Tag: Travel Retail

Retail Asia17/01/2019
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Incheon International Airport announced record annual sales of US$2.4 billion for 2018, beating the previous record set in 2017. The performance ranks Incheon as the world’s number one airport for duty free sales in 2018, ahead of Dubai International. The latter’s anchor retailer, Dubai Duty Free, posted 2018 sales of US$2.015 billion. Sales rose 14.8% […]

Retail Asia16/01/2019
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South Korean retail giant Shinsegae is launching an independent Yunjac cosmetics store at its Myeongdong duty free outlet. The cosmetics shop, which will open on February 2, retails Asian herb-based skincare products. Launched in October last year, it is Shinsegae’s first in-house cosmetics brand, targeting Chinese millennials. A statement from the company said the opening […]

Retail Asia16/01/2019
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Italian eyewear firm Luxottica Group has entered its second partnership with China Duty Free Group and Sunrise Duty Free to offer the latest Miu Miu sunglasses collection. The travel retail exclusive has opened in selected airports and other Chinese travel retail stores, trading a reinterpreted version of Miu Miu’s Noir collection. Pop-up sites and personalised […]

Retail Asia11/01/2019
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Shilla Duty Free opens at Gimpo International Airport’s international terminal on Wednesday. The duty-free store run by Hotel Shilla was approved by the government in June last year in a bid against Lotte Duty Free. The duty-free store is renting the place for five years.

Retail Asia10/01/2019
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Vietnam’s newest airline, Bamboo Airways, has received a certificate that allows it to operate aircraft for commercial purposes. The Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority Tuesday granted the Aircraft Operator Certificate (AOC) to Bamboo Airways. The AOC is a certificate approved by a regulatory authority that allows a carrier to operate aircraft for commercial purposes within a […]

Retail Asia10/01/2019
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The world’s first Bite & Bite with Line Friends cafe has opened at Hong Kong International Airport. Operated by food and beverage company SSP Hong Kong, the cafe is located on level 7 near gate 201. The cafe combines original Line Friends characters with a variety of dishes ranging from breakfasts through to snacks and […]

Retail Asia07/01/2019
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Chinese online retail giant JD has opened two new innovative stores at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) and Hohhot East Railway Station in Inner Mongolia. In a move to further expand the firm’s “boundaryless retail” strategy, the JD travel retail stores use the e-commerce company’s latest retail technology in order to make it easier and […]

Retail Asia31/12/2018
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International cafe chain Starbucks will open two outlets at Macau Airport by Lunar New Year next February. The two stores, which will each open on either side of the customs area, add to the total of 17 Starbucks coffeehouses already in the territory – comprising seven on peninsular Macau and 10 in Taipa and Cotai. […]

Retail Asia27/12/2018
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Korea’s air passenger traffic reached a new record for November on the back of the rise in the number of Chinese tourists and increased overseas travel demand, government data showed Tuesday. The number of air passengers came to 9.57 million last month, up 5.6 percent from a year earlier, making it a new record for […]

Retail Asia21/12/2018
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With over 170 beauty awards to its name, Mainland China’s leading beauty brand, Lancôme, celebrated its top selling serum, Advanced Génifique, by launching a multi-sensorial pop-up at China Duty Free Group’s (CDFG) Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex at Haitang Bay. Renowned actress and LANCÔME local ambassador for China, Zhou Dongyu, actors, Zhai TianLin and […]

Retail Asia19/12/2018
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LACOSTE has opened a new 30sqm duty-free store in Busan to further enhance their presence in Asia. This new store is located in LOTTE Duty Free, second largest duty free operator, in Busan, which is the second biggest city in South Korea. Travel Retail, often referred to as the “6th continent”, offers a unique opportunity to connect with […]

Retail Asia06/12/2018
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Key Changi Airport duty-free liquor and beauty concessions held by DFS and Shilla Travel have been extended for two years. The extensions will start from 2020 after the expiration of their current six-year concessions. Over the past four years, the airport’s two core-category concessions have involved pioneering retail concepts including unique duplex stores and the […]

Retail Asia05/12/2018
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Although relatively little is being said and publicised about Malaysia Airlines Bhd’s (MAB) recovery plan, a substantial amount of progress has actually been achieved in its business operations in line with the plan, which aims to revive the country’s national carrier and sustain its profitability. Group CEO Captain Izham Ismail said improvements in terms of […]

Retail Asia30/11/2018
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Atelier Cologne Travel Retail Asia Pacific announced the Southeast Asia airport debut of its pop-up concept at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). In collaboration with Malaysia Airports and Colours & Fragrances (C&F) under DR Group, the pop-up is now officially open till end February 2019 for arriving and departing passengers through the Satellite Building at KLIA. For […]

Retail Asia28/11/2018
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DFS Group has kicked off its annual gifting campaign at T Galleria by DFS in Okinawa. The “Give Joy”-themed campaign opened on November 24, showcasing DFS’s first ever “Personalisation Gift Shop” concept, where an assortment of specially curated luxury gifts can be personalised, along with services. The concept will now be rolled out in T […]


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