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‘Innovation, resilience and excellence’: MEADFA announces fourth awards
The Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) is inviting submissions to the MEADFA Awards, which will take place during the gala dinner at this year’s MEADFA Conference (9-11 November). MEADFA President Abdeslam Agzoul said: "The MEADFA Awards celebrate...
CDFG facing significant challenges as revenue and profits fall in H125
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has reported a -9.96% year-on-year decrease in operating income to RMB28,150.75 million (US$3.9 billion) for H1 2025, while operating profit saw a major 18.20% slide to RMB370,798.85 ($514.72 million). In its fiscal report, CDFG noted: " In the first half of 2025, the company continued to face performance pressure but accelerated its strategic transformation efforts. While focusing on its core duty -free business, the company actively expanded the "duty free+"...
Lotte Duty Free hosting major 'Duty Free Day' shopping festival
Lotte Duty Free is holding a shopping festival called ‘Duty Free Day’ from July 18 to August 17, comprising a large-scale online and offline...
Shinsegae Duty Free reopens its 11th floor Myeondong store
Shinsegae Duty Free has announced the grand reopening of the fully renovated 11th floor at its Myeongdong flagship store, transforming it into a...
China Duty Free Group sets up shop in historic M8 building
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) officially opened its new concept store at the historic M8 building in Macau on July 15, 2025, which is situated...
Departure in Oceania as DFS closures continue
DFS Group has confirmed it will shutter its operations in Sydney, Auckland and Queenstown, triggering its exit from the Oceania market. Its...
ETRC re-elects Nigel Keal as President on a one-year term
Members of the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) have voted unanimously to re-elect Nigel Keal as President of the association on a...
CDFG enhances its downtown offer with Dalian Summer Carnival campaign
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has launched a Summer Carnival shopping campaign at its downtown duty free store in Dalian, which reopened on December...
Lotte and CDFG spark collaborative talks ahead of visa-free entry policy
Lotte Duty Free CEO Dong-ha Kim recently met with executives from China Duty Free Group (CDFG) and its parent company, China Tourism Group, to hold...
CDFG reopens Xiamen downtown store under 'dual mode' business model
Following a full renovation and trial opening on May 26, China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has opened its downtown store in Xiamen City under its 'duty...
TR Consumer Forum 2025: Spotlight on Asia Pacific’s rebalancing act
The second panel session on day 2 of the TR Consumer Forum (2-4 June) turned its focus to the changing face of Asia Pacific travel retail. The...
APTRA to build on conference success with first East Asia Forum in Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has announced its first East Asia Forum, to take place in Hong Kong on 3-4 December 2025. The...
TFWA reveals further numbers on TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has published addendum figures to the visitor numbers at the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference, as...
Lotte unveils expanded Boucheron boutique at Myeongdong store
Lotte Duty Free has renovated and reopened the boutique for French high jewellery Maison Boucheron at its Myeongdong Main Store. The new...
Tuli re-elected President of Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association for fifth term
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) members unanimously re-elected Sunil Tuli as President this week and appointed a new Board of...
TFWA Asia Pacific 2025 attracts 3,039 visitors and 216 exhibiting brands
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has announced 3,039 delegates attended the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in Singapore. Of...
Tech, physical retail and leadership in focus at TFWA Asia Pacific
At the 2025 TFWA Asia Pacific Conference on Monday morning (12 May), three sessions brought travel retail delegates some insights into three...
Tackle dwell issue at airports, urges TFWA President
TFWA President Philippe Margueritte has challenged travel retail stakeholders to address dwell time problems at Asia Pacific airports to offset...
Lotte DF launches marketing campaign for domestic and foreign shoppers
Lotte Duty Free is seeking to raise awareness of duty free and tax free shopping via a new online and offline marketing campaign to snare...
APTRA India Conference: Highlights from a busy day one in Mumbai
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) President Sunil Tuli has urged the travel retail industry to capitalise on the ‘remarkable...
‘Innovation, resilience and excellence’: MEADFA announces fourth awards
The Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) is inviting submissions to the MEADFA Awards, which will take place during the gala dinner at this year’s MEADFA Conference (9-11 November). MEADFA President Abdeslam Agzoul said: "The MEADFA Awards celebrate...
