Roberto Cavalli launches Paradise Found fragrance duo
Coty has launched a new fragrance duo for the Roberto Cavalli brand. Called Paradise Found, the fragrances...October 1, 2020
Travel retail stores post COVID-19
Social distancing, restrictions on touch and traffic flow are transforming the shape of the travel-retail stores post-COVID-19
October 1, 2020
Travel retail: Beauty brands & COVID-19
Beauty houses are reducing their operating expenses to weather the impact of the COVID-19
October 1, 2020
DFS names Benjamin Vuchot chairman and ceo
Travel retailer DFS (LVMH) has named Benjamin Vuchot chairman and ceo, effective January 2021. Vuchot will succeed...September 28, 2020
Armani Beauty opens interactive pop-up at Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex
L’Oréal Travel Retail has opened an interactive pop-up store for Armani Beauty at Sanya International Duty Free...September 25, 2020
Coty names Caroline Andreotti global travel retail executive vp
Coty has named Caroline Andreotti global travel retail executive vp, based in Geneva. Andreotti was previously Coty...September 24, 2020
Some 80% of Asia Pacific travelers to continue testing products in-store, says m1nd-set
Some 80% of Asia Pacific travelers said they will continue to test and try products in airport...September 24, 2020
European airlines offering reduced fares to drum up business
European airlines have been offering significantly discounted fares for the September to December period to attract travelers,...September 24, 2020
L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas opens multibrand concept store at LaGuardia
L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas has partnered with airport retailer Marshall Retail Group to open a new beauty...September 23, 2020
Virtual Travel Retail Expo unveils KOL ambassador line-up
A number of beauty key opinion leaders (KOLs) are set to participate in the KOL Ambassadors campaign...September 23, 2020
Shiseido Travel Retail ramps up digital marketing and retail features for Sanya pop-up
Shiseido Travel Retail launched a pop-up with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) at Sanya Duty Free International...September 16, 2020
Dufry wins 12-year concession at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has won a new concession contract at Istanbul Gökçen International Airport to operate...September 15, 2020
Virtual Travel Retail Expo reveals speaker line-up
A string of top-level executives from the travel-retail and aviation industries are set to speak at the...September 15, 2020
Dr.Ci:Labo unveils new branding and ambassador
Japanese dermacosmetics brand Dr.Ci:Labo (Johnson & Johnson) has unveiled a new logo and named a global brand...September 14, 2020
Beaute Luxe opens new French offices
Travel retail specialist Beaute Luxe has expanded its French operations with new offices and warehouses on the...September 11, 2020
Travel retail: Recovery in the Chinese domestic market
Hainan Island is the hotspot driving rejuvenation in the domestic duty-free market across China amid a host...September 10, 2020
YSL Beauté opens sustainably focused pop-up at Haitang Bay
YSL Beauté (L’Oréal) has opened a sustainably focused, interactive pop-up for its newly launched skincare line Pure...September 10, 2020
Dufry to raise CHF500m, gets investment from Advent International
Swiss travel retailer Dufry is to raise CHF500m ($549m) through a capital increase, which will be used...September 10, 2020
Filtr and Qinrive partner to bring KOLs to The Moodie Davitt Report’s Virtual Travel Retail Expo
Marketing, communication and design agency Filtr and Asian communications consultancy Qinrive have partnered to bring Key Opinion...September 9, 2020
Industry Talks: Foreo global travel retail director Gary Leong
In our Industry Talks series, beauty device company Foreo global travel retail director Gary Leong tells BW...September 3, 2020
Dubai Duty Free’s Sharon Beecham named head of Purchasing department
Travel retailer Dubai Duty Free’s (DDF) Purchasing vice president Sharon Beecham has taken over as Purchasing department...September 3, 2020
Chinese travelers post COVID-19
Skincare, hygiene and wellness and star products will be key for Chinese domestic duty-free
September 1, 2020
Chinese domestic travel to fully recover by September, says ForwardKeys
Chinese domestic air travel is set to reach a full recovery by the start of September, according...August 27, 2020
International departures from European airports down 95.3% in Q2
International departures from European airports fell 95.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020 (between April and...August 25, 2020
Hainan duty-free shop sales grow 250% in July and August
China’s Hainan island’s duty-free shops’ sales grew 250% year-on-year to Rmb5bn ($722.5m) from July 1 to August...August 24, 2020
The Shilla Duty Free integrates rewards system into S Rewards
Korea’s The Shilla Duty Free has integrated its online and offline rewards system into what it calls...August 19, 2020
DFS takes stake in Shenzhen Duty Free Ecommerce Co
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS has taken a 22% stake in Shenzhen Duty Free Ecommerce Co, which is...August 10, 2020
Hainan duty-free revenue grows 234.19% in July
China’s Hainan island’s duty-free shopping revenue grew 234.19% to Rmb2.22bn ($317.9m) from July 1 to 27 year-on-year,...August 4, 2020
L’Oréal Travel Retail launches Hand Essentials travel kit
L’Oréal Travel Retail is to launch a “Hands Essentials” travel kit combining sanitizing and moisturizing products in...July 27, 2020
Shiseido Travel Retail collaborates with Chinese Duty Free Group for Nars Icons animation
Shiseido Travel Retail teamed up with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to launch a digitally-driven Nars Icons...July 13, 2020