If your company has partnered with a charity and you’ve achieved great things together by engaging consumers in a travel retail environment, then we want to know about it. Our influencer judges relayed how much they value judging this category and we’re proud to be shining a light on the industry’s charitable endeavours.

Does your company have an outstanding diversity and inclusion D&I policy? Tell us about how your organisation’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy shapes your business. This category is also open to submissions that showcase how the retail offering has been made more inclusive and accessible to passengers.

From planting trees to stamping out single-use plastic, DF&TR stakeholders are working hard to make a difference. This is your chance to highlight the major success stories of your quest to be greener. Whether it’s a case study on how your sustainability and ethical values are shining through in your retail offering, or a major milestone that has been achieved, such as dramatically reducing packaging waste or securing B Corp status, our consumer judges are eager to know about it.

Delivered an impactful retail activation, campaign, promotion or distinctive gondola or showcase space within a duty free store or retail boutique? Underscore your success by entering this category for the chance to earn the official seal of approval from the industry’s ultimate judges: travelling consumers. This category was hugely popular in 2024 and we can’t wait to receive this year’s batch of entries.

Delivered an impactful promotion, pop-up, activation, campaign, shop opening, or other retail activity in the cruise channel? Seize your chance to shine by entering this category dedicated to the increasingly vibrant retail offering in the cruise sector.

NEW THIS YEAR! Have you brought to life a head turning activation, such as a pop-up, campaign or promotion, located on the airport concourse? We're seeking entries from brands and other DF&TR stakeholders who have partnered on stand-out spaces and initiatives that champion a first-class shopping experience for travelling consumers. For this category, the activations in question need to have been located on the airport concourse within the travel retail environment, yet outside of the duty free store.

Best Airport Retail Initiative (Special Occasion)

Best Airport Retail Initiative (Campaign)