Airports
Increased reseller business spurs +6.5% monthly rise in Korean duty-free sales to foreigners
Sales to foreigners rose +6.5% month-on-month on a modest +1.6% rise in customer numbers, the differing growth rates likely explained by increased daigou activity, notably involving Lotte Duty Free.
Chanel and Shinsegae Duty Free light up Incheon Airport with showstopping Christmas activation
The 145.5sq m showcase is Chanel’s largest 2025 holiday mega-podium in any Asia Pacific airport duty-free store and the first of its kind to debut in the Republic.
Mondelez World Travel Retail signs up as partner for The Trinity Forum 2026 in Doha
Mondelez World Travel Retail Managing Director Joost Rossmuller says the brand owner’s partnership “celebrates the power of the Trinity working together to elevate the traveller experience”.
Danish state launches share offer in final stage of Copenhagen Airports takeover
The Danish government completed the purchase of a majority stake in the airports company on 30 September, with a mandatory tender for remaining shares now issued.
WHSmith North America to open InMotion store at JFK Terminal 5
Opening on 18 November, the shop – a partnership with AFW Brands – will offer the latest tech products from premium brands including Apple, Bose, Beats, Sony and GoPro.
Extended local and luxury brand line-up named for New York JFK Airport Terminal 8
Some 24 additional brands are named today that will feature in the Food Hall and duty-free zone at the expanded JFK International Airport Terminal 8; among them are many New York City and Queens brands alongside global luxury labels.
Images of the Day: Star guest photographer captures Alicante Duty Free allure
Today’s photos were taken by travel retail sector veteran Peter Sant at Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport where, using his iPhone 14, he captured the diversity of the Avolta-run Alicante Duty Free departures store.
‘Mastery is a journey’ – The Glenlivet introduces travel retail-exclusive Cask Master’s Collection
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.
Moodie Davitt Showtime – DFP World charts a new course for African travel retail
DFP World CEO Matin A.M.S outlines the challenges and logistics of the company’s airport retail venture in Zimbabwe during a video interview with The Moodie Davitt Report in Cannes.
Manchester Airport inaugurates Assistance Lounge in heart of Terminal 2
The fully staffed 190sq m facility – centrally located close to the main retail and food & beverage area – has a choice of seating types for a capacity exceeding 100 people.
Moodie Davitt Showtime – PMI Global Travel Retail’s path towards a Smoke-Free Future
In this video interview, PMI Global Travel Retail Vice President Beste Ermaner talks to The Moodie Davitt Report President Dermot Davitt about the company’s transformation and its vision for what it terms a Smoke-Free Future.
Plaza Premium Group unveils dual lounges at Phnom Penh’s Techo International Airport
The two lounges – which are open to passengers travelling with any of 21 airlines – hevoke a strong Cambodia sense of place.
