Following an unprecedented rise in travel pillow sales, accessories expert, Go Travel has undertaken pillow manufacture in the USA. The move, which saw first production roll off the lines in Spring 2019, is primarily aimed at maintaining the accessory leader’s high production standards while helping to satiate rapidly-increasing demand. Initially, US production will focus on […]
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Electronics duty free specialist LAS Worldwide diversifies portfolio with unique high-end specialty spirits
LAS Worldwide, LLC, the two-year-old full service duty free and travel retail distribution company formed by Juan Carlos Alexander, Esq., his brother Andrew Alexander and Victor Garcia in 2017, has now expanded from its initial core electronics products to add liquor to its portfolio. Juan Carlos Alexander says that LAS has added several tequila brands […]
Enhancing the sparkle in Swarovski’s travel retail business
Austrian crystal house Swarovski has reconfirmed that travel retail is a strategic priority for the company and has spent the last year reorganizing and strengthening its TR team across the globe, reports Claudia Heskier Schioenning, VP Travel Retail & Global Accounts, who assumed full operative and executive responsibility for the travel retail channel in June […]
Little Switzerland expands with new Breitling, TAG Heuer and Patek Philippe openings as islands recover from hurricanes
Little Switzerland, one of the most important luxury retailers in the Caribbean, is expanding its footprint in the region with several new branded boutiques for Breitling and TAG Heuer, as well as a Patek Philippe Showroom in St. Thomas. As the largest authorized retailer of luxury timepieces in the Caribbean, the company recently opened […]
Luxottica and Scuderia Ferrari Watches race into Montreal with Aer Rianta International in cross-category initiative
Luxottica Group and Scuderia Ferrari Watches, designed, manufactured and distributed worldwide by Movado Group, Inc., have partnered with Aer Rianta International to host a traffic-stopping motor sport-themed cross-category promotion at Montréal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Through this collaboration, a first for all three parties, The Loop Duty Free store hosted a retailtainment activation coinciding […]
Go Travel joins the Travel Retail Consortium
Travel accessories brand Go Travel announces that it has joined the UK-based Travel Retail Consortium. With a primary focus on Travel Retail, Go Travel works with a large number of retail partners in the UK, and its products can be found in thousands of retail stores and most airports across the region. In addition to […]
Cabeau reveals revolutionary Track and Shield to keep track of luggage and more
Travel accessories company Cabeau, known for its award-winning travel pillows and accessories, has created a revolutionary new smart lock that can track both belongings and people from across the globe. Revealed at a special Cabeau Experience launch event in Los Angeles before the Duty Free & Travel Retail Summit of the Americas, the Cabeau Track […]
IBBI brings more innovation and affordable luxury to Orlando Summit
International Brand Builders Inc (IBBI) is focusing on innovation this year, bringing new collections to the 2019 Summit and adding new brands to its “affordable luxury” portfolio. Infinity & Co England: Infinity & Co recently partnered with IBBI to expand its distribution in the Americas. The company offers two unique brand lines: I & […]
Brand Strategy brings top-name fashion to travel retail
Brand Strategy is another fashion company debuting in travel retail at the Summit this year. Helmed by well-known Ellyn Porpora for its duty free business, the company distributes and manages a distinguished portfolio of branded products within specialized channels globally (Booth 700). With a portfolio that includes such brands as Cole Haan, Nautica, Adidas Golf […]
Duty Free Dynamics brings added value to Americas travel retail operators
Panama-based Duty Free Dynamics Corp has gone through a major evolution since the company started its operations 5 years ago. Its mission is to add value to the Americas’ travel retail market. According to Duty Free Dynamics CEO Nicolas Dobry, the company thoroughly researched the market, and discovered that most of the region’s duty free […]
Breitling on a mission to differentiate from its competitors
World-renowned Swiss watch brand Breitling revealed its newest collections of premier timepieces and introduced its new corporate logo and #squadonamission advertising campaign at a Road Show in Miami in November. CEO George Kern hosted a presentation for journalists at the historic Faena Hotel in Miami Beach with the festivities continuing in the evening on the […]
Denizen jewelry lands on Turks & Caicos
Caribbean-born jewelry brand Denizen has anchored on the British Overseas Territory of Turks & Caicos Luxury duty free retailer Royal Jewels is exclusivity distributing Denizen on the archipelago and retailing it at their flagship stores. Two stainless steel collections are currently available for Turks & Caicos and for the island of Providenciales (site of the […]
Ray-Ban wins with Scuderia Ferrari collection Formula 1 Tour in airports
Luxottica Group is hailing the success of a series of airport activations promoting the Ray-Ban Scuderia Ferrari sunglasses collection, implemented in a global road-show to mirror the 2018 Formula 1 schedule. After kicking off in Europe with high-profile animations at London’s Luton and Gatwick airports, Milan Linate and Vienna International airports, for the British, Italian […]
Duty Free Dynamics expands portfolio with new watch brands and adventure travel accessories
Panama-based Duty Free Dynamics has recently added two new brands to its distribution portfolio: Fjällräven, an outdoor clothing and equipment company based in Sweden, and ENO, Eagles Nest Outfitters, a leading provider of ingeniously crafted parachute hammocks and products for adventure travelers, based in Asheville, NC. Fjällräven is best known for its backpacks — the […]
Furla opens new store in Trinidad and Tobago as Munday announces retirement
Furla’s latest opening in the Americas took place on Nov. 2 at Piarco International Airport in Trinidad and Tobago, in partnership with travel retailer Gone Bananas. The 15 sqm space is featuring Furla’s Autumn Winter 2018 collection. Furla’s Global Travel Retail Director Gerry Munday said: “The store looks great and I’d like to extend my thanks […]
