The Japan Times5d ago
Japan's duty-free sales surged in May as tourists flocked to the country to take advantage of a persistently weak yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/02/companies/duty-free-sales-rise-may-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #dutyfree #tourism #china #yen #departmentstores
Japan’s duty-free sales climb in May as tourism boom endures

Japanese department stores are rebounding from a shaky start to the year as lingering political tensions kept many Chinese tourists away.

The Japan Times
Travel Rewards 101May 13
Fun fact about Duty free catalog browsing. The first duty-free shop opened at Shannon Airport in Ireland in 1947, offering tax-free products to international travelers. #TravelShopping #DutyFree #wndrfar
The Japan TimesApr 1
Duty-free sales at Japan's top department stores rose in March, signaling a tentative rebound after months of weakness tied to a drop in Chinese tourist spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/01/companies/duty-free-sales-rebound/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tourism #departmentstores #dutyfree #china
Japan's department store duty-free sales rebound as China-driven slump eases

The gains mark a shift for the stores, which had endured consecutive months of declining duty-free sales amid lingering tensions with China.

The Japan Times
Headlines AfricaMar 2
Africa: Trump's Tariffs Have Gutted AGOA's Duty-Free Promise - Our Model Shows How: [The Conversation Africa] The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) was introduced in 2000 as the cornerstone of US development-oriented trade policy towards sub-Saharan Africa. It was designed to grant eligible countries duty-free access to the US market. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRDvZ0 #Africa #AGOA #TradePolicy #DutyFree #TrumpTariffs
FllicsFeb 12

Eyes on Hainan: China’s Hainan opens first batch of duty-free daily goods shops for island residents

China's #Hainan Province has opened the first batch of daily consumer goods duty-free shops for island residents. The move advances high-standard building in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) and lets locals share the benefits of opening-up. #DutyFree #OpeningUp #HainanFTP

https://fllics.com/en/video/eyes-on-hainan-chinas-hainan-opens-first-batch-of-duty-free-daily-goods-shops-for-island-residents/

Eyes on Hainan: China's Hainan opens first batch of duty-free daily goods shops for island residents

China's #Hainan Province has opened the first batch of daily consumer goods duty-free shops for island residents. The move advances high-standard building in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) and lets locals share the benefits of opening-up. #DutyFree #OpeningUp #HainanFTP

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30YrdScreamerFeb 11

Just walked through airport duty free and they're playing Bikini Kill rather loudly.
I wasn't expecting that 🙂👏👏

#airport #music #BikiniKill #dutyfree

Mathrubhumi EnglishFeb 9
Understand the updated Baggage Rules 2026 for simplified passenger clearances. Learn about duty-free limits, jewellery, transfer of residence and more. Key changes effective Feb 2, 2026. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/baggage-rules-2026-india-o6go72ui?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BaggageRules2026 #CustomsIndia #TravelToIndia #DutyFree #IndiaNews
Headlines AfricaFeb 5
China to import some South African products duty-free http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQmwFj #China #SouthAfrica #TradeDeal #DutyFree #ImportExport
The Japan TimesFeb 3
Duty-free sales at Japan’s top department stores fell again in January, highlighting the prolonged pain for the country’s retail industry as tensions between Tokyo and Beijing show no sign of easing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/duty-free-sales-china-tensions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #tourism #dutyfree
Japan's duty-free sales fall further as China tensions linger

Arrivals from China plunged 45% to 330,000 people in December, even as overall foreign visitor numbers for 2025 hit a record high — topping 40 million for the first time.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJan 5
Duty-free sales at Japan’s leading department store operators fell sharply in December, highlighting how prolonged geopolitical tensions with China are weighing on the retail sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/05/companies/japan-duty-free-sales-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tourism #departmentstores #dutyfree #shopping #china #chinajapanrelations #japaneseeconomy