Bvlgari opens men’s fragrance pop-up at Paris CDG Airport
Bvlgari (LVMH) has opened a Man Wood Essence Pop-up Store at Paris CDG Airport, open until December...November 14, 2018
Lagardère Travel Retail sales up 9.2% in third quarter 2018
France-based Lagardère’s travel retail business saw sales rise 9.2% to €1.00bn (+9.8% like-for-like) in the third quarter,...November 9, 2018
Puig brings Gaultier Airlines concept to Beirut airport
Spanish company Puig has teamed up with Phoenicia Aer Rianta Company (PAC) to launch its Gaultier Airlines...November 8, 2018
TWFA Cannes 2018: Talking points
Most executives at the show this year were upbeat about the travel-retail channel, given the high growth...November 7, 2018
DFS launches personalization concept for holiday gifting
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS Group has unveiled its 2018 seasonal gifting campaign, called ‘Give Joy’. Running from...November 5, 2018
King Power chairman killed in helicopter crash
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, chairman of Thai duty-free retailer King Power, has been killed in a helicopter crash in...October 29, 2018
L’Oréal opens Atelier Cologne pop-up at CDG Paris
L’Oréal inaugurated its first pop-up store in travel retail for fragrance brand Atelier Cologne at Paris Charles...October 18, 2018
Qatar Duty Free opens first Mon Guerlain Eau de Toilette duty-free podium in Middle East
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has opened LVMH-owned Guerlain’s first podium in the Middle East for the Mon...October 17, 2018
Qatar Duty Free hosts Prada fragrance pop-up at Hamad International Airport
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has launched a pop-up for Prada fragrances at Hamad International Airport (HIA) in...October 10, 2018
The travel-retail market by region
The growth of Asian brands and the dominance of the Chinese traveler continue to drive sales in...October 3, 2018
Inflight retail sales rose for the first time in five years in 2017
Inflight retail sales grew 4.2% to some $2.6bn in 2017, representing the first sales rise in the channel since...October 3, 2018
Shiseido Travel Retail partners with Jewel Changi Airport
Shiseido Travel Retail has partnered with Jewel Changi Airport and the art collective teamLab on a multisensorial...October 3, 2018
TFWA opening conference reveals strong growth in perfume and cosmetics travel-retail sales in 2017
Perfume and cosmetics travel-retail sales rose 19.3% to $25.6bn in 2017, according to new data revealed at the...October 1, 2018
L’Oréal Travel Retail hosts Grand Hotel pop-up event in Doha
L’Oréal Travel Retail is hosting a hotel-themed pop-up with luxury fragrance brands Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio...September 28, 2018
How mobile can be better exploited in travel retail
Mobiles are an essential tool in reaching travelers at all stages of their journey. But how can...September 26, 2018
The impact of pop-up stores in travel retail
The travel-retail market is seeing more pop-ups set up shop. BW Confidential analyzes their impact on the...September 19, 2018
How the Chinese shop for beauty in travel retail
The Chinese are one of the most important groups in travel retail. Research company Counter Intelligence Retail...September 19, 2018
ELC launches Jo Malone installation at Heathrow
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has launched its biggest activation for the Jo Malone London brand in travel...September 13, 2018
Dubai Duty Free on the growth of skincare and dealing with digital
Dubai Duty Free (DDF) senior vice president purchasing Saba Tahir tells BW Confidential about the growth of...September 6, 2018
Spotlight on travel habits in the Middle East
Southeast Asian travelers may represent the biggest share of passengers arriving to the Middle East, but travel...September 6, 2018
Travel retail in the Middle East
In a region that is often marred by political instability, the outlook for travel retail is upbeat...September 5, 2018
L’Oréal opens first airport store for NYX brand
L’Oréal has opened its first airport store for the NYX Professional Makeup brand. The store, located at...August 30, 2018
Unilever to present Murad and Living Proof at TFWA
Unilever International Global Travel Retail will present two of its major new brands, Murad and Living Proof,...August 29, 2018
YSL Beauté hosts hotel-themed pop-up with Lotte Duty Free
Yves Saint Laurent Beauté (L’Oréal) has unveiled the details of its hotel-themed pop-up event in Seoul, South...August 29, 2018
Rituals partners with ARI for pop-up store at Dublin Airport
Dutch body and home cosmetics brand Rituals has opened a pop-up store at Dublin Airport in partnership...August 24, 2018
Dufry to delist in Brazil
Swiss travel retailer Dufry is taking steps to delist from the Brazilian Stock Exchange, the company announced...August 21, 2018
Lagardère Travel Retail like-for-like sales up 9.9% for first half 2018
Lagardère Travel Retail reported a 5.9% increase in sales to €1.72bn for the first half of 2018....July 26, 2018
DFS unveils revamped Auckland store
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS has unveiled its renovated T Galleria By DFS store in Auckland, New Zealand....July 26, 2018
YSL invites passengers to perform and play at new LA pop-up
Yves Saint Laurent Beauté (L’Oréal) launched its first pop-up in travel retail Americas in July in the...July 25, 2018
Dufry wins Perth Airport concession
Swiss travel retailer Dufry signed a contract with Perth Airport in Australia to operate two duty-free stores...July 24, 2018