Avolta AG
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- CEO
- Xavier Rossinyol Espel
- Full Time Employees
- 69,278
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Address
- BrunngAesslein 12 Basel BS Switzerland 4010
- IPO Date
- Oct 18, 2012
- CIK
- 0001546354
- Website
- avoltaworld.com
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- Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL), formerly Dufry AG until November 2023, operates as a leading global travel retailer, offering duty-free and duty-paid specialty retail shops, convenience stores, and food & beverage services across airports, motorways, cruise lines, ferries, seaports, railway stations, and central tourist areas. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of products and services including perfumes & cosmetics, food & confectionery, wines & spirits, clothing & accessories, tobacco goods, souvenirs & electronics through general travel retail concepts; Dufry Shopping for duty-free offerings; and hybrid convenience and F&B outlets under brands such as Hudson, World Duty Free, Autogrill, Host, Nuance Group, Hellenic Duty Free Shops, Reg Staer, Colombian Emeralds, Duty Free Uruguay, and Duty Free Shop Argentina. With over 5,100 outlets in more than 70 countries across six continents, serving 2.5 billion passengers annually and employing approximately 75,000 people, Avolta targets travelers seeking innovative store concepts, data-driven experiences, and digitalized services in high-traffic locations. Founded in 1865 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, at Brunngässlein 12, the company maintains diversified geographic operations in Europe, the Middle East & Africa, North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, with no controlling parent company though Edizione Holding S.p.A. holds a significant 22.17% stake. Recent developments include the 2023 business combination with Autogrill, achieving full CHF 85 million run-rate synergies one year ahead of schedule by 2024; cash acquisition of Free Duty, a leading Hong Kong border retailer, to accelerate Asia-Pacific growth; new 10-year contracts at Atlanta International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport; expansion at Sofia International Airport with F&B market entry and retail refurbishments; April 2024 refinancing of EUR 800 million Senior Notes with EUR 500 million notes due 2031; October 2024 extension of its EUR 2,400 million revolving credit facility to 2029, saving CHF 10 million annually in interest; and a January 2025 share buyback announcement under a reinforced capital allocation policy targeting leverage of 1.5x-2.0x net debt to CORE EBITDA alongside progressive dividends.
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