APTRA welcomes members from across Asia Pacific to Summer in the City event
APTRA welcomed members to its annual Summer in the City networking event on August 21, with guests including representatives from the Airports Authority of Hong Kong, major brands in Spirits, Tobacco, Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle, and retailers Avolta, DFS, Heinemann and King Power.
Held at Duddell’s restaurant in Central, the evening featured cocktails and champagne supplied by Pernod Ricard, with several members of the Pernod Ricard team there to enjoy the conviviality of the evening.
Anson Bailey, Head of Consumer & Retail at KPMG Asia Pacific, shared highlights from a new report, ‘The Future of Seamless Commerce in Asia Pacific’, including insights on the variances in consumer preferences for digital and physical retail engagement across major countries.
During the evening a fund-raising initiative for Smile Train was launched and APTRA will match the full amount raised, dollar for dollar.
Sunil Tuli, APTRA President and Group Chief Executive, King Power Group (Hong Kong), commented, “With such a large travel retail community in Hong Kong, it’s always a pleasure to gather everyone together before the busy autumn period gets underway. It was also fantastic to welcome other APTRA members who had flown into Hong Kong to join us. We are extremely grateful to Pernod Ricard for providing the cocktails and champagne for the evening and to everyone who donated funds to Smile Train.”