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‘In the Spotlight’ – Armani Beauty and Qatar Duty Free partner for cinema-inspired pop-up campaign
The film studio-inspired space, launched in August, offered two discovery zones, personalised consumer experiences and digital elements, including promotion via Qatar Duty Free and Qatar Airways’ loyalty programmes.
The activation pays tribute to brand founder Helena Rubinstein’s pioneering spirit and aims to transform travel time into “moments of indulgence and skin renewal”.
In major breaking news, key Chinese regulators have announced a series of proactive measures designed to improve the country’s duty-free shop policy.
In a compelling webinar, Mondelez WTR presented its Destination: Value vision – a data-led, cross-category growth strategy that shifts the focus from duty-free savings to experiential and collaborative value creation.
Shiseido Vice President of Business Strategy & Development Janice Li explores how a new ‘explorer mindset’ – rooted in authenticity, culture and discovery – is reshaping traveller expectations and redefining beauty in travel retail.
Ian Macleod Distillers and Avolta raise the bar for gin lovers with the launch of Edinburgh Gin Liqueur Elevated Editions. It is launching exclusively at World Duty Free throughout October ahead of a wider roll-out.
The permanent collection of aged single malts is exclusively available in travel retail, with the launch marked by a pop-up at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 in partnership with Lotte Duty Free Singapore.
In conjunction with the broad store-wide celebrations, taking place from 24 to 28 October, cdf Haikou’s acclaimed world-class whisky museum, Malt & More Whisky, is also marking its first anniversary with a variety of promotions and activities.
“We really believe that single malts are in for a renaissance and we want to be the lighthouse of that movement with our brands,” William Grant & Sons CEO Søren Hagh tells The Moodie Davitt Report in a wide-ranging interview.
Rituals Director of Travel Retail for EMEA & Americas Lotte Rozemuller discusses the brand’s mission to bring mindfulness, heritage and a sense of calm to the airport environment through sense of place collections and innovative wellbeing concepts.
The development, notable for both its sense and taste of place, is part of the ongoing renewal and expansion of Avolta’s duty-free concession at the Western Australia gateway to 2031.
Highland Park and Michelin-starred chef Björn Frantzén unite craftsmanship and creativity in a travel-exclusive collaboration that reimagines the whisky tasting experience through the lens of personal journeys. It is pre-launching with Dubai Duty Free this month.
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