Spirits and Wines
Of the travel retail performance, the drinks group noted that “weak consumer sentiment is affecting Chinese travellers’ spend, which we expect to persist for the full year”.
We speak to key stakeholders, as proprietary concepts Marché Bistro and White Monkey – Pizza Lab & Bar plus franchise venues Kaimug Taste Thai and Burger King are unveiled in Terminal 1.
Lagardère Travel Retail revenue reached €4,344 million for the first nine months of 2024, up +16.8% on a reported basis and +12.8% like for like.
The store is only the second Ray-Ban store globally to offer an engraving machine. It also offers a limited-edition eyewear collection celebrating DXB’s 64th anniversary.
Spirits and Wines
This year’s WOWS theme, ‘Artistic Alchemy of Wines & Spirits’, celebrates the transformative fusion of art and premium, rare fine liquors. We present an extensive Picture Gallery from this outstanding event.
Starboard Luxury, the luxury division of Starboard Group, in collaboration with The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Bulgari, has launched a Bulgari boutique aboard the fleet’s newest yacht, Ilma.
Today’s selection comes from Heathrow Airport where Japanese drinks company Suntory Global Spirits and Avolta (World Duty Free) are offering travellers an interactive experience centred around the craftsmanship of The House of Suntory Japanese whisky.
The Kingdom’s first arrivals duty-free stores, operated by Lagardère Travel Retail, have opened in the Riyadh gateway’s terminals 3 and 4.
Diageo Global Travel hosted a sustainability roundtable with Gebr. Heinemann, L’Oréal and Tony’s Chocolonely during the 40th TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes.
‘Whenever I sang, the moon swayed with me. Whenever I danced, my shadow went wild. Drinking, we shared our enjoyment together.’ – Li Bai
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Lotte Duty Free has introduced its wide range of offers at the Tokyo Ginza store, with a ‘post-duty-free’ space on the eighth floor and a ‘pre-duty-free’ store on the ninth floor.
The country’s dominant travel retailer is set to unveil its first downtown duty-free store at the One Bangkok lifestyle hub next week (25 October).
Launched in August 2024, the pop-up is located in Terminal 1, Concourse D at Dubai International Airport and will run until April 2025.
The Airport Food & Beverage Market Intelligence Report for the MENA region is released today.
Today’s selection comes from Dubai and Al Maktoum international airports, where passengers have the chance to win one of ten Dubai Duty Free 40th Anniversary 10gm gold bars in celebration of the festival of lights.
The range, featuring four collectible giftboxes, is highlighted with exclusive activations at Melbourne Airport and Hainan Tourism Duty Free Shopping Complex this month.
The exhibition features 50 couture pieces from leading Asian fashion designers and is a significant step in Hainan’s development as an international fashion and tourism hub.
Part of the No1 Lounges series and scheduled to open in December, this will be the 15th lounge in the brand’s portfolio and will join facilities in terminals 3 and 5.
In this exclusive interview with The Moodie Davitt Report, QSRP reflects on its remarkable journey and key milestones driving its expansion, and outlines its ambitious plans for future growth, particularly in travel retail.
While the move will benefit bar, restaurant and downtown retail owners, the sharp reduction in duties will seriously erode the price advantage offered by Hong Kong duty-free retailers in departures and arrivals stores.
“Consumer confidence in Mainland China today is back in line with the all-time low reached during COVID,” says LVMH Chief Financial Officer Jean-Jacques Guiony.
Gulf Pacific offers ‘full-funnel’ services from marketing and branding to staffing. It has recently partnered with VMSD Group to support retailers at Singapore Changi Airport with staffing across 37 duty-free stores.
Lotte Duty Free has introduced its wide range of offers at the Tokyo Ginza store, with a ‘post-duty-free’ space on the eighth floor and a ‘pre-duty-free’ store on the ninth floor.
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