Onboard Retailing to Continue Upward Trajectory According to GuestLogix'' Airline Onboard Retail Market Assessment 2015
Marked by $5+ Billion in 2014 Sales, Comprehensive Analysis Reveals Evolving Inflight Retail Growth Trends and Passenger Buying Behaviours
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 12/17/15 -- The airline onboard retail industry has been growing annually at an average rate of 12.9% since 2012, and totaled more than $5 billion in sales in 2014; much of that growth was led by purchases of food, beverages, inflight entertainment and inflight duty free & travel retail products by passengers onboard European and Asia Pacific carriers, according to a new report from GuestLogix Inc. (TSX: GXI), the leading global provider of ancillary-focused merchandising, payment and business intelligence technology to airlines and the passenger travel industry.
, a comprehensive report released today in collaboration with retail analyst firm Kantar Retail, also finds that domestic flights sell nearly twice as much alcohol as international flights, passengers are showing a preference for fresh foods over snacks, and tobacco, wine/spirits, and fragrances/cosmetics account for 70% of inflight duty free & travel retail sales.
The onboard retail market remains strong and will continue to serve as a major area of growth and focus for airlines worldwide, according to the report. Findings are drawn from analysis of data gathered across a spectrum of sources, including airlines, annual reports, travel associations and agencies, as well as GuestLogix'' proprietary database of onboard retail sales from 2012-2014.
"An evolving retailing sophistication, combined with passengers'' willingness to pay for a better travel experience, has contributed to significant inflight retail market growth," said Dan Thompson, SVP, Marketing & Communications, GuestLogix. "Global airlines have achieved substantial revenue growth from onboard retail activities, primarily through the sale of food and beverage and duty free. That said, in 2016, we''re going to see onboard technology, product and service offerings, access points and payment methods continue to evolve and expand."
Of the 12.9% average annual growth rate since 2012, Europe accounts for nearly two-thirds, while Asia Pacific accounts for approximately one-fourth. Interestingly, full-service carriers account for roughly 60% of sales growth, but low-cost carriers are growing at nearly double the rate of full service carriers. Other key findings:
Travel Retail Opportunities on the Rise
Low-Cost Carriers Lead Buy on Board (BoB) Growth
Inflight Duty Free & Travel Retail (DFTR) Growth Led by Full-Service Carriers
The report outlines the past, present and projected state of inflight retailing, and it profiles key growth drivers in the airline onboard retail sector and changes in passengers'' buying preferences. Data tracks the size and growth of the industry in total as well as by segment, product category, airline geographic region, and flight type and length.
To download a copy of GuestLogix'' Airline Onboard Retail Market Assessment 2015, visit .
About GuestLogix
GuestLogix Inc. (TSX: GXI), is a global leader in comprehensive merchandising, payment and business intelligence technology delivered to the passenger travel industry, both onboard and off-board. Bringing over a decade of expertise as the industry''s most trusted onboard transaction processing partner to airlines, rail operators and elsewhere in the passenger travel industry, GuestLogix powers the industry''s growing reliance on ancillary revenue generation. Both direct to operators as well as through partnerships with global leaders in catering, duty-free, inflight entertainment and self-service retail experts, the Company provides the payment services touching over 1 billion travelling consumers each year. On December 23, 2014, GuestLogix announced the acquisition of OpenJaw Technologies, a Dublin-based technology company focused on travel retailing innovation in the e-commerce segment. GuestLogix'' global headquarters and centre for product innovation is located in Toronto, with regional offices located in Dallas, London, Dublin, Galway, Madrid and Hong Kong, and product innovation labs located in Moncton and Krakow. More information is available at and .
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