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“The DNA of Iceland” – Gebr. Heinemann puts local identity at the heart of duty free at Keflavík Airport
The family-owned travel retailer has completed an ambitious upgrade across three stores, combining an expanded Icelandic offer with new international brands, digital services and destination-led design.
Chris Street takes the helm at Imperial Brands Global Travel Retail as Davidoff celebrates 100 years
Imperial Brands has named Chris Street to lead its Global Travel Retail business as the company enters a landmark year marked by the 100th anniversary of Davidoff cigarettes.
‘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.
TFWA unveils more Cannes programme highlights as industry support strengthens
From expert-led discussions and workshops to networking, new initiatives and brand showcases, the event will offer multiple opportunities for the global travel retail community to connect and engage.
BAT extends VELO’s destination-led travel retail-exclusive collection with three new editions
The collection combines destination-led design with Velo’s flavour innovation, while tapping into the continued growth of nicotine pouches across key markets.
GMR Aero unveils Vizag Duty Free and revamped Hyderabad Airport departures store
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’.
Philip Morris International puts airport exclusivity in focus with global IQOS Skylens launch
The travel retail-exclusive device has debuted at Narita International Airport in Japan, followed by a phased roll-out across selected duty-free locations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Travel retail among PMI’s top-performing IQOS markets in Q2 as smoke-free product contribution climbs
Travel retail was one of PMI's strongest smoke-free channels as the company reported robust second-quarter and first-half 2026 results, driven by IQOS, VEEV and ZYN.
How Kansai Airport captured the best of Japan and the world at reimagined Terminal 1
“We will take the bar even higher for travel retail in Japan.” The words of Kansai Airports Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (Non Aeronautical) Fumio Owada sum up the deep ambition underpinning the radical transformation of the Kansai gateway.
PMI Global Travel Retail and Frankfurt Airport Retail extend reach of IQOS and VEEV with pop-ups
“The Frankfurt retail installations shows how Global Travel Retail can play a leading role in introducing smoke-free alternatives to international adult smokers,” says PMI GTR Vice President Beste Ermaner.
Experiential retail sets sail: Gebr. Heinemann opens duty-free stores on TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff Flow
Gebr. Heinemann has opened its two exclusive duty-free stores, Meine Freude and Mein Glanz, onboard Mein Schiff Flow, unveiling a new cruise retail concept centred on the key travel retail trends of experience, activation and personalisation.
The TREX Awards: Who has won the big final honours, including the ultimate Patagotitan accolade?
In a big finish to The TREX Awards, we reveal the intensely competitive TREX Collaboration between a Brand and Retailer (and/or Airport) Award, the Best CSR-Related TREX accolade and The Patagotitan Award – the highest-ranked TREX across all categories.
