Kevin Rozario has been writing for Forbes.com since May 2020, covering the global travel-retail/duty-free channel and analyzing wider retail consumer trends. He uses data to tell a story where possible.
Based in London, England, Kevin has in-depth knowledge of the beauty, spirits, and luxury goods marketsโand tracks industries like aviation and tourism that underpin travel shopping. You can read more from him on JingDaily.com here; BeautyMatter.com here; TRBusiness here; and The Moodie Davitt Report here. He is also the retail editor at Global Drinks Intel magazine, editor of AirportIR.com, and writes for a string of other titles including MRO Management and Passenger Terminal World.
Kevin has freelanced for The Mirror, The Times (London), Elle (Hong Kong), South China Morning Post, and Janeโs. You can find him on LinkedIn if you have leads or relevant research to share. Kevin graduated in Biological Sciences from the University of Warwick, England.
Seoul Airportโs Duplex Chanel Boutique Is A Head-TurnerโWith Dior On The Way
The double-height Chanel store serves as a new landmark in a terminal packed with luxury labels competing for attention.
ERS Stores Land In Fort Lauderdale As Embraerโs 2,000th Private Jet Takes Flight
As more people travel by private jet, fixed-base operators are looking to offer a shopping component for their rich clientele.
Lotte Duty Free Sees Jewelry Sparkle As Quarterly Sales Grow By 25%
Lotte Duty Free is encouraging new jewelry and watches brands into its downtown duty-free stores as high-end demand rises.
Travel Retailer WHSmith Loses Credibility As Shares Collapse By 34%
It could be a case of once bitten twice shy for investors in British travel retailer WHSmith following forecast profits for North America being slashed by more than 50%.
Hudson Leans Into Diversity At Atlantaโs Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
Passengers at the worldโs busiest air gateway will see 20 more retail units from Hudson after two contract wins tied to the ACDBE program.
Kim Kardashianโs Skims Pushes Into Europe With New Leadership Hire
Major new Skims standalone stores are planned for London and Dubai in an effort to rapidly scale in the EMEA region.
Cyber Attacks Could Stifle Online Demand From The Under-35s
It seem counter-intuitive, but a survey in the U.K. suggests that younger people are more averse to online shopping as a result of cyber attacks than their older counterparts.
EMEA Buoys Avolta In H1 As U.S. Is Hit By โTrump Effectโ And Grinds To A Halt
The European market is leading growth at Avolta and looks like it will be the driver for the rest of the year.
WHSmith Puts Retail Eggs In One Basket With Sale Of Greetings Card Unit
The sale of FunkyPigeon.com means WHSmith can fully concentrate on the airport channel which already provides 85% of its trading profit.
Heathrowโs Shift To Blended Retail Is A Big Win For Relay And WHSmith
Heathrow is implementing a new strategy to improve its convenience shopping offer, and WHSmith and Relay are the partners that will need to make it work.