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    20/06/2017

    Dufry Inaugurates Its Newly Refurbished Dufry Pôle Caraïbes Store At Guadeloupe Pôle Caraibes Airport

    The newly refurbished Dufry Pôle Caraïbes walkthrough store, located in the international departures hall, now occupies 800sqm, an increase of 60% compared to the previous commercial area. The inauguration follows the company’s opening of two other landside stores, a Hudson convenience store and Beach Store. Further expansion of the Dufry offer at Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes Airport is expected in the coming months.

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  • 20/06/2017

    Dufry Subsidiary Hudson Group Opens Six New Stores at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

    Hudson Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dufry AG, today announced six new stores at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The stores total 14,500 sq. ft (1,347 m²) of commercial space and offer travelers high-end luxury goods such as watches, timepieces and jewelry as well as travel essentials, electronics, wine, spirits and apparel.

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    07/06/2017

    Dufry showcases its duty-free and duty-paid stores at Tom Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro

    As part of one of its biggest expansion projects, Dufry’s duty free and duty paid stores at RIOgaleão Airport were transformed last year with extensive and impressive redesigns and the opening of several new stores and boutique shops

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  • 05/06/2017

    Dufry successfully extended its contracts in Brasília and Natal, for 10 years and adds further retail space

    Dufry successfully extended for additional 10 years, until 2033, its contracts with Inframerica Group for its duty-free and duty-paid operations at Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport in Brasília and São Gonçalo do Amarante International Airport in Natal. Based on the new contracts, Dufry will operate close 2,200 sqm of duty-free and 5,300 sqm of duty-paid space at the airports, totaling almost 7,500 sqm.

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    01/06/2017

    Dufry Opens Its Newly Refurbished Hellenic Duty Free Shops Stores At Athens International Airport

    Dufry celebrates the inauguration of its newly refurbished Hellenic Duty Free Shops stores at Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”.

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  • 30/05/2017

    Dufry's subsidiary Hudson Group Wins Major Concession Contract at Raleigh-Durham International Airport for seven New Specialty Retail, Travel Essential, and Duty Free Stores

    Hudson Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dufry AG, and its partner Shaw Foods, today announced it was awarded seven new specialty retail, travel essentials and duty-free stores for a total space close to 6,400 sq. ft. (600 sqm) at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). Hudson Group created the winning bids with an eclectic mix of leading national and local brands, including: Hudson, Ink by Hudson, City Market News, Raleigh-Durham Duty Free, Vineyard Vines, 5th & Sunset, and Tech On the Go.

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    26/05/2017

    Hudson Group Announces $3 Million in Customer Phone Card Donations to Military Service Organizations Nationwide

    In honor of Memorial Day, Hudson Retail Locations Thank Military for Service and Sacrifice Through Various Programs and Promotions, including USO sponsorship at Fleet Week New York

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    26/05/2017

    Dufry Opens Its Newly Refurbished Arrivals Store At Sangster International Airport

    Dufry celebrates the inauguration of its newly refurbished Montego Bay Duty Free arrivals store at Sangster International Airport.

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    25/05/2017

    World Duty Free Launches the Tour of MAC's “Fruity Juicy” Collection

    Cosmetics brand MAC has chosen the World Duty Free shops at the airports of Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca to start the tour of its new collection "Fruity Juicy".

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  • 23/05/2017

    Dufry's subsidiary Hudson Group Extends Duty Free & Duty Paid Contract at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport Contract includes over 18,000 square feet in retail space

    Hudson Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dufry AG, in partnership with Hudson Las Vegas JV and The Nuance Group (Las Vegas), LLC, today announced the successful seven-year extension of its duty-free and duty-paid agreement with McCarran International Airport (LAS). As the sole operator of duty-free retail at LAS, the contract includes over 18,000 square feet in retail space, including a new 6,000 sq. ft. duty-free and duty-paid combination store, Las Vegas Dufry Shopping, in Terminal One D-Gates.

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    19/05/2017

    Dufry opens its latest ‘Dufry Shopping’ concept store in Goiânia, Brazil

    Dufry has opened its newest Dufry Shopping store, the Duty-Paid Mega Store at Santa Genoveva Airport in Goiânia, Brazil.

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    05/05/2017

    World of Whiskies reveals exclusive Highland Park Single Cask bottling at Heathrow

    The World Duty Free World of Whiskies store at London Heathrow Airport has revealed a new, exclusive, limited edition Highland Park Single Cask bottling

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  • 04/02/2026

    Avolta's FY 2025 Results Invitation

    We are delighted to invite you to our Full Year 2025 Results presentation and video conference webcast: March 11, 2026 at 14:30 CET

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  • 13/01/2026

    Avolta to redevelop F&B offering at Geneva Airport

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) has been awarded a contract at Geneva Airport (GVA) covering the redevelopment and operation of 12 food & beverage (F&B) locations across more than 3,000 m2.  

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  • 07/01/2026

    Avolta awarded two 10-year contracts to elevate travel retail and dining at Florida’s Palm Beach International airport

    Avolta (SIX: AVOL) has been awarded two 10-year contracts at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), strengthening its presence in North America through both lines of business. Part of the airport’s major expansion and modernization project, the new contracts represent a total of 1,281 m² of concessions space, combining retail and dining to create a holistic travel experience for passengers.

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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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  • Autogrill and PizzAut photocall and presentation

    10/12/2025

    Autogrill and PizzAut continue their journey towards an increasingly inclusive future

    Due to the success of the GourmAut sandwich, €150,000 was donated to fund the PizzAut “Palestre di Autonomia Abitativa” for young people with autism.

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    #1 TAG Heuer Franchise Boutique Worldwide in 2025

    TAG Heuer Boutique in São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport’s (GRU) Terminal 3

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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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