retail

WHSmith makes LaGuardia debut

Global travel retailer WHSmith has opened its first store at LaGuardia airport’s new Terminal B, using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology

Self-service shop debuts at Schiphol

Schiphol Plaza, the shopping space before passport control at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, has unveiled its first self-service shop, Gate 24/7

WHSmith opens travel bookshops at Cologne Bonn

UK bookshop chain WHSmith has opened a 280m2 book shop and newsagent near the central security checkpoint at Cologne Bonn Airport

Lagardere and Four Pillars pop up in Melbourne

Australia’s Four Pillars gin has joined forces with Lagardere Travel Retail and Melbourne Airport to bring a pop-up gin shop to Terminal 1

Dufry extends La Romana concession

Travel retailer Dufry has extended its duty-free concession at La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic by a decade

DDF reports sales spike

Dubai Duty Free (DDF) has announced annual sales of Dhs3.563 billion (US$976m), 40% up year on year

A look back at 2021: Smart shopping

Airport retail has been hit hard by COVID-19, but retail operators are fighting back, armed with everything from bots to virtual reality, as Tara Craig reports

CPH and Heinemann extend contract

Gebr. Heinemann and Copenhagen Airport have extended their contract for a further two years beyond its original end date, February 2023

Christmas commercial revamp for Heathrow

Heathrow has refreshed its shops and restaurants ahead of the Christmas period, when two million passengers are expected to use the airport

MRG and InMotion name new CEO

Toby Keir has been appointed CEO of both Marshall Retail Group (MRG) and InMotion