Travel Essentials
Avolta bolsters African presence with hybrid concept at Abidjan Félix Houphouët-Boigny Airport
The 620sq m concept, located within the renovated duty-free store in Terminal 1, represents an important step in Avolta’s regional expansion and its broader global strategy.
Victorinox’s revamped Cannes presence will feature a modular system, personalisation concept and fun claw machine game in addition to a new location in the Bay Village.
The Moodie Davitt Report President and Editorial Director Dermot Davitt is on location in Jeddah for the milestone opening, described as “the perfect balance between a global mindset and local culture”.
The travel accessories company has recycled more than 4.7 million 500ml plastic bottles – totalling over 188 metric tonnes, or roughly the weight of a fully grown blue whale.
Its products are now available at the cdf Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex, Sanya Phoenix International Airport and downtown duty-free stores in Harbin, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, adding to its existing airport presence.
Travel Blue’s new destination range and backpacks targeted at Gen Z travellers are now available at WHSmith’s Travel Essentials concept stores at Singapore Changi Airport, with a further rollout in the Philippines and Indonesia later this month.
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.
The additional locations were developed in partnership with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Airports, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and American Airlines.
The retailer has reported a notable sales increase in the category within the first 30 days of the partnership.
Across product categories, cosmetics and perfumes recorded the highest share of sales at 39%, followed by fashion, leathergoods and eyewear at 28%.
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.
“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.
Passengers can expect a redefined experience, including a new flagship concept for the Lagardère Travel Retail-owned Relay brand, Brisbane Airport said.
