Fashion, Leather and Accessories
Western Sydney Airport set to welcome first passengers with expansive duty-free and specialist retail offer
Anticipation is building as Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport gears up to welcome its inaugural passenger flights on 25 October. An extensive shopping offer awaits those travellers.
In the third quarter, organic revenue growth reached +1% year-on-year, which reflected “a less buoyant environment in China, while the United States, Europe and Japan saw good growth”.
In this episode of Redefining the Flightpath, Paul & Shark’s Silvia Popescu, Chiara Di Matteo and Eleonora Forte discuss mentorship, women supporting women and strengthening fashion’s role in travel retail.
The 69sq m boutique features the Spanish fashion house’s leathergoods and accessories collections within one of the world’s busiest international hubs.
Now in its third edition, the only global cross-category awards programme dedicated to travel retail-exclusive (TREX) products and initiatives builds on the resounding success of its first two editions, spotlighting differentiation, excellence and unique, channel-specific value for travellers.
Marking Montblanc’s return to the Singapore gateway, the new boutique has opened in partnership with retail partner Gassan, bringing the Maison’s distinctive design language and heritage.
Michael Kors is marking World Handbag Day with a Moodie Davitt Report takeover, spotlighting its Fall 2026 campaign and new interpretations of the Bryant, Nolita and Hamilton Moderne handbag families.
Today’s images, courtesy of Vietnam Duty Free, offer a closer look at the company’s latest retail development at Noi Bai International Airport, marking the end of the first phase of its roll-out at one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing key hubs.
The Cannes presentation reflects the Italian leathergoods company’s expanding travel retail footprint, with a new Warsaw Airport point-of-sale, a Maldives Airport store planned by the end of 2026, and the progressive roll-out of its new Organic Pink store concept.
Bottega Veneta, Zegna, Prada, Dior and Smythson are among the latest names joining the Terminal 5 retail line-up, as the gateway continues to strengthen its commercial appeal for travellers.
World-renowned writing instruments house STABILO is making its debut at TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes next week. The brand’s long-awaited foray into travel retail promises one of the event’s most colourful debuts ever.
“Let’s use colour, a new brand and a new proposition to really innovate the travel retail space," says Schwan-STABILO Group CEO Michele Molon, as the 170-year-old German house prepares to make its TFWA World Exhibition debut.
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.














