The luxury powerhouse has reported a sharp -14% year-on-year decline in first-quarter revenue to €3.9 billion, on both a reported and comparable basis.
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In a challenging market environment in China, the brand faced persistent headwinds in travel retail. Beiersdorf responded with a significant reduction of stock levels during the first quarter, especially in Hainan.
The Italian leathergoods company has reported a +10% year-on-year increase in turnover, driven by its customer-focused strategy and omnichannel expansion.
For the full year ended 31 December, the retailer’s net profit reached BD5.015 million (US$13.3 million).
Despite strong demand for prestige fragrances, Q2 net revenue declined due to continued weakness in the mass beauty market and ongoing challenges in APAC, notably in China and Asian travel retail.
Haikou Customs has revealed that the ‘buy and pick-up’ duty-free sales in Hainan province exceeded CNY3 billion (US$411.7 million) this year.
Challenging market conditions are severely hitting airport non-aeronautical revenues according to data exclusively presented by Airports Council International at last week’s Trinity Forum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Coccinelle registered a +13% year-on-year revenue increase in the first nine months, underpinned by a notably strong EBITDA.
With the introduction of South Korea's visa-free travel policy to China, DFP aims to increase demand from this key customer segment through its new online sales service.
Net profit after tax increased +13.59% against the previous financial year with year-on-year increases in revenue across all airport operations, including retail, food & beverage and car parking.
The travel restaurateur delivers another highly profitable quarter, as 2024 full-year revenues hit £3.5 billion (US$4.59 billion).
Tax-free shopping revenues grew +17% year-on-year in August, according to new figures from the tourism shopping tax refund company.
