TRBusiness and Swiss travel retail research agency m1nd-set are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2022 Asia Pacific Travel Retail Awards; the second regional edition of the consumer-voted awards.

Launched in 2021, the Asia Pacific edition of the awards puts region-specific purchasing habits firmly under the microscope.

A natural extension to the hugely successful Global Travel Retail Awards, the Asia Pacific awards provide a significant boost to the industry as it continues to recover from the impacts of the pandemic.

The winners of the 2022 Asia Pacific Travel Retail Awards will be revealed in a virtual ceremony to be aired on TRBusiness.com on the morning of 19 May (BST).

All companies that entered the 2021 Global Travel Retail Awards have been enrolled in the 2022 Asia Pacific Travel Retail Awards.

Entries to this year’s Global Travel Retail Awards, which will take place on Tuesday 4 October during the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, remain open until 03 June 2022. Click here to enter.

All entries to the 2022 Global Travel Retail Awards will be automatically entered into the 2023 Asia Pacific Travel Retail Awards.

FITTING ENDORSEMENT TO GLOBAL COUNTERPART

In a fitting endorsement of its global counterpart, the Asia Pacific edition of the awards has automatically entered suppliers of the Travel Retail Awards.

Partner m1nd-set will present essential consumer feedback from 2,000 international travellers across the Asia Pacific region sourced from the Swiss research agency’s unique database.

The Asia Pacific awards feature 13 product categories, accompanied by six airport awards.

Travellers have voted on the best products within each of the categories to demonstrate the buying inclinations of travellers in Asia compared with their global counterparts.

TRBusiness and m1nd-set believe strongly that amplifying what are frequently regional disparities in consumer purchasing behaviours affords new opportunities for brand exposure and development, something fundamental to the collective recovery of the travel retail industry.

Both firms believe that the latest awards iteration affords new opportunities for brand exposure and evolution — fundamental aspects of the industry’s collective recovery.

AND THE FINALISTS ARE…

PRODUCT AWARDS

Best children’s product

International Bon Ton Toys – Miffy Sitting Teddy Cream

International Bon Ton Toys – WWF Plush Toy Lion Floppy

Lego – Creator 3-in-1 Wild Lion

Best confectionery product

Ritter Sport: Choco Cubes Pouch Colourful Mix

Ferrero – Ferrero Rocher Tablets

MARS – M&M’s Blocks

Neuhaus – Duets Table Box

Ricola – The Original & Lemon Mint Drum Tins

Haribo – Twin Snakes

The Hershey Company – Hershey’s Ice Cream Shoppe Candy Bars Gift Box

Walker’s Shortbread – Chocolate Selection

Whittard of Chelsea – Coffees of the World Gift Set

Best electronics product

Moshi – Deep Purple UV Sanitizer

PanzerGlass – Spray Twice A Day

Soft Magic Systems Computers LLC – Craft Apple AirTags

Best fashion and accessories product (including luggage and leather goods)

Anatomie – Kenya Safari Jacket

Diesel – D-Strukt 009MH

Dolphin Innovations GmbH – Tru Virtu Card Case Click & Slide Carbon Fibre Black/Black

Shenzhen Hali-Power Industrial – MiLi PhonePure III

Storyteller: Represented By Brands of Style – Storyteller FlagMate

Best fragrance product

Coty – Gucci Profumo Di Fiori EDP

Interparfums USA – Anna Sui Sky EdT

Molton Brown – Flora Luminare Eau de Parfum

Puig – Paco Rabanne – Phantom

Best make-up product

Coty – Burberry Kisses

Coty – Gucci Fluide de Beauté

Dr.Lipp – Original Nipple Balm for Dry Skin, Luscious Lips & Glossy Bits

LondonTown: Represented By Brands of Style – kur Illuminating Nail Concealer 

Best skincare, haircare, bath & body product

Dr.Lipp – BFF Balm

Moroccanoil – Moroccanoil Treatment

Unilever – AHC Age Defense Real Eye Cream For Face Duo Set

Wellexir: Represented By Brands of Style – Beauty Collagen Bubbles 

Zero Brands: Represented By Brands of Style – Charcoal Shampoo Bar Travel Essentials

