INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
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From the Editor: The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Editor & Digital Marketing Manager Hannah Tan-Gillies introduces this special edition which looks back on the biggest milestones throughout The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) Travel Retail’s spectacular 30-year history.
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Interview: ELC Travel Retail Global President Israel Assa talks about the people, values and vision that have propelled ELC Travel Retail’s 30-year success story.
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The 1990s: We look back at the humble beginnings of ELC Travel Retail, going back to the opening of the first Estée Lauder and Clinique counters in 1992.
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Leonard A. Lauder, Chairman Emeritus, ELC delivers a message of congratulations and gratitude as ELC Travel Retail celebrates this milestone anniversary.
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The 2000s: Changes abound as ELC Travel Retail enters a new millennium. From the leaders that brought the division into a new era to the brands that transformed the channel, we look at the biggest highlights of the 2000s.
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William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, ELC reflects on how ELC Travel Retail and the channel have evolved side by side these past 30 years.
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The 2010s: As ELC Travel Retail goes into a period of stellar growth, including reaching US$1 billion in net sales for the first time, we highlight the major acquisitions and events of this last decade.
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Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer, ELC expresses his confidence in the travel retail channel and his excitement for ELC Travel Retail’s next chapter.
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The 2020s: While the impact of COVID-19 on the travel retail industry was significant, ELC Travel Retail continued to perform well primarily due to the dramatic development of the business in Hainan during the pandemic. A new decade reveals a new chapter for ELC Travel Retail as traffic starts to come back across the regions and the division underlines its commitments to sustainability and social responsibility.
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Peter Jueptner, President, International, ELC reflects on ELC Travel Retail’s 30th anniversary and expresses his commitment to welcome the next generation of travellers.
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Messages from the ELC Travel Retail Family: We asked some of ELC Travel Retail’s longest-standing employees, some who have been part of the company since the very early days of Travel Retail, what the 30th anniversary means to them.
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