AirAsia Food launches into Singapore; eyes beauty collaborations
AirAsia’s delivery service AirAsia Food is set to start operations in Singapore as of next month, with the primarily food-based operation reportedly eyeing collaborations in other markets, such as cosmetics.
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Singapore opens COVID-secure meeting facility
Singapore has cut the ribbon on a new venue designed to facilitate in-person meetings without upping the risk of COVID-19 transmission, according to a report published by Nikkei Asia.
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Dettol partners with British Airways to offer products on planes and airports
Reckitt Benckiser’s Dettol brand has teamed up with British Airways to offer its products on planes and in airports.
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Lancôme Travel Retail teams up with Dufry to open biggest flagship in South America
Lancôme Travel Retail Americas and Dufry have partnered to open the biggest Lancôme flagship in South America.
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DFS signs up to Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf Development
LVMH-owned DFS has signed on the dotted line to deliver 6,000 sqm of luxury retail floorspace in the AU$3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf development in Brisbane, according to a report published by Business News Australia.
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China’s Hainan province opens two more duty free stores
China’s island province of Hainan has opened two new duty free stores, taking the total number in the province to nine.
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Dior partners with QDF to launch exclusive Tobacolor fragrance
Dior has partnered with Qatar Duty Free (QDF) on an exclusive launch of the new fragrance Tobacolor.
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The Estee Lauder Companies announces sustainability goals for travel retail
The Estee Lauder Companies has announced sustainability goals specific to its Travel Retail unit.
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Lotte and Shilla close duty-free stores at South Korea’s Incheon Airport
Lotte and Shilla have announced the closure of duty-free stores at Incheon Airport, South Korea, according to a report by the Korea Herald.
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Malaysia Airlines launches online shopping platform
Malaysia Airlines’ frequent flyer program, Enrich has announced the launch of a new online shopping platform called Enrich Shoppe.
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Dubai Duty Free home delivery racks up US$13 million in sales
Dubai Duty Free racked up sales of approximately US$13 million via the home delivery service it set up in June, 2020, according to a report published by TR Business.
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TFWA set to return to Cannes for 2021
TFWA has announced that its World Exhibition & Conference is planning to return to Cannes this September for an in-person event.
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Tokyo’s Ginza Six mall closes more stores as pandemic keeps shoppers away
THE WHAT? Ginza Six mall located in Tokyo has shuttered more stores due to the ongoing COVID-19 travel bans, with tourists and high-end consumers staying away from the shopping destination, according to a report by Reuters. THE DETAILS According to the mall, 15...
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L’Occitane launches first spa at sea on World Navigator cruise ship
L’Occitane is set to feature its first SeaSpa by L’Occitane on Ocean Voyages’ new expedition cruise ship World Navigator upon its launch in July 2021.
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Lagardère Travel Retail partners with Hainan Tourism Investment Development to open large scale store
Lagardère Travel Retail has partnered with Hainan Tourism Investment Development to open its second large-scale, Duty Free store in downtown Sanya.
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Pola bets on upswing in Chinese travel retail market with planned opening of 20 new stores
Pola is planning the opening of 20 new duty-free stores in China by 2023 end, looking to capitalize on the ongoing return footfall as international travel begins to resume, according to a report by Nikkei Asia.
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Lessons learned in 2020 – Retail
As pandemic-related closures forced us all off the high streets and onto the internet and essentially wiped out the travel retail channel, everything we thought we knew about shopping for beauty changed. For although online shopping has always been there, pre-Covid, the majority of beauty buyers still shopped in store. Accordingly, e-commerce development had lagged in recent years, leaving brands and retailers playing catch up.
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Lessons Learned in 2020 – Events
What happened?Mass gatherings of people, extensive international travel, the unrelenting flow of product – the writing was on the wall for big events as soon as the myriad restrictions and consequences of COVID-19 became clear, and it became one of the hardest hit...
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Dubai Duty Free has announced it is to celebrate its 37th anniversary by offering a 25 percent discount over the course of three days, from 18th-20th December, according to a report by TR Business.
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Kix Duty Free opens Kansai Airport store
Kix Duty Free has cut the ribbon on its first beauty-based store at Kansai International Airport’s Terminal 1, according to a report published by TR Business.
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Clarins to reorganise travel retail division
Clarins is poised to create a new Global Travel Retail division, effective in January next year, according to a report published by TR Business.
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L’Occitane Q2: Recovery could be around the corner as net sales decline narrows
L’Occitane has announced its results for the second quarter of the current financial year (FY2021). The group reports that recovery is on the horizon as its net sales decline has narrowed significantly from 22.2 percent in Q1 to 4.5 percent this quarter. As a result, sales were down 13.1 percent to €616.6 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020.
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Luxury warns Treasury: we won’t invest in UK if tax free shopping ends
A group of leading retailers and luxury brands have warned the UK Treasury that they will re-visit investment plans if the proposed abolition of duty-free shopping forges ahead, according to a report published in the Financial Times.
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Lagardere Travel Retail opens eight new stores in Chinese airports
Lagardère Travel Retail has cut the ribbon on eight luxury beauty and fashion stores in two major Chinese airports.
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The Estee Lauder Companies Q1 2021: sales down 9 percent
The Estee Lauder Companies has reported its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. In the three months ended September 30, 2020, the US prestige beauty behemoth saw sales drop 9 percent on a reported basis to US$3.56 billion.
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