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 […]
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IGL Duty Free wins FDFA’s Best New Idea Award with WeChat/Alipay options
Montreal-based Importations Guay Ltee. (IGL) won the Best New Idea Award at the Frontier Duty Free Association’s Gold Standard Awards at its annual convention in Toronto last week by introducing payment options for its growing base of Chinese customers. IGL, which has seen an influx of Chinese visitors over the past several years with […]
IGL Duty Free sells record-breaking US$38,000 Balvenie 50 YO
Quebec’s Importations Guay Ltee sold Bottle No. 89 of Balvenie 50 YO Scotch Whisky for US$38,000 on Friday, July 29. This was the most expensive bottle of whisky ever sold in the IGL Canadian land border store and the only bottle of the rare Scotch available in Canada. IGL’s Vice President Justin Guay […]
Summer wine promotion boosts sales by +3000% for IGL
Quebec’s Importations Guay Ltée held a major wine promotion this past summer with Philippe Dandurand wines that generated huge excitement at the point of sale, boosted sales and customer satisfaction and introduced the brand to a broad new audience. The promotion – which offered a deep discount on three wines from Max Reserva Errazuriz – […]
Importations Guay Ltée expands store to bring new brands to the Canadian border
Quebec’s Importations Guay Ltée is renovating and expanding its main duty free store in St-Bernard-de-Lacolle on the U.S./Canada border between Montreal and New York, allowing the retailer to introduce new brands and expand the selection of others. Importations Guay Ltée’s Vice President Justin Guay, whose family has been involved in the duty free business […]