Middle East Newsroom
The Glenlivet and Dubai Duty Free raise the bar for whisky discovery with immersive activation
Pernod Ricard and Dubai Duty Free are bringing The Glenlivet’s Speyside story to life through whisky discovery, tasting, personalisation and a focus on travel retail-exclusive (TREX) expressions.
Lagardère Travel Retail builds Saudi F&B presence with dual Madinah Airport openings
The new F&B venues include Lagardère Travel Retail’s proprietary Marché international food hall concept and popular Middle Eastern restaurant brand Sawa.
‘A diamond day, every day’ – DPT Antwerp’s Edward Verté on scaling with purpose in travel retail
With its travel retail footprint up +38% year-on-year, DPT Antwerp Co-Founder and CEO Edward Verté describes how the jewellery house is balancing rapid expansion with craft, consistency and a growing focus on personalised retail experiences.
MEADFA’s 2026 conference agenda to spotlight key Middle East & Africa travel retail trends
Taking place in Morocco from 15-17 November, the conference will bring leading industry voices together to examine regional trends, emerging opportunities and the future of travel retail.
Airport International Group calls for commercial expressions of interest at Queen Alia International
The Groupe ADP company is seeking world-class master concessionaires with proven expertise in one or more of the following categories: food & beverage, duty free and convenience. Interested parties may express interest in an individual concession category or in a fully integrated master concession model.
Fatima 1932 brings Turkish fragrance heritage to Istanbul and Jeddah King Abdulaziz airports
Fatima 1932 aims to position its combination of Turkish heritage, craftsmanship and storytelling as a point of difference in the niche fragrance market.
Armaf turns up the intensity with Club de Nuit and sharpened travel retail focus
Armaf sees an opportunity to position fragrance as a more personal and experiential purchase in travel retail, extending beyond traditional drivers such as price or brand recognition.
Emirates Pride to bring UAE fragrance heritage to Cannes with travel retail expansion in focus
The Dubai-based fragrance house is targeting new international markets, with its latest innovations and consumer-led approach underpinning its travel retail ambitions.
Airport Hospitality World: JetBlue reveals second BlueHouse lounge at Boston Logan; Menzies Aviation unveils Pearl Lounge at Hurghada Airport
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
Dubai Airports highlights Arabian hospitality with welcome experiences at DXB
The ‘Dubai Welcome’ experiences run throughout August across Terminal 3 and form part of Dubai Airports’ wider efforts to position DXB as an airport environment centred on ‘familiarity, warmth and care’.
Plaza Premium Group puts taste of place on the menu with ‘Flavours in Transit’ global Chef Series
Plaza Premium Group is serving up taste of place across Vancouver, Istanbul, London Gatwick, Taipei and Dammam as its Flavours in Transit Chef Series returns for a second edition.
Coty’s fourth quarter performance ‘ahead of expectations’ as full-year revenues decline -2%
Coty closed a challenging FY2026 with fourth-quarter revenues up +1%, as the beauty group sharpened its focus on core brands, markets and innovation under its Coty.Curated strategy.
