Landlords and Retailers
SSP brings local flavour to Belfast International Airport with Flax & Soda debut
The 280-seat venue offers an all-day dining format rooted in a strong sense of place, with a focus on Northern Ireland produce and partnerships.
Duty Free World Council Q1 Monitor: Sales staff impact strengthens as shopper interaction climbs to 51%
New data released by the industry association with Swiss research agency m1nd-set reveals a perceived rise in importance of in-store brand ambassadors along with other key duty-free shopping metrics.
Lagardère Travel Retail signs on as Lunch Partner for FAB Conference & Awards in Bengaluru
“This flagship event in the airport dining industry highlights the dynamism and strategic importance of our sector within the travel retail commercial offer,” says Lagardère Travel Retail VP Dining Christine Bony.
Shinsegae taps May holiday surge with multi-channel promotional blitz
Described as its most extensive promotional push, the retailer is leveraging the ‘Super Holiday’ window, projected to draw up to 200,000 inbound travellers to Korea, with an integrated offer spanning department stores, duty-free operations, and its in-house brand.
Travel Blue gears up for TFWA Asia Pacific with refreshed Memory Collections range
First introduced at last year’s Singapore show, the destination-themed collection has been expanded from pins, patches and pillows to include magnets, ID tags and key rings, strengthening its appeal as a travel souvenirs.
Heathrow retail performance outpaces traffic growth in Q1 amid caution over Middle East impact
Heathrow retail revenue climbed +5.3% year-on-year, outpacing passenger traffic, which grew +3.7%.
cdf Haikou reports strong momentum as enhanced policies drive +46% footfall growth
Hainan’s upgraded offshore duty-free policy is delivering a powerful uplift in footfall, spend and shopper diversification at cdf Haikou underpinned by assortment expansion and experience-led retail.
Middle East conflict drags on Groupe ADP Q1 revenues
Groupe ADP blamed the conflict in the Middle East and its impact across business segments for a dip in revenues year-on-year, with retail down by -6.3%.
Coty accelerates Jil Sander in travel retail with dual Incheon and Taipei pop-ups
The Jil Sander activations, centred on the Olfactory Series 1, underline Coty’s focus on prestige fragrance development and delivering immersive retail concepts in the channel.
Brick by brick: Duty Free Americas grows Lego airport footprint with JFK Terminal 8 opening
Duty Free Americas has unveiled a Lego store at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, adding to its existing airport locations at Dallas Fort Worth and Miami international airports.
Essential Communications names Sarah Genest as Managing Director as Row Holland switches roles
The appointment of Genest to the head role at the travel retail specialist agency signals a leadership evolution designed to balance continuity with future growth, as Holland becomes Editorial & Key Accounts Director.
DutyFreeZone.com invites industry players to join ‘world’s first true global online marketplace’
Positioned as what it describes as the world’s first true global online duty-free marketplace, the website is currently under construction and is scheduled to go live in the autumn of this year.
