Takara Sake USA Inc., the makers of Sho Chiku Bai Classic, the number one sake sold in the United States, is looking to expand its distribution in the cruise channel, as well as to new markets in the Caribbean and Latin America. Al Bashian, whose company AAMCO Duty Free has distributed the Takara Sake USA […]
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The Macallan Concept Number 1 makes a surreal statement at LAX and JFK
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DFA opens 10,000 sqm Panda Free Shop on the border in Rio Branco, Uruguay
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International Shoppes transforms new T1 store in JFK to elevate the customer experience
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Starboard’s “Sensory Shopping Journey” on Celebrity Edge includes retail with a purpose for Malala Fund, sustainability and empowerment
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One on One with Brown-Forman’s Marshall Farrer: Bullish on future as TR portfolio generates global growth
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DFASS rebrands as 3Sixty and promises Duty Free and More
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 20 No. 20
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this post as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click on this link. WOMEN IN TRAVEL RETAIL ORLANDO NETWORKING EVENT Calling all women attending the Duty Free and Travel Retail Summit of the Americas. Please make plans to attend the annual WiTR Networking cocktail […]
The Macallan Concept Number 1 makes a surreal statement at LAX and JFK
Edrington Americas Travel Retail launched The Macallan Concept No. 1 in the Americas at the beginning of the year, focusing on its key hubs at JFK and LAX with high impact activations, tastings, and still visibility. With DFS, Edrington ran tastings at LAX TBIT during the months of January and February. The message was extended […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 20 No. 19
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this post as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click on this link. WOMEN IN TRAVE RETAIL ORLANDO NETWORKING EVENT Calling all women attending the Duty Free and Travel Retail Summit of the Americas. Please make plans to attend the annual WiTR Networking cocktail […]
Zendaya Coleman brings youth and charisma as newest Lancôme ambassador
Lancôme has named Zendaya Coleman as the brand’s newest global ambassador. The 22-year-old American actress, singer, and fashion authority adds her unique and diverse vision to the French luxury house of beauty, said the official announcement. “Zendaya brings a youthful and a unique approach to beauty that perfectly complements Lancôme’s vision and creativity,” said Françoise Lehmann, international […]
Pittsburgh International Airport reveals $1.1 billion modernization program
The Allegheny County Airport Authority Board of Directors last week approved a visionary concept design for the Terminal Modernization Program at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). The new facility will be built adjacent to the current Airside facility between the airport’s C and D concourses as part of its $1.1 billion modernization program. Specifics of the […]
m1nd-set report: global cruise shopping is “every marketer’s dream scenario”
In its latest report, Swiss research agency m1nd-set takes a close look at onboard cruise shop-ping and how it compares with shopping at airports, concluding that cruise shopping “is every marketers’ dream scenario.” The m1nd-set research identified significant differences between international travelers shopping onboard cruise ships and in airports in terms of scale of business, […]
DFWC KPI monitor shows Travel Retail Exclusives key to Duty Free shoppers
The number of Global shoppers more motivated to buy exclusive items in duty free shops rose slightly in the 4Q compared to the previous quarter, with 45% of shoppers agreeing with the statement, according to the latest Duty Free World Council’s (DFWC) KPI Monitor, released this month. International travelers’ perception of duty free shopping also […]
Rituals global expansion gathers pace as brand opens first store in Americas travel retail at London Supply
Rituals teamed up with Essence Corp, its Americas distributor, to open the brand’s first travel retail store in the region, located at London Supply’s Puerto Iguazu duty free complex. The 28sq m shop-in-shop, which opened Feb. 2, features a large assortment of Rituals products including fragrance sticks, candles, perfumes, gift sets and products from […]
DFA Golf Tournament nets $325,000 for Children’s Tumor charity
Duty Free Americas and the Falic Family Foundation raised $325,000 from its 5th annual Charity Golf Tournament held in Miami on Jan. 31. The funds, collected through the Falic family and the travel retail industry, were donated to the Children’s Tumor Foundation, which provides research, expands knowledge, and advances care for NF (all forms of […]
Canada breaks its tourism record for second year in a row
For the second consecutive year, Canada had its best tourism year ever in 2018 with 21.13 million travelers to the country, according to Destination Canada, Canada’s national marketing organization. This is an increase of 1.2% from 2017, which had previously set the record. US visitors (14.44 million, +1.4%) continued to make up the majority of […]
ForwardKeys: U.S. suffers 3% Asian setback in 2018
The number of tourists arriving in the United States from the Asia Pacific region fell by 3.2% last year, according to latest findings from ForwardKeys. The Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii (a top destination for Japanese travelers to the U.S.) contributed to a drop in U.S.-bound tourism in the second half of 2018. In addition, […]
YVR announces revamped Food and Beverage and Retail options
Working with SSP Canada, San Francisco-based boutique airport restaurant operator Tastes on the Fly, and Paradies Lagardère, the new options include many first-time concepts to YVR, and will complement the airport’s existing portfolio of more than 170 shops, services and restaurants located before and after security. “Our vision for YVR’s commercial experience is to remain […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 20 No. 18
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this post as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click on this link. This week the news is in the numbers and research findings. Destination Canada reports that tourism arrivals hit a record high for the second year in a row, even as air arrivals from […]
Stellar Partners, Inc. announces agreement to acquire Pacific Gateway Concessions
Florida-based travel retail company Stellar Partners, Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Pacific Gateway Concessions (PGC). The acquisition continues the company’s strategic growth plan as a leading North American airport retailer and will increase its portfolio combined to 99 award-winning news/convenience and specialty stores in 20 airports throughout the United States. […]
