International Shoppes has taken the next step in its travel retail evolution with the opening of a 7,200 sqf stand-alone Beauty Store at New York’s JFK Terminal 1. Travel Markets Insider had the opportunity to tour the beautiful new store the day after its opening last week with IS vice presidents Scott Halpern and […]
Diageo and Baja Duty Free have collaborated with design, architecture and brand-consulting agency Bloommiami to create a Diageo store-within-a-store for Baja Duty Free’s San Ysidro location, The permanent store, which opened in August, features Diageo’s popular brands including Johnnie Walker, Buchanan’s, Bailey’s and Captain Morgan, as well as the brand’s luxury division, World Class. The […]
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this post as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click on this link. International Shoppes‘ stunning new stand-alone Beauty Store at Terminal 1 in New York’s JFK International Airport provides nearly three times the space the travel retailer had available for the category previously – and shoppers are responding […]
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this post as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click on this link. The big news of last week was Duty Free Americas‘ huge win of two of the three blocks of duty free space tendered by Panama’s Tocumen Airport, with Motta Internacional’s Attenza Duty Free retaining […]
Jordanian-based Alzawrae, producer of the Mazaya brand of shisha tobacco, is returning to TFWA World Exhibi-tion this year at stand H53 and the Don Michele Yacht. The company is determined to reflect the rapidly growing popularity of shisha smoking in markets outside the traditional Middle East stronghold, and continues to invest heavily in pro-moting […]
The award-winning luxury hotel brand, The Ritz-Carlton, is entering into luxury yachting and cruises. Created by The Ritz-Carlton and maritime experts Douglas Prothero and Lars Clasen, in collaboration with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., The Ritz-Carlton will provide luxury hospitality service under a long-term operating agreement. Named The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, this venture […]
Hiro Sake, producer of the award-winning, handcrafted, premium sake from Japan, has appointed Chase International, Inc. to distribute the brand in the US Travel Retail and Caribbean markets. Brewed in the Niigata Prefecture, the premiere sake-producing region of Japan, Hiro comes in ultra-premium Hiro Gold, super-premium Hiro Blue, and premium Hiro Red. “We are extremely […]
Sure to attract huge attention at the points of sale where it is featured, Tea Forte is launching the Bleu Collection, an exotic selection of artisan herbal teas that create a range of shades of blue when steeped. Available on-counter in September, the Bleu Collection comprises five blends of tea that create a strikingly intense […]
New York-based Coach announces the launch of Coach x Selena Gomez, a new collection in partnership with the actress and singer. Featuring the Selena Grace, a bag designed by Selena in collaboration with Coach Creative Director Stuart Vevers, the offering also includes small leather goods and accessories available for a limited time. The Selena Grace, […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today that the United States welcomed a total 5.6 million international visitors in January 2017, a two percent increase in arrivals when compared to January 2016. This figure (preliminary data) marked the first month of growth in total U.S. visits since June 2016. However, non-resident visits from overseas countries (all […]
Dufry is beefing up its cruise ship services by creating the Dufry Cruise Services center of excellence. Based in Miami, the new center is in line with the travel retail giant’s strategy to further expand its presence in the cruise ship business, and combines the cruise ship expertise formerly known as Flagship Retail Services with […]
Air travel recorded its fastest first-half growth in 12 years, pushing load factors to record highs, reported the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its latest traffic report. The group expects the strong results to continue, with the peak northern summer travel season likely to be record-breaking. Global passenger traffic demand for June (measured in […]
DFASS has been awarded the duty free concession at North Carolina’s Charlotte Douglas International Airport, reports The Moodie Report. The six-year contract is expected to start in mid-September and covers a 1,200sq ft duty free/duty paid shop in the D Concourse that will be renovated in the first quarter of 2018. DFASS currently operates a […]
Bruno Richard has been promoted to Vice President, General Manager, Travel Retail Europe Middle East and Africa (TR EMA) reporting to Israel Assa, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Business Operations, Travel Retail Worldwide. He will relocate to London. Most recently based in Singapore, Richard spent more than five years in Miami in senior positions […]
As readers of TMI may have noticed, we have begun running a series of advertisements highlighting the contributions that the travel retail industry makes to the travel industry and the wider economy. The campaign was created by industry association TFWA to mark the 70th anniversary of the duty free industry this year. The global campaign, which will be […]
