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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 08 Social 2 September 2026
New Travel Source Markets
Most of global travel spend is already domestic, not international. Where the growth actually is, and why buyers who start the sustainability conversation in these markets now will be ahead of it.
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Edition 09 Governance 9 September 2026
EU Sustainability Regulations Hitting Travel Retail Supply Chains
PPWR, ESPR and CSRD are all live or moving right now, just not quite in the shape anyone expected. Where each stands today, and why certifications are becoming a compliance asset, not a marketing point.
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Edition 10 Governance 16 September 2026
Nature & Biodiversity Targets in Retail Supply Chains
Nature and biodiversity are becoming a genuine boardroom topic, but it lands very unevenly across travel retail. Where the exposure actually sits, and where our own certifications stop and start.
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Edition 11 Economic 23 September 2026
Digitalisation & Pre-Order as Sustainable Efficiency Tools
Pre-order is quietly becoming a sustainability tool, just not for our category. A short look at where digitalisation is genuinely cutting waste, and where it isn't.
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Edition 12 Economic 30 September 2026
Hainan Free Trade Zone & Sustainable Growth Models
More than half of global travel retail is already in Asia Pacific. Where Hainan's free trade port just changed shape entirely, and a closing note on the whole series.
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A bit more info, as always.