Shilla takes 44% stake in 3Sixty
South Korea’s Hotel Shilla is to acquire a 44% stake in US-based duty-free retailer 3Sixty. It is...October 25, 2019
DFS enables WeChat Facial Recognition Payment
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS has become the first global retailer outside mainland China to enable WeChat Facial...October 22, 2019
Rituals opens boutique at Birmingham Airport
Dutch brand Rituals has opened a boutique in Birmingham Airport’s north departure lounge. “This latest opening at...October 21, 2019
Brazil to double duty-free allowance
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has announced plans to double the limit for duty-free purchases made at airports....October 14, 2019
Alibaba showcases Fliggy at TFWA Cannes
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba aims to capture China’s 150 million international travelers as they travel abroad with...October 1, 2019
Packager views on sustainability
Four executives talk about what needs to be done better when it comes to sustainability in beauty packaging
October 1, 2019
The state of beauty travel retail 2019
The current economic and geo-political situation seems like bad news for
October 1, 2019
Prestige brands and sustainable packs
From refills to eco-designed products, more prestige brands are looking to make their packs more sustainable
October 1, 2019
Travel retail & digital ecosystems
Some travel-retail players are collaborating with outside partners to create digital ecosystems, but
October 1, 2019
New digital initiatives in travel retail
BW Confidential spotlights some of the digital and retail initiatives to be unveiled at the
October 1, 2019
Click & collect for travel retail
Click & collect is quickly becoming a prerequisite for travel retail. BW Confidential analyzes
October 1, 2019
Digitalizing the model in travel retail
BW Confidential explores how the industry has worked to digitalize the retail business model in travel retail
October 1, 2019
Travel-retail executives on the opportunities of in-flight wifi
Three executives mull the future of digital in travel retail including the opportunities, challenges and the potential for inflight wi-fi
October 1, 2019
TFWA highlights need for data at opening conference at Cannes show
This year’s edition of the TFWA World Exhibition and Conference opened in Cannes this morning amid renewed...September 30, 2019
Puig and Qatar Duty Free launch multibrand activation at Hamad International Airport
Puig has launched its biggest-ever fragrance activation in travel retail, at Hamad International Airport in partnership with...September 26, 2019
Dufry concession extended to 25 Spanish airports
Spanish airport operator AENA has extended Dufry’s duty-free contract to cover 25 Spanish airports for five additional...September 25, 2019
Vienna Airport and Gebr Heinemann extend partnership until 2030
Vienna Airport and German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann have extended their partnership to 2030. As a new...September 24, 2019
Biotherm debuts Sense of Travel pop-up in China
Biotherm Travel Retail Asia Pacific (L’Oréal) has debuted its Sense of Travel pop-up concept at Sanya International...September 24, 2019
L’Oréal runs exclusive airport billboard campaign
L’Oréal Travel Retail rolled out a major ad campaign for its Lancôme brand in August featuring exclusive...September 19, 2019
Maison Christian Dior boutique opens at Dubai International Airport
French brand Dior (LVMH) opened its first Maison Christian Dior boutique with Dubai Duty Free (DDF) at...September 18, 2019
Maison Margiela Fragrances launches travel retail Asia Pacific animation
L’Oréal launched its first animation for Maison Margiela Fragrances in travel retail Asia Pacific, in partnership with...September 16, 2019
Dufry to expand at Brazil’s Florianópolis International Airport
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has signed a contract to expand its presence at Florianópolis International Airport in...September 12, 2019
Shiseido Travel Retail teams up with CDFG for Red Ginza Street campaign
Shiseido Travel Retail teamed up with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to launch its The Red Ginza...September 12, 2019
Shiseido Travel Retail to showcase new products and exclusives at TFWA
Shiseido Travel Retail will show new make-up products and travel-retail exclusives from Nars and Laura Mercier at...September 10, 2019
A look at assortment trends in travel retail
Although global beauty houses still dominate space in travel retail, the battle is on to find brands...September 9, 2019
Chanel opens fragrance and beauty boutique in Munich Airport
French luxury house Chanel has opened its first Fragrance & Beauty Boutique in a European airport, located...September 6, 2019
Shiseido launches Clé de Peau Beauté in EMEA travel retail
Shiseido Travel Retail has launched its high-end Clé de Peau Beauté brand in the Europe, Middle East...September 5, 2019
Heinemann acquires Kapo Duty Free
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann has acquired Kapo Duty Free, a duty-free operator of border shops in...July 30, 2019
Dufry organic sales up 2.3% in second quarter
Swiss travel retailer Dufry saw organic growth of 2.3% in the second quarter. The company said the...July 30, 2019
Fenty Beauty to launch in Asia
LVMH is to launch its Fenty Beauty by Rihanna brand in Asia in domestic and travel retail...July 19, 2019