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From Heritage to High Altitude: Sergio Soldano’s Travel Retail Reawakening
Following its acquisition by Desire Holding, Italian luxury house Sergio Soldano is entering a new era – one defined by…
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From Heritage to High Altitude: Sergio Soldano’s Travel Retail Reawakening
Following its acquisition by Desire Holding, Italian luxury house Sergio Soldano is entering a new era – one defined by fresh investment, a sharpened identity and a clear ambition to make its mark in travel retail. Creative direction is now led by Premoli + Di Bella – the partnership of…
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2025: The Year “The Chinese Shopper” Died. Why Travel Retail must stop asking: “Is China back?” and start asking: “Which China Are We Building For?” By: Subramania Bhatt
Introduction by: Peter Marshall For most of 2025, global travel retail kept circling around the same question: “Is China back to 2019 levels?” It sounds like strategy. It’s really nostalgia. Yes, volumes recovered, seats were filled. terminals got noisy again. On many dashboards, the story looked reassuring: traffic lines mostly…
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What To Expect From Next Week’s European Travel Retail Confederation Business Forum: Secretary General Julie Lassaigne and President Nigel Keal Interviewed.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall This interview is an important introduction to what will unfold at next week’s Business Forum in Amsterdam. I caught up recently with Julie and Nigel to understand more about the content for the Forum as well as cover off industry issues that affect us all. The…
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Airports & Travel Retailers
Is Travel Retail Placing Too Much Emphasis on Local Product Lines? By: Steve Hillam, Managing Director Pi Insight.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall The Airport Duty Free channel is underpinned by a set of core pillars that work together to drive shopper engagement and conversion. Competitive pricing and compelling promotions remain fundamental, reinforcing perceptions of value and providing a clear incentive to purchase while travelling. Range depth and exclusivity…
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Luxury in Transit: How Furla Is Rethinking Fashion for the Travelling Consumer
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Eraldo Poletto is a travel retail and fashion industry veteran who first joined the iconic Italian brand Furla in 2010. After leaving in 2016, he returned in late 2024 to a world that looks markedly different – for fashion, for travellers, and for travel retail itself.…
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Inside Hershey’s Travel Retail Reset: Brands, Bold Design and Global Ambition
Introduction by: Peter Marshall The Hershey Company recently unveiled a fresh new look for its travel retail business under the ‘Take the Taste With You’ platform – a unifying creative that brings together its flagship Hershey’s, Reese’s and Kisses brands. With bold colours, modernised visuals and a renewed focus on…