Trbusiness. The travel retail Trbusiness. The magazine for global retail and duty free professionals.Established in 1997, TRBusiness is a leading provider of duty free and travel retail news and analysis. The company also runs a variety of highly acclaimed events that are valuable platforms for ‘helping the industry grow’.
TR Consumer Forum
The Travel Retail (TR) Consumer Forum, organised by TRBusiness and data partner m1nd-set, is the DF&TR industry’s only entirely consumer centric conference.
Launched in 2020, the Forum attracts delegates from around the world for a lively and engaging global conference programme and valuable networking. As is customary, delegates gain access to exclusively curated consumer insights from data partner m1nd-set valued at six figures (if independently commissioned).
The fifth edition of the TR Consumer Forum is taking place from 2-4 June 2025 at the Amsterdam Congress Centre at Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West. The early bird ticket rate is available until 16 May.
We invite you to join us for two-and-a-half days of top-notch knowledge sharing and networking designed to deepen your understanding of the evolving behaviours and preferences of travelling consumers.
Please visit www.TRConsumerForum.com to find out more.
The Travel Retail Awards
Launched in 2018, The Travel Retail Awards is the DF&TR industry’s first and only awards programme that’s voted for entirely by consumers.
Organised by TRBusiness, supported by event partner m1nd-set, the Travel Retail Awards has evolved into one of the most respected awards programmes in the global DF&TR sector.
This year we’re bringing back our popular lineup of product and CSR & retail initiatives accolades. It’s quick and easy to enter via our new-look online portal so if you have a product or initiative that resonates with consumers, make sure you are in with a chance of earning the coveted ‘Voted by Shoppers’ seal of approval.
From Tuesday 25 March, entries cost £345 (plus VAT). We encourage you to enter as soon as possible as entries can be edited right up until the closing date of 5 June, if needed.
The 2025 Global Travel Retail Awards ceremony is taking place on Tuesday 30 September 2025, from 18:45-23:00, at Hôtel Martinez in Cannes. Click here to register your interest.
⭐ Click here to view the 2024 winners.
⭐ Click here to view the 2023 winners.
⭐ Click here to view the 2022 winners.
⭐ Click here to view the 2021 winners.
⭐ The 2020 awards ceremony was streamed as a virtual event, and can be viewed online here.
⭐ Click here to view the 2019 winners.
⭐ Click here to view the 2018 winners.
To find out more, please visit www.travelretailawards.com.
The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Awards
Now in its fifth year, the hugely popular regional iteration of the Travel Retail Awards organised by TRBusiness in association with event partner m1nd-set, thrusts Asia Pacific travelling shoppers’ purchasing habits firmly in the spotlight, proving highly instructive to buyers and suppliers alike.
All products entered into the Global Travel Retail Awards (see above) are have the option to enrol in the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Awards for the following year at no extra cost (entries to the CSR & retail initiatives are auto-enrolled).
In order to assess the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Awards, the m1nd-set analyses data from the global awards and concentrates on the portion of data provided by international travelling consumers sourced from the company’s qualified database who are based in Asia Pacific to discover the buying inclinations of those travellers in the region.
Please click here to view the 2025 finalists.
The ceremony to reveal the ‘Winner’ and ‘Highly Recommended’ honours is being broadcast on 27 March.
Those that achieve ‘Finalist’, ‘Winner’ and ‘Highly Recommended’ status earn the right to display the revered ‘Voted by Shoppers’ logo on product packaging, marketing materials and at point of sale.
You can view the finalists and winners for the past few years via the dedicated www.travelretailawards.com website.
Please click here to watch the 2024 ceremony online.
TR Sustainability Week
Held exclusively online at TRBusiness.com, Travel Retail (TR) Sustainability Week brings together global DF&TR stakeholders to discuss and showcase sustainable initiatives and services that are being proposed and implemented in the channel.
Launched in April 2021, it is the only event that focuses specifically on sustainability for the global travel retail industry.
As well as taking part in live webinars, companies have the opportunity to enter a Sustainability Pitch, which recognises and rewards sustainable organisations, products and initiatives associated with the travel industry. Pitches are aired throughout the week alongside a raft of compelling feature content.
The 2025 edition is taking place from 1-5 December. For information on partnership packages for please contact [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (+44 1892 861747). For speaking opportunities, please email [email protected].
Meanwhile, click here to stay up-to-date with our sustainability news.
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