Ultrafemme, a benchmark for luxury and tradition in retail based in the center of Cancun, Mexico, celebrated 45 years in business by creating a breath-taking Atelier Du Parfum, a museum that charted the history of perfumery, in a space dedicated to the art of perfume making. Perfume has been the heart of Ultrafemme since Elena […]
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Tairo International adds prestigious Molton Brown brand to portfolio
Tairo International has been appointed the distributor of iconic British bath and body brand Molton Brown in the Caribbean and Mexican travel retail markets, as of June 2021. The Molton Brown brand will add dimension and variety to Tairo’s portfolio. Tairo CEO Robert Bassan says: “The iconic brand will be a perfect complement to our […]
Tairo International’s “Perfect” launch for new Marc Jacobs fragrance goes high profile with SEARS in Mexico
Miami-based fragrance distributor Tairo International held a high profile, impactful launch for the new Marc Jacobs Perfect fragrance with SEARS Mexico across its stores in February, which included dressing windows and store fronts, as well as interior podiums and sampling. The HPP followed Tairo’s December 2020 launch in travel retail stores throughout the Carib-bean and […]
Dufry to increase its presence at Mexico City Airport with 3 new stores in Terminal 2
Dufry is expanding its presence in Mexico City Airport. The leading travel retailer has signed a contract with Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (AICM) to operate three new duty free shops covering 1,400 sq meters of space in Terminal 2 at Benito Juárez International Airport ( Mexico City International Airport). With the new […]
Latin America’s big economies falter: Brazil, Mexico and Argentina all contracting in first quarter
The International Monetary Fund cut its outlook for global growth to the lowest rate since the financial crisis in its latest outlook issued in April. The world economy will grow 3.3 % this year, down from the 3.5 % the IMF had forecast for 2019 in January, according to the latest World Economic Outlook. World trade, which had been growing at about 5%, expanded by 3.8% last year and is forecast to rise 3.4% in 2019. Latin America is particularly hard hit, […]
New Mexico City Airport cancellation confirmed
The new Mexico City International Airport, which has been under construction at a greenfield site in Texcoco since 2014, has been cancelled, confirmed Mexican Communications and Transport Minister, Javier Jimenez Espriu, last week. Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, who took office at the beginning of December, made a campaign promise to hold a public […]
3Sixty awarded the duty free contract for Costa Maya International Cruise Terminal
3Sixty (formerly known as DFASS) has been awarded a 10-year contract for the duty free concession at the International Cruise Terminal in Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico. The new contract with the ITM Group covers a 3,400 square foot full walk-through retail store located directly in front of the cruise pier, which should be operational in […]
Mexico’s new president to scrap $13 Billion Mexico City Airport Project
Mexico’s incoming President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador this week announced that he is stopping construction on the $13 billion Mexico City airport, which is already one third completed. According to Bloomberg News, Lopez Obrador scrapped the project after almost 70% of 1.07 million people who participated in a national referendum voted against the airport. The […]
ASUR extends Dufry’s Cancun concession at Cancun for 10 years
Dufry has signed an agreement with Aeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR) for the extension of the Cancun airport concession in Mexico to operate duty free and duty-paid shops at Terminal 2, 3 and 4 for another ten years. The contract at Cancun airport, which welcomes close to 20 million passengers per year, covers retail space of […]
ASUR to issue duty free tender for Cancun and Cozumel airports in June
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) will be issuing a tender for a Master Concessionaire to operate the duty free concessions at Cancun and Cozumel airports, which are due to expire in May 2017. The privatized airports have been operated by ASUR since 1999. “We will have the tender documents out no later than June […]
DFASS wins Cozumel cruise terminal duty free contract
Miami-based travel retailer DFASS has been awarded the duty free concession for the International Cruise Terminal at Cozumel, Quintana Roo following an open tender. The contract is for a ten-year term and covers a 10,000sqf duty free shop located directly in front of the cruise pier. The space should be turned over to the retailer […]
Patrón tequila: crafting a new ultra-premium spirits category
The perception of tequila has shifted drastically over the past two decades. Its image has evolved from a harsh shot college students ritually chugged with salt and lime, to a smooth sipping spirit enjoyed neat or on the rocks. Patrón, the world’s first ultra-premium tequila, has played a large role in transforming that image, helping […]
Herradura: bringing quality tequilas to the market since 1870
Although Herradura tequila did not become part of drinks company Brown-Forman until 2007, both companies have been around since just after the American Civil War, creating world-renowned spirits for almost 150 years. Both companies also shared a tradition of quality and innovation, one of the foundations that has helped drive Herradura as it has spread […]
Duty Free City: catering to a new luxury shopper on the Mexican border
Describing itself as a “lifestyle destination” for luxury brands located along the US-Mexico border, Duty Free City opened its beautiful 14,000 square foot flagship store in San Ysidro, California with a gala event attended by 500 last November. Providing a luxurious, service-focused and interactive shopping experience within a sophisticated Spanish Colonial inspired aesthetic, Duty Free […]
Shiseido opens first travel retail boutique in the Americas with Duty Free Partners
Shiseido opened its first standalone boutique in the travel retail channel in the Americas in Guadalajara International Airport in February. The 38sqm boutique was opened in partnership with Miami-based Duty Free Partners, and is only the second Shiseido travel retail boutique store worldwide, and the first ever in an airport. (The other Shiseido travel retail […]
