Blueprint is committed to helping companies succeed in Travel Retail, one of the fastest growing retail channels:

• Long-term forecast for 2052 projects that global passenger traffic will increase 2.5 times over 2024 levels, reaching over 20 billion passengers annually (ACI World, 2026).

• Driven by the expanding middle class and economic development, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East will dominate the market, with China replacing the US as the world's largest aviation market (ACI World, 2026).

• Global Travel Retail sales are forecasted to surpass $117 billion by 2030, growing at nearly +10% annually from 2022 (Forbes, 2024).

• By 2028, Gen Z is predicted to become the largest airline passenger demographic and primary customer profile in global travel retail, representing up to 1.2 billion travelers and 66% of airport duty-free sales (m1nd-set, 2025).