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The Global Duty-Free Market: Opportunities and Threats to 2010

Euromonitor International's The Global Duty-Free Market: Opportunities and Threats to 2010 The global duty free industry was adversely affected by the changing legislation imposed by the single European market. But airport shopping remains big business. Euromonitor International's The Global Duty Free Market report assesses the size and structure of the global duty free business and analyses the key regulatory, consumer and sectoral trends that will underpin its future expansion.

Chapters: 8  |  Tables: 69  |  Publication date: Aug 2005
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Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; Latin America; Asia-Pacific; Oceania; Africa and the Middle East

Table of contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Meeting demand for duty-free

Market size

Chart 1 Global Duty-Free Market Value, 2000-2005

Share held by tobacco continues to fall

Table 1 Duty-Free Market Value by Major Country: % value Growth, 2000-01-2004-05

Chart 2 Global Duty-Free Market Value by Sector, 2000-2005

Market size by sector and region

Chart 3 Global Duty-Free Market Value by Region and Sector, 2004

Chart 4 Global Duty-Free Market Value by Region and Sector, 2004

Chart 5 Total Global Duty-Free Market Value by Region 2004

Chart 6 Total Global Duty-Free Market Value by Sector 2004

Travel trends

Trends in duty-free retailing

Factors shaping the market

Summary 1 Factors Shaping Duty-Free Market

Consumer trends

Social change

Technological change

Travel value and the low-cost traveller

The airport as ‘centre commerciale’

Increasing capital expenditure on airports

Chart 7 Global Airport Capital Expenditure by Region 2003/2004

IATA against privatisation of Hong Kong airport if charges increase

Earlier check-in may mean longer shopping time

The cruise market

Chart 8 Global Trends in Cruise Passengers 1999-2004

Increased links between brands and duty-free

Refining retailing

Redefining luxury goods

New audiences

Business partnerships

Outlook

Summary 2 Key Forecast Trends

Summary 3 Outlook for Duty-Free Market 2005-2010

Chart 9 Forecast Global Duty-Free Market Value by Sector: value 2005/2010

2. THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

2.1 THE GLOBAL DUTY-FREE INDUSTRY

Background all at sea

Jet travel speeds up growth

A concessionary industry

Duty-free Europe and the single market

Tax harmonisation

2.2 TOBACCO CONTROLS AND IMPACT ON FULL RETAIL OFFERING

Table 2 Tobacco as a Proportion of Global Duty-Free Market Value by Region, 2004

Restrictions on tobacco sales

Threat to duty-free tobacco sales

The Canadian experience

Impact of tobacco restrictions on other product sales

Implementing the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Government need for revenue means tobacco taxes remain addictive

