Avolta inks five-year contract at Guadalajara Intl Airport
Avolta has inked a new five-year contract at Guadalajara International Airport in Mexico.
Lagardère Travel Retail opens Romeo and Juliette inspired store in Verona
Lagardère Travel Retail has opened a new Aelia Duty Free store at Verona Airport in Italy.
Shiseido opens new retail area at Fukuoka Airport in Japan
Shiseido has opened its new retail area at the recently renovated Fukuoka Airport in southern Japan.
Key news & takeaways from TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference
BW Confidential highlights the news, talking points and trends from the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference
Lagardère Travel Retail partners with The Tourvest Group
Lagardère Travel Retail and Tourvest Group are to collaborate on retail, hospitality and tourism development initiatives.
ELC launches pop-up for China Duty Free’s Global Shopping Festival in Hainan
The Estée Lauder Companies has launched a pop-up called Stars of the Night during China Duty Free’s Global Shopping Festival.
The potential of India travel retail
Beauty players are focusing on premiumization to capture the vast opportunities in India’s travel-retail market
Travel retail’s Japan boom
Japanese travel retail is flourishing with a weak yen sparking a tourism boom and driving the country’s appeal as an attractive shopping destination
Avolta turnover up 5.3% in Q1
Avolta’s reported turnover in the first quarter of 2025 totaled CHF 3.10bn ($3.7bn).
The impact of Hainan and Korean declines for beauty in travel retail
Declines continue in Hainan and Korean duty free, meaning a more pressing need for a new approach to the business in these markets
Lancôme collaborates with Monopoly for travel retail campaign
Lancôme has collaborated with the board game Monopoly on a travel retail campaign.
CVC Capital Partners said to be considering £6bn takeover bid for Avolta
CVC Capital Partners is said to be considering a £6bn takeover bid for Avolta.
Dr. Barbara Sturm partners with VistaJet
Dr. Barbara Sturm has partnered with private aviation company VistaJet.
SkinCeuticals launches first travel retail pop-up
SkinCeuticals has launched its first travel retail pop-up worldwide at Changi Airport.
YSL Beauty launches pop-up in Sanya, Hainan
YSL Beauty launched a pop-up at the cdf Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex’s Block C.
Beauty Concepts & Beaute Luxe to open two stores at Goa International Airport
Beauty Concepts, in association with Beaute Luxe, is to open two multi category duty-free shops at Goa International Airport in India.
The Shilla Duty Free unveils Hong Kong fragrance pop-up
Travel retailer Beauty&You by The Shilla Duty has unveiled the Shilla Fragrance Journey, a multi-brand fragrance pop-up...
Rituals opens Mind Oasis at Schiphol Airport
Rituals Cosmetics opened its first Mind Oasis space in an airport at Schiphol in the Netherlands in March
Chinese duty-free operators’ shares surge amid tariffs
Shares of Chinese companies operating duty-free stores have surged following US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz.
Avolta secures new contract for Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Avolta has secured a new contract for several outlets at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Shiseido reorganizes China & travel retail business, Philippe Lesné to leave company
Shiseido is to combine its travel retail and China business into one unit
Sol de Janeiro opens pop-up at Sydney Airport
L’Occitane Travel Retail has opened a Sol de Janeiro pop-up at Sydney Airport in Australia.
Avolta core turnover up 8.9% in 2024
Travel retailer Avolta’s consolidated reported turnover in 2024 was CHF 13.7bn ($15.4bn).
Lancôme launches pop-up at Los Angeles International Airport
L'Oréal Travel Retail has launched a pop-up for the Lancôme brand at Los Angeles International Airport.
How travel retail is performing in the Americas
Travel-retail players are upgrading stores with a stronger focus on niche fragrances. While promotions remain strong, experience-driven
Lancôme opens pop-up at Incheon Airport to mark 90th anniversary
Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific and The Shilla Duty Free Korea unveiled a pop-up at Incheon International Airport.
L’Oréal opens Aesop store in Hainan
L’Oréal Travel Retail has opened its first Aesop store in Hainan, China.
Estée Lauder unveils holiday-themed pop-ups in Hainan
Estée Lauder launched holiday-themed pop-ups for consumers traveling to Hainan in December 2024.
La Prairie opens pop-up at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore with LUXASIA
La Prairie has opened a pop-up at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, in collaboration with LUXASIA.
Avolta expands to Tunisia
Avolta has expanded into Tunisia.