Hainan, home to China’s offshore duty free shopping sector, has been hit by a serious COVID-19 outbreak. As of 6am on August 8, all downtown duty free stores in Haikou and Sanya are closed until furth…
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The Beauty Edit: Chapter III – Post-COVID Travel Retail beauty trends revealed in TFWA Beauty
WITH Travel Retail Client Partner Xue Guo outlined the most important digital trends influencing the perfumes & cosmetics category during the TFWA Beauty in Travel Retail Webinar in Hainan. As th…
Mountain Glory: A new peak in Chinese travel retail?
There’s a new concept coming to China’s duty free sector and in keeping with its name, the team behind it believe that it will climb to new heights. Mountain Glory, a retail proposition that is target…
A hugely successful Hainan Expo comes to an end
The second China International Consumer Products Expo (Hainan Expo) was closed on 30 July, ranking as a hugely successful follow-up to the inaugural 2021 event.…
Haikou Global Premium Duty Free Plaza sales soar in second quarter
Hainan Development Holdings-owned Global Premium Duty Free (GDF) Plaza posted a +120 percent year-on-year rise in sales for the second quarter of 2022.…
Agatha Paris opens first stand-alone airport store in Haikou
French fashion jewellery specialist Agatha Paris has opened its first stand-alone travel retail store. The 20sq m shop at Haikou Meilan International Airport is in partnership with Hainan Duty Free. T…