Global Travel Retail Competitive Landscape Professional Research Report 2025

Research Summary

Travel retail refers to the retail sector that operates in transportation hubs like airports, train stations, and cruise terminals, catering to the needs of travelers. Also known as duty-free shopping, travel retail offers a wide range of products including cosmetics, perfumes, fashion, electronics, and more, often with special pricing and tax advantages. Travel retail environments aim to provide convenience and a unique shopping experience for passengers who may be looking to make purchases during their journey. Duty-free shops in travel retail settings are particularly popular, allowing international travelers to buy goods without paying certain local import duties or taxes. The concept of travel retail has evolved to become a significant market, providing travelers with the opportunity to shop for a variety of products from well-known brands while on the move.

According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Travel Retail market size was valued at XX Million USD in 2024 and is projected to reach XX Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of XX% (2025-2032). Notably, the China market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2024, China's market size is expected to be XX Million USD, representing approximately XX% of the global market share. By 2032, it is anticipated to grow further to XX Million USD, contributing XX% to the worldwide market share.

The major global  manufacturers of Travel Retail include Dufry, Lagardère Travel Retail, Lotte Duty Free, LVMH, Aer Rianta International (ARI), China Duty Free Group, Dubai Duty Free, Duty Free Americas, Gebr. Heinemann, King Power International Group (Thailand), The Shilla Duty Free etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.

This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Travel Retail. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Travel Retail market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.

The regions and countries in the report include North America, Europe, China, APAC (excl. China), Latin America and Middle East and Africa, covering the Travel Retail market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Travel Retail industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.  

The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.

Global Key Manufacturers of Travel Retail Include:

Dufry

Lagardère Travel Retail

Lotte Duty Free

LVMH

Aer Rianta International (ARI)

China Duty Free Group

Dubai Duty Free

Duty Free Americas

Gebr. Heinemann

King Power International Group (Thailand)

The Shilla Duty Free

Travel Retail Product Segment Include:

Watches, Jewellery and Fine Writing

Fashion & Accessories

Fragrances & Cosmetics

Confectionary & Fine Food

Wine & Spirits

Travel Retail Product Application Include:

Port Duty-Free Stores

Offshore Duty-Free Stores

Downtown Duty-Free Stores

Others

Chapter Scope

Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trends

Chapter 2: Global Travel Retail Industry PESTEL Analysis

Chapter 3: Global Travel Retail Industry Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 4: Global Travel Retail Major Regional Market Size and Forecast Analysis

Chapter 5: Global Travel Retail Market Size and Forecast by Type and Application Analysis

Chapter 6: North America Passenger Travel Retail Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 7: Europe Travel Retail Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 8: China Travel Retail Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 9: APAC (Excl. China) Travel Retail Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 10: Latin America Travel Retail Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 11: Middle East and Africa Travel Retail Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 12: Global Travel Retail Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Revenue, Market Share, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)

Chapter 13: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Revenue and Gross Margin)

Chapter 14: Industrial Chain Analysis, Include Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors and Customers

Chapter 15: Research Findings and Conclusion

Chapter 16: Methodology and Data Sources