Haircare and Styling
“A new face of Vietnamese travel retail” – Vietnam Duty Free opens in style at Noi Bai Airport
The elegant 600sq m shopping space at the gateway to the nation’s capital Hanoi includes an extensive range of international brands complemented by Vietnam Essence, which offers a curated selection of national products.
Kérastase and Avolta add gloss to the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro shopping experience
Kérastase is blending personalised hair diagnostics, styling, retailtainment and digital engagement in an immersive House of Gloss experience across two major Brazilian airports.
The Estée Lauder Companies boosts AI visibility across global brands through Profound partnership
The beauty powerhouse is stepping up its AI strategy with Profound to strengthen how its global brand portfolio is discovered across generative AI platforms.
Wella Professionals brings F1 Academy energy to Madrid Airport with Avolta
Wella Professionals is bringing beauty and motorsport together at Madrid Airport Terminal 4 with Avolta through an experiential F1 Academy activation centred on product discovery and traveller engagement.
Sensai sharpens global growth focus with haircare comeback and travel retail expansion
Sensai is stepping up its international growth drive through travel retail expansion, new market entries and a return to premium hair and scalp care as part of Kao Group’s wider Global Top Sharp strategy.
‘From Traffic to Value’ – China Duty Free Consumer White Paper 2025-2026 is released
“The global duty-free and travel retail market is at a critical inflection point of recovery and quality improvement,” said CDFG as it unveiled the expansive document that systematically interprets consumer trends, category evolution and channel transformation logic.
‘Redefine Your Beauty’ – Heathrow and Avolta partner again in experiential promotional campaign
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.
Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 26
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 outperforms beauty market in H1 with +6.5% sales uplift; Asia travel retail recovery expected in H2
L’Oréal delivered strong first-half sales growth and record profitability as North Asia continued its recovery, with a positive outlook for travel retail in Asia Pacific.
Rituals Amsterdam Collection blooms across 120 locations in global travel retail
An immersive activation programme, led by flagship airport pop-ups, retailtainment experiences and exclusive gifts with purchase, brings the Amsterdam Collection to life across 120 travel retail hubs.
Qatar Duty Free bolsters premium beauty line-up with Aesop arrival at Hamad International Airport
The partnership brings the Australian beauty brand’s first Hamad International Airport concept to life through a combination of local design influences and Aesop’s distinctive identity.
Shinsegae Duty Free spotlights K-beauty innovation with Medicube Forever Cherry pop-up in Myeong-dong
Running from 24 July to 30 November, the pop-up spotlights Medicube’s Forever Cherry collection, created in collaboration with IVE member Jang Won-young, as Shinsegae Duty Free strengthens its K-beauty offering.
