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
Gebr Heinemann names Dirk Schneider chief commercial officer, Kay Spanger to retire
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann has named Dr. Dirk Schneider chief commercial officer on the executive board,...July 9, 2020
TFWA to launch virtual event, China Reborn
Travel-retail association TFWA is to host a three-day virtual event focusing on the recovery of the duty-free...July 7, 2020
US domestic aviation sees recovery
The number of new US domestic air tickets issued for travel between June 20 and July 18...July 2, 2020
Hainan increases duty-free allowance
China’s Hainan province will increase its annual tax-free shopping quota for travelers from Rmb30,000 ($4,239) to Rmb100,000...June 30, 2020
Only 15% of Chinese shoppers will avoid duty free shops due to COVID-19, says m1nd-set
Only 15% of Chinese shoppers say they will avoid visiting duty-free shops due to COVID-19, according to...June 29, 2020
Dufry to reduce personnel expenses
Swiss travel retailer Dufry aims to reduce personnel expenses by 20% to 35% as part of a...June 24, 2020
The Shilla Duty Free to sell Huda Beauty
Korea’s The Shilla Duty Free says it will be the first duty-free store globally to sell the...June 22, 2020
Dubai Duty Free re-opens Terminal 2 operations
Travel retailer Dubai Duty Free (DDF) has re-opened its Terminal 2 retail operations in Dubai International Airport....June 16, 2020