Watches and Jewellery
Kurate International builds momentum with strong travel retail performance in 2025
The brand’s travel retail presence continues to grow across airports, ferries and cruise ships, supported by new listings with Baltona, Avolta, Aer Rianta and DFDS.
Exclusive: Swarovski launches travel retail-only Symbolica collection; debuts home décor in the channel
Swarovski broadens its travel retail offer with channel-exclusive Symbolica jewellery and the introduction of its home décor range.
This Week on Social Media: Deals, discounts and delights at duty free this Double 11
This Week on Social Media is our new regular column where we spotlight how airports, retailers and brands are connecting with travellers through creative and engaging campaigns on social media.
Sekonda presents holiday gifting collection in travel retail
Launched this week and now available in travel retail, the collection offers stylish gifting options with duty-free prices starting at £31.99 (US$42).
Starboard sets sail with immersive luxury retail and first-at-sea offers onboard Star Princess
Starboard’s offer combines first-at-sea luxury and beauty concepts, personalised experiences and destination-inspired storytelling to redefine shopping at sea.
Harding+ elevates onboard retail with Pandora engraving machines
The service has expanded to five ships, including Arvia, Iona, Sun Princess and Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras and Encounter, offering guests a meaningful souvenir from their cruise.
Swarovski and Jeddah Duty Free sparkle at King Abdulaziz International Airport
The standalone store represents a sparkling new chapter for Swarovski in the Kingdom.
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).
Chinese authorities announce key policy measures to drive duty-free consumption
In major breaking news, key Chinese regulators have announced a series of proactive measures designed to improve the country’s duty-free shop policy.
cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex celebrates third anniversary in style
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.
“There are no sacred cows” – Kering focuses on efficiency amid luxury restructure and beauty divestment
Kering’s third-quarter marked a turning point for the Group as it sealed a landmark L’Oréal alliance, advanced its cost-efficiency and store rationalisation drive alongside strong early reception to Gucci’s new creative chapter under Demna Gvasalia.
Kering Q3 revenues down -10%, marking sequential improvement as CEO de Meo’s turnaround quickens
Is new CEO Luca de Meo’s revitalisation strategy, dramatically encapsulated by the €4 billion divestment of Kering Beauté to L’Oréal already paying off? “We are working relentlessly on our turnaround, as shown by our recent decisions,” he says, while adding much more remains to be done.
