Asia Pacific
Mondelez WTR’s Toblerone ‘Ultimate Gift’ campaign raises over US$55,000 for local charities
The Toblerone ‘The Ultimate Gift’ campaign combines, luxury gifting, charitable impact and shopper engagement in a far-reaching campaign spanning 170 locations in global travel retail.
The Shilla maintains upward momentum with US$25.7 million Q2 operating profit
This was the second successive positive three-month performance for the business following six successive negative quarters.
CNSC brings Nanjing’s cultural story to travel retail through Deji Art Museum collaboration
The travel retailer has partnered with Deji Art Museum to introduce two cultural IP collections at its Nanjing Lukou International Airport store, bringing locally inspired art and design to departing travellers.
Haikou Meilan International Airport transforms from transit hub to experiential space with summer campaign
Sino-Singapore (Hainan) Airport Commercial Management Co is harnessing a ‘first-store economy’ and ‘aviation + tourism’ strategy for a dynamic summer campaign at Haikou Meilan International Airport.
Elizabeth Arden serves up ‘Active Beauty’ campaign in Asia travel retail
The campaign taps into the beauty brand’s heritage of holistic beauty, combining wellness, movement and skincare to create more engaging consumer experiences across the region.
Shinsegae Duty Free moves into the black as experience over price strategy pays off
“By successfully shifting our focus from ‘price-driven competition’ to an ‘experience-oriented’ duty-free model, Shinsegae Duty Free has achieved significant improvements in its business fundamentals and profitability,” a company spokesperson comments.
The TREX Factor: Up close and personal with a duo of ultra-premium Misaka Japanese whiskies
In this episode we taste Misaka 18 Years Old Pure Malt Mizunara Cask and its equally outstanding 21 Years sibling.
Duty-free sales to Korean nationals slump in June
June was a soft month for Korean spending in the world’s biggest duty-free market with downtown and airport sales off by -20.1% and -22.2% year-on-year, respectively. UPDATED with tables and graphs.
Images of the Day: The pride of Andhra shines at Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport with GMR Aero
GMR Aero is putting sense of place at the heart of Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, weaving the culture, craftsmanship and traditions of Andhra Pradesh into the new gateway’s architecture and design.
Exquisine Global marks Airport F&B Pathfinders Committee’s expansion into Asia
The Bangkok-based restaurant franchisor joins the global initiative as its first Asian Founding Member while rolling out tRetail Labs’ nrtureAI platform across Mango Tree outlets in key Asian markets.
The Macallan and EVERRICH Duty Free toast Harmony Collection finale with world-first launch
The partners are closing the chapter on The Harmony Collection with an exclusive release, immersive activation and tasting ritual centred on the Inspired by Toasted Coconut.
CDFG joins forces with airport and telecom partners to drive Shanghai visitor spending
The integrated programme offers an array of incentives from arrival through departure as part of a city-wide visitor engagement campaign.
