Middle East Newsroom
Middle East conflict weighs on Coty Q3 performance as recovery plan gathers pace
Coty is sharpening its focus on core brands and markets through the Coty.Curated framework as the group contends with Middle East-related disruption and softer sales trends.
Sharon Beecham departs Dubai Duty Free after stellar near three-decade career
Dubai Duty Free’s generous lauding of Sharon Beecham’s contribution to the travel retailer‘s richly storied growth into the world’s biggest travel retailer in terms of a single location will be fondly echoed by many in the industry.
Resilience the name of the game for Avolta in positive Q1
Geographic and channel diversification proves key to the travel retail and food & beverage provider delivering a positive set of first-quarter results.
Middle East crisis: HMSHost reopenings at DXB; China-India contrast; Dubai Airports’ upbeat message
We feature rolling updates on what ranks as one of the biggest crises in travel retail history.
Gebr. Heinemann hits record €4.7 billion turnover in 2025 amid volatile backdrop
At the annual media conference, Gebr. Heinemann board members underscored the challenge of declining spend per passenger and the urgent requirement to remain relevant to a new generation of travellers.
Lagardère Travel Retail rewrites the dining experience at Dubai Airport with Story Kitchen & Bar
A modern brasserie, Story Kitchen & Bar features design-led interiors and a fusion-inspired menu, with a strong focus on storytelling throughout the experience.
Avolta boosts King Khalid International Airport dining mix with fresh F&B concepts
The refreshed line-up strengthens the airport’s food & beverage mix, combining global brands with regional concepts across quick-service and grab-and-go formats, alongside a hybrid Hudson Café.
Dubai Airports issues positive outlook for passenger traffic despite regional conflict
As conditions in the region stabilise, the transfer traffic segment is expected to recover quickly, says Dubai Airports.
Images of the Day: ARI salutes connection, creativity and spirit of celebration across its estate
Today’s choice of images comes from leading travel retailer ARI, which has hailed a month of “connection, creativity and celebration” across its global estate in April.
#KickCancerThon update: Saluting Row Holland and Paul Hogan, travel retail’s marathon man and woman
Collectively, the Ethos Farm teams walked the equivalent of 13.5 marathons, raising an impressive £4,100 (US$5,532) for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, plus £823 (US$1,110) Gift Aid.
“Promising to be the pivotal year we intended” – The Estée Lauder Companies posts upbeat Q3 results
“Our third-quarter results extend strong year-to-date performance, driven by Beauty Reimagined,” says an upbeat President and CEO Stéphane de La Faverie.
Opinion: How Lindt & Sprüngli is turning airports into ‘flavour destinations’ for confectionery shoppers
In this guest column, Lindt & Sprüngli Head of Global Travel Retail Peter Zehnder looks at how flavour, format and storytelling are being used to create more distinctive propositions in airports.
