One of the best ASUTIL conferences yet took place amid an improving trading climate for duty-free in South America, as conference moderator Dermot Davitt reports

Disney's Magic Kingdom will open in Hong Kong in just over a year. At the same time, the company's downtown stores are closing fast. Simon Parry reports on the change in retail strategy and its wider implications for Mickey Mouse and friends worldwide

Malt whisky specialist Morrison Bowmore is confident it can take advantage of the growth in the duty-free market. Joe Bates reports

Giorgio Armani leads the men's travel-retail fragrances market, according to L'Oréal Luxury Products Division, which holds the licence for the brand, and the company now plans to grow its share of the women's fragrances segment. Tina Milton talks to international brand general manager Renaud de Lesquen about his plans

New brands flood into Cannes

Life would be so much easier for airport retailers if more travellers were willing to spend like the Russians. RFH Consumer Insight's Adele Wolstenhulme looks at the purchasing behaviour of this promising group of customers

By focusing too heavily on enticing travellers into shops, retailers are missing out on the opportunity to turn their desire to buy gifts into an actual purchase. Ian Cesa reports

Greetings to my old friends in Asia/Pacific, and to the many new ones from the rest of the world whom I hope to meet in Cannes, in my new role as editor of TRI.

Travel-retail is about passenger time and retail space. But is it possible to make them work to greater advantage? Thierry Maillet thinks so

Rakhita Jayawardena, president of Centaur Travel Retail, laments the passing of the golden age of duty-free, but argues that if the industry unites to promote its interests, the good times might roll again

International brands are wooing the Chinese consumer like never before. But as Grey Global Group chairman and CEO for China and Hong Kong Viveca Chan tells Anna Fenton, the Chinese market is already fragmenting

Welcome to The Browser, TRI's regular column in which DFNI retail news editor Gavin Lipsith brings to light some of the most interesting recent industry stories

A round-up of the latest gifts and electronics in travel retail

A round-up of the latest fragrances in travel-retail

A round-up of the latest cosmetic and skincare products in travel-retail

A round-up of the latest wine and liquor products in travel-retail

A round-up of the latest tobacco products in travel-retail

A round-up of the latest fashion and leathergoods products in travel retail

A round-up of the latest confectionery and fine food products in travel retail

A round-up of the latest jewellery and watches in travel retail

The past two years have seen a flurry of expansion activity at secondary European airports as low-cost airlines flock to tourist-friendly locations with lower landing fees. Gavin Lipsith assesses some of the latest developments

Pearls are the new diamonds, as grandmother's favourites stage a surprise resurgence. Lorna Strickland explains

Despite all the hype surrounding malt whisky, premium blends still dominate the duty-free spirits business. Joe Bates reports on the latest developments in the sector

Some men dream of owning a whisky distillery. But you don't just pick one up off the shelf, as Drambuie's former sales and marketing manager Michael Beamish tells Anna Fenton

Travel-retail is about passenger time and retail space. But is it possible to make them work to greater advantage? Thierry Maillet thinks so

Greetings to my old friends in Asia/Pacific, and to the many new ones from the rest of the world whom I hope to meet in Cannes, in my new role as editor of TRI.

One of the best ASUTIL conferences yet took place amid an improving trading climate for duty-free in South America, as conference moderator Dermot Davitt reports

Disney's Magic Kingdom will open in Hong Kong in just over a year. At the same time, the company's downtown stores are closing fast. Simon Parry reports on the change in retail strategy and its wider implications for Mickey Mouse and friends worldwide

Rakhita Jayawardena, president of Centaur Travel Retail, laments the passing of the golden age of duty-free, but argues that if the industry unites to promote its interests, the good times might roll again

A round-up of the latest gifts and electronics in travel retail

Welcome to The Browser, TRI's regular column in which DFNI retail news editor Gavin Lipsith brings to light some of the most interesting recent industry stories

Almost four years after the abolition of intra-EU duty-free, have consumers got to grips with the retail rules? And has EU expansion affected their understanding of duty-free shopping? Tina Milton quizzed travellers at Manchester airport, and its dominant retailer

If they're not decking themselves out in Christian Dior, or grabbing the latest must-have bag from Louis Vuitton, Asian shoppers in the US are all about vintage, as Lorna Henderson discovers

Led by their crusader, the Comité Colbert, French brands are exporting their joie de vivre to China. Anna Fenton reports

Upmarket lifestyle store Harvey Nichols is expanding east and west. But will it be able to export its formula of exclusive lines and leisuirely dwell times? Tina Milton reports

Life would be so much easier for airport retailers if more travellers were willing to spend like the Russians. RFH Consumer Insight's Adele Wolstenhulme looks at the purchasing behaviour of this promising group of customers

By focusing too heavily on enticing travellers into shops, retailers are missing out on the opportunity to turn their desire to buy gifts into an actual purchase. Ian Cesa reports

Along with China, India is expected to be one of the biggest sources of overseas tourists in the future, providing new opportunities for travel retailers worldwide. Sandra Newman reports

Malt whisky specialist Morrison Bowmore is confident it can take advantage of the growth in the duty-free market. Joe Bates reports

Giorgio Armani leads the men's travel-retail fragrances market, according to L'Oréal Luxury Products Division, which holds the licence for the brand, and the company now plans to grow its share of the women's fragrances segment. Tina Milton talks to international brand general manager Renaud de Lesquen about his plans

New brands flood into Cannes

A round-up of the latest fragrances in travel-retail

A round-up of the latest cosmetic and skincare products in travel-retail

A round-up of the latest wine and liquor products in travel-retail

A round-up of the latest tobacco products in travel-retail

A round-up of the latest fashion and leathergoods products in travel retail

A round-up of the latest confectionery and fine food products in travel retail

A round-up of the latest jewellery and watches in travel retail

Inspired by the worlds of literature and film, architecture and design critic Hugh Pearman traces the development of modern airports and discovers that, with the right design, they can be much more than just places to catch a plane