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This month on the Global Travel Retail Community we are focusing on “The Great Bounce Back – Your Roadmap to Career Reinvention” Be sure to keep an eye out for what we have planned over the next few weeks and be sure to get involved! gtrcommunity.com/posts/the-grea… #travelretail

With November drawing to a close, that means it's almost time for a new monthly theme over on the #GTRcommunity. Be sure to keep an eye out for what we have planned over the next few weeks and be sure to get involved by joining the community at gtrcommunity.com/feed

A lovely Friday read and a huge thanks to our GTR members who contributed. Over the past few months many of us have been finding it difficult to achieve our professional goals. This article looks at how to focus on reframing the situation! gtrcommunity.com/posts/%E2%9C%A…

Connect, network and grow! Meet people from the travel retail community from all around the world with the #gtrcommunity. A free space we’ve built that has helped hundreds of professionals to connect, build skills and realise their potential together. gtrcommunity.com/feed

@qatarairways targets GEN Z with loyalty scheme for students. All students in full- or part-time education who are aged between 18 and 30 years are eligible to join the programme. #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_f8b91d7eadc920a7e151985e84a1b79ce3e2b290b104827acca77cd41ad84584" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">globetrender.com/2020/11/24/qat…

Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific and China Duty Free Group (CDFG) have partnered this month in an ambitious omni experience that invites travellers on an ‘Aurora Light Journey’ in Hainan. #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_2687819fc1161d88b9a25a84f52fa02d342ffa7a4d8909a0d794c64230cb56ee" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">moodiedavittreport.com/lancome-travel…

Rituals unveils The Gift of Happiness festive campaign in travel retail. Installing an 8-metre-tall, Christmas tree in the main plaza at Schiphol, which, encourages travellers and staff to consider the things they are grateful for this holiday season. dfnionline.com/latest-news/ri…

@LancomeUK and @YSL Beauty have launched two beauty technology firsts at Doha’s Hamad International Airport in partnership with retailer @qatardutyfree. Both are aimed at making the Covid-19 travel shopping experience more efficient and simple. #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_500b4d5dca6574468cb3af2fd62afda6de78f935ea15ca498ae8fd0b1186cf95" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/kevinroz…

@m1nd_set’s five things you need to know about the role of gifting in TR. #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_b189769ffef84e3945a99cbfbf2a68fe718c6c32ee0f2735971058f7e55f4712" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">trbusiness.com/regional-news/…

Travel retailer Dufry Group has launched a Helsinki Duty Free ‘friend sales’ initiative outside the Vantaa International Airport terminal. #dutyfree #travelretail #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_4482208c287022ee5cb344d03919a328222346a1a26a2d6cd2b82c762b8105d7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">trbusiness.com/regional-news/…

Kiehl's and China Duty Free Group celebrate a PUR-fect pop-up reports @MoodieDavitt. #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_cfa4c46dd4691b5f4ace4038502226a583924ece03e9a4288c7b3b22415755d5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">moodiedavittreport.com/image-of-the-d… #travelretail #sustainability

Ireland-UK duty free sales ‘in sight’ as Brexit preparations continue apace: Travellers from Ireland to the UK are set to enjoy duty and tax free sales at ports and airports from 1 January, TRBusiness has learned. This publication has it on good… dlvr.it/RlYH56

‘Fortified hope’: Travel retail sector reacts to Covid vaccine news as reported by DFNI. #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_9f640743e45857640f2d0241f43d6436edcdfea1bc78b7d93cea437a5ed0edfa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dfnionline.com/lead-stories/f… #covid #retail #travel

When asked how luxury brands should approach the concept of click-and-mortar, all of the experts pointed toward a brand’s customer profile. #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_d99fd099fcabf0d03338e71a18ed3a4604572ea8a91022f53088bd6d6735b103" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">jingdaily.com/is-click-and-m…

Sales of duty-free shops in south China’s island province of Hainan surged by a year-on-year 214 percent for the past four months, hitting about $1.8 billion, customs data showed Tuesday. #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_9240bdc4d1ce42ad0f89f51e10e91e78978dca5bacdaa0e9b4d57cebbf146ac8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">usachinatrading.com/2020/11/chines… #dutyfree #travelretail

@SingaporeAir is pioneering health and safety initiatives for a new era of travel reports @skift . #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_ffcaf61f155f0522ddd90c4492b1c7467abfee47c1e00af980f6dd14964aee4c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">skift.com/2020/11/09/how… #travel

As of November 1st, “Duty-Free” Stores in Costa Rica are Allowed to Operate 100% again reports The Costa Rica News. #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_d9ba80f340801b61059a15a404f4feb0de160b88119105701c41439afa1c945e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thecostaricanews.com/as-of-november… #dutyfree

"Having lived through a couple of Travel Retail crises, I’ve learned the best way to recovery is by connecting and supporting each other". Derek Hughes, founder of the #GTRcommunity tells his story within global #travelretail. Click here: gtrcommunity.com/posts/derek-hu… to read more!

@EsteeLauder says Duty-Free sales in China are bouncing back. bloombergquint.com/onweb/estee-la… #dutyfree #travelretail

@LOrealParisUSA responds to pandemic with first digital make-up line #_scpsug=crawled,5516470,en_288d54a20e1a6d773e925a781bbd25d63ffff60217c972529e8847f11d2ee102" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">campaignlive.co.uk/article/loreal…