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In an ambitious move to help drive consumption and maintain spending within China, 41 new arrivals duty-free shops are to be established across the country. Bidding will be limited to six Chinese entities.
“Going forward, Shinsegae Duty Free will continue to pursue sustainable growth through a strategy of selection and focus, prioritising operational efficiency and long-term value,” the company says.
Rémy Martin ushers in the Year of the Horse with an artist-led Lunar New Year collection and pop-up campaign which sees Chinese artist Xue Song reinterpret the maison’s Centaur emblem through a festive and contemporary lens.
Campari Group Global Strategic Travel Retail Managing Director Marco Cavagnera and Global Head of Marketing & Customer Channel Marketing Director Biancamaria Sansone explore how the Milano House of Campari uses Negroni culture to unlock portfolio growth and the potential of cocktail-led experiences in travel retail.
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In big breaking news, China Tourism Group Duty Free is to acquire DFS’s travel retail businesses in Hong Kong and Macau and intangible assets in Greater China.
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The gallery-style pop-up brings tastings, interactive calligraphy and premium gifting together to mark Maison Martell’s biggest Changi Airport animation in over a decade.
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“We’re very much looking forward to being part of such a dynamic and influential event,” says Still G.I.N. Chief Revenue Officer Rocco Milano.
Running 18 January through 15 April on the ninth floor, the ‘AI Beauty Trip’ showcases personalised experiences, featuring two AI-enabled devices: the stand-type Makeup AI and the mirror-type Skin Pro AI.
DFS is continuing to assess the future of its non-China operations, following the agreement announced this week to sell its China assets to China Tourism Group Duty Free.
The initiative was carried out to enhance the retailer’s security capabilities and provide customers with safer and more reliable services.
Today’s images come from Frankfurt Airport, which has joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program. The airport is offering sunflower lanyards to help discretely identify and cater to travellers who need special care.
International tourist arrivals hit an estimated 1.52 billion in 2025, underscoring the resilience of global travel demand, according to the year’s first UN Tourism World Tourism Barometer.
I don’t know what my year will bring, either personally or professionally. But I embark on the 24th year of The Moodie Davitt Report with hope in my heart, clarity in my vision and determination to make a difference in anything I and we do.
The investment in a new computer laboratory for the Rexhe Deliu School in Rinas forms part of the Lagardère Travel Retail’s local community commitment programme.
Victorinox is embedding its travel retail teams within regional market structures to strengthen local alignment, while reaffirming the channel’s strategic importance.
“The Trinity Forum matters because it brings together airports, brands and retailers in a genuinely collaborative setting, focused on shared challenges and long-term value creation,” says Avolta President and CEO EMEA Luis Marin.
The event highlighted how an exclusive product launch can move beyond the shelf and come to life at every stage of the airport journey by combining Mondelez WTR’s Destination: Value and QDF’s Experiencentricity approaches.
The latest additions to the speaker line-up are iGA Istanbul Airport Head of Non-Aviation Commerce Halil İbrahim Anasoy; Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Senior General Manager Commercial Services Hani Ezra Hussin; Avolta CEO, Southern Europe Isabel Zarza; Vienna Airport Senior Vice President Center Management Philipp Ahrens; Al Waha Duty Free COO Ian Foster; Al Waha Duty Free Chief People Officer Sara Trabulsi; and Kreol Group Executive Director Kreol Arakulath.
Running from 1-29 January, the activation is designed to engage travellers with Shiseido’s beauty universe, featuring its prestige portfolio alongside airport-inspired experiences.
Gandham will be responsible for Suntory Global Spirits’ Oceania operations, overseeing a portfolio that includes premium Japanese whiskies, ready-to-drink brand -196, Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and Canadian Club.
Quinn brings extensive leadership experience, having spent more than 20 years as CEO of publicly listed companies, most recently at the UK’s largest infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty.
Bath & Body Works Executive Vice President, International Tony Garrison recently spoke to The Moodie Davitt Report about the brand’s global ambitions, its product innovations and how it engages with international travellers.
As airports worldwide sharpen their focus on passenger experience and sustainability, Magzter Global Head of Content and B2B Scott Verchin explains how the digital content platform is using geo-fenced technology to transform terminals into on-demand reading hubs, blending content, convenience and commercial opportunity.
Dubai Duty Free Managing Director Ramesh Cidambi says, “We believe in fostering greater collaboration between the operator, airport and industry partners and events like The Trinity Forum provide an invaluable platform to connect, share insights and drive innovation.”
L’Oréal Travel Retail President Eva Yu says her focus at the event will be on “championing innovation and reimagining the travel retail experience as a seamless and inspiring journey for consumers worldwide”.
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