Starboard Cruise Services has appointed Lisa Kauffman as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, she will lead the planning, development and execution of strategic initiatives for Starboard, supporting the delivery of guest experiences and brand innovation tailored to each of Starboard’s cruise line partners. Kauffman, who has more than 20 years’ experience with global […]
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Frontier Duty Free Association prepares to work with new Canadian government as 2019 Convention convenes
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Inaugural ASUTIL Border Conference examines new Brazilian opportunities
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Renovated Queenston Lewiston Duty Free store expands focus on whisky and white spirits
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Cannes 2019: attendance tops record 7.5k; industry calls for a major thrust for sustainability
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Montblanc uses luxury pedigree to dominate category in travel retail
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Luxury concepts propel Shiseido Group to outperform the markets in the Americas
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Bvlgari rejuvenates its image with new luxury thrust
Starboard features first-at-sea brands, luxury and exclusive products onboard Norwegian Encore
Starboard Cruise Services played an integral role in the launch voyage of the new Norwegian Encore cruise ship. Starboard’s The Tradewinds Shops, covering more than 7,000 sq. feet of retail space, offers luxury retail spaces, first-at-sea brands, limited-edition spirits, inaugural exclusives, and sustainability collections that align with Norwegian’s environmental commitment. Luxury Retail Norwegian Encore bolsters the cruise line’s luxury […]
NCL launches Norwegian Encore in PortMiami with fun-filled pier-side ceremony
Norwegian Cruise Line held a spectacular pier-side ceremony in honor of the launch of its new ship Norwegian Encore at PortMiami on Nov. 21. Among the highlights of the launch was the christening of the ship by Grammy Award-winning artist and superstar Kelly Clarkson, and a heartfelt farewell to Andy Stuart, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line, […]
Enrique Urioste joins Dufry in key South American role as Oscar Garcia Pedrosa prepares to retire
Enrique Urioste, one of the Americas most recognized and respected travel retail operators, is joining travel retail giant Dufry as Cluster General manager for South America (excluding Brazil). He assumes the new role as of January 1, 2020. Urioste will replace Oscar Garcia Pedrosa, who will retire in mid-2020. From his initial introduction as the first Secretary General of South […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 20 No. 49
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 spotlight this week is squarely focused on PEOPLE news. Alain Maingreaud was unanimously re-elected for a second term as president of TFWA. Page 1. Two major travel retail executives take new roles: Dan Cappell, whose career […]
Frontier Duty Free Association unveils 2019 Gold Standard winners
The Frontier Duty Free Association (FDFA) held the 2019 Gold Standard Awards at the Imperial Gala on November 13, in Toronto, during the annual FDFA Convention. For over two decades, the FDFA has selected winners for the 14 unique Gold Standards awards, to showcase the best in Canadian Duty Free. The awards honor products, suppliers, […]
Frontier Duty Free Association prepares to work with new Canadian government as 2019 Convention convenes
Convention highlights Reporting that attendance at the 2019 FDFA Convention was up, with more than 230 people in attendance, Frontier Duty Free Association Executive Director Barbara Barrett told TMI that the goal is for everyone to have “meaningful connections.” “Suppliers, buyers and owners are all busy in meetings, doing business,” she said about the annual […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 20 No. 48
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this post as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click on this link. Canada’s Frontier Duty Free Association held its annual Convention in Toronto on Nov. 11-14, welcoming attendees with its renowned warmth and good spirits in an atmosphere that FDFA Executive Director, Barbara Barrett says fostered “meaningful connections.” TMI here […]
Diageo Global Travel announces two new Game of Thrones limited edition whiskies
Diageo Global Travel has released two new Scotch whiskies by Johnnie Walker in collaboration with HBO Licensing & Retail, celebrating the legacy of the HBO series Game of Thrones. The limited edition whiskies are inspired by the iconic houses of Westeros – House Stark and House Targaryen – and are successors to White Walker by Johnnie Walker, which […]
Surging U.S. tourist arrivals pushes Caribbean to new records
Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean increased by a solid 9.7% during the first half of 2019, reaching 17.1 million between January and June. This is 1.5 million more than in the corresponding period in 2018, reported the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) during the World Travel Market last week. CTO Chairman Dominic Fedee said this performance […]
Brazil confirms increase in Border duty free allowance
The Brazilian Ministry of Economy has officially confirmed that the duty free allowance for travelers entering Brazil via a land border will increase from $US300 to $US500 from January 1 2020. Ordinance No 601 confirming the new allowance has already been published in the State Gazette. This measure follows on from a previous announcement on October15, […]
Duty Free Dynamics and Seiko treat Mexico City passengers to a Day of the Dead special treat
On November 1, Duty Free Dynamics reactivated the Seiko Pop-up Shop at Dufry’s high-end, luxury brands store in Terminal 1 at Mexico City International Airport, which had first launched in September. Since this is the date of famous Mexican holiday “Dia de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead), Seiko treated all visitors with “Dead Man’s” […]
Estée Lauder extends Re-Nutriv Ultimate Diamond skincare range
Estée Lauder’s potent New Re-Nutriv Ultimate Diamond Transformative Energy Dual Infusion skin treatment is now available in downtown and airport travel retail locations worldwide. The treatment combines a double concentration of Black Diamond Truffle Extract with Re-Nutriv’s latest youth-sustaining technology to produce skin that feels firmer, and looks more sculpted, radiant and even-toned. The product […]
Duty Free Dynamics rates Cannes debut with high marks
Panama-based “master distributor” Duty Free Dynamics welcomed more than 200 different guests at its showroom located across the Palais des Festivals during TFWA in Cannes last month. These visitors included operators, partners and brands, in a 2-section showroom where DFD exhibited its Sunglasses, Footwear and Outdoor & Travel Gear products in one section and Toys, […]
L’Occitane to embark on Plastic Odyssey journey that aims to recycle plastics into useful products
French luxury beauty brand L’Occitane has teamed up with Plastic Odyssey to support its three year sailing expedition to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the oceans. The 40,000 nautical mile journey will feature 33 stopovers on the most polluted coasts of Latin America, Asia and Africa, where the crew will demonstrate the economic value and […]