CDFG facing significant challenges as revenue and profits fall in H125
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has reported a -9.96% year-on-year decrease in operating income to RMB28,150.75 million (US$3.9 billion) for H1 2025, while operating profit saw a major 18.20% slide to RMB370,798.85 ($514.72 million). In its fiscal report, CDFG noted: " In the first half of 2025, the company continued to face performance pressure but accelerated its strategic transformation efforts. While focusing on its core duty -free business, the company actively expanded the "duty free+"...
Lotte Duty Free hosting major 'Duty Free Day' shopping festival
Lotte Duty Free is holding a shopping festival called ‘Duty Free Day’ from July 18 to August 17, comprising a large-scale online and offline...
Shinsegae Duty Free reopens its 11th floor Myeondong store
Shinsegae Duty Free has announced the grand reopening of the fully renovated 11th floor at its Myeongdong flagship store, transforming it into a...
China Duty Free Group sets up shop in historic M8 building
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) officially opened its new concept store at the historic M8 building in Macau on July 15, 2025, which is situated...
Departure in Oceania as DFS closures continue
DFS Group has confirmed it will shutter its operations in Sydney, Auckland and Queenstown, triggering its exit from the Oceania market. Its...
ETRC re-elects Nigel Keal as President on a one-year term
Members of the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) have voted unanimously to re-elect Nigel Keal as President of the association on a...
CDFG enhances its downtown offer with Dalian Summer Carnival campaign
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has launched a Summer Carnival shopping campaign at its downtown duty free store in Dalian, which reopened on December...
Lotte and CDFG spark collaborative talks ahead of visa-free entry policy
Lotte Duty Free CEO Dong-ha Kim recently met with executives from China Duty Free Group (CDFG) and its parent company, China Tourism Group, to hold...
CDFG reopens Xiamen downtown store under 'dual mode' business model
Following a full renovation and trial opening on May 26, China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has opened its downtown store in Xiamen City under its 'duty...
TR Consumer Forum 2025: Spotlight on Asia Pacific’s rebalancing act
The second panel session on day 2 of the TR Consumer Forum (2-4 June) turned its focus to the changing face of Asia Pacific travel retail. The...
APTRA to build on conference success with first East Asia Forum in Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has announced its first East Asia Forum, to take place in Hong Kong on 3-4 December 2025. The...
TFWA reveals further numbers on TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has published addendum figures to the visitor numbers at the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference, as...
Lotte unveils expanded Boucheron boutique at Myeongdong store
Lotte Duty Free has renovated and reopened the boutique for French high jewellery Maison Boucheron at its Myeongdong Main Store. The new...
Tuli re-elected President of Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association for fifth term
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) members unanimously re-elected Sunil Tuli as President this week and appointed a new Board of...
TFWA Asia Pacific 2025 attracts 3,039 visitors and 216 exhibiting brands
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has announced 3,039 delegates attended the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in Singapore. Of...
Tech, physical retail and leadership in focus at TFWA Asia Pacific
At the 2025 TFWA Asia Pacific Conference on Monday morning (12 May), three sessions brought travel retail delegates some insights into three...
Tackle dwell issue at airports, urges TFWA President
TFWA President Philippe Margueritte has challenged travel retail stakeholders to address dwell time problems at Asia Pacific airports to offset...
Lotte DF launches marketing campaign for domestic and foreign shoppers
Lotte Duty Free is seeking to raise awareness of duty free and tax free shopping via a new online and offline marketing campaign to snare...
APTRA India Conference: Highlights from a busy day one in Mumbai
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) President Sunil Tuli has urged the travel retail industry to capitalise on the ‘remarkable...
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Lotte Duty Free hosting major 'Duty Free Day' shopping festival
Lotte Duty Free is holding a shopping festival called ‘Duty Free Day’ from July 18 to August...
Departure in Oceania as DFS closures continue
DFS Group has confirmed it will shutter its operations in Sydney, Auckland and Queenstown,...
China Duty Free Group sets up shop in historic M8 building
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) officially opened its new concept store at the historic M8 building...
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