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    01/08/2018

    World Duty Free’s Collection store in Heathrow Terminal 5 wins Moodie Davitt Report’s Dreamstore Award

    World Duty Free’s Collection store in Heathrow’s Terminal 5 has won the 2018 Moodie Davitt Report´s Dreamstore Award

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    30/07/2018

    Dufry opens new boutique store at Hong Kong International Airport in partnership with Longchamp

    Dufry is delighted to announce that it has opened its latest Longchamp boutique at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in partnership with the iconic brand.

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    25/07/2018

    World Duty Free Introduces Cotswolds Distillery to travel retail

    Introduced exclusively into travel retail in World Duty Free stores, Cotswolds Distillery has launched its inaugural travel retail proposition

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  • 24/07/2018

    Dufry further expands footprint in Australia by signing a new contract at Perth Airport

    Dufry increased its presence in the Eastern Europe, Asia, Middle East and Australia division by signing a new contract with Perth Airport Pty Ltd (PAPL) to operate a total of 2,300 m² with two duty-free stores located in the Departures and Arrivals area, in the Terminal 1 International. The long term contract will run for 7 years.

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  • 19/07/2018

    Conference Call on Dufry's First Half 2018 Results on August 3, 2018

    Dufry will publish its First Half 2018 results on August 3, 2018, and there will be a conference call held by Dufry at 14.00 CET that day.

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    13/07/2018

    Dufry and LG Household & Health Care open History of Whoo pop-up at Vancouver Airport

    Dufry has partnered with LG Household & Health Care to open the first History of Whoo airport store outside of Asia, at Vancouver International Airport.

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    12/07/2018

    Dufry launches the first ever whisky distilled in Helsinki

    Dufry has just launched the first whisky ever distilled in Helsinki in its Helsinki Duty Free stores in Finland.

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    09/07/2018

    Dufry and Oettinger Davidoff open new walk-in humidor at Zürich Airport

    Dufry and Oettinger Davidoff and have opened a walk-in humidor at Zürich Airport. The humidor is located in the Dufry duty free shop in departures on level one.

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    05/07/2018

    Dufry launches Caorunn's New Expression

    'Gin Master’s Cut’ set for Exclusive Travel Retail Release in selected Dufry World Duty Free airport shops in the UK

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    26/06/2018

    Dufry presents Brazilian brands at new “Destination” space at GRU Airport in São Paulo

    Following the successful introduction of the “Destination” concept in Brazil in 2016, Dufry inaugurated a space of 500 m² at the Terminal 3 departure area at São Paulo International Airport

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  • 22/06/2018

    Change in Dufry's Board of Directors

    George Koutsolioutsos resigns from Dufry's Board of Directors with immediate effect.

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    14/06/2018

    Festival Spirit: World Duty Free begins summer-long celebration at Gatwick airport

    Gatwick’s first ever Summer Festival has begun – with entertainment, prize giveaways and unique products all on offer

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  • 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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  • 22/06/2026

    Avolta awarded 10-year contract at Orlando International Airport across travel retail and F&B

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) has been awarded a 10-year contract at Orlando International Airport (MCO) in the United States. The agreement strengthens Avolta’s long-term presence at the airport and covers more than 1,800m2. MCO is the busiest airport in Florida, serving nearly 58 million passengers each year.

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  • 15/06/2026

    Avolta enhances financial position with successful refinancing initiative

    Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) has successfully completed the partial refinancing of its 2027 bond maturity, further enhancing its financial flexibility by extending its average debt maturity.

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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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  • View of Rio de Janeiro with Avolta navigator

    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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  • Avolta x Air Canada

    30/06/2026

    Avolta partners with Air Canada on loyalty partnership in North America

    Avolta has launched a partnership with Air Canada’s loyalty program enabling travelers to earn Aeroplan points when shopping across its travel retail network.

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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

  • A guy in front of two operators ordering chocolate at a chocolate store

    Gold Award in Confectionery and Food at TREX Awards 2026

    Lindt Tokyo Style 2025

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