RETAIL/F&B

China Duty Free Group (CDFG) and The Design Solution today provided a sneak preview of their design scheme for the 4,000sqm airside commercial...

ECONOMICS & FINANCE, RETAIL/F&B

UK government urged to approve Arrivals duty free shops at airports

26 Mar 2021 Staff reporter

In the UK, a cross-party group of over sixty MPs and Peers have written to the Chancellor calling for the introduction of Arrivals...

ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, RETAIL/F&B

APTRA webinar addresses key challenges facing airport retail

19 Mar 2021 Anne Kavanagh

The first Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) APAC Dialogue webinar on March 17, 2021, was a hotspot gathering for the industry with...

NON-AERONAUTICAL REVENUES, RETAIL/F&B

Lagardère Travel Retail wins Santiago airport F&B concession

23 Feb 2021 Staff reporter

Lagardère Travel Retail has been awarded the concession to operate 20 F&B outlets at Santiago’s Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in partnership with...

RETAIL/F&B, SUSTAINABILITY

No more plastic straws in New York LaGuardia’s Terminal B

22 Feb 2021 Staff reporter

LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP) has announced the elimination of single-use plastic straws in the F&B outlets at New York LaGuardia’s Terminal B. LGP...

ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, RETAIL/F&B

New duty free outlet opens at Kannur International Airport

18 Feb 2021 Joe Bates

GMR Kannur Duty Free Services Ltd today launched its first duty free outlet amid much fanfare and enthusiasm at the Kannur International Airport....

DESIGN & BUILD, RETAIL/F&B, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS

Major upgrades planned for Mexico’s gateway to Guadalajara

18 Feb 2021 Staff reporter

Mexican airport operator, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), is to invest more than $500 million on upgrading Guadalajara’s Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International...

RETAIL/F&B, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS

Lagardère Travel Retail wins Tanzanian duty free concession

9 Feb 2021 Joe Bates

Lagardère Travel Retail is set to expand its footprint in Africa after being awarded the concession to operate two duty free stores in...

ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, PASSENGER FACILITATION, RETAIL/F&B

Hyderabad’s duty free operator goes the extra mile for customers

2 Dec 2020 Staff reporter

Hyderabad-Rajiv Gandhi International Airport’s duty free operator, Hyderabad Duty Free (HDF), has launched a WhatsApp Virtual Assistant Chat-bot service that allows it communicate...

ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, DESIGN & BUILD, RETAIL/F&B, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS

New China Duty Free Group partnership for The Design Solution

23 Nov 2020 Staff reporter

The Design Solution is to work with the China Duty Free Group (CDFG) as the retail giant accelerates its growth in China and...

DESIGN & BUILD, RETAIL/F&B

Berlin Brandenburg Airport opens for business

2 Nov 2020 Joe Bates

Europe gained a new airport at the weekend when Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt (BER) finally opened for business. The new €6 billion...