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As Trade War Looms, Duty-Free Retailer Dufry Sees Opportunities

The world’s largest duty-free seller would gain amid new tariffs.

News & Analysis

As Trade War Looms, Duty-Free Retailer Dufry Sees Opportunities

The world’s largest duty-free seller would gain amid new tariffs.


Beauty

Thai Beauty Brands Tap into Chinese Tourism Boom

Thai beauty companies are capitalising on the flow of Chinese consumers, the country's biggest source of tourists.

Beauty

Thai Beauty Brands Tap into Chinese Tourism Boom

Thai beauty companies are capitalising on the flow of Chinese consumers, the country's biggest source of tourists.


Retail

LVMH Expands Gourmet Grocer La Grande Epicerie

The new branch comes amid a wave of investment in luxury stores and hotels in the French capital by LVMH and other firms hoping to profit from a recovery in tourist traffic.

Retail

LVMH Expands Gourmet Grocer La Grande Epicerie

The new branch comes amid a wave of investment in luxury stores and hotels in the French capital by LVMH and other firms hoping to profit from a recovery in tourist traffic.


Global Markets

Chanel and Gucci Hike Prices as South Korea and China End Dispute

The countries have agreed to restore ties after a year-long dispute over the deployment of a US anti-missile system, which has been devastating to some Korean businesses that rely on Chinese consumers.

Global Markets

Chanel and Gucci Hike Prices as South Korea and China End Dispute

The countries have agreed to restore ties after a year-long dispute over the deployment of a US anti-missile system, which has been devastating to some Korean businesses that rely on Chinese consumers.


News & Analysis

Airport Profits: Ready to Depart

"Boring shops, extra security and ride-hailing are hurting airports."

News & Analysis

Airport Profits: Ready to Depart

"Boring shops, extra security and ride-hailing are hurting airports."


News & Analysis

Who Really Shops at High-End Airport Stores? A Lot of People, and They Spend Thousands

"Airports are a bright spot in what is otherwise frequently called the retail apocalypse."

News & Analysis

Who Really Shops at High-End Airport Stores? A Lot of People, and They Spend Thousands

"Airports are a bright spot in what is otherwise frequently called the retail apocalypse."


Luxury

Richemont Buys 5 Percent Stake in Duty-Free Retailer Dufry

The Swiss luxury goods giant has disclosed it has a 5 percent stake in one of the world's largest duty-free retailers Dufry, following in the footsteps of its luxury peer LVMH in investing in travel retail.

Luxury

Richemont Buys 5 Percent Stake in Duty-Free Retailer Dufry

The Swiss luxury goods giant has disclosed it has a 5 percent stake in one of the world's largest duty-free retailers Dufry, following in the footsteps of its luxury peer LVMH in investing in travel retail.


China

The China Edit | Chinese Tourist Spending Falls, Alibaba Hits Australia

This week, why the average Chinese tourist is spending less abroad, while the Alibaba Group expands into Australia and New Zealand.

China

The China Edit | Chinese Tourist Spending Falls, Alibaba Hits Australia

This week, why the average Chinese tourist is spending less abroad, while the Alibaba Group expands into Australia and New Zealand.


China

Chinese New Year Shoppers Expand Their Horizons

As more countries lift visa restrictions, increasingly adventurous Chinese travellers are turning their gaze to off-the-radar destinations like Morocco, Peru and Tonga.

China

Chinese New Year Shoppers Expand Their Horizons

As more countries lift visa restrictions, increasingly adventurous Chinese travellers are turning their gaze to off-the-radar destinations like Morocco, Peru and Tonga.


China

The China Edit | China's New Couture, Alibaba CEO Says Trade War Unlikely

This week, new Chinese couturiers make their debut in Paris, and Alibaba's Jack Ma says the possibility of a trade war are slim.

China

The China Edit | China's New Couture, Alibaba CEO Says Trade War Unlikely

This week, new Chinese couturiers make their debut in Paris, and Alibaba's Jack Ma says the possibility of a trade war are slim.


Luxury

Brexit Effect Drives Tourist Spending in the UK

The sharp decline in the British pound has sparked an influx of Asian and American tourists looking for cheaper luxury goods.

Luxury

Brexit Effect Drives Tourist Spending in the UK

The sharp decline in the British pound has sparked an influx of Asian and American tourists looking for cheaper luxury goods.


China

How Tsum’s Bet on Chinese Tourists Beat the Russian Recession

Tsum’s chief executive Alexander Pavlov explains how ‘red tourism’ from China and quick-response pricing strategies helped boost sales at the Russian department store by 40 percent.

China

How Tsum’s Bet on Chinese Tourists Beat the Russian Recession

Tsum’s chief executive Alexander Pavlov explains how ‘red tourism’ from China and quick-response pricing strategies helped boost sales at the Russian department store by 40 percent.