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Travel Retail Intelligence

Travel retail intelligence from Bitmore. Short, direct editions on sustainability, regulations and the future of the duty-free industry.

Editions
Edition 01 Environmental 15 July 2026
Sustainable Packaging & Plastic Reduction
59% of buyers would switch suppliers within three years if sustainability criteria aren't met. What the EU's 2030 packaging rules mean for travel retail β€” and where Bitmore stands.
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Edition 02 Environmental 22 July 2026
Fuel Decarbonisation Across Aviation & Cruise
ReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime are running near-identical mandates at the same time. What the fuel cost pressure means for airline and cruise buyers alike, and where Bitmore stands.
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Edition 03 Environmental 29 July 2026
Circular Economy in Travel Retail
Emirates and Delta are already proving what closed-loop looks like at scale. Where Bitmore stands, and a quiet tease of something we're building that hasn't existed in this category before.
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Edition 04 Environmental 5 August 2026
Green Airport Retail Infrastructure
Airports are spending millions on eco store design. Lagardère and Heathrow show it's a genuine trend now, not a one-off. Product sourcing hasn't quite caught up yet.
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Edition 05 Environmental 12 August 2026
Eco-Certified Product Ranges
Sustainability sells differently depending on what you're selling. L'OrΓ©al's new refill campaign shows how far beauty has moved, and where our own range sits differently across it.
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Edition 06 Social 19 August 2026
Gen Z & Millennial Demand for Sustainable Travel Retail
Gen Z and Millennials already out-spend everyone else combined in airport retail. Most ranging decisions still aren't built around them, and that's a genuine opportunity for buyers who move first.
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Edition 07 Social 26 August 2026
Wellness & Health-Conscious Travel Retail
Honestly, I'm not entirely sure what "wellness" means as a category, and I suspect I'm not alone. Where airports are already moving on it, and what a genuinely complete comfort kit could look like.
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Edition 08Social
New Travel Source Markets
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Edition 09Governance
EU Sustainability Regulations Hitting Travel Retail Supply Chains
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Edition 10Governance
Nature & Biodiversity Targets in Retail Supply Chains
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Edition 11Economic
Digitalisation & Pre-Order as Sustainable Efficiency Tools
Coming soon
Edition 12Economic
Hainan Free Trade Zone & Asia-Pacific Growth
Coming soon
A bit more info, as always.