Duty Free Americas has confirmed that it will play a major role in creating the new “immersive retail environment” at Terminal 7 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, when British Airways modernizes the terminal as part of its multi-million dollar re-design there. British Airways last week revealed details for the modern-ization at […]
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Duty Free Americas – now second largest TR retailer in Brazil – opens store in São Paulo-Congonhas Airport
Duty Free Americas (DFA), which says it is now the second largest travel retailer in Brazil, announced today the opening of a 9,500 square foot travel retail store at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport. DFA will operate the store under a 10-year concession with Infraero, the Brazilian government corporation responsible for managing Brazil’s major airports. São Paulo-Congonhas is a […]
Duty Free Americas wins top concession award at MIA
Duty Free Americas was named Overall Concession winner of Miami International Airport’s first annual Concessionaire of the Year Award. Nominees were judged by an independent selection panel comprised of professional organi-zations that included the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, representatives from Bayside MarketPlace, luxury retail brand […]
TR industry supports 2nd annual DFA Charity Golf Tournament to raise $250,000
The travel retail industry in North America turned out in force to help support the 2nd annual Duty Free Americas Charity Golf Tournament Sept. 10, raising $250,000 for the Children’s Tumor Foundation, an organization dedicated to ending Neurofibromatosis (NF) through research. Last year, at the inaugural DFA Charity Golf Tournament, the company raised over $180,000 […]
DFA inaugurates new branded Dulles Airport boutiques
Washington Dulles International Airport celebrated the grand opening of its luxury retail wing in Concourse A and B on August 19, highlighted by the gala ribbon cutting of seven new luxury branded boutiques opened by Duty Free Americas. The new DFA stores include Michael Kors, Kiehl’s, L’Occitane, Burberry, Thomas Pink, Coach and Montblanc. “We are […]
US Court of Appeals upholds lower court’s dismissal of DFA lawsuit against Estée Lauder
In the ongoing lawsuit between Duty Free Americas and The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. that began in 2012, the UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT has affirmed the earlier decision of the district court to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Duty Free Americas (DFA) against the Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. The decision […]
Duty Free Americas marches South and onward
Who would have imagined how prophetic the name Duty Free Americas would be when the Falic Group bought the company from BAA back in 2001? At that time it was the largest duty free operator in North America, with stores in airports and along the northern U.S. border with Canada and the Southern border with […]
MITR and DFA create New York theme in new interactive M&Ms store at JFK
DFA and Mars International Travel Retail (MITR) officially opened a new M&Ms store at JFK’s Terminal 7 (British Airways) between Gates 7 and 8, on Feb. 5. This colorful, interactive 30 sq m store replaces the previous M&Ms outlet, in place since 2011. The company says that the store “is a perfect example of how […]
DFA launches Duty Free Express online pre-order system
Duty Free Americas has expanded and upgraded its innovative new online travel retail service called Duty Free Express. A web-based application for desktop computers and mobile devices, Duty Free Express enables travelers to shop for duty free products online up to seven days before arriving at the airport for a scheduled international trip. The website, […]
Duty Free Americas wins its first airport duty free concession in Brazil
Duty Free Americas has been awarded a 10-year contract to operate the duty free concession at Afonso Pena International Airport in Curitiba, Brazil. The contract will commence in February 2015. Initially, the retail space will consist of approximately 2,320 square feet in the arrivals terminal and approximately 400 square feet in the departures terminal. Both […]