2.3 AIRLINE TAXATION

Table 3 UK Air Passenger Duty, 2000 Rate

Air Passenger Duty goes direct to HM Treasury

Kyoto Agreement and emissions trading

Impact on spending

3. MARKET DRIVERS

3.1 TRENDS IN WORLD TOURISM

Global overview

Summary 4 Positive Trends in the Travel Industry 2004

Chart 10 Global Tourist Arrivals and Receipts, 1999-2004

Arrivals by region

Only Eastern Europe sees growth throughout 2003-2004

North America affected by 9/11 and SARS

Distance and cost affect Australasian arrivals

Table 4 International Tourist Arrivals by Region, 1999-2004

Chart 11 International Tourist Arrivals by Region: % Analysis 1999

Chart 12 International Tourist Arrivals by Region: % Analysis 2004

The rise of Asia-Pacific

Summary 5 Factors driving the growth of Asia-Pacific airlines

Chart 13 Growth in Passenger Flows by Revenue per Passenger Kilometre 2004-2008

3.2 THE IMPACT OF LOW-COST AIRLINES

Growth in Europe’s low-cost airlines

Summary 6 Opportunities and Challenges in the Low-cost Airline Industry

Number of European budget airlines increases

Chart 14 Low-cost Airlines’ Share of European and Domestic Flights, 2004

Low-cost carriers in North America

No-frills segment burgeoning in Asia-Pacific and Australasia

Summary 7 New Airline Creations 2001-2004

The importance of low-cost airports

Chart 15 Charleroi Flight Movements, 2000-2004

Building travel retail in a low-cost environment

Large hubs still dominate transatlantic travel

Summary 8 Major Hub-based Operators, Transatlantic Passenger Numbers 2004

Regional airports growing but hubs still dominate

Summary 9 Intra-European Travel: Leading Airlines by Seats per Flight, 2004

3.3 TRENDS IN SHIPPING AND CRUISING

National trends in cruises

9/11 has less dramatic effect on US cruise industry

Re-routed cruises underpin growth in safer areas

Pacific Sky operates from New Zealand, reducing dependency on international liners

Sochi development boosts Russian growth

Table 5 Cruise Market Value by Major Country 1999-2004

Leading cruise lines

Weather conditions have adverse effect

Table 6 Leading Cruise Companies by Number of Berths 2003

3.4 TRENDS IN FERRY TRANSPORT

Ferry transport less affected by 9/11, but impacted by development of alternative methods

France, UK and Ireland see below average growth

Table 7 Ferry Market Value by Major Country 1999-2004

4. KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Summary 10 Key Issues

Social change

Table 8 Population and Growth by Region 1999-2004

Chart 16 Favourite Holiday Activities of Baby Boomers

Technological change

Summary 11 Boeing 787 features

Summary 12 Airbus A380-800 features

Low fare travel and duty-free footfall

The rise of travel value

Luxury brand owners seek greater distribution control

Earlier check-in means longer to shop, but benefits uncertain

Increased security impedes potential

Retail strategies tailored to customer types

Summary 13 Duty free Operator Strategies

Airports dominate duty-free sales

Chart 17 Duty-Free Outlets by Location and Region: % Analysis 2003

Roads used greatly used in Europe

Notable airport expansion

Corporate strategy and consolidation

Ability of travel industry to recover bodes well

Key growth opportunities

Summary 14 Key Growth Opportunities in the Cruise Market

Security issues offer potential for growth

Budget travellers also offer potential

Positive results of litigation

5. STRUCTURE OF THE GLOBAL DUTY-FREE INDUSTRY

5.1 NUMBER OF DUTY-FREE OUTLETS

Chart 18 Number of Duty-Free Outlets by Major Country 2000 and 2004

5.2 GLOBAL SALES THROUGH DUTY-FREE BY SECTOR

Reduced tourism activity adversely affects duty-free sales

Table 9 Global Duty-Free Market Value by Sector, 2000-2005

Table 10 Growth Rates in Duty-Free Market Value by Major Country, 2000-01-2004-05

5.3 GLOBAL SALES BY REGION

Western Europe leads by considerable margin

Chart 19 Share of International Tourism Arrivals by Region, 2004

A wide variety of environments for duty-free

Table 11 Regional Share of Global Duty-Free Market Value by Sector, 2004

Chart 20 Global Duty-Free Market Value by Region, Excuding Luxury Goods 2004

Chart 21 Global Duty-Free Market Value by Region, Including Luxury Goods 2004

Strength of tourism reflected in duty-free share

5.4 GLOBAL SALES BY MAJOR MARKET SECTORS AND REGION

Chart 22 Global Duty-Free Market Value by Region and Sector: % Analysis 2004

5.5 GLOBAL DUTY-FREE SALES BY LOCATION

Chart 23 Global Duty-Free Share by Location, 2003

5.6 MAJOR DUTY-FREE MARKET SECTORS: ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

Table 12 Global Duty-Free Market Value of Alcoholic Drinks by Region and Sector, 2004

