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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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    05/05/2017

    Dufry opens a new ‘Multi-brand’ store at Nice Côte D’Azur Airport

    Dufry has opened a new ‘Multi-brand’ luxury store, as part of the revamp of the entire Terminal 2 commercial area at Nice Côte D’Azur airport

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  • 02/05/2017

    Dufry's organic growth continues to accelerate t o 7.2% in the first quarter of 2017

    Turnover amounted to CHF 1,706.8 million in the first quarter of 2017, driven by organic growth, which accelerated further and reached 7.2%. Supported by synergies from the World Duty Free (WDF) acquisition, gross profit margin further improved to 59.6%. EBITDA increased to CHF 154.7 million, while EBITDA margin expanded by 10 basis points to 9.1%.

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  • 27/04/2017

    Results of Ordinary General Meeting of Dufry AG on April 27, 2017

    The Ordinary General Meeting of Dufry AG was held at the Grandhotel “Les Trois Rois”, Blumenrain 8, 4001 Basel, Switzerland, on April 27, 2017 at 14.00 hrs. The meeting was validly convened and constituted and shareholders duly registered in the share register of the Company representing 37,354,371 shares and 69.34% of the total share capital of Dufry AG were represented at the meeting.

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  • 26/04/2017

    Media Release

    Basel, April 26, 2017

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  • 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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  • 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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    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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  • A woman playing with IA glasses and a ball

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

    Avolta Digital x Entertainment Innovation

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