Lagardère launches Discover stores in Cambodia via Monument franchise
Lagardère Travel Retail has signed a 10-year contract with Monument Books to extend its Discover stores footprint into Cambodia. The gifts and souvenir store concept will now launch in several travel locations across the country. Discover has a “highly flexible”...
L’Oréal and DFS unveil debut Maison Margiela pop-up at Samaritaine Paris
L’Oréal Travel Retail has joined forces with DFS Group to create the debut pop-up concept for its Maison Margiela brand, at the retailer’s Samaritaine Paris department store. The animation, which began at the beginning of August, will run until 3 October. The pop-up showcases Maison Margiela’s ‘Replica’ scented candle and fragrance collection, which aims to recreate memorable moments and experiences. In total, 12 fragrances are featured, including the latest ‘On a...
‘Iconic’ DFS Waikiki store reopens with largest beauty hall in Hawaii
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS Group has reopened its luxury DFS Waikiki store as it marks 60 years in Hawaii. The space, open to locals and...
The Shilla Duty Free teams up with Naver to drive digital transformation
The Shilla Duty Free (Shilla) has struck an alliance with South Korea’s leading search portal Naver to accelerate the travel retailer’s...
Shu Uemura showcases Unlimited collection with CDFG Hainan pop-up
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific teamed up with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) last month, to create a Shu Uemura pop-up at the cdf Sanya...
Lotte Duty Free inks Myeongdong Special Tourism Zone partnership
Korea-based retailer Lotte Duty Free has signed an agreement with the Myeongdong Special Tourism Zone Council to promote tourism in the...
Chinese tour groups return to Lotte Duty Free as South Korea travel approved
Lotte Duty Free has welcomed Chinese tour groups back to its Myeongdong Main Store after a six-and-a-half-year hiatus, as China adds South Korea...
Shiseido Travel Retail creates NARS Light The Way O2O experience
Shiseido Travel Retail has created a NARS ‘Light The Way’ omnichannel beauty experience, in partnership with China Duty Free Group (CDFG)....
MEADFA releases details of second awards; winners to be revealed in Ghana
The Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) Awards will return at the association’s conference at the Kempinski Hotel Gold...
China permits group tours to new destinations
[UPDATED] China has scrapped curbs on outbound group travel services to a flurry of key markets in a potentially significant boon for...
Kiehl’s creates “We Skincare About You” campaign to connect with Gen Z
Kiehl’s Travel Retail Asia Pacific has collaborated with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to implement a new “We Skincare About You” campaign,...
Tax free 'could inject £10bn into UK economy'
Reintroducing tax free shopping could boost the British economy by £10bn ($12.8bn) while at the same time reinforcing existing jobs and creating...
Elizabeth Arden invites shoppers to ‘Travel with Arden’ in Hainan
Elizabeth Arden has unveiled its 2023 “Travel with Arden” campaign in Hainan, created in partnership with China Duty Free Group...
Lotte plans Lotte Duty Freedom Festival in Vietnam as it targets 60% of market
Lotte Duty Free is preparing to hold its first Lotte Duty Freedom Festival in Vietnam, as it reveals ambitions to hold a 60% duty free market...
Wave of retailers back industry’s zero tolerance pact on illicit trade
Six of the leading global travel retailers accounting for combined industry revenues worth around $20 billion* are initial signatories to a new...
Inken Callsen rises to Heinemann CCO and joins the Executive Board
Long-standing Gebr. Heinemann senior executive Inken Callsen will become Chief Commercial Officer of Purchasing, Global Supply Chain, and...
CTG ‘watchful on profit and scale balance’ as gross margin up 7.8% in H1
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation Limited (CTG) says it “paid more attention to the balance between profit and scale” in the first...
Armani Beauty & China Duty Free Group open new Hainan flagship store
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific has joined forces with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to open a new Armani Beauty flagship store at the cdf...
Nigel Keal to lead ETRC for a further year amid busy advocacy agenda
The European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) has today (5 July) unanimously re-elected Nigel Keal as its President for a one-year...
Lotte Duty Free introduces mobile passport DF&TR shopping service
Lotte Duty Free has unveiled a new ‘mobile passport service’ that allows both domestic and international customers to make duty free...
