Cruise and Ferries
Flemingo Duty Free makes Spain debut with Tarragona Cruise Port store
Flemingo will develop further cruise retail stores across selected ports within the Global Ports Holding network in Alicante, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
Zhuhai Duty Free Group awarded arrivals duty‑free concession at Qingmao Port
This marks the retailer’s second concession in the Zhuhai-Macau corridor this year, following Hengqin, and complements its existing Qingmao Port departures duty-free store, which opened in July last year.
Starboard reveals ambitious programme of firsts and innovative concepts onboard Legend of the Seas
The new Royal Caribbean Icon Class ship features a series of firsts at sea and an experience-led offer across categories.
Harding+ names former SSP senior executive Jeremy Fennell as CEO; Chris Matthews steps into new role
Jeremy Fennell, who was previously Group Chief Operating Officer at travel food & beverage powerhouse SSP Group, steps into the CEO role from October as Chris Matthews becomes Executive Director.
Tallink Grupp posts first-half commercial growth in line with modest traffic increase
A +1.4% rise in revenue year-on-year across shopping and dining closely tracked passenger traffic growth of +1.3% in the half.
Shenzhen Duty Free bolsters Xiamen Dongdu International Cruise Center retail offer with arrivals concession
The award complements the retailer’s existing departures operation, creating an integrated retail offering for cruise passengers at one of China’s leading cruise hubs.
Bacardi advances circular packaging strategy through expanded EcoSpirits partnership
The agreement provides the global spirits company full access to EcoSpirits’ technology platform, supporting wider deployment of circular packaging solutions across its brands and operations.
China Tourism Group Duty Free unveils +19.5% rise in first-half net profit but sales ease
Hainan offshore duty-free was the best-performing channel for the Chinese travel retail giant but business elsewhere, notably across Mainland airports, was soft.
Images of the Day: How Harding+ is bringing the spirit of brands to life
Today’s images come courtesy of cruise retail concessionaire Harding+, which is hosting a series of high-profile drinks activation across partner ships in Europe this summer.
The Travel Retail and F&B Superstars Column 2026
We bring back our popular column that champions industry staff – frontline, back office, logistics, management and more.
Carnival UK’s Susan Reid urges brands to rethink cruise retail in Women in Travel Retail+ webinar
Cruise retail offers brands time to build relationships with guests in a way few other travel retail channels can, according to Carnival Cruise Line Onboard Revenue Associate Vice President Susan Reid.
Shenzhen Duty Free Group extends network with Zhongshan Port arrivals duty-free concession
The 110sq m arrivals duty-free shop will primarily serve ferry passengers travelling from Hong Kong and Macau.
