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  • 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

  • 10/10/2012

    Dufry's conference call on the acquisition of majority stake in travel retail operations of Folli Follie Group

Press Releases & Ad Hoc Announcements

  • 23/07/2026

    Avolta secures eight-year duty-free extension at Aruba Airport in the Caribbean

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) has signed an eight-year extension with Aruba Airport Authority N.V for its duty-free operations at Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA). The agreement ensures the continuation of Avolta’s presence at the airport building on a partnership of more than 30 years.

  • 16/07/2026

    Avolta's HY 2026 Results Invitation

    We are delighted to invite you to our HY Results Presentation Webcast: Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 14:30 CEST

  • 23/06/2026

    Avolta enters into an agreement with DFS to acquire its operations in Okinawa, entering the Japanese travel retail market

    Avolta AG (AVOL:SIX) announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of DFS Okinawa. The transaction will mark Avolta’s entry into one of Asia’s most dynamic travel retail markets, providing immediate scale in Japan and further strengthening its presence in Asia Pacific. 

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    20/07/2026

    Avolta enters Venice Marco Polo Airport

    Avolta is further strengthening its airport channel presence in Italy with a new Costa Coffee outlet and a Hudson convenience store at Venice Marco Polo Airport.

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    07/07/2026

    Avolta opens first Bill’s airport location at Heathrow

    Avolta has opened the first Bill’s restaurant at Heathrow’s Terminal 2, marking the British brand’s debut in the airport channel and the start of a new partnership with Bill’s, as Heathrow continues to strengthen its food and beverage offer.

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    01/07/2026

    Avolta expands footprint at Santos Dumont Airport in Brazil

    Avolta, leading global travel retail and food and beverage player, is building on its 25+ year partnership with Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with an expanded walkthrough travel retail store and two new convenience stores.

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    VCDO Certificate (Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship)

    Avolta Belgium

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    Silver Award in Marketing Campaign at TREX Awards 2026

    Summer Club 2025

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    Gold Award in Marketing Campaign at TREX Awards 2026

    Whisky Social Club 2025

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