Global travel retail has successfully pivoted to a mobile-first, cashless business model, championed by Asia’s biggest travel retailersMajor players are replacing mass marketing with AI-driven marketing automation systems that analyse behaviours to deliver tailored offers in real timeFrom robot bartenders to agentic AI assistants, technology is moving beyond the screen to provide personalised, sensory spirit recommendations and automated mixologyHigh-production livestreaming activations are successfully bridging the gap between physical stores and remote consumersAround a decade ago, many in
How Asia Pacific is leading the digital revolution in global travel retail – Market Intel
Asia Pacific is setting the pace in the digital transformation of the global travel retail channel, with hyper-personalised marketing, robot bartenders, livestreaming and AI all part of the mix.

Joe has been a business journalist for over 20 years, specialising in the drinks, aviation and Global Travel Retail sectors; Duty-Free News International, IWSR Magazine, Drinks International and Whisky Magazine, among others.


