Kevin Rozario has been writing for Forbes.com since May 2020, covering the global travel-retail/duty-free channel and analyzing wider retail consumer trends. He uses data to tell a story where possible.
Based in London, England, Kevin has in-depth knowledge of the beauty, spirits, and luxury goods markets—and tracks industries like aviation and tourism that underpin travel shopping. You can read more from him on JingDaily.com here; BeautyMatter.com here; TRBusiness here; and The Moodie Davitt Report here. He is also the retail editor at Global Drinks Intel magazine, editor of AirportIR.com, and writes for a string of other titles including MRO Management and Passenger Terminal World.
Kevin has freelanced for The Mirror, The Times (London), Elle (Hong Kong), South China Morning Post, and Jane’s. You can find him on LinkedIn if you have leads or relevant research to share. Kevin graduated in Biological Sciences from the University of Warwick, England.
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