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
Alain Maingreaud re-elected as TFWA president
Travel-retail association TFWA has re-elected Alain Maingreaud for another year. Maingreaud was elected following the association’s board...December 6, 2019
L’Oréal Travel Retail opens pop-ups for Valentino
L’Oréal Travel Retail has opened a string of pop-ups for it new brand Valentino. The group has...December 4, 2019
Starboard appoints Lisa Kauffman svp, chief marketing officer
Cruise retailer Starboard Cruise Services has named Lisa Kauffman senior vice president, chief marketing officer. Kauffman joins...December 3, 2019
L’Oréal launches SkinCeuticals in travel retail
L’Oréal has launched its US-based professional skincare brand SkinCeuticals in travel retail. The brand launched at a...November 27, 2019
Starboard Cruise Services creates new Luxury Division
LVMH-owned retailer Starboard Cruise Services has created a new Luxury Division and the appointment of Stacy Shaw...November 27, 2019
Lancôme Travel Retail launches Microbiome Hub in Hong Kong
Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific has launched what it calls a Microbiome Hub at Hong Kong Hysan...November 18, 2019
First DFS T Gallerias at sea to launch in 2021 & 2022
The first DFS T Gallerias at sea are set to launch in 2021 and 2022. Cruise line...November 15, 2019
Qatar Duty Free and L’Oréal partner to create Beauty Avenue
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) and L’Oréal Travel Retail have teamed up to launch what they call a...November 6, 2019