The past two China Airport Retail Summit in 2007 & 2008 were successfully organized by GIS Events, and has become a branding event in supporting the growth of China airport retail business. The event has brought together more than 200 retail executives, 50 airports, 16 airport commercial & trading companies, over 60 brands and concessionaires and 20 media from China and worldwide attended the past two events. 

After an unprecedented slump caused by the global financial crisis since 2008, the global airport retail market will become one of the best performing in retail and is predicted to grow by more than 60%by 2015 (compared with 2010) to be worth $44.1 billion. Such a good example is Beijing Capital International Airport's non-aeronautical revenue reached 744 million Yuan last year, totaling 38 percent of its total receipts.

In China in 2010 new projects were launched at the airport hubs in Chengdu, Xi’an and Guangzhou in China. In addition over 40 regional airports with investment over 200 billion Yuan (about 28.6 billion US Dollars) are still in the initial planning stages. Till 2010, investment for new projects at the airport hubs in Pudong Shanghai, Wuhan, Nanjing and over 20 regional airports will add up to 250 billion Yuan (about 35.7 billion US Dollars).That is an indication that there are great opportunities and enormous potential in Chinese airport retail markets.

In light of the above and based on the success of two events in 2007 & 2008, GIS Events will partner with CAAC News to organize China Airport Retail Summit 2011, which will be held on November 30th and December 1st, 2011 in Beijing, China. The theme of this year is “Airport Retail-Leading the Way of Global & China Retail Recovery”.

It will be an excellent opportunity this year to explore the future retail plans of major airports in China and learn from international airport concessionaires, retailers and brands about their plans to support the development of China’s airport retail industry. The event is also a strong tool for businesses developing or looking to develop their position in this sector, with the opportunity to enhance mutual understanding and cooperation between airports, concessionaires, retail groups, brands and suppliers.

We welcome brands and concessionaires to enter and share the growing China airport retail business!