In recent years, Hainan has commanded the openings of premier hotels, golf courses, five-star dining establishments and premier retail destinations that integrate the duty-free and duty-paid sectors.…
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DFS to open luxury retail and entertainment destination in Sanya in 2026
Positioned as the ultimate destination for luxury shopping, world-class accommodation, dining, and entertainment, DFS Yalong Bay is set to become Sanya’s foremost attraction catering to both int…
Rituals Cosmetics makes milestone store debut at CDF Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex
Rituals Cosmetics has partnered with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to open a store at the CDF Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex.…
Hainan duty free sales hit USD4 billion in first seven months, daigou curbs soften recent revenues
A strong first-quarter drove the seven-month increase but – as in Northeast Asia’s other duty free hotbed of South Korea – sales have tumbled recently due to the official crackdown on daigou trading i…
L’Oréal brings blockbuster portfolio to Wangfujing Duty Free
The group brands include Lancôme, Kiehl’s, Helena Rubinstein, L’Oréal Paris, Maison Margiela, Shu Uemura, Kérastase, and other beauty and fragrance labels. The offer includes several new concepts repr…
Hainan allows visa-free entry for individual tourists from 59 countries
Individual travellers from 59 countries can now travel visa-free to Hainan directly from overseas.…
Armani flagship beauty store opens at CDF Haikou complex
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific and China Duty Free Group (CDFG) have partnered to open a 140-square-metre flagship store for Armani Beauty at the CDF Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Comple…
Unlocking opportunities in world duty-free: Looking to China and beyond
The pandemic resulted in a plunge of almost 70 percent in 2020 in the world duty-free market as travel halted. However, travel is back with Asia-Pacific markets, especially China, reopening borders in…
La Mer opens its largest flagship store in Hainan
Estée Lauder Companies’ La Mer has opened a first-of-its-kind omni-channel retail destination at CDF Haikou International Duty-Free Shopping Mall, in partnership with China Duty Free Group (CDFG…
Lancôme partners with CDFG for ‘Blooming Rose’ takeover in Hainan
Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific and China Duty Free Group (CDFG) have teamed up to bring the Lancôme Blooming Rose pop-up to life at the cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex.…