Fragrances
Share price surges amid turnaround progress and return to travel retail “positivity” for The Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies President and CEO Stéphane de La Faverie was in bullish mood during the group’s full-year earnings call, describing how a return to the key travel retail division’s traditional consumer-centric retail roots is paying off.
Coty closed a challenging FY2026 with fourth-quarter revenues up +1%, as the beauty group sharpened its focus on core brands, markets and innovation under its Coty.Curated strategy.
The Estée Lauder Companies President and CEO Stéphane de La Faverie was in bullish mood during the group’s full-year earnings call, describing how a return to the key travel retail division’s traditional consumer-centric retail roots is paying off.
Improving momentum across Asia travel retail, led by gains in South Korea, Hong Kong and Hainan, helped the beauty powerhouse return to sales growth and lift profitability in the fiscal year to June 2026.
The Moodie Davitt Report is pleased to publish our popular Jessica’s Secret Index for July covering spirits & wine, fragrances, makeup, skincare, confectionery, bags, watches and jewellery.
The revamped Hyderabad Duty Free Departure Store features a retail environment inspired by the heritage of Hyderabad and Telangana, while Vizag Duty Free is built around the theme ‘Where Coastal Heritage Meets Global Discoveries’.
The Hainan-based travel retailer is ramping up its local shopper push with a summer programme of exclusive offers, entertainment and collectable rewards.
The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our two WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
L’Oréal Travel Retail is positioning the channel as an important discovery platform for the duo Vendetta fragrances with a pre-launch spanning 200 locations in India and EMEA and centred on a hero pop-up at Paris CDG.
An expanded beauty zone leads Auckland Airport’s and Lagardère Travel Retail’s latest shopping upgrade, with new brands, local and emerging names, and experiential concepts bolstering an impressively eclectic offer. And there’s more to come.
Burberry has returned to the Dutch gateway following a year-long absence, with the new 80sq m boutique reinforcing the luxury offer in the airport’s redeveloped Lounge 2.
This year’s promotion follows the triumphant success of the inaugural Redefine Your Beauty campaign in 2025, billed as the largest joint beauty initiative in Heathrow Airport’s history.
Lancôme and Unifree has put travellers in a summer state of mind at Istanbul Airport with a vibrant, Riviera-inspired showcase combining beauty discovery, personalisation and playful experiences.