Alcoholic drinks face competition from alternative products

Table 13 Duty Free Wine and Spirits as Percentage all Retail Sales 2004

Table 14 Growth in Global Duty-Free Market Value of Alcoholic Drinks, 2000-01-2004-05

Health concerns erode sales of spirits

Growing demand for wine

Table 15 Growth in Global Duty-Free Market Value of Wine, 2004/00

Chart 24 Global Duty-Free Market Value of Wine, 2004

Table 16 Growth in Duty-Free Market Value Wine by Major Country, 2000-01--2004-5

Wine versus spirits

Chart 25 Duty-Free Wine vs Spirits Market Value by Major Country 2004

Growth in spirits markets by region

Table 17 Growth in Global Duty-Free Market Value of Spirits by Region, 2004/00

Table 18 Growth of Duty-Free Market Value of Spirits by Major Country, 2000/01-2004-05

Drinks groups focus on premium brands and emerging markets

Table 19 Pernod Ricard: Organic Growth* in Sales Revenue, 2004

Duty-free, product launches and the back bar

Other sales of duty-free alcoholic drinks

Consolidation, distributors and duty-free

5.7 MAJOR DUTY-FREE MARKET SECTORS: CONFECTIONERY

Duty-free confectionery important in US

Table 20 Global Duty-Free Market Value of Confectionery by Region, 2000-2005

Table 21 Growth in Duty-Free Confectionery Market Value by Major Country, 2000-01-2004-05

Chart 26 Duty-Free Sales of Confectionery by Retail Value, 2004

5.8 MAJOR DUTY-FREE MARKET SECTORS: COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES

Duty-free important for introduction of new product developments

Duty-free cosmetics and toiletries inverse of retail sales

Table 22 Global Retail Market for All Cosmetics and Toiletries by Sector 2004

Table 23 Duty-Free Cosmetics and Toiletries as Percentage all Retail Sales 2004

Chart 27 Global Duty-Free Market Value of Fragrances and Cosmetics by Region, 2004

Cosmetics a driving force for duty-free

Table 24 Global Duty-Free Value Market of Fragrances and Cosmetics by Region, 2000-2005

Duty-free fragrance sales recover from 2003

Table 25 Global Duty-Free Value Market of Fragrances by Region, 2000-2005

Higher skin care growth in Western Europe, Japan holds higher value share in skin care

Table 26 Global Duty-Free Market Value of Skin Care by Region, 2000-2005

Passengers less concerned with price

Table 27 Global Duty-Free Market Value of Premium Cosmetics by Region, 2000-2005

Discounts and promotions increasingly important in mature markets

5.9 MAJOR DUTY-FREE MARKET SECTORS: TOBACCO

Tax regime puts tobacco on defensive

Tobacco sales by region

Table 28 Global Duty-Free Sales of Cigarettes by Value, 2004

Chart 28 Global Duty-Free Sales of Cigarettes by Volume, 2004

Impact of tobacco control campaigns

Compromise in duty-free tobacco environment

5.10 MAJOR DUTY-FREE OPERATORS

Summary 15 Ranking of Duty-Free Operators in Major Global Markets, 2004

The Nuance Group

Summary 16 The Nuance Group: Operational Indicators 2003

BAA

LVMH

6. DUTY-FREE IN MAJOR MARKETS

6.1 EUROPE

Modes of travel

Tourist movements by country

New destinations increasingly popular

Table 29 Europe: International Tourist Arrivals by Major Countries 1999-2004

Table 30 Europe: Growth of International Tourist Departures by Major Countries, 2000-2004

Developments in travel retailing

Summary 17 Developments in European Travel Retailing

Hubs as shopping centres

Key operators: Europe

Table 31 Europe: Major Operators of Duty-Free Outlets by Major Country and Market Share, 2004

