Landlords and Retailers
Starboard strikes agreement to manage duty-free shopping onboard Chinese cruise ship Adora Flora City
The 600sq m shopping space brings together nearly 100 leading Chinese and international brands across 12 categories.
Exclusive: Puig and Extime debut Dries Van Noten’s ‘Impossible Combinations’ at Charles de Gaulle
Dries Van Noten’s first-ever travel retail animation brings the fashion house’s ‘Impossible Combinations’ philosophy to Paris Charles de Gaulle with refillable design, live embroidery and cross-category beauty discovery.
Paradies Lagardère expands destination-led retail at San José Mineta Airport with four concepts
The Goods @ SJC with Hip & Humble, Plaza de San José, Poppy’s Essentials and SJC Exchange bring local brands, food and travel essentials to Paradies Lagardère’s latest airport retail openings.
Shinsegae Duty Free taps Amorepacific loyalty platform to drive data-driven customer engagement
The pioneering partnership connects Amorepacific’s Beauty Point programme with Shinsegae Duty Free’s online store, creating new opportunities to reward shoppers and build longer-term customer relationships.
ASUTIL names Germán Barcala as Conference Manager
Germán Barcala brings a wealth of experience in the events industry to his new role with the South American duty-free association.
Gebr. Heinemann extends partnership with Berlin Brandenburg Airport and plans major retail expansion
The partners reveal plans to extend retail space in Terminal 1 to around 3,800sq m as they extend their long-term relationship.
cdf Sanya International Duty-Free Shopping Complex dazzles with 12th anniversary campaign
‘As One, As Always’ is the CDFG campaign slogan as cdf Sanya International Duty-Free Shopping Complex marks its 12th year on 1 September.
Interview: TAV Operation Services on how ‘super app’ Treva can enhance the airport experience
TAV Operation Services Chief Marketing and Digital Officer Aylin Alpay explains the thinking behind the Treva platform’s creation and how it can become not just a marketplace but a tool to manage the full airport journey.
Duty-free sales to South Korean nationals remain soft in July but foreign shoppers drive downtown store growth
Sales in the world’s biggest duty-free market rose +15.9% year-on-year in July on shopper numbers up a more modest +3.4%. But while inbound tourism booms, duty-free shopping has slipped worryingly down the visitor priority list.
CapsuleTransit adds technology-led Sleep Lounge to Kuala Lumpur Airport hospitality offering
The 111.5sq m facility in the T1 Departures Hall offers 38 pods alongside private bathrooms, locker storage and a coffee station. An integrated sleep-analysis system monitors selected sleep indicators during rest, including heart rate, movement and snoring.
Malaysia Airports launches Request for Information amid review of duty-free programme
Malaysia Airports is seeking input on the most suitable model for its duty-free concession though it stresses that the process is a market-sounding exercise rather than a procurement process at this stage.
Coty builds BOSS Bottled Beyond momentum with Americas travel retail pre-launch
Coty is building BOSS Bottled Beyond with an Americas travel retail avant-première spanning immersive experiences, digital engagement and OOH media in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil among others.
