REGISTER NOW FOR SINGAPORE EDITION OF APTRA KPMG INSIGHTS SEMINARS

Registration is now invited for the second APTRA KPMG Insights Seminar which will take place at the KPMG Clubhouse in Singapore on Thursday 13th December from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.

After a welcome from APTRA President Andrew Ford, there will be a presentation of the highlights of the latest APTRA m1nd-set research studies.

This research, which was kindly sponsored by Distell, Interparfums and PUIG, assesses the shopping behaviour of travellers at major airport hubs in Asia Pacific, including top categories visited and purchased, barriers to shopping, shoppers’ internet usage and behaviour at the airport.

Disruptive technology and its potential impact on duty free & travel retail industry will be the subject of a presentation by Anson Bailey of KPMG China.

Over 50 delegates attended the first seminar of the autumn 2018 series which took place in Hong Kong last month.

Applications for places at the APTRA KPMG Insights Seminar in Singapore should be addressed immediately to Sharolyn at admin@aptra.asia. The venue for the seminar, which is free to APTRA members, will be KPMG Clubhouse, 36 Robinson Road, Singapore 068877.

These seminars are staged thanks to the generous support of the sponsors: Auckland International Airport Ltd, Beam Suntory Australia Pty Ltd, Bommidala Enterprises Pvt Limited, Brown-Forman Corporation, Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, Distell, Edrington Singapore Pte Ltd, Jonathan Holland & Associates, Moet Hennessey Asia Pacific, Pernod Ricard Travel Retail, Regent Asia Group Ltd, Treasury Wine Estates.

For further information about the work of APTRA please consult www.aptra.asia or contact info@aptra.asia

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About APTRA

APTRA is the trade association for the duty free and travel retail industry in the Asia Pacific region, serving all members and the industry to help grow the business and protect it when challenges arise.

• Through technology-led initiatives, seminars and conferences, APTRA serves to facilitate contact between members;
• Through bespoke training initiatives, APTRA is building the industry’s brand as a highly professional, caring and responsible retail channel;
• Through intensive consumer and market research, APTRA provides a solid knowledge bank, bringing valuable, actionable data relevant to all sectors;
• Through regular communication, APTRA seeks to spread awareness and knowledge about the industry and the importance of travel retail for governments, airports, airlines and related businesses;
• Through regional monitoring, and in collaboration with member companies and trade associations in other parts of the world, APTRA is constantly on the alert for new challenges where its advocacy on behalf of the industry is needed with national governments and policy-makers in order to safeguard and grow the business of all concerned.

The geographical area covered by APTRA includes countries in Eastern Asia, South Eastern Asia, South Central Asia and Oceania.

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