Blue Caterpillar, LLC, the boutique spirits distribution company founded by well-known travel retail executives Michael Gebrael and Christoph Henkel in 2021, announces a new partnership with The Water Group, LLC (TWG) for the distribution of Revanche Cognac in Global Travel Retail. The highly-awarded Revanche is a hand-crafted, quality blend of select vintages, in a proprietary […]
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WEBB Banks hosts 300+ spirits executives at inaugural Caribbean Distributor & Supplier conference in Puerto Rico
More than 300 spirits industry people gathered in San Juan, Puerto Rico from June 12-15 to attend a conference specially designed for companies in the Caribbean. Hosted and organized by Miami based WEBB Banks and its sister company, WB Canna & Wellness, the conference welcomed representatives of more than 25 of its supplier brands and […]
Virgin Voyages Edgar Pacheco wins 2022 Diageo World Class Cruise Bartender of the Year- will go on to compete in World Finals
Virgin Voyages bartender Edgar Pacheco, from Cancun, Mexico, was crowned the Diageo World Class Cruise Bartender of the Year on May 31 during the final stage of the cruise competition in Diageo’s Miami office. He will now move on to represent the cruise industry at the World Class Global finals. Pacheco competed against five other […]
New Margaritaville at Sea cruise brand sets sail from Port of Palm Beach
On May 14, following the christening and private inaugural sailing, Margaritaville at Sea Paradise, embarked on her first passenger sailing. The ship promises travelers access to Margaritaville’s iconic lifestyle during a two-night, round-trip, voyage from the Port of Palm Beach to Grand Bahama Island, including lively onboard entertainment and gourmet food and beverage options. Passengers looking to extend their stay […]
MSC promises “the future class of cruise retail excellence” onboard new luxury World Europa
New concepts include innovative shopping galleries, a connected MSC multiverse and luxury outdoor promenade MSC World Europa will offer the future class of cruise retail excellence, with a concept designed around the principles of immersive dynamism, family experiences and ever changing exciting discoveries for its guests, says MSC Head of Retail Adrian Pittaway. MSC Cruises is getting ready for […]
First at Sea media partnership for Carnival Cruise Line/Onboard Media supports local Alaska small businesses and native craftspeople
LVMH’s Onboard Media marketing agency has partnered with the Alaska Small Business Development Center and its BuyAlaska program in a first-at-sea initiative to help stimulate local sales by cruisers as the state opens to tourism again. All Carnival Cruise Line ships visiting Alaska this season will feature a diverse group of locally owned businesses through shop-ping materials guests […]
APTRA: some Asia sub-regions showing recovery
The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association hosted a 2-hour insight-driven APTRA Exchange in Singapore during TFWA Asia Pacific Live. The presentation included the latest traveler statistics from Forward Keys, with both global and Asia Pacific numbers. Despite uneven recovery in Asia Pacific sub-regions to date, data for Q2 recovery shows positive acceleration. India is close […]
Glenfiddich auctions rare whisky to support Ukraine
Glenfiddich has raised £150,000 to help with the long-term support of the people of Ukraine after auctioning 460 bottles of its Spirit of Speyside 2022 edition (The Cooper’s Cask) on Whisky Auctioneer. Proceeds from the auction, which took place May 5-10, will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Glenfiddich’s Malt Master […]
Nestlé to launch KITKAT Vegan Travellers Edition before end of year
Nestlé will launch its first plant-based chocolate, KITKAT Vegan, into Global Travel Retail in Q4 with an exclusive Travellers Edition. The company says that the move is in response to a growing demand for plant-based chocolate as the number of vegans increases year on year, particularly amongst the millennial and genZ consumers. “It’s clear that […]
Champagne Lanson unveils limited edition ‘Le Rosé Fruit Market’
Champagne Lanson has unveiled a limited edition gift box for its cuvée Le Rosé for 2022 called Le Rosé Fruit Market. Available to global travel retail ‘Le Rosé’ is a fresh, fruity, delicate rosé champagne, with notes of red fruits – strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and blueberry – balanced by citrus notes, says Lanson. The Le […]
Dewar’s launches disruptive Double Agent 16 year old
Bacardi Global Travel Retail has announced the release of Dewar’sDouble Agent 16 Year Old, a new limited time series with a double cask finish. Launching initially in May 2022 with Lotte Duty Free at Changi Airport, the release will have a global rollout from July 2022. Dewar’s is on a mission to disrupt the blended malts […]
Toblerone Andes reforestation project expands sustainability; project helps lead to category recovery
Since last October, Mondelez World Travel Retail has collaborated with non-profit organization One Tree Planted to help fund the reforestation of the Andes Mountains in South America through Toblerone sales. The company says that the project empowers traveling consumers in making more sustainable choices when they shop. In particular, Mondelez WTR and Dubai Duty Free […]
ELC appoints Karen Housman SVP/General Manager, TR APAC
The Estée Lauder Companies. has appointed Karen Housman as Senior Vice President/General Manager, TR APAC, effective July 1, 2022. Housman will report directly to Javier Simon, President, Commercial, Travel Retail Worldwide and will be based in Singapore. In her new role, Housman will be responsible for driving growth and profitability within ELC’s Travel Retail business […]
Molton Brown launches refill pouches for Hand and Body collections in travel retail
British fragrance maker Molton Brown has launched refill pouches for some of its most iconic Hand and Bath & Body collections in travel retail. The refill pouches have previously been a great success in both the domestic and online markets and the travel retail launch this April coincided with World Earth Day on April 22. […]
Marshall Retail Group partners with MEEL at Nashville International Airport
The selection of healthy food options in airports continues to grow. Most recently, airport specialty retailer Marshall Retail Group partnered with MEEL, the Nashville-based meal kit service, to open MEEL’s first brick and mortar store in Nashville International Airport (BNA) in Concourse C. Well-known in Nashville for its sustainable, locally sourced meal kits, MEEL offers fresh, “farm-to-flight” […]
