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CDFG launches blockbuster 2026 cdf Global Shopping Festival for Labour Day holiday
The event brings together over 1,000 international brands and many sought-after products to CDFG’s more than 60 domestic and overseas stores and online platforms.
Culture, content & commerce: Shinsegae Duty Free fuses global sensation Kpop Demon Hunters with K-beauty Brand Anua
Or should we call it a K-pop-up? “We believe this collaboration reflects the growing convergence of content, culture, and commerce – particularly within the global Gen Z audience,” a Shinsegae Duty Free spokesperson tells The Moodie Davitt Report.
‘Brimming with the World’s Best’ – cdf Member Carnival turns shopping into an experiential journey
The title ‘Brimming with the World's Best’ summed up the heady and ambitious spirit of the cdf Member Carnival held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center on 28-29 March.
A comeback for the ages: BTS mania sends Shinsegae Duty Free sales soaring in Seoul
The long-awaited comeback performance by blockbuster Korean boy band BTS on Saturday (21 March) in Seoul spurred not only a fan frenzy but a retail bonanza (UPDATED).
Hainan offshore duty-free sales soar +26% to RMB10.59 billion (US$1.54 billion) in first two months
During the same period, 1.279 million shoppers purchased 8.012 million duty-free items in Hainan, marking year-on-year increases of +16.6% and +9.9%, respectively.
TREX call for entries: Travel retail-exclusive awards submissions open until 6 March
Spanning multiple categories, TREX shines a spotlight on products, campaigns and collaborations that deliver unique, channel-specific value to travellers.
The Estée Lauder Companies posts “excellent” Q2 results as Hainan improves and Beauty Reimagined takes hold
Hainan’s resurgence and a call for greater pricing discipline in Mainland China airport retail were among the talking points in an earnings call after the US beauty powerhouse delivered encouraging Q2 results.
WHSmith invests in Manchester and Liverpool airports with new stores and Grindsmith launch
The latest WHSmith investments in major North of England travel hubs include a travel essentials store and the Grindsmith café at Manchester, and an exanded one-stop-shop at Liverpool.
Dubai Duty Free starts 2026 with a bang as best-ever January sales soar to US$235 million
Gold glitters, precious jewellery shines, fashion flourishes and electronics spark. They were the outstanding categories as Dubai Duty Free posted the third-highest monthly sales in its history.
Heady heights in Hainan: Three-day New Year’s holiday duty-free sales rocket +128.9%
2026 got off to a flying start for offshore duty-free retailers as sales soared to RMB712 million (US$101.8 million) during the three-day New Year’s holiday. Some 442,000 items were sold while footfall and conversion were encouragingly heavy.
Dubai Duty Free shatters all-time record with milestone US$2.4 billion in 2025 sales
Records tumble as Dubai Duty Free brings down the curtain on an extraordinary 2025. Not only did annual sales smash through the previous all-time record but December proved to be the most successful year in the retailer’s remarkable 42-year history.
‘High Five’ time as Hainan Tourism Investment Duty Free celebrates Sanya store’s fifth anniversary with promotional blitz
Five years on from its breakthrough store opening in downtown Sanya, Hainan Tourism Investment Duty Free is honouring the landmark with its biggest promotional event of the year.
