Singapore’s retail industry continues to roar
The Lion City manages to score big in International Shoppers’ hearts year after year
Performance & Outlook
Providing news, analysis and comments on regional and local Tax Free Shopping business
Now ready for take-off: Chinese air traffic recap since the beginning of 2019
Chinese travellers are still influenced by macro events, but adventurous Millennials are pushing their travels further.
Looking to grow Chinese tourist spend? The answer is in the sky
High flight frequency from China always benefits the European retail industry
4 levers towards Portugal’s Tax Free Shopping up-surge
Portugal has got much more potential than just being the entry point to Europe.
Why Spain is the only country showing an increase of transactions
Increase number of transactions yet average spend decline for Spain in 2018.
A not so lucky start to the year of the pig for retailers
Chinese national consumption slowdown witnessed in 2018 persists into 2019 and during Chinese New Year 2019, a most important season for retailers.
What’s new for the British luxury market?
Global Blue takes a closer look at the British islands’ Tax Free Shopping performance for 2018 and shows that, amidst Brexit uncertainties, the retail industry still holds on to 3 defining characteristics to ensure a solid Tax Free Shopping performance in the years ahead.
France is the only European country to register positive Tax Free Shopping growth in 2018
In 2018, France is the only European country to register both positive TFS growth and increase of average spend per globe shopper.
Rewind: 2018 Tax Free Shopping spend in key data
Who are the movers and shakers of the Tax Free Spend (TFS) industry in 2018? Where did they go?