The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association hosted a 2-hour insight-driven APTRA Exchange in Singapore during TFWA Asia Pacific Live. The presentation included the latest traveler statistics from Forward Keys, with both global and Asia Pacific numbers. Despite uneven recovery in Asia Pacific sub-regions to date, data for Q2 recovery shows positive acceleration. India is close […]
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TFWA Asia Pacific Live event in Singapore rated a “huge success”
There was much to celebrate this week when the Asia Pacific duty free and travel retail industry reunited for the first time in three years in Singapore at TFWA Asia Pacific Live. TFWA reports that 677 delegates from 235 companies attended the event at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre to network with industry […]
APTRA announces Board changes
The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association – APTRA—has announced some changes to its Board for 2022. Susana Hueso joins the APTRA board representing Lindt & Sprüngli to replace Gabi Steiner-Zajax, who has left Lindt & Sprüngli to relocate with her family to Australia. Hueso is Head of Duty Free Asia Pacific at Lindt & Sprüngli. […]
Pernod Ricard GTR opens state-of-the-art Maison Martell Boutique in Hainan
Illustrating limitless innovation, Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail (PR GTR) opened its first-ever travel retail boutique for Maison Martell in China Duty Free Group’s (CDFG) Haitang Bay Duty Free Shopping Centre on January 28, 2021. The state-of-the-art boutique, the first Pernod Ricard-owned store on the island, features a one-of-a-kind digital façade and touchless technology that […]
Rodenstock plays its part as China’s travel retail market looks to rebuild
Global eyewear specialist Rodenstock is supporting the efforts of China Duty Free Group to revive the travel retail industry in China through e-commerce. As domestic travel in China begins once more, China Duty Free Group is using online and e-commerce sales to bring shoppers back into the market. Rodenstock has a long history of collaboration […]
Sunil Tuli elected APTRA President – as Grant Fleming leaves industry
Sunil Tuli has been elected as the new President of APTRA (Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association), a position he previously held for three consecutive terms from 2007 until 2013. Tuli, a founding board member of APTRA, is Group Chief Executive of King Power Group (Hong Kong) and considered one of the most experienced and respected […]
Asia hits record 4.24 million cruise passengers in 2018
Even as the Americas continue to dominate the cruise industry, Asia’s cruise passenger source market hit a new high in 2018 with 4.24 million people taking an ocean cruise, up 4.6% year-on-year, reports data released his month by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Asia, the third largest cruise market after North America and Europe, accounted for a […]
Dufry launches Dufry Cruise Services and begins first Asian operations on Norwegian Joy cruise ship
Dufry is beefing up its cruise ship services by creating the Dufry Cruise Services center of excellence. Based in Miami, the new center is in line with the travel retail giant’s strategy to further expand its presence in the cruise ship business, and combines the cruise ship expertise formerly known as Flagship Retail Services with […]
State of the Asia cruise Industry: no signs of slowing down
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released the findings of the new, comprehensive 2016 Asia Cruise Trends study. The data reveals the cruise industry in Asia is growing at a record pace and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, Asian source markets experienced the most growth year over year in ocean cruise passengers with an impressive […]
