Secure your place now: Four weeks remain until Early Bird deadline for The Trinity Forum 2026
Delegates for the The Trinity Forum 2026 in Doha, Qatar are encouraged to register before the 28 November Early Bird deadline to avail of discounted rates.
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Strange Predictions readers’ contest: Aussies or England? All Blacks or Ireland?
This weekend we turn our attention to men’s rugby with two epic matches: the first between the Wallabies of Australia and England; the second, a much-anticipated showdown between Ireland and the All Blacks of New Zealand.
Shinsegae Duty Free quits Incheon Airport DF2 concession, mirroring earlier Shilla departure
The decision, which mirrors last month’s action by fellow Incheon travel retailer The Shilla Duty Free, will mean an imminent new tender. It is an extraordinary dual development at what was long considered one of duty free’s grandest prizes.
This Week on Social Media: Travel retail’s boo-tiful Halloween moments
From haunted terminals to candy cauldrons, this week’s social media round-up proves that travel retail knows how to turn a seasonal moment into a spookily riotous celebration of creativity, engagement and ghostly good fun.
‘Travel Like Helena’ multi-sensorial experience flies high at DFS Macau Shoppes at Four Seasons
The activation pays tribute to brand founder Helena Rubinstein’s pioneering spirit and aims to transform travel time into “moments of indulgence and skin renewal”.
Chinese authorities announce key policy measures to drive duty-free consumption
In major breaking news, key Chinese regulators today (30 October) announced a series of proactive measures designed to improve the country’s duty-free shop policy.
Avolta signals upbeat note for Q4 as nine-month trading delivers solid revenue growth and margin uplift
“As we entered Q4 we saw an acceleration of organic growth to +6% year-on-year in October, and positive growth in North America,” says CEO Xavier Rossinyol.
The Estée Lauder Companies hails ‘pivotal year’ as Q1 travel retail rebound drives growth
The US beauty house today reported a solid start to fiscal 2026, with net sales rising +4% to US$3.5 billion and organic sales up +3% for the three months ended 30 September.
Mondelez World Travel Retail unveils Destination: Value vision to redefine growth
In a compelling webinar, Mondelez WTR presented its Destination: Value vision – a data-led, cross-category growth strategy that shifts the focus from duty-free savings to experiential and collaborative value creation.
Images of the Day: How Labubu and friends brought fun, joy and surprise through Qatar Duty Free
Pop Mart at Hamad International Airport is about fun, joy and surprise (can you imagine an already excited child’s delight when they sight Labubu in an airport?)
iStore extends consumer technology offer at Toronto Pearson with automated retail units
“As the retail landscape continues to evolve, we understand the growing need for convenient shopping options for our travellers,” says Toronto Pearson Director, Concessions and Partnership Development Commercial Joe Daiello.
Rémy Cointreau cuts full-year trading outlook amid continuing China and US market challenges
Rémy Cointreau noted that recent disruption to travel retail, led by the suspension of Cognac imports to the China duty-free market, was now “on a path to normalisation”.
