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  • 05/02/2013

    Dufry Sports: the brand that is present at Brazil's major sports events

    Dufry Sports is the operator of FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014™, with points of sales at all stadiums of these two events, both this year and in 2014, according to an agreement signed with Globo Marcas, Master Licensee in the Brazilian territory.

  • 17/01/2013

    Media Release

    On 16 January, 2013, Advent International Corporation, 75 State Street, Boston, MA 02109, USA (“Advent”), has informed that have sold a total of 3,879,609 registered shares of Dufry AG.

  • 06/12/2012

    Dufry sponsors the Street Child World Cup “Road to Rio 2014”

    Dufry and the Charity Organization Street Child United signed an agreement

  • 16/11/2012

    Dufry renews its concessions contracts at Guarulhos International Airport and is awarded additional retail space

    Guarulhos International Airport and Dufry have renewed their agreement concerning the duty free retail space at Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo. Based on the new agreement, Dufry will continue to operate duty free retail at the airport until 2016. Additionally, Dufry has been awarded additional retail space of 2'100 square meters, increasing the overall retail space at the airport by 50%.

  • 09/11/2012

    Dufry expands its presence in China

    2300 sqm of retail space inaugurated in Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

  • 05/11/2012

    western,Dufry increases turnover by 25.8% and generates record EBITDA margin of 15.2% in the first nine months of 2012

    In the first nine months of 2012, Dufry's turnover grew by 25.8% to CHF 2,363.9 million and gross margin increased by 80 basis points to 58.8% in the period. EBITDA increased by 40.5% to CHF 360.2 million and EBITDA margin improved by 160 basis points, reaching a record of 15.2%.

  • 26/10/2012

    Dufry wins new concessions in the United States and Spain

    Dufry has added two important concessions to its portfolio. In the United States a joint venture led by Dufry has won concessions to operate three duty free shops at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), while in Spain, Dufry will operate two additional duty free stores in Tenerife, Canary Islands.

  • 23/10/2012

    Conference Call on Dufry's Nine Month 2012 Results on November 5, 2012

  • 22/10/2012

    Dufry successfully prices USD 500 million of Senior Notes

  • 12/10/2012

    Dufry to issue U.S. dollar denominated Senior Notes

    Dufry plans to issue U.S. dollar denominated Senior Notes with a target deal size of approximately USD 500 million. Proceeds from the offering are intended to be used for refinancing existing bank indebtedness maturing in 2013. The issuance will further improve the maturity profile of the Company's financial indebtedness.

  • 11/10/2012

    Dufry share offering prices at CHF 109 per share

    Basel, Switzerland, October 11, 2012, Dufry AG (“Dufry” or the “Company”) has successfully priced its offering of shares (the “Offering”), which was announced yesterday. Dufry has placed 2,697,620 new registered shares of the Company (the “Offered Shares”) via an accelerated bookbuild procedure.

  • 10/10/2012

    Dufry announces launch of share offering

Press Releases & Ad Hoc Announcements

  • 02/04/2026

    Avolta Publishes Invitation to its Annual General Meeting 2026

    Avolta today published the invitation to its Annual General Meeting 2026. The event will take place on May 06, 2026 at 14:30 CEST, at Rhypark, Mühlhauserstrasse 17, 4056 Basel, Switzerland. Doors open at 14:00 CEST.

  • 01/04/2026

    Avolta wins 15-year food & beverage contract at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), Florida

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) has been awarded a new 15-year food & beverage contract at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) in the United States, further expanding its F&B presence at the airport with a 500 m2 food hall.

  • 13/03/2026

    Avolta launches share buyback program

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) launches its previously announced public share buyback program of up to CHF 225 million on March 16, 2026. This strategic initiative aims to enhance shareholder value in line with Avolta’s Destination 2027 strategy. 

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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 POP/POS at the Retail VM & Display Awards 2026

    Coty and Avolta’s Burberry Goddess campaign in the UK & Ireland

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    Best Use of LinkedIn (Joint Winner) at Moodies Awards 2025

    Avolta Corporate LinkedIn Account

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    Best Use of Innovative Digital Platforms (AI, VR, the Metaverse) - Retailer at Moodies Awards 2025

    Avolta Digital x Entertainment Innovation

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