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Avolta's new openings at Stockholm Arlanda Airport! ? We're bringing three exciting new stores to Arlanda’s new Marketplace at Terminal 5: ? ? Espresso House brings its welcoming Nordic concept airside with a spacious café, offering premium coffee and fresh baked goods. ? ??? Rituals debuts its first standalone travel retail store in Sweden; this opening, focused on wellbeing and mindful travel, features collections designed to balance body, mind and spirit, as well as sustainable refill options. ? ?? & Other Stories brings its signature feminine and expressive fashion, offering high-quality ready-to-wear, accessories, and beauty essentials for style-conscious travelers. ? With these openings, we continue to elevate airport retail—bringing more choice, comfort, and inspiration to travelers on their journey. Luis Marin Mas Sarda Walter Seib Margareta Le Calvé Heidi Schütt Susanne Elmquist Mireille Leylani Swedavia AB

Sharing Our World Water Day Message ? For #WorldWaterDay, we reminded our team members why water matters and how we can make a difference. Internally, we’re strengthening conservation efforts by assessing water risks, improving efficiency, and enhancing data transparency. Beyond our operations, we help provide clean water access. ? Through One Water, we’ve raised ￡2.8 million for water and sanitation projects, transforming over 462,000 lives. With Made Blue, we’ve donated 1.7 billion liters of clean water since 2014, turning drink purchases into life-changing water access and ensuring permanent access to clean water for over 23,000 people. ? Every drop counts—for our business, our communities, and the planet. ?? #Avolta #Sustainability #WorldWaterDay One Water | B Corp? Made Blue Foundation

Avolta celebrates debut edition of Avolta NEXT Spark Montevideo, in partnership with Corporación América Airports. In a bold leap toward transforming the airport retail experience, with 40+ senior leaders, we explored AI-powered retail, VR, wireless power, and next-gen customer engagement—not as concepts, but as real solutions shaping our industry today. Montevideo is just the beginning. We’re accelerating innovation across LATAM and beyond. A huge thank you goes to CAAP, our startup partners, and the Avolta team members for making it happen. Maurus Lienhard Enrique Urioste Corporación América Henry chen Weinstein Luca Pozzoli

Avolta’s FY2024 results are in: delivers +8.9% revenue growth, 9.4% CORE EBITDA margin, CHF 425m EFCF (+32% YoY) Xavier Rossinyol, our CEO stated: “Avolta remains committed to driving growth… By focusing on delivering exceptional value to our customers, concession- and brand partners….and enhancing shareholder value. For two consecutive years we have exceeded our expectations with strong organic growth, driving the travel experience revolution…I thank each team member for their remarkable contributions. Looking ahead to 2025…our diversified presence … gives us confidence in delivering on our medium-term targets and generating shareholder value…The company leads the global revolution of travel retail and food & beverage, redefining the overarching travel experience.” See all information relating to our FY24 results, here: https://lnkd.in/dwdewxRx

?International Women’s Day 2025: Accelerate Action Tomorrow, we celebrate International Women’s Day—honoring progress, recognizing achievements, and, most importantly, advancing forward, together. This year’s theme, "Accelerate Action," reminds us that while meaningful strides have been made, true advancement still requires a bold, collective effort - something we pride ourselves on at Avolta. Over the past year, we have taken concrete steps to create a more inclusive and opportunity-filled workplace: ?? Achieved EDGE Certification, marking a key milestone in our culture & engagement achievements. ?? Launched "Reaching Higher," our first Employee Resource Group (ERG) dedicated to creating a space for advocacy, mentorship, and action for female leaders. ? Strengthened our policies to ensure balanced opportunities for all team members, reinforcing our commitment to fairness and progress. But our work doesn’t stop here; accelerating action means continuing to break down barriers, challenge biases, and empower every individual to thrive. This International Women’s Day, we invite our team members, partners, and wider industry peers to move beyond conversation and into action, joining us in driving real change. ?? How are you accelerating action for a more opportunity-filled workplace this year? Let’s make a difference—together. #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #Inclusion #Avolta Katrin Volery Natasha Biswas

We are proud to announce the opening of our first F&B store – Vista Corona – in Brazil as part of our new three-year contract with Aena Brasil at S?o Paulo/Congonhas Airport. ? Vista Corona will offer the full Corona experience, where people can escape their daily routine, reconnect with nature and enjoy great craft drinks, modern local food, and company. Gustavo Fagundes, our General Manager Brazil, Avolta, commented: "The opening of our first F&B store in Brazil, is a momentous occasion for our team here, marking a key moment in Avolta’s growth in the LATAM region. We are creating unique and memorable moments for our customers, taking the airport shopping experience to a new level. We would like to thank AENA for their continued trust and partnership, as well as our colleagues across Avolta”. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/dB7-SV8k Enrique Urioste

Inside Avolta: Leading with Vision: The Mindset of a True Leader We conclude our four-part conversation with Xavier Rossinyol, our CEO and Alessandro Benetton, our Honorary Chairman, led by journalist and podcaster Mia Ceran. Throughout this series, we have explored leadership, technology, customer experience, and sustainability—all key to shaping Avolta’s future. In this final chapter, the discussion turns to a fundamental question: What makes a great leader? Leadership is about more than strategy—it’s about vision, empathy, resilience, and execution. In this episode, Xavier and Alessandro share their perspectives on what defines a great leader, the role of setbacks in success, and the pivotal moments that shaped their careers. This marks the end of our Avolta Innovation Hub Video Series, but the conversation about the future of travel, retail, and leadership continues. ? ?? All four episodes are available in the video gallery. Click here to watch them all: https://lnkd.in/dGKzrsS3 ???What does leadership mean for you? Let us know in the comments! Thank you for being part of this journey. #Avolta #InsideAvolta #Leadership #Innovation

“AI can analyze customer data to provide more personalized recommendations, and it can help us adapt our offer to suit local preferences....We are also able to integrate in-store and online channels to offer...convenience...Together, these technologies bridge the gap between physical and digital retail, aligning with Avolta’s mission to innovate and to make travelers happier.” Words of Enrique Urioste, our President & CEO LATAM, in his interview with Global Travel Retail Magazine's Hibah Noor. Check out the highlights of the interview, including our commitment to local authenticity, sustainability, our support of social promotion programs and the expansion of our cruise business: https://lnkd.in/dzGw6G-d

Inside Avolta: People First: Technology, Sustainability & the Customer Experience ? We continue exploring innovation and transformation in our four-part conversation with Xavier Rossinyol, our CEO and Alessandro Benetton, our Honorary Chairman, led by journalist and podcaster Mia Ceran. In this third take, the topic is People and their role in Technology, Sustainability & the Customer Experience. Technology is a powerful tool, but at Avolta, it is people who make the difference. In this discussion, Xavier and Alessandro explore the balance between digital transformation, customer satisfaction, and sustainability—emphasizing that a great traveler experience is built on both innovation and human connection. ???Stay tuned for the final episode on leadership. ???What does leadership mean for you? Let us know in the comments! #Avolta #InsideAvolta #Leadership #Innovation

Avolta President & CEO North America Steven Johnson recently spoke with Global Travel Retail Magazine about how the company is leading the transformation of travel retail and food & beverage in the region, as demonstrated by numerous new contract wins throughout the U.S. and driven by its Destination 2027 strategy. “The concessions programs we’ve recently created are unlike anything we have ever done, and this is what has driven this success,” says Johnson. “Airports are embracing our vision and ability to deliver duty paid, duty free, and food & beverage together to enhance the travel experience while empowering travelers to choose their own journey.” ?? https://lnkd.in/gz_vaBHm