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China Duty Free Group is launching a themed campaign that runs across its six Hainan stores amid an anticipated surge in travel demand for the dual Mid-Autumn Festival (25 September) and National Day (1-7 October) holidays.
The offer will draw on collaborations with local brands, producers, chefs, distillers and brewers, with regional ingredients and locally inspired menus at its heart, said Avolta.
Travelex will initially open five stores alongside ATMs across arrivals and departures, comprising two landside and three airside locations and offering more than 50 currencies.
The qualification stage opened today (22 September), covering two plots on the ambitious airport estate project.
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The Moodie Davitt Magazine profiles the progress and ambitions of leading Turkish travel retailer ATÜ Duty Free amid a defining year for the company at Antalya Airport. The edition is accompanied by our Category Insight supplement, this edition devoted to travel retail’s fast-growing niche beauty sector.
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The impulse-driven travel essentials category, with its universal appeal, can be among the growth drivers for travel retail well into the future, says Travel Blue.
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The Design Solution’s Nick Taylor and Maria Mendes outline five strategies for creating memorable airport retail environments illustrated through the transformation of Portugal Duty Free’s estate.
Avolta pledges three days of “connection, discovery and a little indulgence” as it prepares to host guests at it first Club Avolta Lounge pop-up in Cannes.
Scent of Africa Founder Tanal Ghandour discusses how the fragrance house is translating its Ghanaian roots into a distinctive luxury proposition for global travel retail.
The Conservatives have pledged to restore tax-free shopping for overseas visitors, but the proposal does not extend to tax-free sales at UK airports, The Moodie Davitt Report has confirmed.
Lagardère Travel Retail is bringing AI-powered skin analysis and personalised product recommendations to travellers at airports in Prague, Rome and Amsterdam, with two further locations to follow by the end of 2026.
Munz has joined forces with Geneva Airport and Lagardère Travel Retail Switzerland to deliver an interactive chocolate experience led by a Ladybird-themed Microlino, tastings and gamification.
Described as the biggest single investment in Scottish aviation history, alongside new gates and aircraft stands the programme will significantly expand the airport’s retail, food & beverage and other passenger facilities.
gateretail Global Managing Director and Vice President José Lirio Silva assesses how the inflight duty-free proposition can become “more relevant, dynamic and digitally enabled”.
The opening strengthens Lotte Duty Free’s K-fashion line-up in response to growing demand from foreign customers, with category sales rising +55% year-on-year from January to August.
Our images today come from the LeShuttle terminals, with an exploration of the liquor sections at Avolta’s World Duty Free in Folkestone and Le Marché Duty Free in Coquelles.
KOSÉ Travel Retail is taking DECORTÉ Liposome on a multi-market journey spanning Japan, Greater China, Thailand and North America, supported by a combination of experiential retail, localised gifting and digital engagement.
Pernod Ricard and Lotte Duty Free Singapore are bringing Chivas Regal’s motorsport credentials to life at Changi Airport with a racing simulator, tastings and a showcase of the Charles Leclerc 16 Year Old.
The Moodie Davitt Magazine profiles the progress and ambitions of leading Turkish travel retailer ATÜ Duty Free amid a defining year for the company at Antalya Airport. The edition is accompanied by our Category Insight supplement, this edition devoted to travel retail’s fast-growing niche beauty sector.
The system gives Heinemann access to a captive consumer rather than one who has skipped the pre-baggage hall arrivals shopping offer in a rush to claim their luggage, clear customs and bio-security and exit the airport.
The awards are gearing up for another showcase of travel retail talent, with highly regarded industry veteran Heidi Van Roon returning to the judging panel.
The Moodie Davitt Report President Dermot Davitt paid a recent visit to one of Europe’s most exciting travel retail destinations, Antalya International Airport, to discover a story of growth, investment, quality and high-spending travellers. We complete a three-part review of that visit in words, images and video with an interview with Fraport-TAV General Manager Dr Frank Quante.
The £2.5 million (US$3.3 million) project will bring a larger retail footprint, new dining facilities and a refreshed post-security experience ahead of summer 2027.
Maher will join from South Staffordshire Group and will succeed Dave Lees, who will step down at the end of 2026 after eight years at the helm.
Air4casts identifies a new map of premium Scotch opportunity, revealing how high-potential whisky travellers are increasingly concentrated beyond the category’s traditional airport and market strongholds.
