The Macallan Single Malt Scotch Whisky has partnered with Duty Free Americas to unveil The Macallan’s new retail experience at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport Terminal 7 – the first opening of the brand’s global Boutique program in the Americas. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by senior representatives from Edrington Global Travel Retail, […]
Euroluxe has announced the launch of a new campaign for the Original Black & White perfume lines for Carrera Parfums, under the theme “Expect the Unexpected.” The campaign was filmed in Argentina at the Palacio Paz, in Buenos Aires, which is recognized as an Argentine national monument. Covering more than 12,000 square meters of space, […]
One on One with Hal Tayler, CEO of Little Switzerland With about one-seventh of the environmental impact and produced with 85 percent less water* compared to traditional diamond mining, Engrace Diamonds by Little Switzerland creates sustainable, ethically-sourced genuine diamond rings, bracelets, earrings and pendants. Starting this September, curated collections of the lab-grown diamonds premiered onboard […]
Amid fist bumps, masks and stringent health and safety protocols, the cruise industry came together for its first live gathering at the 35th Seatrade Global Cruise Conference in Miami during the last week of September. Even as the organizers knew that travel restrictions would keep attendance to a fraction of its normal 8,000+ of years […]
With products that are elegant, minimalist and highly efficient, sophisticated new skincare brand Lendava promises to deliver the pinnacle of daily skincare essentials with a simple routine of one day cream and one night cream, called Lendava Good Morning and Lendava Good Night. Created by Priscila Fadul, an industrial engineer by training whose family has […]
In 1951, two young men in New York City got together and opened a jewelry store in the brand new Port Authority Bus Terminal. With that endeavor, Herman Greenbaum, who operated several jewelry stores in Manhattan, and Fred Rosenberg, a watch-maker originally from Germany, who learned the trade while living in a children’s camp in […]
Miami-based Essence Corp. has taken full advantage of the opening of border stores on the Brazilian side of the border to help bolster its sales of perfumes and cosmetics during the course of the pandemic. Essence Corp. Vice President of Sales Antoine Bona tells TMI that the border openings permitted his distribution company to add […]
Cruises have restarted, and with COVID now part of our life for the foreseeable future, people are learning to live with vaccines, boosters and other health and safety protocols as they return to leisure activities. With Carnival Cruise Lines reporting they will be back to sailing nearly 90% of their U.S.-based capacity by next February, […]
One on One with Made Music Studio’s Kristen Lueck Sound has become a secret weapon for modern brands, and this could be especially true for luxury brands, according to the experts at Made Music Studio, a sonic branding and design studio that creates iconic and powerful music-driven experiences. Sixty-seven million Americans listen to podcasts every month, audio […]
With the opening of its new stores in St. Croix, family-owned Rouge Duty Free now operates a dozen properties in the Caribbean – in St. Thomas, Grenada, Grand Cayman and St. Croix — reaching this milestone sooner than expected since it first started in the region in 2015. “Our goal in the next three-five years […]
“It’s been a ride; I can’t believe it is 25 years,” said Tairo International co-founder Robert Bassan at the start of his reminiscing interview with TMI. The Miami-based fragrance and cosmetics distributor, which handles the Caribbean and Mexican duty free markets, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The company has made a major impact […]
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Montblanc has taken over Terminal D at Miami International Airport with banners celebrating the collaboration of Spike Lee and the Montblanc Meisterstück. As one of the most original and respected storytellers of our generation, Montblanc says that director, producer, professor and writer Spike Lee has made his mark on culture by putting pen to paper, […]
Los Angeles International Airport has launched NomNom, a two-wheeled, semi-autonomous robotic ambassador for its popular online food and beverage ordering service, www.LAXOrderNow.com The airport pilot program is a partnership with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW). NomNom will be able to carry up to 40 pounds of food at a time as it follows behind delivery staff from AtYourGate, which […]
The Gamma3 Council is inviting members of the retail industry to explore the trends, markets, and practices that will guide the next decade of fashion at its 14th annual forum. This year, the forum will take place in the Dominican Republic, one of the best performing markets in Latin America, where booming sales to local […]
