TRBusiness 90 Second News Update

By Faye Bartle | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 19:32

Welcome to the TRBusiness 90 Second News update for 25 February 2026 – your weekly roundup of duty free and travel retail news, kindly sponsored by Coty.

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China Trading Desk forecasts US$23bn opportunity for global travel retail

China Trading Desk (CTD) has released its latest China outbound travel outlook, based on newly published 2025 official travel spend data and its own destination-level travel retail modelling. Read more…

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TAV Airports’ duty-free sales rose by +17% in 2025

TAV Airports, with a footprint of 15 airports, posted a strong uplift in duty-free sales last year, up +17% and well above the company’s annual consolidated revenue increase of +10%, year-on-year. Read more…

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Cartier celebrates Chinese New Year with sensorial pop-up at cdf Sanya

Cartier has collaborated with China Duty Free Group to create a Chinese New Year pop-up at cdf Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex, Block A. The activation is running from 12 to 25 February. Read more…

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Book your tickets to the TR Consumer Forum!

Duty free and travel retail (DF&TR) stakeholders around the world can now secure their tickets to the TR Consumer Forum 2026 in Geneva.Read more…

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