Lagardère launches Discover stores in Cambodia via Monument franchise
Lagardère Travel Retail has signed a 10-year contract with Monument Books to extend its Discover stores footprint into Cambodia. The gifts and souvenir store concept will now launch in several travel locations across the country. Discover has a “highly flexible”...
L’Oréal and DFS unveil debut Maison Margiela pop-up at Samaritaine Paris
L’Oréal Travel Retail has joined forces with DFS Group to create the debut pop-up concept for its Maison Margiela brand, at the retailer’s Samaritaine Paris department store. The animation, which began at the beginning of August, will run until 3 October. The pop-up showcases Maison Margiela’s ‘Replica’ scented candle and fragrance collection, which aims to recreate memorable moments and experiences. In total, 12 fragrances are featured, including the latest ‘On a...
‘Iconic’ DFS Waikiki store reopens with largest beauty hall in Hawaii
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS Group has reopened its luxury DFS Waikiki store as it marks 60 years in Hawaii. The space, open to locals and...
The Shilla Duty Free teams up with Naver to drive digital transformation
The Shilla Duty Free (Shilla) has struck an alliance with South Korea’s leading search portal Naver to accelerate the travel retailer’s...
Shu Uemura showcases Unlimited collection with CDFG Hainan pop-up
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific teamed up with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) last month, to create a Shu Uemura pop-up at the cdf Sanya...
Lotte Duty Free inks Myeongdong Special Tourism Zone partnership
Korea-based retailer Lotte Duty Free has signed an agreement with the Myeongdong Special Tourism Zone Council to promote tourism in the...
Chinese tour groups return to Lotte Duty Free as South Korea travel approved
Lotte Duty Free has welcomed Chinese tour groups back to its Myeongdong Main Store after a six-and-a-half-year hiatus, as China adds South Korea...
Shiseido Travel Retail creates NARS Light The Way O2O experience
Shiseido Travel Retail has created a NARS ‘Light The Way’ omnichannel beauty experience, in partnership with China Duty Free Group (CDFG)....
MEADFA releases details of second awards; winners to be revealed in Ghana
The Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) Awards will return at the association’s conference at the Kempinski Hotel Gold...
China permits group tours to new destinations
[UPDATED] China has scrapped curbs on outbound group travel services to a flurry of key markets in a potentially significant boon for...
Kiehl’s creates “We Skincare About You” campaign to connect with Gen Z
Kiehl’s Travel Retail Asia Pacific has collaborated with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to implement a new “We Skincare About You” campaign,...
Tax free 'could inject £10bn into UK economy'
Reintroducing tax free shopping could boost the British economy by £10bn ($12.8bn) while at the same time reinforcing existing jobs and creating...
Elizabeth Arden invites shoppers to ‘Travel with Arden’ in Hainan
Elizabeth Arden has unveiled its 2023 “Travel with Arden” campaign in Hainan, created in partnership with China Duty Free Group...
Lotte plans Lotte Duty Freedom Festival in Vietnam as it targets 60% of market
Lotte Duty Free is preparing to hold its first Lotte Duty Freedom Festival in Vietnam, as it reveals ambitions to hold a 60% duty free market...
Wave of retailers back industry’s zero tolerance pact on illicit trade
Six of the leading global travel retailers accounting for combined industry revenues worth around $20 billion* are initial signatories to a new...
Inken Callsen rises to Heinemann CCO and joins the Executive Board
Long-standing Gebr. Heinemann senior executive Inken Callsen will become Chief Commercial Officer of Purchasing, Global Supply Chain, and...
CTG ‘watchful on profit and scale balance’ as gross margin up 7.8% in H1
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation Limited (CTG) says it “paid more attention to the balance between profit and scale” in the first...
Armani Beauty & China Duty Free Group open new Hainan flagship store
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific has joined forces with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to open a new Armani Beauty flagship store at the cdf...
Nigel Keal to lead ETRC for a further year amid busy advocacy agenda
The European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) has today (5 July) unanimously re-elected Nigel Keal as its President for a one-year...
Lotte Duty Free introduces mobile passport DF&TR shopping service
Lotte Duty Free has unveiled a new ‘mobile passport service’ that allows both domestic and international customers to make duty free...
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