History
Recent history
since 2015
2020
Opening of our first locations in Japan
2019
Acquisition of International Duty Free, the leading duty free operator in Belgium, with a presence in Luxembourg and Kenya
2019
Opening of our first stores in Libreville (Gabon)
2019
Launch of the Foodservice activity in the Netherlands, with the takeover of 28 Smullers in the Dutch Rail network
2019
Opening of our first foodservice outlets in Bratislva (Slovakia)
2018
Acquisition of Hojeij Branded Foods and its subsidiary Vino Volo, a leading Foodservice travel operator in North America
2018
Opening of 8 stores in Hong Kong in partnership with China Duty Free Group
2018
Launch of the New Age Beauty concept at Paris Charles de Gaulle
2017
Opening of the first store on the African continent, at Dakar airport (Senegal)
2017
Launch of activities in KSA (Riyadh, Djeddah, Dammam)
2015
Acquisition of Paradies, a leading airport travel retailer in North America
2015
Creation of the Foodservice business line
2015
Lagardère Services becomes Lagardère Travel Retail
Acceleration
2001-2014
2014
New Aelia Duty Free concept
2014
Creation of a partnership with SAVE to operate retail and foodservice in Venice, Treviso and Verona airports
2013
Gain of the SNCF (French railway network) tender to operate Travel Essentials business under a JV scheme
2012
Acquisition of AdR Retail, the operator of the Duty Free/Duty Paid concessions in Fiumicino and Ciampino airports in Rome
2008
Opening of the first Costa Coffee and PAUL in the Czech Republic
2007
Development of Duty Free operations in the UK, Poland and the Czech Republic
2007
Opening of the first Relay stores in Taiwan and mainland China
2003
Joint venture with ADP. Creation of Société de Distribution Aéroportuaire (SDA)
2001
Acquisition of DFA/Saresco and creation of Aelia by merger with Aeroboutique
Geographical expansion
1990-2000
2000
Relais H is renamed Relay. International launch of Relay, the leading international brand in Travel Essentials
1999
Development of operations in Travel Essentials in Germany, Poland and Czech Republic
1995
Acquisition of UCS (Canada) to become HDS Retail North America
1990
Acquisition of Eastern Lobby Shop (USA)
The origins
1852-1990
1980
Creation of the Relais H brand
1965
First Duty Free boutique
1852
Opening of the first railway station bookstore in Paris, Gare de Lyon
