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    01/03/2017

    Lojas Francas de Portugal Stores Win Welcome Chinese Certification

    Lojas Francas de Portugal (LFP), the Tap Portugal-Dufry joint venture that operates the Portuguese airport stores, has obtained the Welcome Chinese Certification for all 30 stores that it operates across the Portuguese airports of Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Madeira, Ponta Delgada, Horta and Santa Maria.

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  • 16/02/2017

    Presentation on Dufry's 2016 Full Year Results on March 15, 2017

    Dufry will publish its 2016 full year results on March 15, 2017 and will hold a presentation on the same day at 14.00 CET.

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  • 15/02/2017

    Dufry debuts its Hudson concept in China at Chengdu Airport

    Dufry has opened eight Hudson Travel Essentials Convenience Bookstores at Terminal 2 of Chengdu Airport in partnership with Bright Power Beijing.

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  • 31/01/2017

    Dufry successfully extends World Duty Free concession at Jersey airport for 10 years

    Following a comprehensive tender process, Dufry has entered into a 10-year agreement with Ports of Jersey – Channel Islands – to continue to provide tax and duty free items under the World Duty Free brand in the airside departures lounge at Jersey Airport.

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  • 26/01/2017

    Dufry/DFASS joint venture wins new concession in Colombia

    Dufry and DFASS have been awarded the operation of the duty-free shops at El Dorado International Airport, Bogota. The 10 years concession agreement signed with the airport operator, Opain S.A., will comprise close to 2,200 m2 of total retail space. El Dorado International Airport is the largest airport in Colombia and the main international and domestic air gateway in the country. With the new concession – Dufry adds a new market to its portfolio and DFASS expands their operations in Colombia – both companies further consolidate their strong presence in Latin America.

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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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  • 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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    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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