Airport Retailing Market Report 2026

The airport retailing market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $32.5 billion in 2025 to $36.25 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increase in global air passenger traffic, expansion of international tourism, growth of duty-free regulations at airports, airport privatization and commercialization, rising disposable income of travelers.

The airport retailing market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $55.77 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to recovery and growth of international air travel, expansion of airport infrastructure and terminal modernization, rising demand for premium and luxury travel retail, increasing adoption of omnichannel airport retailing, growth in long-haul and transit passenger volumes. Major trends in the forecast period include growth of duty-free and travel-exclusive products, expansion of pre-order and click-and-collect retail models, rising focus on local and regional product offerings, increasing retail space optimization in airport terminals, enhanced passenger-centric store layouts and assortments.

The increasing volume of air passenger traffic is anticipated to drive the expansion of the airport retailing market in the coming years. Air passenger traffic refers to the number and movement of travelers using air transportation within a given timeframe. The rise in air passenger traffic is attributed to the growth of tourism, enhanced air connectivity, and various social and infrastructure-related developments. Airport retailing plays a key role in supporting air passenger traffic by enriching the overall travel experience, creating additional revenue streams, and increasing the attractiveness of airports for both passengers and airlines. For example, in January 2025, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a Canada-based global aviation trade organization, reported that total full-year traffic in 2024 increased by 10.4%, with international traffic rising by 13.6% and domestic traffic growing by 5.7% compared to 2023. Consequently, the rise in passenger traffic is contributing significantly to the growth of the airport retailing market.

Major players in the airport retailing market are emphasizing the development of innovative travel retail formats, such as experiential travel retail concepts, to improve passenger experiences and secure a greater share of the expanding global travel retail market. Experiential travel retail concepts refer to immersive retail environments that combine curated brand narratives, personalized engagement, and digitally enabled interactions to enhance shopping and dining experiences across airports, train stations, and other travel hubs, offering features such as seamless omnichannel engagement, tailored product discovery, and improved customer interaction. For example, in November 2023, Chalhoub Group, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based company, introduced The Visitor, a new travel retail concept. This concept was created to enrich the travel journey and address the preferences of a rapidly growing segment of younger global travelers. The concept store is designed to deliver a highly immersive and interactive shopping experience for travelers.

In July 2023, Dufry, a Switzerland-based retail company, acquired Autogrill, an Italy-based company specializing in airport retailing and food and beverage services. This strategic acquisition is intended to consolidate Dufry's position in the travel retail market, creating synergies and enhancing operational efficiency across both retail and food service offerings.

Major companies operating in the airport retailing market are Dufry AG, Lagardère Travel Retail Group, Gebr. Heinemann SE & Co. KG, SSP Group PLC, HMSHost Corporation, Duty Free Americas Inc., Dubai Duty-Free, Nuance Group, Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd., Paradies Lagardère, WH Smith PLC, DFS Group Limited, Lotte Duty Free, Hudson Group, InMotion Entertainment Group LLC, Flemingo International, Airport Retail Group LLC, Aer Rianta International (ARI), King Power International, The Shilla Duty Free, Autogrill S.p.A., Aelia Duty Free.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the airport retailing market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the airport retailing market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the airport retailing market report are Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.

The airport retailing market includes revenues earned by entities by providing brand activation, casual dining, and personalized services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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