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Lagardère TR’s Relay makes UK debut at LHR T2

Faye Bartle — Fri, 22 May 2026 18:29:48 +0000

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From L-R: Lucio Rossetto, Regional COO Europe, Lagardère Travel Retail; Fraser Brown, Retail Director, Heathrow; Frédéric Chevalier, CEO, Lagardère Travel Retail; Ross Baker, Chief Customer Officer, Heathrow; and Peter Newbould, CEO of UK and Ireland, Lagardère Travel Retail.

Lagardère Travel Retail has opened the first UK airport store for its travel essentials brand Relay at Heathrow Terminal 2 (The Queen’s...

Adani and Sentipede partner to unlock retail insights about 25% of India’s air passengers

Kevin Rozario — Fri, 22 May 2026 13:50:21 +0000

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Data dashboards are clear and precise.

Retail-focused AI company, Sentipede Technologies, has just signed an exclusive partnership with Adani Airport Holdings across its eight airports in India, designed to give the private operator more visibility into its commercial offer.

The startup’s Brand Intelligence Platform now sits...

Bvlgari unveils Eau Parfumée Thé Impérial at Zurich Airport

Naomi Chadderton — Thu, 21 May 2026 13:19:16 +0000

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Shinsegae Duty Free is expected to see a profit spurt in Q2.

South Korea’s Shinsegae Duty Free is expecting an improvement in duty-free profitability following its exit from the DF2 concession...

Diageo Global Travel unveils FIFA World Cup 2026 activations

Naomi Chadderton — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:04:08 +0000

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Diageo’s new campaign will see more than 100 Don Julio and Casamigos activations appear across 34 airports in North and South America.

Diageo Global Travel is set to roll out a series of Don Julio and Casamigos activations across the Americas to celebrate its role as Official Spirits Supporter of the FIFA World Cup...

APTRA North Asia Forum date revealed; Anne Kavanagh promoted to MD

Faye Bartle — Thu, 21 May 2026 09:12:55 +0000

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Anne Kavanagh is stepping into the role of Managing Director at APTRA.

The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has revealed that its North Asia Forum will take place in Hong Kong on Thursday, 12 November 2026.

The one-day event will feature expert insights on Chinese and Korean travellers, regional market updates and a networking dinner. More details are set to be announced in June.

APTRA has also announced that seasoned industry executive Anne Kavanagh has been promoted to...

International Beverage marks two milestones at TFWA Asia Pacific

Naomi Chadderton — Thu, 21 May 2026 09:09:02 +0000

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Old Pulteney is celebrating 200 years of distilling in the port of Wick on Scotland’s north coast.

International Beverage celebrated two major brand anniversaries at this year’s TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in Singapore, presenting its biggest showcase to date for the regional travel retail event.

Despite March airspace closures, Qatar Duty Free delivered +9% annual growth

Kevin Rozario — Wed, 20 May 2026 16:31:45 +0000

Qatar Duty Free has made the most of activations and pop-ups in FY25/26. Shown here: Charlotte Tilbury.

Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has shown its strength at a turbulent time in the Middle East by generating a sales uplift of +9% year-on-year for the 12 months to March 2026, a month when the country’s airspace was closed due to impacts from...

On location: Technovation charts PMI’s path from cigarettes to smoke-free

Trbusiness Editor — Wed, 20 May 2026 16:29:49 +0000

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The 2026 Technovation Smoke-Free by PMI event took place 19-20 May in Sweden.

TRBusiness was in Sweden this week, attending the Technovation Smoke-Free by PMI (Philip Morris International) event at the Fotografiska Museum of Photography Art & Culture, in Stockholm.

The conference programme – centred around “thinking...