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Luxury, electronics and confectionery drive record September for DDF
Dubai Duty Free is heading into the final quarter of the year, setting a new monthly record in September, with sales reaching AED 671.79 million (US$184 million). This new record was fueled by a strong surge in demand for luxury goods, electronics, and confectionery. This...
CTD Q325 survey shows late booking, early planning among Chinese travellers
China Trading Desk (CTD) has released its China Outbound Travel Sentiment Survey, Q3 2025, showing the market has moved from rebound to routine: short booking windows persist even as intent and spend stay firm. 78% of travellers still book less than a month out, while 73% expect one to two overseas trips in the next 12 months. Planning remains digital-first, with pre-departure research nudging up to 79%. Traveller mix is maturing. First-time outbound travellers declined to 39% (Q2: 44%),...
Millennial business travellers are TR's highest spenders, says m1nd-set study
New research among global shoppers highlights that millennial business travellers are the highest spenders in travel retail, with an average...
Estée Lauder battles volatility as GTR Asia sales falter in 2024
The Estée Lauder Companies reported a double-digit decline in global travel retail sales in 2024, which contributed to an 8% decline in net...
LGA posts strong H125 ahead of October dual runway decision
London Gatwick Airport recorded a strong first half of 2025, with £491m in total revenue for H125, as it gears up for the potential of dual...
DFWC Q2 KPI Monitor shows rising interactions in GTR
Staff engagement in Duty Free and Travel Retail has shown a notable improvement in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest findings...
UKTRF backs fresh appeal on VAT-free shopping
UK Travel Retail Forum (UKTRF) has thrown its weight behind the retail sector's latest high-profile efforts to convince the UK government to...
ACI Europe HY25 pax figures show slow growth in major markets
European airport trade body ACI Europe has released its air traffic report covering the month of June, Q225, and the first half of 2025...
Diageo sees dramatic 27.8% dip in operating profit as APAC slumps
Diageo has released its FY25 results for the year ended June 30, which showed a 27.8% decline in reported operating profit, which the business...
Avolta marks a resilient H125 performance with $8bn in turnover
Avolta released its H1 2025 results today (31 July), which showed solid organic growth of 5.7% and like-for-like growth of 4.9% as turnover...
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,...
Lagardère posts strong H125 despite sharp slide in APAC and North Asia
Lagardère Travel Retail posted €2.89 billion (£2.39bn) in the first half of 2025, up 5.1% on a reported basis and up 4.0% like for like, with...
China Trading Desk Q2 survey charts strong outbound recovery
China Trading Desk has released its Q2 2025 Outbound Traveller Survey, showing strong recovery trajectory, evolving with renewed confidence and...
ACI Europe May report reveals pax disparity and sliding freight traffic
ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for May 2025, revealing continued disparities in passenger traffic performance across the European...
Avolta highlights resilience under Destination 2027
Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol was joined on stage by Chief Financial Officer Yves Gerster today as the duo staged its Capital Markets Day 2025...
ETRC reports highest ever value of duty free sales in 2024
The European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) has released the ETRC Business Performance Index for the full year 2024, including the first...
Rémy Cointreau withdraws 2029-2030 guidance as FY25 sales fall steeply
Rémy Cointreau has reported a sharp organic sales decline of -18.0% for its fiscal year 2024-25, with consolidated revenues of €984.6 million,...
Brown‑Forman Corporation travel retail sales dip 7% as super‑premium slows
Brown‑Forman's FY 2025 fiscal report showed its total net sales dropped 5%—from just under $4bn in FY2024 to approximately $3.8 bn. The wider...
WHSmith revenue remains strong across its global travel portfolio
WHSmith has released a trading update which shows the retailer is well positioned for the peak summer trading period as a pure play travel...
Dubai Duty Free sees double-digit sales increase in May 2025 versus 2024
The month of May saw continued positive sales momentum for Dubai Duty Free as it announced sales of DHS724.7 million (US$198.5 million). This marks...
Luxury, electronics and confectionery drive record September for DDF
Dubai Duty Free is heading into the final quarter of the year, setting a new monthly record in September, with sales reaching AED 671.79 million (US$184 million). This new record was fueled by a strong surge in demand for luxury goods, electronics, and confectionery. This...
