Europe
Fever-Tree reveals second premium airport bar in expanded Manchester Terminal 2
Positioned within the departure lounge, the Fever-Tree Bar has a drinks-led offer and is designed as a premium, nature-inspired space aligned with the brand’s sourcing ethos.
Groupe ADP passenger traffic climbs +4.2% in 2025
Traffic at the two largest Paris airports climbed by +3.4% to 107 million in the year, with Paris Charles de Gaulle showing growth of +2.5% and Paris Orly +5.5%.
Emotion, evidence and experimentation: Harding+ on the forces shaping cruise retail in 2026
Harding+ management shares perspectives on how cruise retail is evolving and the role insight, innovation and guest-first thinking will play in shaping the experience onboard.
Images of the Day: Lisbon Duty Free serves up a deliciously evocative taste and sense of place
Today’s images come from Lisbon Duty Free – part of the Portugal Duty Free joint venture between Aer Rianta International and VINCI Airports-owned Aeroportos de Portugal.
Château Patache d’Aux marks Lunar New Year with fire horse label and pop-up campaign
The Lunar New Year label is being showcased with seasonal activations in France with Lagardère Travel Retail and in Dubai with Dubai Duty Free from the end of the month.
ARI joins heavyweight partner line-up for The Trinity Forum
ARI CEO Ray Hernan says, “The Trinity Forum stands as a vital platform for retailers, airport operators, brands and airlines to come together with a shared ambition to advance our industry.”
Zurich Airport commercial sales hit new heights but lag passenger growth in 2025
Retail and dining sales at the Swiss gateway post a year-on-year increase of +0.9% though this is outpaced by passenger traffic growth of +4.5%.
Areas renews Beauvais Airport partnership with expanded food & beverage line-up
The agreement between the partners has been extended by four years, and will involve three signature Areas concepts: Rossopomodoro, Deli&Cia and Paul le Café.
Elena Sorlini departs Abu Dhabi Airports for Grandi Stazioni Retail CEO role
The former Abu Dhabi Airports Managing Director and CEO moves to Italy to take charge at the company, which holds exclusive rights to commercial and advertising spaces across 14 major Italian railway stations.
Frédéric Chevalier succeeds Dag Rasmussen at Lagardère Travel Retail; Arnaud Lagardère appointed Non-Executive Chairman
Long-time Chairman & CEO Dag Rasmussen will retire from his executive responsibilities on 1 March after more than a decade of outstanding service. Following a successful leadership transition initiated in June 2025, Frédéric Chevalier steps up to steer the company.
Yilin Watch: The Xiaohongshu Report – Targeting the year-end Chinese traveller
Year-end is the most densely packed communication window in the travel retail calendar. From Christmas and New Year to Chinese New Year, brands, retailers and airports compete for attention, relevance and conversion. In a saturated environment, our acclaimed columnist asks, how do you stand out?
ITRC taps aRcj Distribution to boost Diesel and Volkswagen mobile accessories in travel retail
The exclusive partnership allows aRcj Distribution to bring Techstyle’s Diesel and Volkswagen mobile accessories to the UK, Brazil and global travel retail.
