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Kevin Rozario

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Covers:  I work across several media and track these channels at the brand and consumer level: travel-retail, aviation, wine and spirits, and beauty/luxury goods.
Airports, travel, retail, luxury goods, travelling consumers... and often a bit more. bit.ly/ProfileForbes @forbes @jingdaily @BeautyMatter @modalis_inc

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Kevin Rozario’s Biography

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Seasoned writer and editor regularly covering airports/aviation, travel retail, luxury goods, beauty, tourism, and cruise lines. [For my stories on Forbes.com: www.bit.ly/ProfileForbes]

Kevin Rozario’s Journalist Portfolio

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Avolta brings CX to the fore at Manchester Airport

Avolta brings CX to the fore at Manchester Airport

A new duty-free store at Manchester Airport's T2 East puts customer experience (CX) at the heart of a wide of…

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Hurghada PPP Sets the Tone for Egypt's Airport Privatizations

Hurghada PPP Sets the Tone for Egypt's Airport Privatizations

After post-pandemic announcements about Egyptian airport privatizations in 2022, airportIR reported on more c…

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Is a Lack of Retail Sales Data Holding Back Airport Sales?

Is a Lack of Retail Sales Data Holding Back Airport Sales?

Post-pandemic buyer behavior has changed, but without enough data could airport retailers be flying blind?

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Is the U.S. Becoming More Receptive to Airport PPPs?

Is the U.S. Becoming More Receptive to Airport PPPs?

Pushback on airport privatization prevails in the U.S. market, which remains well behind the rest of the worl…

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Robot Love: Paco Rabanne's Phantom Looks to the Future of Fragrance, with a Nod to the Past

Robot Love: Paco Rabanne's Phantom Looks to the Future of Fragrance, with a Nod to the Past

Kevin Rozario Paco Rabanne has been a winning fragrance franchise for Spain's beauty-to-fashion group Puig. T…

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After A 16-Year Wait, Will LVMH's La Samaritaine Redefine Luxury Shopping In Paris?

After A 16-Year Wait, Will LVMH's La Samaritaine Redefine Luxury Shopping In Paris?

The makeover of one of the most iconic retail buildings in Paris is complete. Closed since 2005, La Samaritai…

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China Duty Free Group revenue falls -2% in first half

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By Kevin Rozario Verified
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CDFG’s Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Hainan. China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation (1880.HK) – the largest travel retailer by far in China, and among the world’s biggest – saw revenue slightly down by -2% in the first half of 2026. However, operating profit climbed into positive territory (+0.9%) while net profit attributable to shareholders jumped by +19.5%.
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ACI’s definitive list of the world’s busiest hubs reflects Asia’s recovery

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By Kevin Rozario Verified
| TRBusiness Verified
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson has retained its top spot. Airports Council International (ACI) World has released its definitive list of the world’s busiest airports alongside final 2025 data confirming that global air travel reached 9.8 billion passengers. Among the Top 20, Asian hubs have made a strong comeback. The industry has been closing in on a 10-billion-passenger breakthrough, according to the 2026 ACI World Airport Traffic Dataset released today.
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L’Oréal to take control of Gucci Beauty from July 2027 – a year early

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By Kevin Rozario Verified
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By | Tuesday, 14 July 2026 16:10 Gucci Beauty will be in new hands from July 2027. Luxury fashion and beauty groups Kering, L’Oréal, and Coty have come to an agreement that allows L’Oréal to enter into a 50-year exclusive agreement with Kering’s biggest brand, Gucci, a year earlier than expected. The deal follows the momentous beauty and wellness alliance sealed between Kering and L’Oréal in October 2025.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Assistant Editor on a technical B2B magazine called Communication Engineering International.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

CMS, photo manipulation software, social media sources, laptop, digital voice recorder + trusty notebook and pen of course!

What's your favorite social network?

For news updates I find Twitter and LinkedIn useful.