Cosmetics
Images of the Day: Galloping into the Year of the Horse at Hong Kong Airport
Today’s images come from Hong Kong International Airport, revealing how the airport and its retail and brand partners are already galloping towards Chinese New Year, the Year of the Fire Horse.
Shiseido Travel Retail lights up Hainan with debut multi-brand pop-up at cdf Sanya
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.
L’Oréal Travel Retail joins line-up of powerhouse partners for The Trinity Forum 2026
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”.
CNSC marks strategic push in border retail with Heihe Port arrivals duty-free reopening
The strategically positioned 128sq m outlet lies close to the Blagoveshchensk port in Russia, leveraging fast-track customs clearance and mutual visa exemption to ensure a strong flow of traffic.
EviDenS de Beauté delivers a counter offer with The Shilla Duty Free at Changi
The launch reinforces the brand’s travel retail presence in Asia Pacific and underscores its focus on delivering a science-led skincare offering to travellers.
The Jessica’s Secret Index cross-category ratings for November
The monthly Jessica’s Secret Index for November covering wines & spirits, fragrances, makeup, skincare, confectionery, bags, watches and jewellery is particularly useful as a demand indicator.
Bar Refaeli launches Livelle pop-up at Ben Gurion International Airport with JR/Duty Free
The Livelle pop-up, running until 9 February, introduces a channel-exclusive CC cream that combines skincare and make-up benefits.
High-level Heathrow-led session on driving conversion through communication set for The Trinity Forum
We reveal details of a Heathrow Airport-led Trinity Forum session titled ‘From a Trinity to a Quaternity: Driving conversion through integrated communication across the airport estate’.
“More than a milestone” – L’Occitane en Provence celebrates 50th anniversary
L’OCCITANE Group is marking 50 years of its flagship L’Occitane en Provence brand, celebrating five decades of natural ingredient-led innovation rooted in Haute-Provence.
Guerlain expands makeup and skincare offer for 2026
The trio of early-2026 skin and makeup launches span the Rouge G Blooming Denim Collection, the Orchidée Impériale Gold Nobile Goldessence and the Asia-exclusive Parure Gold Skin Mesh Cushion.
Tackling an industry ‘pain point’ – Jessica’s Secret launches AI Tracking 3.0 to unlock precise gift with purchase value calculation
The latest upgrade to the company’s flagship price-monitoring system directly addresses one of the most persistent challenges in today’s ecommerce and travel retail markets – the rise of ‘hidden discounts’ driven by GWP strategies.
This week on social media: Travel retail ushers in the New Year with promotional flurry
This Week on Social Media is a regular column where we spotlight how airports, retailers and brands are connecting with travellers through creative and engaging campaigns on social media.
