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A regular digest of trends in travellers from the top ten outbound nations, including the most popular destinations, sales figures, and their attitudes to shopping

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Intelligence: Latest news

Louis Vuitton window at Galeries Lafayette

2012 outstanding year for Global Blue Tax Free Shopping


China cemented its position as the world’s leading nation of globe shoppers after posting growth of ...

Sales in store

Surprising Outbound Successes


Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore are the emerging success stories of the fiscal year to date

GoldBlackStyle Personal Shoppers

Tax Free Shopping by Chinese and Japanese globe shoppers surges in third quarter


While the strong Chinese results could be expected, the stunning Japanese rebound has come as a surp...

Changi Airport, Singapore

International tourist arrivals worldwide grew by 5.7% in the first months of 2012


China registered an additional 19 million outbound passengers in 2011 over 2010

McArthurGlen Designer Outlet, Athens

Sales to Asian shoppers in European designer outlets surge


Sales to international shoppers at McArthurGlen’s 20 Designer Outlets increased by 62%

Gresham Blake store, London

Concerns in UK over lack of Chinese tourists


Business groups and government in the UK are in heated discussions over how many Chinese tourists vi...

Baume et Mercier autumn/winter 2012/13

Chinese buy 30% of all Swiss watches


Statistics from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry show that Chinese people accounted for a ...

Luxury experiences are growing in popularity

Global sales of luxury goods will reach over 1.2tn Euros this year


A new report says the overall luxury market will rise seven per cent this year

Alfred Dunhill Home, London

Richemont announces bumper profits


Richemont, the world’s second largest luxury goods group, has announced bumper profits

Chinese shoppers © Global Blue

Boom in Chinese globe shoppers to continue


The unprecedented boom in outbound travel and shopping by Chinese globe shoppers is set to continue.