Stoli Group ran an engaging virtual tasting session for its super-premium Se Busca Mezcal brand at the Virtual Summit of the Americas show last month. Led by Se Busca Global Brand Ambassador Simone Bodini, the session featured a tasting of two Se Busca expressions: Se Busca Mezcal Joven and Se Busca Joven Madrecuishe. Se Busca, […]
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The 2021 Virtual Summit of the Americas: The View from the Top – Days 1 & 2
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One on One with Marcelo Montico, CEO, Neutral by Luryx
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Essence Corp celebrates the Year of the Ox with Penha Duty Free & Shiseido Skincare in Curaçao
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Relationships times three lead WEBB Banks to powerful new brands and growing business
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Duty Free Global’s Barry Geoghegan doubles down on travel retail worldwide
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Wine Classics: Staying connected in Canada despite border shutdown
Heinemann Americas, Inc. and Bolloré Logistics announce first North American partnership
Florida-based Heinemann Americas and international transport and logistics company Bolloré Logistics, launched their first-ever partnership in the Americas on May 20. After years of successfully working together in international markets, this new partnership positions both U.S.-based subsidiaries to continue their impressive growth in the region. “With Heinemann Americas’ continued expansion in the U.S. cruise market, […]
Airport Dimensions expands U.S. lounge network with three new locations
Airport Dimensions, the biggest lounge provider in the U.S., will launch its lounge brand, The Club, at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (The Club CLE) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (The Club CLT) later this year, to be followed by a noteworthy new lounge venture in San Francisco International. The new openings will expand on its […]
Servy to launch contactless food ordering, pay and delivery service at SLC International Airport
Servy (previously known as Grab) has launched a mobile food ordering service at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). Launched in partnership with Emerging Domestic Market Ventures (EDMV) and powered by Servy’s Grab Airport Marketplace technology, the new SLCtoGo platform provides a convenient, safe alternative to dining in or waiting for an order to go, without […]
Post-COVID shopper conversion on the rise as m1nd-set tracks shopper trends past and present
Fewer travelers are visiting airport stores post-COVID-19, but more of those who do enter the stores are buying, says Swiss travel and travel retail market research agency m1nd-set in its latest consumer research findings. International travelers in these post-COVID-19 days are more likely to convert into buyers than they have been in recent years, according […]
Hudson leadership changes: Roger Fordyce to step down as CEO to be succeeded by Jordi Martin-Consuegra
Hudson Group has announced that Chief Executive Officer Roger Fordyce will be stepping down as of June 30, 2021, after more than 30 years of distinguished service with the company, the last three as CEO. He will continue to support Hudson in an advisory capacity moving forward. With more than three decades of travel retail […]
Sarah Branquinho appointed Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Dufry
Sarah Branquinho has been appointed Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Dufry and member of the Global Executive Committee, effective July 1, 2021. She will be reporting to Group CEO Julián Díaz. In this role, Branquinho will foster and further develop the group-wide implementation of the Dufry Diversity & Inclusion Strategy. Branquinho has worked for […]
Dufry reports gradual improvements in 1Q 2021, Americas shows most “encouraging” results
The Americas, which is seeing an “encouraging” regional return of domestic travel and recovering duty-paid shopping, has helped Dufry’s business inch up in first quarter 2021. Plus, the travel retailer’s opening of a 3,000 sq meter store in Hainan in collaboration with Alibaba Group and Hainan Development Holding, gives it its first foothold in the […]
Sliabh Liag’s double gold winning Silkie Irish Whiskey launching in channel through EM+P
Silkie, The Legendary Dark Irish Whiskey from Sliabh Liag Distillery was awarded a Double Gold as the Best Blended Irish Whiskey at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition in April. Earl Meyers, of EM+P, is Sliabh Liag’s Caribbean, Travel Retail, Cruise Line and Diplomatic agent. He comments: “We’re not surprised because the response for […]
First Corona store in the world opens at Cancun International Airport
Grupo Modelo in partnership with Francobolli opened the first official Corona store in the world at Cancun International Airport earlier this month. Rafael Pulcinelli, Director of Business Expansion Grupo Modelo, says the opening of the store is a dream come true and the company has been working on the project since last year. Corona’s presence […]
LeVecke Corporation partners with MONARQ to drive strategic growth in Caribbean, Latin America and USA Duty Free
Drinks distributor MONARQ Group, and LeVecke Corporation, a leading beer, wine, and spirits producer, have announced a partnership in which MONARQ Group will be the exclusive Latin American and Caribbean domestic and duty free plus USA Duty Free distributor for the LeVecke Corporation’s line of spirits and RTD’s. Robert de Monchy, founder and CEO of […]
Nathalie Roelands appointed Chief Operations Officer at Duty Free Global
Nathalie Roelands has been appointed to Chief Operations Officer at Duty Free Global.Roelands, who has worked in the channel for over 14 years, has been a key member of the Duty Free Global team in her previous role of Sales Manager.She will oversee global key accounts such as Heinemann, Lagardere, Dufry and Lotte.As Duty Free […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 22 No. 15
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 main Breaking News today, as reported by TMI this morning, was the announcement of new dates for the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference, which has been moved from September to October 24-28, 2021.TFWA has also launched a Hosted Buyer Program to help […]
Alchemy Americas introducing revolutionary SL Lashes to LATAM and Caribbean markets
Alchemy Americas has expanded its portfolio of unique beauty products with SL Lashes magnetic lashes, a “wonderful, revolutionary” new brand, which the company is representing for the Americas. The 2-year-old French brand is currently sold 99% online and has made $17 million in revenue, reports Alchemy Americas founder Cedric Mahe-Rodriguez. “SL Lashes are very successful in […]
Essence Corp. expands globally with Bath & Body Works
In a major move for the company, Essence Corp. has been appointed by Bath & Body Works (BBW) as its Travel Retail Global Distributor. Essence Corp. has been a current distribution partner of parent company L Brands for both Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works since 2014 in the Americas regions. The Miami-based distribution […]
