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    21/12/2016

    Dufry to open six new Hudson stores at Madrid Barajas Airport

    Dufry has won the concession contract to operate six Hudson stores at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, which marks the entry of Hudson into mainland Spain. Dufry will also open a new specialized sunglasses store in Terminal 1, complementing their offer at the airport.

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    23/11/2016

    Rogue one: A Star Wars Story’ lands in World Duty Free at Gatwick Airport

    World Duty Free, a Dufry company, in collaboration with Disney and Gatwick Airport, is proud to launch an epic and extraordinary experiential activation ‘on airport’, promoting the forthcoming film release of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ on 15th December. With this exclusive campaign, travel retailer, airport and brand have worked together in a ‘trinity’ collaboration, to deliver a unique Star Wars experience to travellers, raising the bar yet again in travel retailing to surprise and delight airport passengers.

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  • 03/11/2016

    Dufry with positive organic growth in Q3 and continued strong free cash flow generation in the first nine months of 2016

    Dufry's turnover increased by 39.4% in the first nine months and reached CHF 5,877.2 million. Pro-forma organic growth accelerated, thus reaching positive 1.3% in the third quarter of 2016. EBITDA was CHF 685.4 million, 34.9% higher compared to the first nine months of 2015, and free cash flow generation grew by 64.1% to CHF 535.7 million.

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  • 20/10/2016

    Conference Call on Dufry's Nine Months 2016 Results on November 03, 2016

    Dufry will publish its Nine Months 2016 results on November 03, 2016, and there will be a conference call held by Dufry at 14.00 CET that day.

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    12/10/2016

    Official opening for new look World Duty Free store at Birmingham Airport

    Dufry hosted an official launch today for its redesigned World Duty Free store at Birmingham Airport. The 1,790m² store has been given a new layout, making it even more intuitive for passengers to navigate. The refresh of the store has also provided the opportunity to introduce several new and exciting brands for the 11 million passengers that use Birmingham Airport every year.

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  • 22/08/2016

    Dufry wins tender and renews its concession at Guadeloupe Pộle Caraïbes

    Dufry announces it has won the tender for the duty free retail operations at Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes Airport and will be extending its existing concession contract until 2026 for duty free activities and 2021 for two convenience stores. With the win of this tender, Dufry will develop 5 new shops and almost double its retail space for a total of over 1,100 m2. The new shops will incorporate the latest design developments and deliver a world class airport shopping experience to over 1 million departing passengers that use Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes Airport each year.

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    11/08/2016

    Dufry opens its new Lima Duty Free stores at Jorge Chávez International Airport

    Dufry celebrates the inauguration of its newly refurbished Lima Duty Free stores at Jorge Chávez International Airport. The remodeling of the stores forms part of the Company’s global plan to offer all Dufry customers a WorldClass experience.

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  • 11/08/2016

    Dufry appointed by Melbourne Airport as duty free retail partner

    Major milestone in total retail transformationNew international airside duty free retail footprint to expand by 30 per cent24/7 operation and strategic retail expansion offers a highly attractive opportunityDufry demonstrates clear intent to grow presence in the Australian market

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  • 29/07/2016

    Dufry strongly increases its sales, EBITDA and free cash flow generation in the first half of 2016

    In a volatile first semester of 2016, turnover grew by 62.0% reaching CHF 3,610.9 million and EBITDA increased by 61.1% to CHF 381.3 million. Dufry also posted a strong cash generation, with free cash flow growing by 66% and reaching CHF 200.3 million. Pro-forma organic growth including WDF reached -1.6% in the half-year 2016.

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  • 25/07/2016

    Dufry renews its concession at Zurich Airport and plans full renovation of its stores at the airport

    Dufry announces it has reached an agreement with Flughafen Zürich AG (Zurich Airport) to extend its concession contract until 2028. Dufry will also renovate its shops at the airport, implementing Dufry's New Generation Store. Zurich Airport is the largest airport in Switzerland and one of the largest in Europe. It received over 26 million passengers in 2015.

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  • 15/07/2016

    Conference Call on Dufry's First Half 2016 Results on July 29, 2016

    Dufry will publish its First Half 2016 results on July 29, 2016, and there will be a conference call held by Dufry at 14.00 CET that day.

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  • 08/07/2016

    Dufry successfully extends its concession at Cancun (Mexico) airport for 10 years

    Dufry has signed an agreement with Aeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR) for the extension of the Cancun airport concession in Mexico to operate duty-free and duty-paid shops at Terminal 2, 3 and 4 for another ten years. The contract at Cancun airport, which welcomes close to 20 million passengers per year, covers retail space of more than 6,000 m2, including approximately 1,500 m2 in the new Terminal 4, which is due to be opened in 2017. The renewed contract also includes the operations at Cozumel airport.

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  • 11/03/2026 Ad hoc

    Avolta reports strong 2025, advancing on sales, profits and cash generation, proposes higher dividend and announces new share buyback

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) delivered strong sales, profit and EFCF in 2025. IFRS turnover increased +1.9% to CHF 13,983m while operating profit rose +18.1% to CHF 1,103m. Equity Free Cash Flow (EFCF) increased +14.6% to CHF 487m. A dividend of CHF 1.15/share, +15% YoY, is to be proposed at the May 2026 AGM. Avolta reaffirms its medium-term outlook and announces new a share buyback of up to CHF 225m in 2026.

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  • 04/03/2026

    Avolta extends concessions for 45 travel retail and F&B stores at Zurich Airport

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) has extended its travel retail and food & beverage contracts at Switzerland’s Zurich Airport. Building on a longstanding partnership, the concession includes 45 stores across duty free, duty paid, convenience and F&B, spanning more than 10,000m2 and secures the company’s long-term presence at one of Europe’s leading aviation hubs. 

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  • 02/03/2026

    Avolta completes cancellation of 4.9 million shares

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) today announced that it has completed the cancellation of 4,861,342 treasury shares, representing 3.32% of the registered share capital, effective February 24, 2026. 

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    25/02/2026

    Avolta Expands Award-Winning Eat Well. Travel Further. Program to major US Airports

    Avolta introduced its award-winning Eat Well. Travel Further. Program at Chicago O’Hare and will later arrive at Los Angeles International and Phoenix Sky Harbor International airports.

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    23/01/2026

    Avolta opens first Eataly location in a North American airport

    The opening at JFK’s Terminal 8 marks the first of three Eataly locations planned for the airport, expanding the partnership across multiple terminals at one of the United States’ busiest international gateways.

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    15/01/2026

    Avolta opens new stores at Kualanamu International Airport, Indonesia

    Avolta and Angkasa Pura Aviasi have officially opened a new duty-free Departures store and a walk-through Arrivals store at Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) in Medan, Indonesia, further growing their decade-long presence in the country.

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    Best Local-Inspired Restaurant (Large Airports) at AX Awards, hosted by Airport Experience News

    The Waterman Fish Bar at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

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    Unit with the Best Customer Service at Fraport USA’s Awards 2025

    Vera Bradley team at Dulles International Airport

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    Most Effective Instore Campaign at 2025 FMBE (Field Marketing & Brand Experience) Awards

    The Whisky Social Club activation together with our agency partner, ABM Experience Solutions.

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