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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

06/02/2018

UN brings the 17 Sustainable Development Goals campaign back to Zurich

The #YouNeedToKnow campaign to raise awareness of Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals returned to Zürich airport on 15 January, in time to grab the attention of people heading to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.

06/02/2018

Dufry AG Announces Closing of Hudson Ltd.'s Initial Public Offering

Dufry AG (Dufry) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hudson Ltd. (“Hudson Group”), has closed its previously announced initial public offering (IPO) of 39,417,765 Class A common shares at a public offering price of $19.00 per share on February 5, 2018. The shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on February 1, 2018, under the ticker symbol "HUD." All of the Class A common shares were sold by Dufry International AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dufry, and Hudson Group did not receive any proceeds from the offering. Dufry International AG has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 5,912,664 Class A common shares at the initial offering price, less the underwriting discount.

01/02/2018

Dufry AG Announces Pricing of Hudson Ltd.'s Initial Public Offering

Dufry AG (Dufry) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hudson Ltd. (“Hudson Group”), has priced its initial public offering (IPO) of 39,417,765 Class A common shares at a public offering price of $19.00 per share. The shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on February 1, 2018, under the ticker symbol "HUD." All of the Class A common shares will be sold by Dufry International AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dufry, and Hudson Group will not receive any proceeds from the offering. Dufry International AG has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 5,912,664 Class A common shares at the initial offering price, less the underwriting discount.

19/01/2018

Hudson Ltd. Files Amendment to Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

Dufry AG (Dufry) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hudson Ltd., has filed an amendment to its registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of Hudson Ltd.'s Class A common shares. The Class A common shares have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HUD", subject to official notice of issuance.

18/01/2018

Inauguration of Dufry's newly refurbished retail operation at Sharjah International Airport

Dufry has completed its extensive store renovations at Sharjah International Airport to create a state-of-the-art walkthrough retail space covering 1,793sqm. Its official inauguration took place at a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Senior Directors from Dufry and Sharjah Airport management. The Middle East is one of Dufry's focus growth areas, for which a whole variety of shop concepts and tailored services can be provided.

16/01/2018

World Duty Free Welcomes 2018 Fitur Attendants with a Chill-out Lounge

World Duty Free, one of the most popular brands in the world in Travel Retail, which operates mainly in airports, made available at the FITUR 2018 edition a rest area where visitors could relax to continue enjoying the day.