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    06/10/2017

    World Duty Free’s Gatwick campaign wins ‘Marketing Campaign of the Year’ at Frontier Awards

    World Duty Free, a Dufry company, is delighted to have won ‘Marketing Campaign of the Year by a Retailer’ at the Frontier Awards during the TFWA World Exhibition and Conference in Cannes this week

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  • 28/09/2017

    Dufry wins new contract for downtown travel retail operation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Dufry has signed an agreement to develop a downtown travel retail operation in Genting Highlands, an Integrated Resort owned by the Genting Group and located in the Titiwangsa Mountains, northeast of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. The development will be the only travel retail store in the area and it marks an important development for Dufry, by giving it a presence in a new Southeast Asian market.

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    27/09/2017

    Helsinki Airport’s luxury selection broadens: Bulgari unveils its first jewelry, watches and leather goods Pop-up at an airport

    As part of a collaborative ‘trinity’ partnership, the Finnish airport operator Finavia Corporation, Italian luxury brand Bulgari and global travel retailer Dufry have worked together to develop the first Bulgari Pop-up store worldwide in an airport location. The Pop-up is dedicated to jewelry, watches and accessories.

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  • 25/09/2017

    Dufry wins new concession contract at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    Dufry has been awarded a new concession contract to operate two new duty free stores at Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport, due to open in April 2018. The contract is for 5 years and includes a new walk-through duty free store as well as a last-minute duty free shop, with a total commercial area of more than 1800 m2. The new stores are part of the airport's plans to offer passengers the services of a large international airport, adapted to increases in traffic, including a complete refurbishment and extension of the airport's commercial area, and enlargement of the current terminal.

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    07/09/2017

    The New Robot Pepper Has Arrived At World Duty Free Stores

    Pepper, a new humanoid robot, is in charge of explaining the RED by Dufry loyalty program in the World Duty Free stores in Terminal 4 at Madrid-Barajas Airport.

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    04/09/2017

    Dufry introduces Loungerie to GRU Airport

    Dufry presents the Brazilian premium lingerie brand Loungerie at GRU Airport, in São Paulo, as a shop-in-shop in the Dufry Shopping Mega Store, located in the domestic departure area of Terminal 2. This is the first Loungerie space opened at airports, thus establishing a new channel for customers.

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  • 21/08/2017

    HNA closes previously announced transaction to buy Dufry shares

    Dufry has been informed by HNA Group that HNA Group has closed the acquisition of the 16.2% of Dufry shares formerly held by GIC and Temasek, a transaction which had been announced on 26 April 2017.

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    17/08/2017

    New Duty Free Shop at Terminal 2 at Mexico City International Airport

    Dufry opened a new duty-free shop in Mexico City International Airport's Terminal 2 in July, to compliment the almost 30 shops it operates at that location.

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  • 16/08/2017

    Introducing Dufry Cruise Services and launching operations on the Norwegian Joy in China

    In line with its strategy to further expand its presence in the cruise ship business, Dufry has created the Dufry Cruise Services center of excellence based in Miami. Moreover, Dufry just started operations on board of the Joy, a vessel of the Norwegian Cruise Lines, especially built for and customized to the Chinese cruise market.

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  • 31/07/2017

    Dufry with further acceleration of organic growth and free cash flow generation in the first half of 2017

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    26/07/2017

    Dufry Subsidiary Hudson Group Opens Three New Stores And Three Kiosks At Tucson International Airport

    Retailer unveils new flagship brand Ink by Hudson

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  • 19/07/2017

    Conference Call on Dufry's First Half 2017 Results on July 31, 2017

    Dufry will publish its First Half 2017 results on July 31, 2017, and there will be a conference call held by Dufry at 14.00 CET that day.

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  • 20/11/2025

    Avolta awarded two 10-year contracts at Washington Dulles International Airport, strengthens North American growth strategy

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL), leading global travel retail and F&B player, has been awarded two 10-year contracts at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), a key hub serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The new contracts will add over 700m2 of retail and dining space in the new 14-gate Concourse E, scheduled to open in late 2026.

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  • 30/10/2025 Ad hoc

    Avolta 9M 2025 delivers another set of strong results with record EFCF and deleverages to 1.9x

    Avolta maintains a strong performance with 9M 2025 +5.4% organic growth, 10.2% CORE EBITDA margin and CHF 503m EFCF. October organic growth +6.0% underpins the company’s confidence in achieving its outlook.

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  • 29/10/2025

    Avolta wins 11-year duty-free contract at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 8

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) has secured its eighth contract at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in the USA. Following earlier Terminal 8 wins in travel retail and food & beverage, this new agreement will see Avolta’s Dufry develop the terminal’s duty-free, taking total space to over 4,400 m2, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to one of the world’s busiest airports.

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  • Trophy Best retailer at Meadfa Awards 2025

    05/12/2025

    Avolta recognized with multiple honors at MEADFA awards 2025

    Avolta, leading global travel retail and F&B operator, has been recognized across multiple categories at the 2025 MEADFA Awards, earning Best Retailer, Best Marketing Strategy. In addition to the company’s achievements, Avolta’s Pedro Castro received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his outstanding personal contribution to the industry. These distinctions reaffirm Avolta’s leadership in the Middle East and Africa region, and its continued commitment to elevating the traveler experience.

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  • 04/12/2025

    Avolta expands its F&B footprint at Heathrow with the introduction of distinctly British brand Bill’s

    Avolta, the leading global travel retail and F&B operator, has been awarded a new food and beverage (F&B) contract at London’s Heathrow, broadening its presence and strengthening its longstanding partnership with the UK’s largest airport.

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    25/11/2025

    Avolta brings together the best of English Sparkling Wine at Heathrow with Chapel Down, Gusbourne and Nyetimber

    Avolta, in partnership with Heathrow, is strengthening its premium drinks offer with a unique new campaign in its World Duty Free store at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. Running from November 2025 through to February 2026, the activation celebrates the festive season and beyond, with three of the country’s most renowned producers of English Sparkling Wine – Chapel Down, Gusbourne, and Nyetimber.

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    Lifetime Achievement Award at MEADFA Awards 2025

    Pedro Castro.
    This award recognizes the individual excellence of one of Avolta's long-standing leaders

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  • Trophy Best retailer at Meadfa Awards 2025

    Best Retailer Award at MEADFA Awards 2025

    Avolta

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    Best Marketing Strategy Award at MEADFA Awards 2025

    Club Avolta (MEA)

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