Elizabeth Arden launches Miffy activations for Lunar New Year
Beauty brand Elizabeth Arden has partnered with Miffy, the fictional rabbit character created by Dutch artist Dick...January 20, 2023
L’Oréal Paris opens pop-up in Hainan
L’Oréal Paris has partnered with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to open a pop-up in Hainan for...January 20, 2023
ELC makes travel retail appointments
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has named Matthieu Cheyrou Vice President/General Manager of Clinique, Travel Retail Worldwide....January 18, 2023
International tourism set to reach 95% of 2019 levels in 2023
International tourist travels could reach between 80% and 95% of 2019’s pre-pandemic levels in 2023, according to...January 18, 2023
China flight bookings surge in December, says ForwardKeys
China’s domestic flight bookings rose 56% the week of December 7 compared to the week prior, following...January 12, 2023
International traffic up 85.2% in November, Asia Pacific sees gains
International air traffic rose 85.2% in November 2022 compared to November 2021, according to the International Air...January 10, 2023
Bluebell Group enters Australia
Asian distribution and travel-retail company Bluebell Group has entered Australia with brand partners eyewear brand Gentle Monster...January 10, 2023
L’Oréal opens first Prada Beauty pop-up at Paris airport
L’Oréal Travel Retail has opened its first pop-up for the Prada Beauty brand at Paris’ Charles de...January 9, 2023
Shiseido Travel Retail launches Lunar New Year products
Shiseido Travel Retail has launched limited-edition lines for the Lunar New Year for the SHISEIDO, Clé de...January 9, 2023
China Duty Free Group President Charles Chen resigns
China Duty Free Group President Charles Chen has resigned China Tourism Group Duty Free Free Corp announced...January 5, 2023
Dubai Duty Free sales reach $1.74bn in 2022
Travel retailer Dubai Duty Free’s (DDF) sales reached $1.74bn in 2022, a 78% increase over 2021,...January 3, 2023
Serge Lutens expands in Asia travel retail
Shiseido has expanded travel-retail distribution of its Serge Lutens fragrance brand at airport and downtown duty-free hubs...January 2, 2023
Industry prepares for return of Chinese travel
The beauty industry has welcomed news that China will open its borders from January 8, the latest...January 2, 2023
Shiseido Travel Retail opens Hainan pop-up for SHISEIDO 150th anniversary
Shiseido Travel Retail partnered with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to launch an online-to-offline (O2O) pop-up in...December 20, 2022
Europe passenger traffic recovery pushed back to 2025, says ACI Europe
Europe’s passenger traffic recovery to pre-pandemic levels (2019) has been pushed back to 2025 rather than...December 20, 2022
Bluebell Group acquires Star Brands Travel Retail
Asian brand and travel-retail company Bluebell Group has acquired China-based travel-retail operator Star Brands Travel Retail. As...December 19, 2022
L’Oréal opens 19 new stores in Hainan
L’Oréal has opened new stores for 19 brands at China Duty Free Group’s (CDFG) Haikou International Duty...December 14, 2022
TFWA re-elects Erik Juul-Mortensen as President
The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has re-elected Erik Juul-Mortensen as the association’s President. The TFWA President...December 9, 2022
ELC makes travel retail leadership changes
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has made a string of leadership changes to its travel retail team....December 7, 2022
Alibaba and Dufry launch mini-app
Alibaba has launched a new digital feature for Dufry’s Chinese operations as part of the two companies’...December 6, 2022
Estée Lauder opens travel retail flagship in Hainan
Estée Lauder (ELC) has opened a new travel-retail flagship store at China Duty Free Group’s (CDFG) Haikou...December 2, 2022
The Middle East drives travel growth, says ForwardKeys
The Middle East’s international arrivals are up 4% in the fourth quarter so far compared to the...December 2, 2022
Shiseido opens six stores at Haikou complex, Hainan
Shiseido Travel Retail has opened six new stores at China Duty Free Group’s (CDFG) Haikou International Duty...November 28, 2022
Hainan duty-free revenue up 3% during 11.11
Chinese island Hainan’s 11 duty-free stores’ revenue rose 3% to Rmb2.22bn ($315.25m) during China’s 11.11 shopping festival...November 24, 2022
BW Confidential’s Beauty & Travel Retail Special Edition out today
BW Confidential’s Beauty & Travel Retail Special Edition is out today. The issue includes: INTERVIEW Shiseido Travel...November 23, 2022
Guerlain opens store at Haikou International Duty Free City
French brand Guerlain has opened a new boutique in Hainan at China Duty Free Group’s (CDFG) Haikou...November 23, 2022
Rituals opens first pop-up in mainland China
Dutch brand Rituals has partnered with Lagardère Travel Retail to open a pop-up store in Sanya, Hainan...November 22, 2022
Dr.Ci:Labo opens new store in Hainan
Japanese dermacosmetics brand Dr.Ci:Labo (Johnson & Johnson) has partnered with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to open...November 10, 2022
Dufry granted 15-year contract at Indian airport
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has been granted a 15-year contract to operate and manage duty-free outlets at...November 9, 2022
Clarins opens spa in New York Air France lounge
French beauty brand Clarins has opened a spa in New York’s JFK Air France airport lounge in...November 7, 2022