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Hamad International Airport adds a wellness pause to the passenger journey with Travel Recovery Studio
A 20-minute wellness break at Orchard Concourse C offers passengers a new way to recharge through guided sessions, combining breathing, stretching and gentle movement.
“Canada comes to life” at Toronto Pearson Airport as local brands shape an expanding commercial offer
More than 30 new retail and dining offerings are joining Toronto Pearson’s commercial mix in 2026 through its partnerships with Avolta and Paradies Lagardère, with Canadian brands featuring prominently.
Western Sydney International Airport announces car park offers ahead of 25 October opening
Sydney’s new 24-hour international gateway is putting parking choice and value in focus with three hours’ free parking and special rates ahead of its passenger opening.
Lotte Duty Free unleashes autumn shopping promotional blitz for Chuseok holidays
Lotte Duty Free is gearing up for what it hopes will be a shopping bonanza during the all-important Chuseok and wider autumn holiday period.
“The DNA of Iceland” – Gebr. Heinemann puts local identity at the heart of duty free at Keflavík Airport
The family-owned travel retailer has completed an ambitious upgrade across three stores, combining an expanded Icelandic offer with new international brands, digital services and destination-led design.
Study claims German travel retail delivers €12.1 billion economic impact as national association calls for regulatory reform
A new Deloitte study highlights travel retail’s role in airport financing and connectivity while warning that regulatory barriers risk constraining Germany’s growth potential.
L’Occitane en Provence sets sights on skin longevity with Divine Targeted Wrinkle Care launch
L’Occitane en Provence is building on more than 25 years of Immortelle research as it introduces its ‘Longevity by Nature’ philosophy and latest Divine Wrinkle Care innovation to global travel retail
‘Elegance in Motion’ – Nadine Clour on Joseph Ribkoff’s next chapter in travel retail
Joseph Ribkoff Vice President Global Sales & Business Development Nadine Clour discusses the fashion house’s evolving global identity, its learnings from Auckland and Cairns airports and the new She Icons collection and campaign starring Elizabeth Hurley.
Avolta advances payment innovation with direct wallet-to-wallet stablecoin pilot at Zurich Airport
The two-week trial at Zurich Airport explores a more direct way for travellers to pay, without relying on traditional card networks and intermediary payment providers.
Starboard and Azamara Cruises drive shopper engagement with first-at-sea rewards programme
The initiative offers Azamara guests more options to benefit from their onboard retail spend, both at sea and ashore.
Guest column: Why the first shop in the airport is now the car park
Airport retail no longer begins at duty free, contends our guest columnist. It may not even begin at the terminal. Increasingly, it begins several weeks earlier. On a smartphone. With a search. And very often with two words: Car parking.
Avolta extends travel retail contracts at four GAP-managed airports in Mexico
The leading travel retailer strikes long-term contract extensions at Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Bajío international airports, which are part of the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico network.