CTD Q325 survey shows late booking, early planning among Chinese travellers
China Trading Desk (CTD) has released its China Outbound Travel Sentiment Survey, Q3 2025, showing the market has moved from rebound to routine: short booking windows persist even as intent and spend stay firm. 78% of travellers still book less than a month out, while 73% expect one to two overseas trips in the next 12 months. Planning remains digital-first, with pre-departure research nudging up to 79%. Traveller mix is maturing. First-time outbound travellers declined to 39% (Q2: 44%),...
Millennial business travellers are TR's highest spenders, says m1nd-set study
New research among global shoppers highlights that millennial business travellers are the highest spenders in travel retail, with an average...
Estée Lauder battles volatility as GTR Asia sales falter in 2024
The Estée Lauder Companies reported a double-digit decline in global travel retail sales in 2024, which contributed to an 8% decline in net...
LGA posts strong H125 ahead of October dual runway decision
London Gatwick Airport recorded a strong first half of 2025, with £491m in total revenue for H125, as it gears up for the potential of dual...
DFWC Q2 KPI Monitor shows rising interactions in GTR
Staff engagement in Duty Free and Travel Retail has shown a notable improvement in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest findings...
UKTRF backs fresh appeal on VAT-free shopping
UK Travel Retail Forum (UKTRF) has thrown its weight behind the retail sector's latest high-profile efforts to convince the UK government to...
ACI Europe HY25 pax figures show slow growth in major markets
European airport trade body ACI Europe has released its air traffic report covering the month of June, Q225, and the first half of 2025...
Diageo sees dramatic 27.8% dip in operating profit as APAC slumps
Diageo has released its FY25 results for the year ended June 30, which showed a 27.8% decline in reported operating profit, which the business...
Avolta marks a resilient H125 performance with $8bn in turnover
Avolta released its H1 2025 results today (31 July), which showed solid organic growth of 5.7% and like-for-like growth of 4.9% as turnover...
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,...
Lagardère posts strong H125 despite sharp slide in APAC and North Asia
Lagardère Travel Retail posted €2.89 billion (£2.39bn) in the first half of 2025, up 5.1% on a reported basis and up 4.0% like for like, with...
China Trading Desk Q2 survey charts strong outbound recovery
China Trading Desk has released its Q2 2025 Outbound Traveller Survey, showing strong recovery trajectory, evolving with renewed confidence and...
ACI Europe May report reveals pax disparity and sliding freight traffic
ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for May 2025, revealing continued disparities in passenger traffic performance across the European...
Avolta highlights resilience under Destination 2027
Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol was joined on stage by Chief Financial Officer Yves Gerster today as the duo staged its Capital Markets Day 2025...
ETRC reports highest ever value of duty free sales in 2024
The European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) has released the ETRC Business Performance Index for the full year 2024, including the first...
Rémy Cointreau withdraws 2029-2030 guidance as FY25 sales fall steeply
Rémy Cointreau has reported a sharp organic sales decline of -18.0% for its fiscal year 2024-25, with consolidated revenues of €984.6 million,...
Brown‑Forman Corporation travel retail sales dip 7% as super‑premium slows
Brown‑Forman's FY 2025 fiscal report showed its total net sales dropped 5%—from just under $4bn in FY2024 to approximately $3.8 bn. The wider...
WHSmith revenue remains strong across its global travel portfolio
WHSmith has released a trading update which shows the retailer is well positioned for the peak summer trading period as a pure play travel...
Dubai Duty Free sees double-digit sales increase in May 2025 versus 2024
The month of May saw continued positive sales momentum for Dubai Duty Free as it announced sales of DHS724.7 million (US$198.5 million). This marks...
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Millennial business travellers are TR's highest spenders, says m1nd-set study
New research among global shoppers highlights that millennial business travellers are the...
CTD Q325 survey shows late booking, early planning among Chinese travellers
China Trading Desk (CTD) has released its China Outbound Travel Sentiment Survey, Q3 2025,...
Luxury, electronics and confectionery drive record September for DDF
Dubai Duty Free is heading into the final quarter of the year, setting a new monthly record in...
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