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ETRC re-elects Nigel Keal as President on a one-year term
Members of the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) have voted unanimously to re-elect Nigel Keal as President of the association on a one-year term. Keal’s latest tenure was decided at the association’s Annual General Meeting held in Brussels last...
CDFG enhances its downtown offer with Dalian Summer Carnival campaign
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has launched a Summer Carnival shopping campaign at its downtown duty free store in Dalian, which reopened on December 31, 2024. The campaign is set to extend to several other recently renovated stores under the purview of CDFG, including in Xiamen, Qinqdao, and Harbin. Running from June 1 to August 31, 2025, ittakes advantage of the latest policy changes from the Chinese government which aim to bolster domestic duty free spending across downtown duty free...
Lotte and CDFG spark collaborative talks ahead of visa-free entry policy
Lotte Duty Free CEO Dong-ha Kim recently met with executives from China Duty Free Group (CDFG) and its parent company, China Tourism Group, to hold...
CDFG reopens Xiamen downtown store under 'dual mode' business model
Following a full renovation and trial opening on May 26, China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has opened its downtown store in Xiamen City under its 'duty...
TR Consumer Forum 2025: Spotlight on Asia Pacific’s rebalancing act
The second panel session on day 2 of the TR Consumer Forum (2-4 June) turned its focus to the changing face of Asia Pacific travel retail. The...
APTRA to build on conference success with first East Asia Forum in Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has announced its first East Asia Forum, to take place in Hong Kong on 3-4 December 2025. The...
TFWA reveals further numbers on TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has published addendum figures to the visitor numbers at the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference, as...
Lotte unveils expanded Boucheron boutique at Myeongdong store
Lotte Duty Free has renovated and reopened the boutique for French high jewellery Maison Boucheron at its Myeongdong Main Store. The new...
Tuli re-elected President of Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association for fifth term
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) members unanimously re-elected Sunil Tuli as President this week and appointed a new Board of...
TFWA Asia Pacific 2025 attracts 3,039 visitors and 216 exhibiting brands
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has announced 3,039 delegates attended the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in Singapore. Of...
Tech, physical retail and leadership in focus at TFWA Asia Pacific
At the 2025 TFWA Asia Pacific Conference on Monday morning (12 May), three sessions brought travel retail delegates some insights into three...
Tackle dwell issue at airports, urges TFWA President
TFWA President Philippe Margueritte has challenged travel retail stakeholders to address dwell time problems at Asia Pacific airports to offset...
Lotte DF launches marketing campaign for domestic and foreign shoppers
Lotte Duty Free is seeking to raise awareness of duty free and tax free shopping via a new online and offline marketing campaign to snare...
APTRA India Conference: Highlights from a busy day one in Mumbai
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) President Sunil Tuli has urged the travel retail industry to capitalise on the ‘remarkable...
TRC welcomes Harrogate Water, Rotary Watches, Transformulas as members
Three new companies have become members of UK-based Travel Retail Consortium (TRC), bringing the number of category specialists in the...
‘Pivotal moment’ as WHSmith agrees sale of High Street shops; travel focus
WHSmith has signalled its intention to become 'the leading global travel retailer' as it offloads 480 High Street stores to Modella...
Starboard Group talks land-based retail expansion
Starboard Group is planning to open a new boutique in Orlando in May and a further point of sale this summer as it steps-up its foray into...
ASUTIL: Boost in LatAm PAX and connectivity fortifies investment drive
Ahead of its Lima conference, the Asociación Sudamericana de Tiendas Libres (ASUTIL) has briefed on the dynamics at play in Latin America’s...
Analysis: Understanding the potential of China's family travel market
Dragon Trail International research on the power of Chinese family travellers shows they are likely to budget significantly more for their next...
Lotte Duty Free attracts more than 5,000 foreign group tourists in March
Lotte Duty Free is strengthening its competitiveness with strategic efforts to attract foreign group tourists, including more than 5,000 in March...
ETRC re-elects Nigel Keal as President on a one-year term
Members of the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) have voted unanimously to re-elect Nigel Keal as President of the association on a one-year term. Keal’s latest tenure was decided at the association’s Annual General Meeting held in Brussels last...
