Travel retailer Dufry reports that second quarter organic growth accelerated and reached 8.9% from 7.2% in Q1 2017. Most markets performed well and performance was particularly strong in the United Kingdom as well as businesses welcoming Brazilian and Russian travelers, says the company. The strong organic growth helped push turnover up by 5.8% to CHF 3,821.3 million in the first half of […]
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Dufry supports UN´s Sustainable Development Goals awareness campaign
Dufry is supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals awareness campaign through more than 80 airports in five continents. Following successful trials at Geneva, Zurich and Heathrow airports late last year, Dufry has reached agreement with the United Nations in Geneva to continue to raise awareness of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as part of a campaign […]
Desigual and Dufry open two locations in RIOgaleão–Tom Jobim International Airport
Barcelona-based fashion brand Desigual has opened two new locations with Dufry Group at RIOgaleão– Tom Jobim International Airport Terminal 2 (International departures). This is the second airport in Brazil for the Desigual-Dufry partnership, expanding a two-year presence in both standalone store and multi-brand shop-in-shop formats at Sao Paolo Guarulhos Airport. In Rio, a permanent 23 […]
Dufry introduces new retail concept with Dior at GRU Airport
Dufry, in partnership with Dior, has opened the first ever pop up store of the brand, located in the departure area of Terminal 3 São Paulo/Guarulhos Airport (GRU) in Brazil. The Dior Pop Up boutique is situated in a key location of passenger traffic and offers an exciting shopping environment, reflecting the brand’s unique heritage […]
How successful has airport privatization been for Brazil?
The third tranche of the Brazil’s airport privatization program was completed in March this year and 10 of the most important airports in the country are now managed by private companies. With this latest round of privatizations, 59% of total passenger traffic in Brazil is now being handled by private companies. In a special analysis for […]
Dufry’s Gea to speak at ASUTIL conference as registration nears 300
Asutil confirms additional speaker and registration numbers Registrations for the 21st annual ASUTIL Conference to be held in Rio de Janeiro from June 6 – 9 are proceeding at a good pace and are slightly ahead of the organization’s original budget, Jose Luis Donagaray, Secretary General of the Latin American Duty Free Shops Association tells Travel Markets Insider. […]
Dufry’s organic growth accelerates to 7.2% in 1Q 2017
Leading travel retail company Dufry reports that turnover grew by 4.7% reaching CHF 1,706.8 million in the first quarter of 2017 from CHF 1,630.2 million one year earlier. As a result of stable growth in most locations and improved performance in specific businesses positively impacted by Brazilian and Russian travelers, organic growth continued to accelerate […]
Chinese group HNA takes stake in Dufry
Chines travel conglomerate HNA Group has acquired 16.79% of the leading travel retail company Dufry. Dufry said that it has been notified by HNA Group that it has exceeded the threshold of 15% due to an agreement with third parties to purchase 16.79% of the shares of Dufry AG. The closing of the transaction is […]
Dufry wins new cruise contract and important Mexico City T2 concession
Dufry has signed an agreement with Madrid-based Grupo Pullmantur to operate all gift shops onboard their fleet of four ships until 2022. The travel retailer also announces that it has won the concession contract to operate the very important duty free concession at Terminal 2 in Mexico City airport. Dufry’s contract with Grupo Pullmantur covers […]
Dufry debuts its Hudson concept in China at Chengdu Airport
Dufry continues its global expansion, most recently opening eight Hudson Travel Essentials Convenience Bookstores in China, at Terminal 2 of Chengdu Airport in partnership with Bright Power Beijing. The shops at Chengdu airport will be operated by Hudson Bright Power (Beijing) Commercial Company, a joint-venture between Dufry and Bright Power Beijing, a company which operates bookstores throughout China. […]
Dufry/DFASS joint venture wins new concession in Colombia
Dufry and DFASS have been awarded the operation of the duty-free shops at El Dorado International Airport, Bogota. The 10 years concession agreement signed with the airport operator, Opain S.A., will comprise close to 2,200 sqm of total retail space. El Dorado International Airport is the largest airport in Colombia and the main international […]
Dufry executives meet with Brazilian president
High level executives from leading travel retail group Dufry recently met with Brazilian President Michel Temer, according to a report on President Temer’s BrazilGovNews website. A comment from Rio de Janeiro-based TR Retail & Operations Consultant Marcos Reis noted that topics under discussion may have ranged from duty free border shops and duty free allowances […]
LINDT and Dufry join forces for an exclusive launch
LINDT & Sprüngli is teaming up with Dufry for the exclusive launch of a new and exclusive Stracciatella flavor especially developed for Dufry. The new flavor will be available in two bestselling ranges: LINDOR balls with Heavenly Lindor and LINDT’s individually-wrapped assorted Napolitains with Heavenly Naps. This is the first global Dufry campaign by LINDT. These exclusive […]
The Travel Markets Insider Interview: René Riedi, CEO of Dufry’s Latin America division and Cyrille Beauviche, Dufry’s Divisional Commercial Director, Latin America & Caribbean
Travel Markets Insider’s Lois Pasternak had the opportunity to speak with René Riedi, chief executive officer of Dufry’s Latin America division and Cyrille Beauviche, Dufry’s Divisional Commercial Director, Latin America & Caribbean, during the inauguration of Dufry’s Lima Duty Free store in August. The two executives discussed some of the challenges faced by Lima Airport […]
Dufry renews and expands concession at Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes airport
Dufry has won the tender for the duty free retail operations at Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes Airport and will be extending its existing concession contract until 2026 for duty free activities and until 2021 for two convenience stores. Under the new contract, Dufry will develop 5 new shops and almost double its retail space for a […]
