Cruise and Ferries
China Tourism Group Duty Free unveils +19% 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.
Experiential retail sets sail: Gebr. Heinemann opens duty-free stores on TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff Flow
Gebr. Heinemann has opened its two exclusive duty-free stores, Meine Freude and Mein Glanz, onboard Mein Schiff Flow, unveiling a new cruise retail concept centred on the key travel retail trends of experience, activation and personalisation.
Zhuhai Duty Free extends network with Guangzhou Nansha Port inbound store contract
The new concession complements the departures duty-free contract awarded to Zhuhai Duty Free last year at the strategically-located port, and maintains the company’s steady expansion in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
CEETRA & Friends 2026 – Talking collaboration and competition at key Central & Eastern Europe event
Hosted by Fraport Slovenija in partnership with the Kranjska Gora Tourism Board, the event brought together airports, travel retailers, airlines, brand owners and industry partners from across Central and Eastern Europe.
Images of the Day: Harding+ and Hennessy step up spirits showcasing at sea
Today’s choice of images feature cruise travel retailer Harding+ and a colourful campaign that showcases the latest limited-edition Hennessy Cognac VS bottle created for Carnival.
Local Heroes: All Play Perfume and ITRC hit a home run with baseball-inspired fragrance collection
All Play Perfume and ITRC are bringing a Major League Baseball-inspired fragrance collection to US and Caribbean travel retail, combining licensed sports branding with premium French perfumery.
Norwegian Cruise Line welcomes DPT Antwerp’s first at-sea shop-in-shop with Avolta
Avolta and DPT Antwerp have launched the jewellery brand’s first branded shop-in-shop at sea aboard Norwegian Cruise Line Jade, marking another milestone in the demi-fine jewellery brand’s fast-growing cruise retail expansion.
‘Shaping the World of Travel Retail’ – TFWA unveils speaker line-up for Cannes conference
The conference programme will explore current themes redefining the industry – from geopolitics and mobility to human behaviour and consumer engagement.
