Hudson Group reported improved sales trends in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, relative to the year-over-year sales results in the second quarter of 2020. Nevertheless, the COVID-19 impact on the travel retailer’s sales have been significant. Turnover for the three months ended September 30, 2020 decreased from the prior year period by 74.1% to […]
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Toorank’s Coppa Cocktails ready to dominate RTD category
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Penderyn: from Wales to the world
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Essence Corp stays connected with the latest social media tools
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SeaTrade goes virtual for 2020 and focuses on health, safety, sustainability and optimism
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Island Companies seeking exceptional luxury partners for Cayman’s unique high-end clientele
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ARI’s Jackie McDonagh: “Treat every customer like gold”
UNWTO: International tourism plunges 70% as travel restrictions impact all regions
Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global tourism hard, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) showing a 70% fall in international arrivals for the first eight months of 2020. According to the new UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international arrivals plunged 81% in July and […]
CDC issues Conditional Sail protocol for safe resumption of cruise ship operations as it lifts No Sail order
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lifted the ‘No Sail’ order that has been in effect since March 14, and issued a detailed set of requirements that will enable cruise ships to safely resume sailing from U.S. ports. Under the Conditional Sailing Order issued by the CDC on Oct. 30, cruise lines […]
m1nd-set: Shoppers see technology as key future trend for travel retail
Technology, the store experience and sustainability emerge as important trends that will influence shopper behavior according to the latest m1nd-set consumer insights study. The study was conducted among 1500 consumers who have traveled internationally in the past 12 months, and queried shoppers’ views on the key emerging retail trends and influencing factors that will impact […]
Grab partners with AtYourGate to deliver integrated meal delivery service at PHL
Airport e-commerce platform Grab continues to expand its contactless food services to airport locations throughout the United States. PHL Food & Shops, the concessions program at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) run by Marketplace Development, is the first airport program in the U.S. offering a collaboration between Grab and in-airport food delivery service AtYourGate. The service […]
The EU looks at benefits of arrivals duty and tax free airport shopping as a key element of recovery plan
Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) and the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) are calling on the European Union to review current legislation to allow passengers traveling from third countries to buy duty and tax free on arrival in EU airports. An independent report commissioned by ETRC from York Aviation was launched on Wednesday. The […]
CLIA and members commit to a return to passenger sailing with enhanced health and safety measures
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), which represents 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Framework for Conditional Sailing Order that will replace the previous No Sail Order: “Guided by the recommendations of leading experts in health and science, including the Healthy […]
Shiseido Travel Retail’s Virtual Travel Retail Expo 2020 Suite highlights versatility of the digital concept
Shiseido Travel Retail’s Platinum Suite at the Virtual Travel Retail (TR) Expo 2020, themed The TR New Retail by Shiseido, invited key stakeholders and industry partners on a journey that envisioned the ‘New Retail’ concept in travel retail. Visitors were guided through tailor-made pathways showcasing the company’s key business strategies, marketing plans and consumer insights […]
Jim Beam announces “landmark” GTR exclusive premium Lineage bourbon
Jim Beam Bourbon is launching Lineage, a batched premium expression exclusive to travel retail. The whiskey is the first collaboration between Jim Beam’s 7th and 8th generation family distillers, Master Distiller Fred Noe and his son Freddie. Lineage is the first bourbon from the Jim Beam portfolio to feature Freddie’s name and will be available to purchase […]
The Moodie Davitt Report: “Overwhelmingly positive reaction” to inaugural Virtual Travel Retail Expo
The Moodie Davitt Virtual Travel Retail Expo appears to be an unqualified success on every level. By the numbers, the organizers report that participation figures as of Oct. 17, included 4,373 unique visitors across the 5 days, 50% visitor traffic retention from day 1 to day 5, 124 stands and suites, with over 183,611 impressions, […]
Grab and 3Sixty launch partnership at DFW
Airport e-commerce platform Grab and 3Sixty Duty Free have launched its first retail partnership at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The new partner-ship allows travelers to pre-order from a large range of travel retail products, either for collection in store or delivery to gate via the Grab platform. Jeff Livney, Chief Experience Officer at […]
Hawaii reopens to tourism using new pre-travel testing protocols
Tourism dependent Hawaii reopened to trans-pacific visitors on October 15, allowing travelers who pre-test for COVID-19 to bypass the mandatory 14-day quarantine that has been in effect since March 26. The pre-travel testing for trans-pacific travel program states that those who do not want to be subject to the state’s 14-day mandatory travelers quarantine must take […]
Duty Free Dynamics launches Writing & Arts category with Faber-Castell
Regional distribution company Duty Free Dynamics continues to expand its product portfolio, debuting new and unique categories for the Americas Travel Retail channel. This week the innovative company has unveiled its first brand in the Writing & Arts category, with the announcement that it has added Faber-Castell products to its portfolio. Faber-Castell is one of […]
“Travel Retail will come back” Beam Suntory commits to GTR channel
Beam Suntory Global Travel Retail’s appointment this month of Phil Restall as General Manager of Travel Retail was the next step in its transformation of its global operating model. In the works for a while, the evolution of its travel retail business was sped up by COVID-19, Restall tells TMI. “At Beam Suntory, we have […]
Toorank’s Coppa Cocktails ready to dominate RTD category
After spending a decade perfecting Coppa Cocktails, and redesigning the bottle and packaging, the time is right for Toorank’s Coppa Cocktails to dominate the Ready-To-Drink market. Toorank CEO Natal da Graca tells TMI that even as COVID-19 devastates on-premise and travel retail markets around the world, his company’s ambition is to create a global brand. […]
