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Travel Retail Consortium raises £12,774 for Macmillan Cancer Support in #KickCancerthon Halloween walk
The Travel Retail Consortium turned Halloween spirit into support for Macmillan Cancer Support, raising £12,774 through a costume-clad 10km walk and pound-for-pound matched fundraising as part of #KickCancerThon.
Don’t miss out: Two weeks to go before Travel Retail Superstars Awards 2026 entries close
The 16 November entry deadline is approaching for awards that will bring travel retail’s outstanding performers into the spotlight in Antalya on 3-4 June.
Airports of Thailand considers downsizing Suvarnabhumi duty-free footprint under new masterplan
The airport company is reassessing its use of retail space in response to weak duty-free performance and changing passenger needs as the travel hub embarks on an expansion programme targeting 120 million passengers annually.
New growth models and duty-free innovation in focus at key Chinese airport commercial summit
The well-attended event, held in Urumqi, highlighted emerging partnership models and retail concepts aimed at strengthening commercial performance across China’s airports.
All-star: Oriental Club Lounge supervisor Miao Shu-na wins global Priority Pass award
The award marks the airport lounge’s third consecutive year of international recognition as it targets 500,000 guests in 2026.
People Moves: Vancouver Airport names Christine Turner as Chief Commercial Officer
Our regular column brings you the latest people moves and happenings in the travel retail and aviation sectors.
In Conversation: Joseph Ribkoff’s Nadine Clour on taking fashion discovery beyond the boutique
What makes airports an exciting new frontier for fashion brands? Joseph Ribkoff Vice President Global Sales & Business Development Nadine Clour shares her perspective in this Cannes video interview.
In Conversation with Fawaz and Razan Masri on Chocodate’s journey from Dubai to the world
In this video interview, Notions Global Founder & CEO Fawaz Masri and Chief Business Development Officer Razan Masri discuss destination-led gifting and the intersection of indulgence and wellness in confectionery.
John Coleman to join daa in CEO role as ARI owner targets next phase of growth
The incoming CEO, a veteran of working for state-owned organisations, will oversee daa’s international aviation and travel retail operations as the group pursues its next phase of development.
In Conversation: My Jewellery’s Thom Timmer on winning over travellers in a split second
“Travel, and especially the airport, is a shopping environment where you have a couple of seconds to convince the customer that your product is relevant,” says Head of Business Development Thom Timmer.
In Conversation: Nemiroff CEO Yuriy Sorochynskiy talks resilience and the power of partnership
In this film, Sorochynskiy reflects on the challenges of maintaining production and international distribution during wartime, and the relationships that have helped the Ukrainian vodka producer keep moving forward.
Interview: L’Oréal Travel Retail’s Danièle Lahana-Aidenbaum on creating the extraordinary
L’Oréal Travel Retail Luxe General Manager Danièle Lahana-Aidenbaum discusses turning waiting time into ‘wow time’ through retail experiences, fragrance discovery and channel exclusivity in her first interview since taking the helm at L’Oréal Luxe.
