Luxury beauty brand Elizabeth Arden's success in China’s travel retail channel has been attributed to its emphasis on brand storytelling, a key factor that has resonated with the modern Chinese woman.
The global summit for the travel-retail industry kicked off in Cannes today, with some key messages and insights for those working in beauty travel-retail...
South Korean travel retailer Lotte Duty Free has invested in a government-backed project that supports local brands in entering and gaining presence in the Japanese market.
Personalised fragrance house Maison 21G has developed a new concept for its travel retail debut based on the data it has captured on scent preferences across Asia.
The demand for smaller and niche beauty brands is rising in travel retail, where luxury and Gen Z consumers have a heightened appetite for discovery and novelty.
Margaret Dabbs London is setting sights on expansion in Asia, where it believes it has huge potential to position itself as the leader in foot care and fill the gap in an underserved segment.
Spanish luxury beauty company Puig says it is focusing on livestreaming, pop-ups, and exclusive launches to engage with younger consumers in the travel retail channel.
American beauty major Coty is optimistic about Lancaster’s future in China as the launch of its new flagship and its ultra-premium Ligne Princiere line takes off with aplomb.
Estée Lauder’s chief has emphasised the importance of travel retail to its global beauty business despite the rebound lag in Asia that has forced it to lower its full-year sales forecast.
The travel retail channel holds major potential for luxury beauty, but more effort must be made to secure increasingly demanding travellers, says the CEO of SK-II.
Coty-owned skin care brand Lancaster saw sales on Hainan Island multiply by five year-on-year, boosting the beauty major’s confidence in building its skin care presence in China.
Beauty titan Estée Lauder Companies is expecting a slow recovery in China’s crucial travel retail hotspot of Hainan and does not anticipate things to be “fully back to normal” by the next fiscal year, said its CFO.
Japanese retail and media conglomerate istyle Inc is aiming to boost the fortunes of Japanese beauty brands in China with a new @cosme duty-free store at the new Haikou International Duty Free City.
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The travel retail channel is probably the ‘world’s best platform’ for brands to engage consumers and showcase their sustainability efforts, according to the head of travel retail for Rituals Cosmetics.
From pop-ups to new launches, and digital immersion to sustainability, we reveal how major brands and duty-free retail giants are expecting an imminent travel retail beauty boom as travellers once again take to the skies.
The beauty category is set to be one of the major growth drivers of Asia Pacific’s travel retail industry as people once again undertake cross-border trips.
Japan’s Kosé Corporation is focusing investments into China’s travel retail market, namely in Hainan Island, where it hopes to boost its high-end skin care brand Decorté.
Beauty and wellbeing brand Rituals has “ambitious” growth plans in place for China’s travel retail market, which it believes will be key to its business in the APAC region.
L’Oréal couture brand Valentino has launched its first makeup collection in Dubai and Seoul airports, laying the path for a strong return to beauty travel retail for the conglomerate, an executive says.
China’s Hainan Island prospered as domestic travel boomed in wake of COVID-19, triggering staggering growth for luxury beauty brands on the island. But is Hainan’s remarkable growth here to stay when international travel takes flight again?
Pola Orbis Holdings is aiming to capitalise on the growing popularity of the POLA brand in China by launching up to five additional doors on Hainan Island this year.
Valentino Beauty will be among the new brands that L’Oréal’s will debut in Hainan, China, as it continues to invest into the lucrative holiday destination.
Skin care brand SK-II has tapped into social retail to engage with beauty consumers who have increased their time spent online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
French cosmetics giant L’Oréal sees a bright future for its brands in the Asia Pacific travel retail market, which it believes will become a major driver of its future growth, spurred on by demand from China.
Kao has unveiled plans for a full-scale entry into China’s travel retail space – at both airports and downtown stores – on the back of booming offshore duty-free sales in the past year thanks to government efforts to boost domestic tourism.
Japanese cosmetics maker Pola Orbis Holdings is doubling down on travel retail to gain share in the Chinese market, which believes is crucial to future growth.
Japanese derma beauty brand Dr.Ci:Labo is aiming to expand the brand’s international presence via the travel retail channel on the back of the heightened awareness of safety and health.
Technology needs need to be the new normal for cosmetics brands when delivering retail-tainment – to simultaneously enhance the customer experience and ensure their safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic, insists a senior exec at Lancôme.
International beauty major L’Oréal will launch a hand care travel kit combining La Roche-Posay and Biotherm products to target post-COVID concerns around hygiene and protection whilst travelling.
Shiseido Travel Retail is preparing to meet the demand of Chinese travellers with a wide range of multi-functional skin care launches as they begin to start travelling post-lockdown.
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported a sales rise for its fiscal 2020 third quarter, buoyed by home and healthcare divisions, but net sales in beauty shrank due to a poor SK-II performance linked to travel retail closures.
Shiseido Travel Retail is looking to accelerate the growth of its colour cosmetics segment with an assortment of make-up products to help travel-weary consumers achieve the desired natural look while on-the-go.
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