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Frédéric Chevalier succeeds Dag Rasmussen at Lagardère Travel Retail; Arnaud Lagardère appointed Non-Executive Chairman
Long-time Chairman & CEO Dag Rasmussen will retire from his executive responsibilities on 1 March after more than a decade of outstanding service. Following a successful leadership transition initiated in June 2025, Frédéric Chevalier steps up to steer the company.
US$19 million in sales over 24 hours – Dubai Duty Free turns 42 with a spectacular flourish
As Dubai Duty Free celebrated its 42nd anniversary, shoppers at Dubai International and Al Maktoum International airports celebrated the retailer’s traditional annual sale, collectively spending US$6,250 a minute over a 24-hour “shopping frenzy”.
Jeddah Airports issues tenders for 12 convenience retail stores
Jeddah Airports has issued a tender for 12 convenience stores across terminals 1 and 4 at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA), with a deadline of 17 December.
Higher and higher: Luxury and confectionery sales soar as Dubai Duty Free hits another monthly record in October
The airport retailer continues its remarkable 2025 resurgence, reaching yet another monthly landmark as year-to-date sales surge to AED6.88 billion (US$1.89 billion).
Lagardère Travel Retail generates record Q3 revenues as Africa, Middle East and South America shine
Lagardère Travel Retail today posted a record third quarter with revenue up +5.0% on a like-for-like basis to €1,695 million, driven by all geographic areas except North Asia and the start-up of duty-free activities at Auckland Airport, New Zealand.
Macau International Airport invites bids for Specialty Retail Services sub-concession
Macau International Airport Company today launched a Request for Proposal for a single retailer to operate a 721sq m sub-concession space dedicated to Specialty Retail Services in Macau International Airport’s airside departures zone
Images of the Day: Relay reading lounges at Kempegowda Airport put spotlight on Shiv Shivakumar’s The CEO Mindset
Today’s images comes courtesy of Advent International Operating Partner and Indian Author Shiv Shivakumar, whose book The CEO Mindset: Developing Leadership Habits and Mental Models for Success is featured as the book of the week at the reading lounge in Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport.
Hudson snaps up ten-year, 20-store contract at Atlanta International Airport
Hudson will unveil 20 travel convenience and specialty retail concepts, including two hybrid stores, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, the world’s busiest airport by total passenger traffic.
Hudson ramps up retail offering at New York JFK Airport Terminal 8 with five additional stores
The additional locations were developed in partnership with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Airports, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and American Airlines.
Manchester Airport unveils new section in T2 Departure Lounge as transformation nears completion
Manchester Airport has today (28 July) unveiled a new section of its Terminal 2 departure lounge – featuring LEGO, Rituals, Pandora, Starbucks and more – as part of its ongoing £1.3 billion transformation.
Lagardère Travel Retail delivers upbeat message despite China challenges and “very volatile environment”
“We have demonstrated that our plan to be a diversified leader in the promising fields of publishing, travel retail and media is solid,” says Louis Hachette Group CEO & Chairman Jean-Christophe Thiery.
Interview: WHSmith UK Travel CEO Andrew Harrison on the new travel essentials era at Heathrow Airport
The WHSmith UK Travel boss speaks to The Moodie Davitt Report about the strategy that has gained the retailer the opportunity to significantly expand its footprint at the UK’s number one travel hub.
