr. Ci:Labo (Johnson & Johnson) has teamed up with The Shilla Duty Free to...October 16, 2019
Dufry signs new contract at Mexico City Airport
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has signed a contract to operate three new duty-free shops at Mexico City...October 16, 2019
Brazil to double duty-free allowance
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has announced plans to double the limit for duty-free purchases made at airports....October 14, 2019
Travel retail has become a crucial channel for beauty brands
BW Confidential analyzes how travel retail has become a crucial channel for beauty brands and highlights what...October 7, 2019
TFWA Inflight Focus Workshop: Collaboration key to onboard retail
Airlines, airports and travel retailers must work together if they are to take advantage of the retail...October 2, 2019
Alibaba showcases Fliggy at TFWA Cannes
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba aims to capture China’s 150 million international travelers as they travel abroad with...October 1, 2019
TFWA highlights need for data at opening conference at Cannes show
This year’s edition of the TFWA World Exhibition and Conference opened in Cannes this morning amid renewed...September 30, 2019
How beauty is performing in travel retail
An analysis of the performance of beauty in the travel-retail channel The current economic and geo-political situation...September 30, 2019
Puig and Qatar Duty Free launch multibrand activation at Hamad International Airport
Puig has launched its biggest-ever fragrance activation in travel retail, at Hamad International Airport in partnership with...September 26, 2019
Dufry concession extended to 25 Spanish airports
Spanish airport operator AENA has extended Dufry’s duty-free contract to cover 25 Spanish airports for five additional...September 25, 2019
Vienna Airport and Gebr Heinemann extend partnership until 2030
Vienna Airport and German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann have extended their partnership to 2030. As a new...September 24, 2019
Biotherm debuts Sense of Travel pop-up in China
Biotherm Travel Retail Asia Pacific (L’Oréal) has debuted its Sense of Travel pop-up concept at Sanya International...September 24, 2019
Travel retail insights from Beauty Insight n°195
NPD Travel Retail on the positive influence of travel-retail exclusives on beauty The chart (left) highlights the...September 23, 2019
L’Oréal runs exclusive airport billboard campaign
L’Oréal Travel Retail rolled out a major ad campaign for its Lancôme brand in August featuring exclusive...September 19, 2019
Maison Christian Dior boutique opens at Dubai International Airport
French brand Dior (LVMH) opened its first Maison Christian Dior boutique with Dubai Duty Free (DDF) at...September 18, 2019
Maison Margiela Fragrances launches travel retail Asia Pacific animation
L’Oréal launched its first animation for Maison Margiela Fragrances in travel retail Asia Pacific, in partnership with...September 16, 2019
Dufry to expand at Brazil’s Florianópolis International Airport
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has signed a contract to expand its presence at Florianópolis International Airport in...September 12, 2019
Shiseido Travel Retail teams up with CDFG for Red Ginza Street campaign
Shiseido Travel Retail teamed up with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to launch its The Red Ginza...September 12, 2019
Shiseido Travel Retail to showcase new products and exclusives at TFWA
Shiseido Travel Retail will show new make-up products and travel-retail exclusives from Nars and Laura Mercier at...September 10, 2019
A look at assortment trends in travel retail
Although global beauty houses still dominate space in travel retail, the battle is on to find brands...September 9, 2019