The Macallan has unveiled the first release in what it expects to be a highly collectable limited edition series that celebrates the world’s visionaries. Exclusive to GTR, The Macallan Concept No. 1 is inspired by surreal art and incorporates innovative production techniques. The visionary series begins with a version that disrupts the whiskey-making process. Instead […]
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This is Furla’s year in retail, says Americas CEO Scott Link
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Motta Internacional plans for expanded presence in Tocumen’s new Terminal 2 in Panama
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DFA stores help transform Tocumen Airport
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The “new Coty” rises 2 years after merger with P&G beauty
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Starboard transforms: Creating onboard retail experiences rather than transactions
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NYX opens first airport store at JFK T4
DFASS Group acquires majority ownership and becomes sole managing partner of TRG Joint Venture at DFW Duty Free concession
DFASS Group has purchased the ownership interests held by former joint venture partners in the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) duty free concession. The purchase, announced on Oct. 2, gives privately held DFASS Group full majority interest in the TRG Joint Venture (TRG), with no change in the ACDBE partners. The purchase indicates the […]
SFO unveils designs for Terminal 1: The Harvey B. Milk Terminal
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) unveiled its designs to honor civil rights leader Harvey Milk in the new Terminal 1 facility, scheduled to open in phases beginning July 2019. The unveiling will include both interior and exterior treatments, threshold areas, and exhibits. With the unveiling, the new facility will be referred to as Terminal 1: […]
The 2018 Estée Lauder Companies Breast Cancer Campaign is message of urgency
To mark the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign is releasing a video series entitled, “Seconds Matter.” The 2018 Breast Cancer Campaign focuses on the concept of time and the effect that breast cancer has from both a personal and universal perspective. In long and short […]
Old Pulteney launches new travel retail collection
International Beverage Ltd. launched a new Old Pulteney travel retail collection at an exclusive tasting event at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes. The new travel retail exclusive collection features a 10 Year Old, a 2006 Vintage and a 16 Year Old, and includes a return to age statements.. The company also evolved its packaging […]
TFWA toasts a record-breaking year for Cannes as visitor numbers top 7,000 for first time
By all indications, TFWA organized another highly successful TFWA World Exhibition & Conference, with attendance numbers reflecting the “buoyant mood” across the conference and exhibition halls. The “buoyancy” comes from the latest confirmed Generation Research figures, showing that the global travel retail industry reported sales of US$69.3 billion in 2017, up +9.5% over the […]
Winter is Coming with Johnnie Walker White Walker Edition
Diageo has unveiled a new White Walker edition of Johnnie Walker inspired by the hit HBO TV series Game of Thrones. The limited-edition release is just the first part of a wider partnership with HBO and Diageo which also includes the launch of the Game of Thrones Single Malt Scotch Whisky Collection avail-able starting in […]
FDFA’s new Executive Director discusses Advocacy and Future
One on One with Barbara Barrett, FDFA Executive Director The Frontier Duty Free Association (FDFA) announced a new strategic direction for its land border duty free association in August when it appointed Barbara Barrett as the association’s new Executive Director and appointed advocacy firm Impact Public Affairs to be a proactive advocacy voice in Ottawa. […]
New York beauty company TPR debuts high profile designer fragrances to Cannes
World renowned Elie Tahari and Badgley Mischka target international markets New York-based beauty company TPR Holdings will be unveiling two important designer fragrances with global brand recognition in Cannes this year, one for Elie Tahari, the go-to designer for chic women’s business clothing, and one for couture designers Badgley Mischka, renowned for their red […]
Ron Cihuatan, El Salvador’s ambassador to the world
Ron Cihuatan, the first rum ever produced in El Salvador, is expanding its range of handcrafted rums as it grows its international business, including to travel retail. Licorera Cihuatan Vice President Juan Alfredo Pacas tells TMI that Ron Cihuatan takes its responsibility as El Salvador’s rum very seriously. “Ron Cihuatan began as a dream to […]
This is Furla’s year in retail, says Americas CEO Scott Link
Furla’s US business is growing really well, echoing the Italian handbag maker’s strong global results and providing increased support for the brand’s burgeoning travel retail presence in the region. The 91- year old privately-owned company known for Italian style and heritage is growing its distribution in the wholesale channel in the US, adding doors […]
Low cost airlines boom in Latin America
by John Gallagher The development of low cost airlines in the Latin American aviation market has been a bit of a mixed bag. Brazilian airline Gol started operations in 2001 shortly after the expansion of the low cost model in North America and Europe in the late nineties. Many predicted a healthy future for low […]
Rouge Duty Free solidifies business in St. Thomas and Grenada, as it prepares to debut in the U.S.
Rouge Duty Free Retail Caribe continues to make impressive strides in developing its chain of duty free stores in the Caribbean, where it now operates major venues in Grenada and St. Thomas and is additionally debuting in the U.S. local market with a travel-friendly store in the Prime Outlets Mall in Orlando, Florida. The Group […]
Colon 2000 cruise port under redevelopment to become a major travel retail shopping destination
Tocumen International Airport is not the only major structure being improved in Panama. The Colon 2000 cruise terminal, located on the Atlantic side of the country at the entrance to the Panama Canal within what is billed as the world’s largest free zone, is undergoing a major upgrade that will include a massive rebuild and […]
Motta Internacional plans for expanded presence in Tocumen’s new Terminal 2 in Panama
Motta Internacional’s Attenza Duty Free, which won the third block of stores in Tocumen International Airport’s Terminal 1 duty free tender last year and the larger of the two blocks of stores up for bid for Terminal 2 this August, is also rolling out a fresh, updated new look for its new stores at […]
