Dufry turnover up 56.7% in Q3
Swiss travel retailer Dufry’s third-quarter turnover increased 56.7% year-over-year to CHF2.11bn ($2.08bn) and rose 58.6% on an...November 3, 2022
Haikou International Duty-Free City opens today
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) opened the Haikou International Duty-Free City project in Hainan today, the world’s...October 28, 2022
DFS to open new Macau store
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS is to open a new British-inspired T Galleria by DFS store in Macau...October 27, 2022
Swire and CTG Duty Free to open new retail development in Hainan
Hong Kong-based Swire Properties and CDF Investment & Development, a subsidiary of China Tourism Group Duty Free...October 25, 2022
Puig to open new office in Miami
Spanish company Puig is to open a new office in the US to strengthen its travel-retail business....October 21, 2022
Fraport and Lufthansa form joint venture
Airport operator Fraport and German airline Lufthansa have formed a new joint venture. Each company has a...October 20, 2022
Dufry launches new wellbeing retail concept
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has launched a new retail concept aimed at catering to consumers’ increased demand...October 20, 2022
Chanel opens fragrance pop-up in Paris airport
Chanel and France-based Lagardère Travel Retail have partnered to open a pop-up in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle...October 20, 2022
3Sixty and Inflyter partner to launch delivery service
Duty-free retailer 3Sixty Duty Free has partnered with French company Inflyter to launch a delivery service in...October 20, 2022
Globe Groupe acquires Synergy Promotions
France-based Globe Groupe has acquired the UK’s Synergy Promotions, as part of its strategy to enter the...October 17, 2022
The UK backtracks on VAT-free sales reintroduction
The UK has backtracked on its decision to reintroduce VAT-free sales, in a U-turn on the British...October 17, 2022
Starboard reveals winners of social media contest held during BW Confidential’s The Beauty Party
Starboard Cruise Services announced the lucky winners of the social-media contest it held during BW Confidential’s The...October 17, 2022
DFS to re-open Macau beauty shop
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS is to re-open its T Galleria Beauty by DFS, Galaxy Macau store on...October 13, 2022
L’Oréal puts focus on beauty tech in travel retail during conference in Cannes
Beauty tech was a key focus of L’Oréal President Travel Retail Vincent Boinay’s address to journalists during...October 6, 2022
TFWA i.lab hosts 15 companies in Cannes
The TFWA i.lab, the area devoted to innovation, at the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference taking place...October 3, 2022
Connecting with consumers through digital in travel retail
The importance of digital contact to the traveler’s journey is undisputed. But how can it be done better in travel retail and where does Web3 fit in?
October 1, 2022
Interview with Starboard Cruise Services President and CEO Lisa Bauer
LVMH-owned Starboard Cruise Services President and CEO Lisa Bauer
October 1, 2022
Industry views on how digital & e-commerce will evolve in travel retail
BW Confidential speaks to four players about how e-commerce in travel retail can be improved
October 1, 2022
The state of e-commerce in travel retail
E-commerce threw the travel-retail industry a lifeline when Covid hit
October 1, 2022
The Shilla Duty Free partners with ELC for online consultations
Korea’s The Shilla Duty Free has partnered with the Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) to launch one-on-one, digital...September 30, 2022
Neil Ebbutt and Isabelle van Ingen join Haan’s board of directors
Spain-based personal-care company Haan has named Neil Ebbutt and Isabelle van Ingen as members of its board...September 28, 2022
DFS partners with Tencent Smart Retail
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS has partnered with Chinese internet and technology company Tencent Smart Retail. The partnership...September 28, 2022
Dufry to open beauty boutiques in China’s Chongqing Airport
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has been granted a five-year duty-paid contract at Chongqing International Airport in Western...September 28, 2022
Gebr Heinemann launches fragrance brand
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann has launched its own premium fragrance brand, called Nullpunkt. The fragrance brand...September 27, 2022
Shiseido Travel Retail renews branding rights at Changi airport
Shiseido Travel Retail has renewed the SHISEIDO brand’s naming rights at Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport’s indoor forest...September 27, 2022
L’Oréal opens YSL Beauty pop-up in Barcelona Airport
L’Oréal-owned YSL Beauty has opened a pop-up at Barcelona Airport inspired by the brand’s latest initiative, “Push...September 26, 2022
The state of beauty in travel retail
Beauty in travel retail is bouncing back post-pandemic. Amid a volatile market with varying regional trends, intermittent...September 26, 2022
Industry views on the state of travel retail
Four travel-retail players assess the areas of focus post-Covid, alongside emerging trends, supply-chain challenges and the outlook...September 26, 2022
International tourism at nearly 60% of 2019 levels, says UNWTO
International tourism reached nearly 60% of pre-pandemic levels in January to July, according to the latest figures...September 26, 2022
Shiseido Travel Retail to highlight 10 brands in Cannes
Japanese company Shiseido will highlight 10 of its prestige make-up, skincare and fragrance brands at the TFWA...September 26, 2022