Best spirits product

Anora – Koskenkorva Vodka Climate Action

Beam Suntory – Ao World Whisky

Beam Suntory – Sipsmith London Dry Gin – Wimbledon Limited Edition

Choya Umeshu Co., Ltd. – The Choya From The Barrel

Douglas Laing & Co – Big Peat

Hooghoudt – Aged Genever 5 years

Innotri Limited LLC – Cihuatan – Xaman 

Silent Pool Distillers – Silent Pool Gin

SPI Spirits (Cyprus) – Tulchan Gin

SPI Spirits (Cyprus) – Cenote Tequila Blanco

Tomatin Distillery Co. Ltd. – Tomatin Single Malt, 21 Year Old

Whyte And Mackay – The Dalmore Ensemble Collection

William Grant & Sons – Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 Year Old Whisky

Best sunglasses/eyewear product

Marcolin Eyewear – Guess 7717

Maui Jim – Hukilau 

Maui Jim – Onshore

Best travel accessory

Moshi – OmniGuard Mask with 3 Replaceable Nanohedron filter

Nuwave Channel Partners – Lego Star Wars Mandalorian Travel Set

Nuwave Channel Partners – TripClip Travel Pro

Soft Magic Systems Computers – Merlin Airline Bluetooth 5.0 Adapter

Best watches and jewellery product

Coeur de Lion – GeoCube Multitask Earrings

Coeur de Lion – GeoCube Multitask 4-in-1 Necklace

E Gluck Corporation – Anne Klein Red Leather Watch with Gold Accents

E Gluck Corporation – Torgoen T10 Blackbird with Carbon Fiber Dial & Sapphire Crystal

Marine City Duty Free – Marmara Sterling earring set

Sandell: Represented By Brands of Style – Sandell Day — Pineapple Strap made from pineapple leaves

Best wines product

Bodegas Faustino – Faustino I Gran Reserva

Bottega – Bottega Gold Prosecco DOC Spumante Brut

Freixenet – Mionetto Prosecco Rosé DOC Millesimato Extra Dry

Freixenet – Segura Viudas Organic Brut

Treasury Wine Estates – BIN 149 Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Wine of the World

Treasury Wine Estates – BIN 704 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

VSPT Wine Group – B-live

Best sustainable supplier

Anora – Koskenkorva Vodka Climate Action

Mondelēz – Toblerone Milk Bar

Saveurs & Nature – Pauline – Pure Origin Gift Pack

Silent Pool Distillers – Silent Pool Gin

William Grant & Sons – Hendrick’s Amazonia Gin

AIRPORT AWARDS

Best airport for customer service

Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Delhi (DEL)

Hamad International Airport (DOH) in partnership with Qatar Duty Free

Seoul Incheon (ICN)

Singapore Changi (SIN)

Tokyo Haneda (HND)

Best digital and social media offer

Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Hamad International Airport (DOH) in partnership with Qatar Duty Free

Hong Kong (HKG)

Seoul Incheon (ICN)

Singapore Changi (SIN)

Best Airport for ‘Sense of Place’

Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)

Dubai (DXB) in partnership with Dubai Duty Free

Singapore Changi (SIN)

Tokyo Narita (NRT)

Vancouver (YVR)

Best Airport for Retail Environment (Voted by millennials)

Dubai (DXB) in partnership in Dubai Duty Free

Hamad International Airport (DOH) in partnership with Qatar Duty Free

Los Angeles (LAX)

Singapore CHANGI (SIN)

Tokyo Narita (NRT)

Best Airport for Retail Environment (voted by all age groups)

Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Dubai (DXB) in partnership with Dubai Duty Free

Hamad International Airport (DOH) in partnership with Qatar Duty Free

Hong Kong (HKG)

Singapore CHANGI (SIN)

Tokyo NARITA (NRT)

Best F&B offer at an Airport

Hamad International Airport (DOH)

Kansai (KIX)

Seoul Incheon (ICN)

Tokyo Haneda (HND)

Best sustainable airport, airline & cruise retail

Biosfera

Edmonton International Airport

Salvador Bahia Airport

Sharjah Airport Authority

Starboard Cruise Services

Vancouver Airport Authority