Singapore & Bangalore 16 March 2026 The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) is pleased to announce the continuing resilient participation of global industry leaders and an expanded lineup of event partners for the APTRA India Conference, taking place March 25-27 in Bangalore, in partnership with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL).

Sunil Tuli, President of APTRA and Group Chief Executive, King Power Group (Hong Kong) comments. “Despite current geopolitical challenges impacting international travel, delegates booked for the APTRA India conference are showing remarkable determination and creativity in their journey-planning to attend the conference and ensure they benefit from the programme’s multiple insights and perspectives on the powerhouse that is the Indian travel retail market.”

Delegations from leading retailers across India and Asia Pacific include ARI, Avolta, Bommidala, Flemingo, GMR, Heinemann, IRHPL, King Power Group, Lagardère and Ospree Duty Free, demonstrating the recognized value of the conference for strategy sharing and connection.

“The travel retail sector thrives on our ability to adapt and grow together,” said Atul Ahuja, Promoter of Flemingo. “Collaboration and innovation are essential for success in today’s landscape and we believe it is important to support the work of APTRA across the Indian subcontinent and the broader Asia Pacific region. We look forward to exploring new opportunities with our peers at the APTRA India Conference in Bangalore.” Flemingo is supporting the conference as an Event Partner.

Several key executives from Ospree Duty Free and the Flemingo group will feature as panellists, including PK Thimmayya, CEO of ISC, MEA & Europe at Flemingo International; Mudit Shrivastava, COO of Cococart India; and Nandhini Srinivasan, Head of Buying & Merchandising at Flemingo Duty Free.

The upcoming event has garnered significant sponsorship backing from key sector companies, underscoring the growing importance of India’s dynamic travel retail landscape. An Ospree Duty Free spokesperson commented, “We are incredibly proud to continue our support of the APTRA India Conference as a Lunch Partner, following our involvement as Platinum Host Partner in 2025. This event is a vital platform for our business and we are excited for the opportunity to connect directly with industry leaders and our supplier partners to help shape the future of India’s vibrant travel retail market.”

Joining already announced Gold Partners Avolta, Bommidala Heinemann Retail Services and Whyte & Mackay, the conference welcomes King Power Thailand, Lacoste, Pernod Ricard Travel Retail and Suntory Global Spirits as Silver Partners.  Voiceback Analytics is the conference AI Partner and will run relevant sessions and demonstrations of their bespoke services for Travel Retail.  As Insights Partner, m1nd-set will share their latest analysis on Indian shopper trends in Travel Retail.  The Media Partner is Duty Free News International with its editor, Kapila Ireland, moderating several panel discussions.

Lunch sessions are sponsored by Changi Airport Group and Ospree Duty Free.  Evening receptions feature drinks partners Aspri Spirits, Gulf Beverages, Rampur, Jura and Whyte & Mackay.  Support from the confectionery and food categories is represented by Cococart, Haribo, Hershey’s, Lindt, Mondelez and BIAL’s Zero Eight Zero lounge concept.  Additional event partners include Choya, Coty and Khadlaj Perfumes.

A few remaining tickets are available at USD600.  Conference registration and hotel details via the QR code.

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Media enquiries: anne.kavanagh@aptra.asia

APTRA (the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association) is a non-profit membership organisation whose purpose is to strengthen, nurture and protect the duty free and travel retail industry in the Asia Pacific region. APTRA’s membership comprises landlords, retailers, food & beverage operators and brands. APTRA’s territory spans over 45 countries in Asia Pacific offering strategic support for members with research, knowledge sharing, networking opportunities and advocating for the industry when facing regulatory challenges and issues.