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    26/04/2018

    Dufry opens new Hudson shop in Sharjah International Airport

    Dufry has completed the development of its new Hudson convenience shop, which started trading on 26th April 2018.

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  • 23/04/2018

    Conference Call on Dufry's First Quarter 2018 Results on May 08, 2018

    Dufry will publish its First Quarter 2018 results on May 08, 2018, and there will be a conference call held by Dufry at 14.00 CET that day.

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    20/04/2018

    Acqua Di Parma Opens at Milan Linate Airport

    Located at 8km from the city centre, the airport has been chosen as a strategic location for attracting business travellers and frequent flyers. The new shop was launched on Saturday 14 April 2018, coinciding with Milan Design Week.

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    16/04/2018

    Dufry inaugurates arrival duty-free shop at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali

    As part of expanding its presence in Asia, a strategic region for the company, Dufry inaugurated an arrival duty-free shop at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali (Indonesia), the first of its kind in the country.

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  • 12/04/2018

    Dufry Analyst Day in Zurich May 31 st, 2018

    Dufry is pleased to invite you to its 2018 Dufry Analyst Day to take place this year in Zurich, Switzerland.The event will cover the main aspects of Dufry's Group strategy with a particular focus on its digital initiative and the business operating model, amongst other relevant topics, which will be presented by Dufry's Senior Management.

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  • 10/04/2018

    Ordinary General Meeting of Dufry AG on May 03, 2018

    The Ordinary General Meeting of Dufry AG will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 14.00 hrs (doors open at 13.00 hrs) at the VOLKSHAUS BASEL (Festsaal), Rebgasse 12-14, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.

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  • 05/04/2018

    Board of Directors of Dufry AG proposes to the upcoming AGM a cash dividend and two new independent board members for election. In addition, the company will launch a share buyback program

    The Board of Directors of Dufry AG proposes to the Ordinary General Meeting of May 3, 2018, the payment of a cash dividend of CHF 3.75 per share and has decided to launch a share buyback program of up to CHF 400 million over a period of up to 12 months. The Board of Directors will further propose the election of Lynda Tyler-Cagni and Steven Tadler as new independent members of the Board of Directors, as Xavier Bouton and Joaquín Moya-Angeler Cabrera will not stand for re-election.

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  • 26/03/2018

    Dufry wins 5 year contract for duty-free stores in Hong Kong's new railway station

    Dufry is pleased to announce that it has won the tender to operate the duty-free stores in the new state of the art railway station in Hong Kong serving the High Speed Rail connecting to Mainland China.

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  • 15/03/2018

    Dufry reports strong Full Year 2017 results with high organic growth

    In 2017, Dufry achieved a strong set of results confirming its profitable growth strategy. Turnover grew by 7.0% and reached CHF 8,377.4 million with strong organic growth of 7.4%. EBITDA crossed the one billion mark for the first time and amounted to CHF 1,007.1 million. Dufry generated a free cash flow1 of CHF 467 million in 2017 and cash earnings per share increased by 14% to CHF 6.84.

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    28/02/2018

    Dufry’s Successful partnership with Lindt Introduces Exclusive Chocolates at duty free Stores

    Dufry and Lindt launched three new exclusive chocolates developed by Lindt especially for Dufry. The products will be available in the duty-free shops of the airports where Dufry operates in Brazil and around the world.

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    27/02/2018

    Dufry recognized in two categories in The Moodies' Digital Media Awards

    The Moodies' revealed on February 27, 2018 the airport and travel retail digital media awards winners and Dufry has succeeded in two categories as the winner: Best Loyalty Campaign for RED by Dufry and Best Live Chat or Stream DUDA – Dufry Digital Assistant by Dufry Brazil.

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  • 21/02/2018

    Presentation on Dufry's 2017 Full Year Results on March 15, 2018

    Dufry will publish its 2017 full year results on March 15, 2018 and will hold a presentation on the same day at 14.00 CET.

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  • 23/07/2026

    Avolta secures eight-year duty-free extension at Aruba Airport in the Caribbean

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) has signed an eight-year extension with Aruba Airport Authority N.V for its duty-free operations at Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA). The agreement ensures the continuation of Avolta’s presence at the airport building on a partnership of more than 30 years.

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  • 16/07/2026

    Avolta's HY 2026 Results Invitation

    We are delighted to invite you to our HY Results Presentation Webcast: Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 14:30 CEST

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  • 23/06/2026

    Avolta enters into an agreement with DFS to acquire its operations in Okinawa, entering the Japanese travel retail market

    Avolta AG (AVOL:SIX) announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of DFS Okinawa. The transaction will mark Avolta’s entry into one of Asia’s most dynamic travel retail markets, providing immediate scale in Japan and further strengthening its presence in Asia Pacific. 

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    20/07/2026

    Avolta enters Venice Marco Polo Airport

    Avolta is further strengthening its airport channel presence in Italy with a new Costa Coffee outlet and a Hudson convenience store at Venice Marco Polo Airport.

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    07/07/2026

    Avolta opens first Bill’s airport location at Heathrow

    Avolta has opened the first Bill’s restaurant at Heathrow’s Terminal 2, marking the British brand’s debut in the airport channel and the start of a new partnership with Bill’s, as Heathrow continues to strengthen its food and beverage offer.

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    01/07/2026

    Avolta expands footprint at Santos Dumont Airport in Brazil

    Avolta, leading global travel retail and food and beverage player, is building on its 25+ year partnership with Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with an expanded walkthrough travel retail store and two new convenience stores.

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    Silver Award in Marketing Campaign at TREX Awards 2026

    Summer Club 2025

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    Gold Award in Marketing Campaign at TREX Awards 2026

    Whisky Social Club 2025

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