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Duty-free from nowhere

A T’way Air flight attendant handing duty-free purchases to a passenger on a flight to nowhere, that takes off and lands back where it started without an intermediate stop, between Daegu and Fukuoka, Japan.

2021-05-23

Shinsegae Department Store’s profits jump as customers return

Shinsegae Department Store’s net profit jumped 5,000 percent on-year in the first quarter on recovering consumption.

2021-05-12

Lotte Duty Free holds on to No. 2 spot in global market

Lotte Duty Free retained its second spot among global travel retailers in 2020, with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) leaping to the No. 1 position, an industry report showed Tuesday.

2021-04-27

Flights to nowhere get themes, but not real destinations

Asiana Airlines is offering new flights to nowhere with destination themes like Spain, Australia and Taiwan.

2021-04-07

ESG wave continues as fashion and duty free buy in

The latest fad in fashion and retail is environmental, social and governance (ESG)--at least in terms of the ‘E’ and 'S' in ESG.

2021-03-25

Go nowhere but come home with duty free

Flights to nowhere, the favorite non-vacation for pandemic times, continue to be popular — and duty-free shopping is one big reason.

2021-02-14

Asiana flights to nowhere now no-go as Covid rises

Asiana Airlines on Wednesday cancelled the rest of its no-landing international flights scheduled for this month due to the resurgence of the Covid-19 outbreak.

2020-12-16

Airlines going nowhere fast as they struggle for business

Airlines are flying passengers to Japan and back, without landing at the destination country, to save their balance sheets and give a helping hand to struggling duty-free stores.

2020-12-08

Shinsegae Department Store shakes up senior management

Shinsegae Department Store reduced its number of executives by 5 percent while replacing 70 percent of its senior management as part of its annual personnel reshuffle.

2020-12-01

Amorepacific deal puts brands in Chinese duty-free stores

Amorepacific said Wednesday it signed a strategic partnership with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) to strengthen its global presence.

2020-10-14

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