Shiseido Travel Retail debuts new make-up to respond to natural trend
Shiseido Travel Retail will launch an assortment of make-up products from four of its prestige brands (Nars,...March 4, 2020
IAADFS cancels Orlando show amid COVID-19 concerns
IAADFS and ASUTIL have canceled the 2020 Duty Free & Travel Retail Summit of the Americas, scheduled...March 3, 2020
European tourism sees €1bn in losses due to virus outbreak
Europe’s tourism industry has seen a shortfall of some €1bn since the beginning of January due to...March 2, 2020
US outbound travel slumps due to COVID-19
The travel setback caused by COVID-19 has hit the world’s second-largest outbound travel market, after China, the...March 1, 2020
Attracting reluctant consumers in Americas travel retail
Beauty conversion rates are dropping across the Americas amid lackluster consumer interest in a
March 1, 2020
Airport Authority Hong Kong grants HK$1.6bn in total relief measures
Airport Authority Hong Kong has introduced a new round of relief measures due to the COVID-19 outbreak....February 24, 2020
Beauty&You by The Shilla Duty Free launches hygiene pop-up in response to COVID-19
Beauty&You by The Shilla Duty Free opened a Personal Care & Hygiene pop-up counters at Hong Kong...February 21, 2020
Global airlines could see $29.3bn in revenue losses due to COVID-19
Airlines worldwide are predicted to see a 4.7% hit in global demand and could experience revenue losses...February 21, 2020
DFS reopens Macau locations
Travel retailer DFS has reopened all seven of its Macau locations. The stores, which closed due to...February 21, 2020
Changi Airport concessionaires receive 50% rental rebate due to COVID-19
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) is to offer its concessionaires a 50% rebate on rent for a...February 20, 2020
Hong Kong Intl Airport sees 11.7% passenger decrease in January
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported an 11.7% drop in passenger traffic to 5.7m in January. Visitor...February 17, 2020
ICAO estimates $1.29bn loss in Japanese tourism revenue in Q1 due to COVID-19
Some 70 airlines have canceled all international flights to and from mainland China, and a further 50...February 14, 2020
ACI says European air traffic sees slowest growth in five years, weighs in on COVID-19 outbreak
Trade association Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) reported that passenger traffic across the European airport network...February 14, 2020
Slowdown in outbound flight bookings beyond China, due to coronavirus
Travel setbacks caused by the coronavirus outbreak have expanded beyond China, with other parts of the Asia...February 13, 2020
Chinese air traffic down 67% due to coronavirus
Since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global health emergency on January 30, international flight...February 12, 2020
TFWA and APTRA release statements on coronavirus concerns
The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) issued a statement today saying that it acknowledges the widespread concern...February 11, 2020
DFS temporarily closes two Hong Kong stores due to coronavirus
Travel retailer DFS has closed two of its Hong Kong locations, T Galleria by DFS, Tsimshatsui East...February 10, 2020
ELC ceo Fabrizio Freda on coronavirus impact on China, travel retail
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) president and ceo Fabrizio Freda said that while it is still too early...February 7, 2020
Coty says to early to quantify coronavirus impact on travel retail
Coty said that it is too early to quantify the impact of the coronavirus on travel retail....February 6, 2020
Rising risk of coronavirus to travel retail, domestic shopping
The risk to travel-retail sales has become more acute with the spread of coronavirus. There have been...January 30, 2020
Thailand destination market to be most affected by Wuhan lockdown, says m1ndset
As the travel retail industry weighs up the potential impact of the coronavirus on the market, Swiss...January 24, 2020
Lancôme pop-up opens at Doha’s Hamad International Airport
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) and L’Oréal Travel Retail Europe Middle East Africa India (TREMEAI) opened a pop-up...January 23, 2020
Starboard Cruise Services to sell Sephora Collection
Cruise retailer Starboard Cruise Services (LVMH) is to launch sister company Sephora’s private-label brand, Sephora Collection, on...January 22, 2020
Kiehl’s unveils Lunar New Year pop-up at Singapore airport
Skincare brand Kiehl’s (L’Oréal) opened a Lunar New Year-themed pop-up store with operator Shilla Duty Free at...January 21, 2020
TFWA opens new Shanghai office
Travel-retail and duty-free association TFWA has opened a new office in Shanghai in a move to further...January 14, 2020
DFS Group celebrates Lunar New Year in 25 stores worldwide
Hong Kong-based travel retailer DFS Group will celebrate Lunar New Year 2020, The Year of the Rat,...January 14, 2020
Chanel opens JFK travel retail boutique
Chanel opened a fragrance and beauty boutique, in partnership with operator International Shoppes, at New York’s John...January 10, 2020
Dubai Duty Free 2019 sales reach $2.029bn
Travel retailer Dubai Duty Free’s sales for 2019 came in at Dhs7.406bn ($2.029bn), compared with $2.015bn in...January 2, 2020
Shiseido Travel Retail unveils Lunar New Year collections
Shiseido Travel Retail has unveiled limited-edition Lunar New Year collections for its Clé de Peau Beauté and...December 12, 2019
Lancôme Travel Retail fetes its biggest pop-up in Korea
Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific opened its largest pop-up in Korea, in partnership with Hyundai Department Store...December 11, 2019