On November 7, 1960, Robert Miller and Charles Feeney found Tourists International, which later becomes Duty Free Shoppers (DFS), in Hong Kong, at a time when tax free shopping is still in its infancy.

Tourists International wins the bid for a duty free concession at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport and opens its first airport store.

First DFS downtown stores open in Honolulu (Waikiki Business Plaza) and Hong Kong.

DFS enters Japan by setting up an after-sales service office for returning shoppers, laying the foundations of what would become its “100% Worldwide Guarantee”.

DFS opens a hotel-based store in Guam.

DFS enters the U.S. market by opening stores at San Francisco International Airport.

DFS opens its flagship DFS Waikiki Square store in Honolulu.

DFS opens its first store in Saipan.

DFS opens a store at the new Changi International Airport in Singapore.

Robert Miller commissions American artist Andy Warhol to re-design the DFS logo.

DFS opens the first downtown Galleria in Guam.

LVMH acquires the majority share of DFS Group.

DFS moves its headquarters from San Francisco to Hong Kong.

DFS unveils its airport store in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, enabling DFS to serve travelers heading from Asia to Europe. DFS opens stores in Macau.

DFS launches its prestigious Masters program with the first-ever Masters of Time event in Macau.

On November 6, DFS celebrates its 50th anniversary at the DFS Gallerias in Hong Kong. In celebration of this milestone, every DFS store in the city donates 5 percent of earnings to local charities on that day. DFS establishes DFS University to further enhance employee expertise and education.

DFS rebrands its downtown Galleria Stores “T Galleria”, modifies its corporate logo and unveils a strategy of localization for airport stores, setting the stage for the next generation of expansion.

DFS launches the LOYAL T program.

DFS launches T Galleria Beauty by DFS, a standalone beauty concept store. The first store opens in Galaxy Macau, followed by a second in Hysan Place in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

DFS opens its first store in Europe, T Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice, Italy.

DFS opens its second store in Europe, Samaritaine Paris Pont-Neuf by DFS, in the historic La Samaritaine building in Paris, France.

DFS opens its first China domestic airport store at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. DFS introduces its new Chinese name: 迪斐世 (pronounced "dí fěi shì" in Mandarin). DFS launches a new global loyalty program, DFS CIRCLE, providing customers with exclusive member privileges and rewards.