BW Confidential to host The Beauty Party in Cannes
BW Confidential is thrilled to announce that it will once again host The Beauty Party, during the TFWA World Exhibition taking place in Cannes in October.
Visa and Duty Free Americas ink partnership
Travel retailer Duty Free Americas (DFA) has signed an agreement with Visa
Puig opts for travel retail to unveil new Rabanne identity
Spanish company Puig has opted for travel retail as the first
Puig opens L’Artisan Parfumeur pop-up at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Puig has opened a long-term pop-up boutique space for L’Artisan Parfumeur at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport.
TFWA Managing Director John Rimmer to step down
Tax free association TFWA Managing Director John Rimmer is to step down from his position
Shiseido Travel Retail unveils digital-focused campaign for NARS
Shiseido Travel Retail has unveiled a new campaign for NARS that involves a WeChat mini program,...
Lancôme unveils beauty tech animation at Dubai airport
French beauty and fragrance brand Lancôme (L’Oréal Groupe) has partnered with retailer Dubai Duty Free Group for a beauty tech-driven animation at Dubai Airport.
Lagardère Travel Retail’s revenue up 32.4% in H1
Lagardère Travel Retail’s revenue for the first half of 2023 rose 32.4% on a like-for-like basis to €2.3bn.
Gebr. Heinemann acquires Travel Free from Unimex Group
German travel retailer Gebr. Heinemann has acquired the shares held by Unimex in Czech retail company Travel Free.
Perfect Corp teams up with Dufry
Beauty tech company Perfect Corp has teamed up with travel retailer Dufry to offer virtual make-up trials in airports and online for products from 15 brands.
Estée Lauder launches Re-Nutriv events in Hainan
Estée Lauder launched a number events for its for Chinese travelers in Hainan in May
Armani Beauty opens flagship store in Hainan
L'Oréal has opened a new flagship store in Hainan, China for Armani Beauty.
L’Occitane launches pop-up campaign for Sol de Janeiro at international airports
L’Occitane Travel Retail has started its summer pop-up campaign at international airports for its Brazilian-inspired brand, Sol de Janeiro.
Armani partners with Uber for initiative in US airports
Armani partnership with Uber L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas partnered with Uber to create an Armani Code activation...
Heinemann to acquire 50% of Nobilis Group
Left: Nobilis Managing Partner and CEO Udo Heuser. Right (from left to right): Gebr. Heinemann leaders Claus...
DFS unveils new loyalty program
DFS Group’s new loyalty program, DFS Circle Travel retailer DFS has launched DFS Circle, a new loyalty...
Coty partners with The Shilla Duty Free on digital initiatives
Coty and The Shilla Duty Free announce their partnership Coty and Korean travel retailer The Shilla Duty...
Puig unveils NFT activation at Madrid and Rio airports
Carolina Herrera x Auroboros Good Girl Blush NFT Rio Spanish company Puig is marking the launch of...
Starboard partners with China’s Blue Dream Cruises
Blue Dream Star cruise ship LVMH-owned Starboard Cruise Services has inked a partnership with new Chinese cruise...
The state of travel retail in Asia: News & views from TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference
After four years of absence, brands and retailers were glad to be back at the TFWA Asia...
Shiseido launches summer campaign in Hainan
Shiseido Travel Retail launched a summer campaign for the SHISEIDO brand in Hainan through a collaboration...
Dufry unveils new haute parfumerie concept
Dufry’s new haute parfumerie concept in Zurich Airport Swiss travel retailer Dufry has launched a new...
One World Duty Free and Port City Colombo to open Sri Lanka’s first downtown duty-free store
One World Duty Free Founder and CEO Keira Zhang and Priyath B Wickrama, Director General & Commission...
YSL Beauté launches Or Rouge in Hainan
L’Oréal has launched Yves Saint Laurent Beauté’s new Or Rouge premium skincare range in Hainan travel retail...
Mugler launches pop-up at CDG Paris
Mugler (L’Oréal) has launched its first pop-up at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris to mark...
Coty unveils cross-category pop-up at Frankfurt Airport
Coty has implemented a cross-category pop-up at Frankfurt Airport to mark the launch of its Boss...
Dufry sees 51% increase in organic revenue for Q1
Swiss travel retailer Dufry saw its consolidated turnover reach CHF2.36bn ($2.64bn) for the first quarter of 2023,...
How the market can prepare for the return of Chinese travelers
How the return of Chinese travelers will impact beauty in travel retail Three years of travel restrictions...
TFWA Asia Pacific: Industry looks to 2024 recovery for travel retail Asia Pacific, amid headwinds
Travel retail in Asia Pacific may be slower to bounce back than other regions, but passenger...