Duty free and travel retail analyst Counter Intelligence Retail’s latest category research indicates that more than half of shoppers in the Watches & Jewelry category are purchasing more expensive items than at home, and that gifting is a key driver, but under-exploited by retailers. The study – The Watches & Jewelry Shopper Review 2018 –surveyed the […]
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AA2000’s 15 billion Arg. Peso renovation underway at Ezeiza
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ARI North America beautifies The Loop Montreal Duty Free with a suite of new skincare and fragrance brands
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Starboard reveals next level retail program onboard Carnival Horizon
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Dufry brings the feel of Sao Paulo to its new Destination store at GRU
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Bacardi Wows MIA travelers with fun-filled Dewar’s Whisky Emporium
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Giorgio Armani unveils L.A. LIP Vibes at LAX
Nestlé ITR relaunches premium SWISS chocolate range exclusively in travel retail
Following a 12-month program of brand redevelopment, Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) has successfully relaunched its Nestlé SWISS range. The premium Nestlé SWISS chocolate is a travel retail exclusive. The new visual identity of Nestlé SWISS is inspired by the natural and rugged landscapes of Switzerland, says the company, explaining that it is a contemporary take […]
Norman Bonchick, Chairman and CEO of 375 Park Avenue Spirits announces retirement
Beverage industry legend Norman Bonchick, Chairman and CEO of 375 Park Avenue Spirits is retiring August 1 from active management of the company, it was announced today, although he will continue working with the privately-owned import firm in a limited capacity as a consultant. Current President and COO Jason Schladenhauffen has been named to assume Bonchick’s duties as CEO. […]
DANZKA Vodka uses new Latin America TR listings to give more exposure in local markets
DANZKA Vodka has gained expanded listings throughout Latin America this summer. The premium Danish vodka producer owned by Waldemar Behn is also holding tastings and introducing its new super premium THE SPIRIT variant to the region. DANZKA Vodka has been listed in Lima’s Jorge Chavez Airport, where it held tastings with Dufry in May. “As […]
In the first year, the WEBB Banks merger delivers sterling results
A year and a half after the merger of North Carolina’s Banks Channel and Miami’s WEBB, the newly created wine and spirits distributor has had a highly successful integration, even with the devastating hurricanes that struck parts of the Caribbean last summer. First half sales for 2018 are up 33 percent against the pre-hurricane numbers […]
A look at passenger traffic at Panama’s Tocumen Airport, as it prepares for opening of new Terminal
Some of the newest duty free stores in the Americas were opened over the past few months at Panama’s Tocumen International Airport. The new stores began opening in April, after Duty Free America had been awarded two of the three blocks of the commercial area in Terminal 1 and Attenza Duty Free, operated by Motta […]
Currency crisis in Brazil and Argentina
Buenos Aires-based John Gallagher looks at the economic situation in Latin America and studies how recent currency fluctuations are affecting the duty free business. Currency devaluations in Brazil and Argentina in May and June have led to severe currency fluctuations in both countries, with an overspill that impacts all facets of their economies including […]
2018 Travel Markets Insider Latin America Special Edition
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AA2000’s 15 billion Arg. Peso renovation underway at Ezeiza
Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (AA2000) has held the concession to manage the principal airports in Argentina since 1998. Controlled by the powerful Buenos Aires based conglomerate Corporacion America, which is owned by Argentine entrepreneur Eduardo Eurnekian, AA2000 is part of a group that manages airports in Italy, Brazil, Ecuador, Italy and Armenia. In Argentina, AA2000 controls […]
Americas-Caribbean airline route review: US has two-thirds of seats; Rio-São Paulo is busiest route
Airline network news and analysis group anna-aero reports that domestic South and Central American services top the Americas and Caribbean route rankings, even though US airports and airlines dominate the market in terms of available capacity and account for more than two-thirds of the region’s weekly departing seats. In fact, anna-aero reports that the four […]
ASUTIL/IAADFS Summit of the Americas 2019 readies to launch
The first Summit of the Americas to take place in the new Hyatt Regency Orlando venue on March 24-27, 2019 is taking shape, reports Michael Payne, President & CEO of the International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores, co-organizer of the annual event along with South American Duty Free Association ASUTIL. Payne tells TMI […]
One on One with ASUTIL Secretary General Jose Luis Donagaray
Political, fiscal winds batter business in South Americas’ largest economies The duty free business in South America’s two largest nations—Argentina and Brazil –started flailing in the second quarter of 2018, buffeted by currency fluctuations caused by external and internal factors, comments Jose Luis Donagaray, Secretary General of South American Duty Free Association ASUTIL. “The business […]
ARI North America beautifies The Loop Montreal Duty Free with a suite of new skincare and fragrance brands
The Loop Duty Free in Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, part of Aer Rianta International (ARI), has just added six new brands to its already extensive line-up of skincare, perfume and cosmetics. Kiehl’s, Shiseido, Jo Malone, Tom Ford Cosmetics, Atelier Cologne, Armani Privé and Maison Margiela have brand new personalized spaces within the beauty hall in the […]
The Polo Ultra Blue wave takes over Travel Retail Americas
Polo Ultra Blue, the new fragrance for men from Ralph Lauren, is an ultra-fresh and ultra-long-lasting interpretation of the iconic Polo Blue. Ultra Blue launched in March in Travel Retail Americas, and evokes the refined, yet sporty lifestyle of the Polo Blue Man. This concept is embodied in the new campaign featuring MMA fighter and […]
Russian Standard Vodka turns 20
The Russian Standard Vodka company is today (July 17) celebrating the 20th anniversary since the launch of the first Russian Standard premium vodka. Russian Standard is the founder of the premium vodka segment in Russia and has been an all-time market leader since 1998, with a significant market share of over 30%. The brand continues […]