CDFG enhances its downtown offer with Dalian Summer Carnival campaign
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has launched a Summer Carnival shopping campaign at its downtown duty free store in Dalian, which reopened on December 31, 2024. The campaign is set to extend to several other recently renovated stores under the purview of CDFG, including in Xiamen, Qinqdao, and Harbin. Running from June 1 to August 31, 2025, ittakes advantage of the latest policy changes from the Chinese government which aim to bolster domestic duty free spending across downtown duty free...
Lotte and CDFG spark collaborative talks ahead of visa-free entry policy
Lotte Duty Free CEO Dong-ha Kim recently met with executives from China Duty Free Group (CDFG) and its parent company, China Tourism Group, to hold...
CDFG reopens Xiamen downtown store under 'dual mode' business model
Following a full renovation and trial opening on May 26, China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has opened its downtown store in Xiamen City under its 'duty...
TR Consumer Forum 2025: Spotlight on Asia Pacific’s rebalancing act
The second panel session on day 2 of the TR Consumer Forum (2-4 June) turned its focus to the changing face of Asia Pacific travel retail. The...
APTRA to build on conference success with first East Asia Forum in Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has announced its first East Asia Forum, to take place in Hong Kong on 3-4 December 2025. The...
TFWA reveals further numbers on TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has published addendum figures to the visitor numbers at the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference, as...
Lotte unveils expanded Boucheron boutique at Myeongdong store
Lotte Duty Free has renovated and reopened the boutique for French high jewellery Maison Boucheron at its Myeongdong Main Store. The new...
Tuli re-elected President of Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association for fifth term
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) members unanimously re-elected Sunil Tuli as President this week and appointed a new Board of...
TFWA Asia Pacific 2025 attracts 3,039 visitors and 216 exhibiting brands
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has announced 3,039 delegates attended the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in Singapore. Of...
Tech, physical retail and leadership in focus at TFWA Asia Pacific
At the 2025 TFWA Asia Pacific Conference on Monday morning (12 May), three sessions brought travel retail delegates some insights into three...
Tackle dwell issue at airports, urges TFWA President
TFWA President Philippe Margueritte has challenged travel retail stakeholders to address dwell time problems at Asia Pacific airports to offset...
Lotte DF launches marketing campaign for domestic and foreign shoppers
Lotte Duty Free is seeking to raise awareness of duty free and tax free shopping via a new online and offline marketing campaign to snare...
APTRA India Conference: Highlights from a busy day one in Mumbai
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) President Sunil Tuli has urged the travel retail industry to capitalise on the ‘remarkable...
TRC welcomes Harrogate Water, Rotary Watches, Transformulas as members
Three new companies have become members of UK-based Travel Retail Consortium (TRC), bringing the number of category specialists in the...
‘Pivotal moment’ as WHSmith agrees sale of High Street shops; travel focus
WHSmith has signalled its intention to become 'the leading global travel retailer' as it offloads 480 High Street stores to Modella...
Starboard Group talks land-based retail expansion
Starboard Group is planning to open a new boutique in Orlando in May and a further point of sale this summer as it steps-up its foray into...
ASUTIL: Boost in LatAm PAX and connectivity fortifies investment drive
Ahead of its Lima conference, the Asociación Sudamericana de Tiendas Libres (ASUTIL) has briefed on the dynamics at play in Latin America’s...
Analysis: Understanding the potential of China's family travel market
Dragon Trail International research on the power of Chinese family travellers shows they are likely to budget significantly more for their next...
Lotte Duty Free attracts more than 5,000 foreign group tourists in March
Lotte Duty Free is strengthening its competitiveness with strategic efforts to attract foreign group tourists, including more than 5,000 in March...
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Lotte and CDFG spark collaborative talks ahead of visa-free entry policy
Lotte Duty Free CEO Dong-ha Kim recently met with executives from China Duty Free Group (CDFG)...
CDFG reopens Xiamen downtown store under 'dual mode' business model
Following a full renovation and trial opening on May 26, China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has opened...
CDFG enhances its downtown offer with Dalian Summer Carnival campaign
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has launched a Summer Carnival shopping campaign at its downtown...
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