Key operators: Scandlines Danmark A/S

Key operators: Chédeville

Key operators: Gebrüder Heinemann

Key operators: Kappe Schiphol BV

Key operators: Aldeasa

Key operators: The Nuance Group

6.2 JAPAN

Market performance

Table 32 Japan: Growth of International Tourist Departures, 2000-2004

Airports

Airlines

Professional baseball players stimulate fan movement

War in Iraq negatively impacts international travel

Ferries

Emerging duty-free formats

Competitive environment

Key duty-free operators

Chart 29 Japan: Duty-Free Outlets by Leading Operator, 2004

Forecasts

6.3 USA

Market performance

Confectionery products gain on the strength of luxury demand

Cross-border travellers keep the market for wine afloat

Table 33 US: Duty-Free Food and Drink Sales: Value, 1999-2004

Table 34 US: Duty-Free Food and Drink Sales: % Value Growth, 1999-2004

Key issues

Table 35 US: Growth of International Tourist Departures 2000-2004

Table 36 US: Departures by Mode of Transport 1999-2003

Table 37 US: Departures by Mode of Transport: % Breakdown 1999-2003

Airports

Ferries

Legislation

Competitive environment

Chart 30 US: Number of Duty-Free Outlets 1999-2004

Table 38 US: Duty-Free Outlets by Leading Operator 2004

Key operators: Alpha Airports Group Plc

Key operators: Baja Duty-free/Fairn & Swanson

Key operators: Fairn & Swanson

Key operators: Duty-free Americas

Key operators: Nuance Group

Forecasts

Table 39 US: Forecast Duty-Free Food and Drink Sales by Value 2004-2009

Table 40 US: Forecast Duty-Free Food and Drink Sales % Growth, 2004-2009

7. FUTURE OUTLOOK

7.1 TRENDS TO WATCH

The product mix

The customer base

Forecast arrivals by region

Oil prices

7.2 FORECAST OVERVIEW

The global duty-free market

UK remains important

Americas less reliant on traditional duty-free products

Chart 31 Forecast Global Duty-Free Market Value by Sector, 2005-2010

Retail inherent to new airports

Consolidation expected in less mature markets

Advent International acquires Dufry, Miami Cruiseline Services sold to LVMH

Table 41 Forecast Global Duty-Free Market Value in Major Countries, 2005-2010

7.3 ALCOHOL

Table 42 Forecast Duty-Free Alcohol Market Value Growth in Major Countries, 2005-2010

Table 43 Forecast Global Duty-Free Alcoholic Drinks Market Value in Major Countries, 2005-2010

Chart 32 Forecast Global Duty-Free Alcohol Market Value, 2005-2010

7.4 CONFECTIONERY

Table 44 Forecast Growth in Duty-Free Confectionery Market Value by Major Country, 2005-06-2009-10

Table 45 Forecast Duty-Free Confectionery Market by Region, 2005-2010

Chart 33 Forecast Global Duty-Free Confectionery Market Value, 2005-2010

7.5 COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES

Table 46 Forecast Global Duty-Free Cosmetics and Toiletries Market Value Growth, 2010/05

Chart 34 Forecast Global Duty-Free Cosmetics and Toiletries Market Value by Sector, 2005-2010

Increased propensity towards indulgence and gift-giving to boost fragrances

Table 47 Forecast Duty-Free Fragrance Market Value Growth, 2010/05

Slow fragrances growth in mature regional markets

Table 48 Forecast Global Duty-Free Fragrances Market Value by Region, 2005-2010

Innovations to boost skin care performance

Table 49 Forecast Duty-Free Skin Care Market Value Growth, 2010/05

Skin care increasingly important in Western markets

Table 50 Forecast Duty-Free Skin Care Market Value by Region, 2005-2010

7.6 TOBACCO

Table 51 Forecast Global Duty-Free Tobacco Market, Growth in Major Countries 2010/05

Chart 35 Forecast Global Duty-Free Tobacco Market Value in Major Countries, 2005/2010

8. DEFINITIONS AND COVERAGE

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