Welcome to the TRBusiness 90 Second News update for 19 March 2026 – your weekly roundup of duty free and travel retail news, kindly sponsored by Coty.

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ACI World urges support for airport investment as revenues lag recovery

Non-aeronautical (commercial) revenues – which account for 37% of total airport income – remained 9% below 2019 levels in 2024 and are not expected to fully recover until mid-2026, according to new data from Airports Council International World (ACI). Read more…

Photo: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Credit: Andrzej Lisowski Travel/Shutterstock

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NEWS ALERT: View the agenda; secure your tickets now

The sixth edition of the consumer-centric TR Consumer Forum is activating the event’s signature blend of candid keynotes, lively panel discussions and interactive knowledge sharing under the theme of ‘From Air Traffic to Consumer Action: Putting Travellers at the Heart of Retail’. Read more…

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LagardereAWPL opens Discover and Relay stores at Wellington Airport

LagardereAWPL has opened two new stores at Wellington Airport as part of the airport’s ongoing retail transformation programme. Read more…

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Malaysia Airports celebrates International Women’s Day at KLIA

Earlier this month Malaysia Airports marked International Women’s Day (IWD) with a celebratory gathering at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), bringing together the wider airport community, including employees, tenants, airline partners, government agencies and media. Read more…

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