Airports
Chanel posts sales and profits decline in 2024 but travel retail beauty turns in “strong performance”
Against a backdrop of declining sales and profits driven by the luxury slowdown, the company cited a “strong performance in travel retail”.
Images of the Day: How Ever Rich Duty Free is capturing the spirit of Taiwan
Today’s images come from Taoyuan International Airport, where The Moodie Davitt Report Founder and Chairman Martin Moodie is on location with his camera crew to capture footage for an upcoming video and book project celebrating Everrich Duty Free’s 30th anniversary.
Mondelez WTR and Travel Retail Norway bring Freia’s local flavour to life in Oslo
The immersive retail space builds on the success of a similar activation last year and aligns with the brand’s strategy to bolster its travel retail presence.
Second round of FAB Awards finalists unveiled as excitement builds for Barcelona event
We are delighted to unveil the next group of finalists in the Airport FAB + Hospitality Awards 2025.
Anticipation grows for FAB 2025 as updated speaker line-up revealed
Aura Dezyne Founder and Principal Designer Payal Khanna and Sodexo Live! Chief Operating Officer Airport Lounges, North America Peter Zilper are the latest confirmed industry executives joining the conference programme.
SSP kicks off Sofia Airport F&B programme with Starbucks and Camden food co. venues
Located in the Terminal 2 departures area, the venues are part of an extensive F&B programme in collaboration with airport operator SOF Connect.
SSP posts steady H1 revenues rise and accelerates profitability drive amid “heightened level of uncertainty” in key markets
SSP Group today reported first-half results, with revenue climbing by +9% year-on-year to £1,661 million (US$2,221 million), as the company pushes ahead with a programme to improve profitability, capital discipline and returns.
Pick-up in Chinese shopper numbers boosts Korean duty-free sales in March
Countrywide duty-free retail sales (excluding inflight) rose +8.4% month-on-month to KRW1,084,505,717,596 (US$779 million) on an almost +8% hike in customer numbers to 2,266,219, according to latest Korea Duty Free Association statistics.
Goldfield & Banks and Heinemann reveal world-first pop-up for Pacific Rock Flower at Sydney Airport
The striking installation in the Terminal 1 International Departures Beauty Hall showcases the Australian luxury fragrance brand’s newest creation, Pacific Rock Flower.
Airports of Thailand feels pinch of abandoned arrivals duty-free in Q3 as concession revenues tumble
Concession revenues across the period reached THB5,187.81 (US$157 million), down -18.79% year-on-year. Across the six months from October to March, these revenues stood at THB10,829.15 (US$327.67 million), falling -9.07%.
Annual cdf Global Shopping Festival peaks with Mother’s Day and 520 campaigns across key locations
Running through the end of May, the month-long shopping extravaganza is timed around key occasions, including Mother’s Day and 520 Day, the unofficial Valentine’s Day in China celebrated on 20 May.
Four Pillars Gin partners with Kreol Travel Retail to expand distribution
Kreol Travel Retail will serve as Four Pillars Gin’s official distributor across the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.
