In a strategic overview of the global business in Ferries, Airlines and Cruises, Niek Vonk, Manager Global Duty Free & Travel Retail for Heineken says that the group’s mission is to be the most relevant brewer of Beer, Cider and other relevant drinks categories. “We are determined to do all we can to ensure our […]
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Ricola on track for best year ever in travel retail
Swiss herbal confectionery specialist Ricola reports its best year on record, with full-year sales for 2022 expected to exceed those of 2019 – the company’s previous best performance – by an impressive 50%. “2022 has been the best year in history for Ricola in travel retail,” confirmed Andreas Reckart, Head of Travel Retail for Ricola […]
Haribo celebrate 100 years of Goldbear during TFWA Cannes
The Haribo travel retail team joined with retail partners to celebrate the 100th birthday of Haribo Goldbears during the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes. The iconic Goldbears are the best-selling product in sugar confectionery in many regions in travel retail and in several domestic markets, according to research commissioned by Haribo. Since Hans Riegel began […]
The Category of the Future: Mondelēz International WTR talks evolved vision in celebration of a decade of confectionery growth
Mondelēz International World Travel Retail (WTR) revealed a renewed category vision during TFWA Cannes, which is focused on driving greater penetration and accelerated conversion to deliver confectionery growth. The vision is built on three keys areas: a winning portfolio, to address growing need states and changing shopper preferences; elevating category awareness, through more physical and […]
Nestlé reports that travel retailers laud ‘Food category’ ambition
Nestlé’s ambition to build food into the #1 category in travel retail received an extremely positive response from customers at this month’s TFWA World Exhibition & Conference. Nestlé presented its detailed strategy for unlocking the potential of food to retail partners at the Cannes show, highlighting key learnings from an in-depth research study commissioned through […]
Halloween Blossom launches in Puerto Iguazu with London Supply
Spanish fragrance house Perfumes y Diseño continues to give Halloween its own unique interpretation. Its newest holiday-inspired fragrance, Halloween Blossom, filled London Supply’s Puerto Iguazú duty free store with “a magical explosion of flowers” during the whole month of October, reported the company. Travelers were able to discover the new scent by visiting the appealing […]
Brown-Forman announces GTR exclusive Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt
Brown-Forman Global Travel Retail has announced the launch of the travel retail exclusive Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt whiskey. The first of its kind, this charcoal mellowed American Single Malt is aged in handcrafted charred oak barrels and finished in the finest Oloroso Sherry Casks. Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt begins with 100% malted barley […]
OAG: Busiest Airline Routes 2022
OAG has released its annual Busiest Airline Routes Report for 2022, which tracks data for the twelve months between October 2021 and September 2022. Underscoring the continuing recovery in air traffic, the latest report shows the dominance of Middle East airports, which hold four of the Top 10 spots in international routes, with a further […]
3Sixty Duty Free signs strategic partnership with Inflyter to reach millions of domestic passengers in the U.S.
3Sixty Duty Free has announced a major strategic partnership with Inflyter, which it says will enable travelers to shop online and have the order delivered to any U.S. address. Using Inflyter’s proprietary travel retail platform, the partnership will expand 3Sixty’s travel retail offers to more than 900 million domestic passengers in the United States, say the […]
Victorinox and Motta partnership build strong momentum in Americas highlighted by new opening in Panama Tocumen Airport
Victorinox and Motta Internacional S.A. have highlighted the strong momentum behind their strategic partnership in the Americas with the opening of a new Victorinox watches corner. Located in the recently opened 1,000-square-meter Attenza Duty Free store at Terminal 2 in Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, the premium, fully branded corner is the third largest […]
CCR Aeroportos signs contract with Cellshop for duty free operation at Foz do Iguaçu International Airport
CCR Aeroportos, the company that manages the Foz do Iguaçu International Airport, has signed a partnership with Cellshop Duty Free, the largest land border store in Brazil, for opening a Duty Free Shop at the airport. The store, which will cover nearly 800 square meters of space, will be located in the domestic departure and […]
Gin takes aim at the Americas, sees potential in Travel Retail
Gin may still be a modest category in the Americas, but it’s premiumizing fast and should be on the radar of duty free buyers, writes Joe Bates Gin is steadily resuming its growth curve in the Americas duty-free market following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years. The category is […]
Rouge Duty Free debuts first Creed Boutique in the Caribbean as it opens three new chic locations before the end of 2022
Rouge Duty Free, one of the fastest-growing travel retailers in the Caribbean, has announced plans for the opening of three new locations in the Caribbean market, a Creed Boutique in St Barth and two beauty shops in the resort area of Tulum, Mexico. The new locations will be open for business between the end of […]
Powerhouse European retail consultancy Harper Dennis Hobbs brings its vision and expertise to North America Travel Retail
When London-based strategic retail property consultancy Harper Dennis Hobbs (HDH) announced the hire of Nadine Heubel as Senior Managing Director to head up travel retail operations in North America this summer, it was a clear indication that HDH is serious about ramping up its operations in the region. In the 26 years since it was […]
How global consultancy CPI is helping Denver International Airport create a benchmark Concessions Program Master Plan
One on One with CPI Managing Director Susan Gray There is an unprecedented wave of airport infrastructure and terminal investments underway in the U.S. – a phenomenon that began prior to the pandemic outbreak, but which should accelerate since the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it is awarding nearly $1 billion […]
