The European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) welcomed the publication on Wednesday of European Commission’s guidelines and recommendations on the restoration of safe transport and tourism services in Europe. In particular, the ETRC welcomed: The coordinated lifting of quarantine requirements as soon as possible for incoming air travelers Travel retail operators being able to open their stores at […]
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Blue Water Bridge DF stays open for essential travelers even as border business is “decimated”
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International Shoppes enhances “store-side” airport service to protect passenger safety
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CANNES CANCELLED
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Heinemann’s cruise business takes off in the Americas with new lines and major ship contract
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MSC Cruises focuses growth on the U.S. market
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SeaWalk debuts in the Americas at Jamaica’s new Port Royal
IWSR: On-premise drinking and travel retail to be hit hard
The Covid-19 pandemic is set to cause a deeper and more long-lasting impact to the global drinks industry than the 2008 financial crash, with the on-premise and global travel retail both suffering a severe impact, according to IWSR. IWSR looked at the impact of the 2008 financial crash and assessed whether similar patterns are likely […]
CANNES CANCELLED
TFWA HAS JUST ISSUED THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT: TFWA World Exhibition & Conference 2020 to be cancelled Given the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its members, exhibitors and the duty free & travel retail industry as a whole, Tax Free World Association has today decided to cancel the 2020 edition of the TFWA World […]
UNWTO: International Tourist numbers could fall 60-80% in 2020
International tourist arrivals plunged by 22% around the world in the first quarter of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and could fall as much as 80% for the year in a worst case scenario, according to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Arrivals in March dropped sharply by 57% following the […]
Canada’s IGL donates 71,000 masks to local Montreal hospitals
Although its three duty free stores have been closed since March 27, Quebec’s Importations Guay Ltée has found a way to make a difference in its local communities. The Canadian duty free operator has donated tens of thousands of masks to hospitals in Montreal and a long term care facility in St Jean, Quebec. “Like […]
Duty Free Innovation launches Travel-Safe Shopping Kit for airports and retailers
Sustainable retail specialist Duty Free Innovation has launched an initiative to help reassure travelers and encourage shopping, as plans for post lockdown recovery gain momentum. Although detailed plans for the return of regular air travel and the opening of airports have yet to be set out, strict measures on social distancing and sanitization will likely […]
ACI predicts global airport business could lose half its value and passengers in 2020 as impact of COVID-19 on airport industry escalates
Airports Council International (ACI) World has released updated modeling showing the worsening economic impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the global airport industry. The forecasts now predict prolonged – and more widespread – traffic and revenue losses for airports across all regions. ACI World estimates a loss of more than two billion passengers […]
Moodie & Gittens discuss Survival and Revival at North American Airport Concessions Forum
More than 950 North American airport personnel and concessionaires tuned in on Wednesday to hear two global industry leaders offer insights into the latest developments in the COVID-19 crisis and what the re-emerging airport business models may look like. Speaking at the seventh Call-in Forum for the Airport Concessions Industry, hosted by the Airport Restaurant […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 21 No. 16
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 numbers are pouring in and they are not good. The UN World Tourism Organization reports that international tourism arrivals could plunge as much as 80% by the end of this year, calling it “the […]
Associated Photo & Imaging hikes up production of PPE to fight coronavirus
As we know, travel and travel related businesses are taking a disproportionate hit from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Small businesses which have depended on servicing the major players in the travel retail channel are particularly vulnerable, such a Miami’s Associated Photo & Imaging, a specialty photo imaging company that has been providing visual […]
Sky Duty Free opens first store in Foz de Iguaçu
Despite COVID-19 restrictions in place, Sky Duty Free officially opened the first duty free shop in the Brazilian border town of Foz de Iguaçu this Monday, with an impressive welcome. The 550sqm store debuted on May 4 with municipal and regional authorities in attendance along with the company’s senior management. The Brazilian government approved the […]
Viña Concha y Toro certifies its research laboratory to diagnose COVID-19 in Chile
Viña Concha y Toro has revealed two major initiatives which are part of its contribution to the Private Emergency Health Fund. The fund, which is led by Chile’s Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC), is tasked with helping fight COVID-19. Viña Concha y Toro will also donate a total of 50,000 liters of hand sanitizer […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 21 No. 15
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this post as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click on this link. We hope that our readers around the world are well and staying safe as they deal with these unprecedented challenges to health and business from the threat of COVID-19. The numbers keep pouring […]
Rodenstock plays its part as China’s travel retail market looks to rebuild
Global eyewear specialist Rodenstock is supporting the efforts of China Duty Free Group to revive the travel retail industry in China through e-commerce. As domestic travel in China begins once more, China Duty Free Group is using online and e-commerce sales to bring shoppers back into the market. Rodenstock has a long history of collaboration […]
Safilo launches global #united4eyecare initiative
Safilo has launched a global corporate initiative called #united4eyecare, that embraces all the actions taken by the com-pany in response to the COVID-19 epidemic. The programs cover the countries where the Group operates, with particular attention to those most affected by the virus, such as Italy, Spain, and the United States. The initiative’s focus is […]
