Asia Pacific
Neuhaus makes its standalone boutique debut in India with CocoCart at key Mumbai airports
The Belgian chocolatier partnered with premium confectionery retailer CocoCart for its standalone boutique debut in India, opening locations at Navi Mumbai International Airport and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
Hidden in plain sight: Bacardi unveils Dewar’s speakeasy at Singapore Changi Airport with Lotte Duty Free
Dewar’s is bringing whisky discovery, cocktail culture and a touch of speakeasy intrigue to Singapore Changi Airport with an immersive Terminal 3 pop-up running until 16 September.
The Glen Grant brings Wanderlust Collection Asia Pacific campaign to a fitting finale at GDF Plaza
The Glen Grant’s 20sq m activation at the GDF Plaza in Haikou brought the travel retail-exclusive range to life through an immersive multi-sensory journey, guided tastings and a striking OOH media takeover.
Lark bolsters award-winning track record with 13 new medals across prestigious spirits competitions
The Australian whisky maker has continued its awards momentum with nine medals at The Spirits Business’ World Whisky Masters 2026 and four at Melbourne Royal’s Australian International Spirits Awards.
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.
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 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.
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.
