Commercial Sales Results
Asian travel retail rebounds as The Estée Lauder Companies delivers robust Q1 results
The Estée Lauder Companies today delivered strong Q1 results with sales, margins and earnings per share all in encouraging territory. Asia travel retail is on an upward curve, helping to drive Asia Pacific organic net sales growth of +10%.
Revenues soft but China Tourism Group Duty Free posts +25% rise in Q3 net profits
Hainan remains the key battleground for the China Duty Free Group parent, with the retailer’s market share increasing by more than two percentage points year-on-year, despite the channel’s slowing growth.
Adani Airports buoyed by leap in first-half non-aeronautical revenue
The growth was driven by strong performances in food & beverage, duty free, lounges, ground handling and lease rental, as well as by the impact of Navi Mumbai International Airport’s opening in late 2025.
Avolta accelerates revenue growth and improves margin in Q3 despite market headwinds and Pudong tobacco hiatus
“Our third-quarter performance was encouragingly resilient and demonstrated an improving momentum of the business,” says Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol. Updated with comment from the Q3 investor call.
Aena commercial performance outstrips passenger traffic growth in first nine months
Commercial revenue at the Spanish airports group climbed +7.4% year-on-year to €1,574.1 million, outstripping the +4.1% rise in passenger traffic.
L’Oréal delivers “exceptional” third quarter; travel retail returns to growth
A “very positive Hainan” helps L’Oréal to a stellar third-quarter where growth was posted across all divisions and regions with “remarkable” performances from Professional Products and L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty and a strong recovery in Luxe.
Groupe ADP retail revenues slip in first nine months amid challenging market backdrop
Retail activities, from shops and restaurants to advertising and car rental, saw revenues dip by -3.6% year-on-year through September, caused by multiple factors including the Middle East crisis, currency fluctuation and a softer luxury market.
Heathrow retail revenues post slight rise in first nine months as passenger traffic slips
Retail revenues climbed marginally year-on-year (+0.7%) to £592 million (US$793 million) at the UK hub, against the backdrop of a -0.6% decline in passenger traffic, which included a sharp fall on Middle East routes.
TAV Airports buoyed by rising duty-free spend in first nine months
Duty-free revenue climbed +11% to €78.4 million, with spend per head leaping +21% to €10.00 in the nine months.
South Korean duty-free sales revenues up in August but per-customer sales soften
Nationwide duty-free sales (excluding inflight) rose +4.1% year-on-year in August but failed to keep pace with +11.7% customer volume growth.
Europe and North America support solid third-quarter revenue growth at Lagardère Travel Retail
Revenue grew by +5.1% excluding the North Asia region, which was affected by the continued reduction of the store network in China.
Zurich Airport commercial performance buoyed by strong airside sales growth in first nine months
Airside sales from January through September climbed by +7.8% year-on-year with landside sales down -3.6% against the backdrop of a major renovation programme.
