Airports & Travel Retailers
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No Spin, All Charge and Power Plays. Skross’s Sam Gerber On Travel Retail’s Shifting Traveller Behaviour, Regional Acceleration, Tariffs, And The Business Behind Travel Tech Essentials.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Power banks and adaptors are not exactly retail sex. But the business behind them reveals how travel…
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The Chinese Traveller Algorithm: The New Travel Agent Is the Feed.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall I am delighted to announce that this is the first in a quarterly series to appear…
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Beyond Duty Free: The Milanese Art of Turning Terminals into Experiences. Luigi Battuello, Commercial Director, SEA Milan Airports, Interviewed.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall At Trunblocked.com, we like to think of airports not just as pieces of critical infrastructure –…
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Reinventing The Vine: ARI channels 1920s glamour to land ‘a more distinctive home’ for wines
Introduction by Peter Marshall Seldom do airport wine activations truly get the grape juices flowing. Yet travellers browsing the duty-free…
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Duty Free Global: Rethinking Growth, Risk and Relevance in Travel Retail
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Duty Free Global (DFG) has positioned itself as something different in the travel retail ecosystem: not…
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Playmobil’s Travel Retail Play: From Toy Shelf to Traffic Driver
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Crowded terminals and shifting passenger dynamics are forcing travel retail to rethink what earns attention –…
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ASUTIL Unplugged: The Region, The Conference, The Community & The Future. Enrique Urioste, President ASUTIL and Carlos Loazia-Keel, Secretary General, Interviewed.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall The title of this in-depth interview says it all. I am grateful to both Enrique and Carlos…
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Why Does Travel Retail Keep Meeting Chinese Travellers Too Late?
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Well, the headlines you read look reassuring enough: China handled 185 million cross-border movements in Q1…
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Avolta’s Financial Year Results: Is Contraction In North America Set To Last? By: Luke Barras-Hill.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Last month, Avolta announced its full-year 2025 results. Core turnover grew 5.9% year-on-year to CHF 13,720 million*…
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The Chinese New Year Illusion: Crowded Terminals May Make Recovery Visible. They Do Not Make Conversion Automatic.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Chinese New Year 2026 delivered the headline the industry wanted: Chinese travel is back, traffic is…