Rituals is returning to TFWA World Exhibition with a brand-new booth (Riviera Village, RC4), where it will present its latest innovations and new travel retail furniture. Specially created for travel retail, the furniture includes a new gondola, gifting fixture and Chinese cabinets. This new furniture will allow the brand to present an extended product assortment, […]
Skincare
DFS presents “Your One-Stop Beauty Destination” at 6th annual First Class Beauty campaign in August
DFS Group will transform 25 of its DFS and T Galleria by DFS stores into a whimsical wonderland of beauty treats this August during its sixth annual First Class Beauty campaign. The luxury travel retailer will bring the best of beauty to traveling customers and feature exclusive products and POS experiences from more than 40 […]
The Estée Lauder Companies promotes Sara E. Moss to newly created role of Vice Chairman
The Estée Lauder Companies continues to build on its legacy as a family company founded by a woman, for women, by promoting Sara E. Moss to the newly created role of Vice Chairman. Moss is currently Executive Vice President and General Counsel and will continue in her role until a successor is named at a […]
Rituals continues Americas push as it launches new TR exclusive sets
Body and home cosmetics brand Rituals continues to gain momentum in the U.S. and with the appointment of Miami-based Essence Corp. last year, is also making a big push in travel retail in the Americas. In a meeting with TMI during the Orlando Summit, Rituals Director Travel Retail Neil Ebbutt, said that the brand is now in […]
The Future of Beauty: Shiseido Travel Retail bolstered by Group’s new Global Innovation Centre
Shiseido Group opened its new research hub – the Shiseido Global Innovation Centre – in April, in the Minato Mirai 21 area in Yokohama, Japan. GIC, (also referred to as ‘S/PARK’) is expected to further strengthen Shiseido Travel Retail’s pioneering skincare and cosmetic innovations. With the centre’s expert researchers and state-of-the art facilities and equipment, […]
Unilever sees great potential for haircare in travel retail and launches Living Proof in Orlando
Unilever will be launching its Living Proof range of haircare products into travel retail in Orlando this year during the 2019 Summit of the Americas Exhibition. TMI had the opportunity to speak with Michelle Brett, Senior Vice President, North America, who has been with the company for more than 10 years, since she “fell in […]
Rituals global expansion gathers pace as brand opens first store in Americas travel retail at London Supply
Rituals teamed up with Essence Corp, its Americas distributor, to open the brand’s first travel retail store in the region, located at London Supply’s Puerto Iguazu duty free complex. The 28sq m shop-in-shop, which opened Feb. 2, features a large assortment of Rituals products including fragrance sticks, candles, perfumes, gift sets and products from […]
L’Oréal presents overview of year in Cannes: Leadership, innovation, relevance and social responsibility as 6th continent works to appeal to all nationalities
L’Oréal Travel Retail’s annual press conference in Cannes presented a global overview of the year by Travel Retail Managing Director Vincent Boinay, with a focus on the company’s leadership, innovation, relevance, sustainability and social responsibility. Boinay’s overview was followed by regional reports from the directors of Europe/Middle East; the Americas, and Asia Pacific. This year […]
Estée Lauder opens first TR location for Too Faced makeup with DFS in T4, JFK
U.S. makeup brand Too Faced opened its first travel retail counter last week in a space full of sharable moments where customers can dis-cover the latest Too Faced products amid fun-filled experiences. Located at the DFS store in Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, the opening marks the first of […]
L’Oréal reports highest quarterly growth in 10 years; TR soars by 30% in the 9 months
L’Oréal’s travel retail business has grown by almost 30% in the first nine months of 2018. The cosmetics giant released its Q3 financial results on Oct. 30, reporting “an acceleration in the third quarter, with the highest quarterly growth rate for 10 years.” Total sales for the nine months reached 19.86 billion euros, an increase […]
Givenchy Beauty, Bloommiami create second interactive makeup activation
Following the success of its first makeup pop-activation in the U.S. at Los Angeles International Airport in August, Givenchy Beauty, working with Miami-based Bloommiami, has opened a second interactive makeup pop-up located at the luxury T Galleria by DFS in Waikiki, Hawaii. The 12-foot by 9-foot activation introduces two of Givenchy Beauty’s newest products: Le […]
L’Oréal marks 40 years in Travel Retail: Connecting the continents & connecting the customers
L’Oréal dedicated its traditional Cannes press conference to a celebration of the company’s 40 years in travel retail, since creating L’Oréal Luxe in 1977. Following an introduction by Vincent Boinay, L’Oreal Travel Retail Managing Director, the beauty giant followed with presentations from senior executives from each of its geographic zones: Yannick Raynaud, Managing Director of […]
Second Shiseido activation in Hawaii with DFS
Interactive installation created by Bloommiami Shiseido Travel Retail Americas has opened its second interactive activation for the Shiseido brand in the U.S., with an installation in Honolulu, Hawaii that was created by Bloommiami. The new installation is located inside the luxury T Galleria by DFS, Hawaii. The retail focused design and production agency, which also created […]
Coty completes merger with P&G Specialty Beauty Business
One of the biggest developments that took place during the week that TFWA World Exhibition took place in Cannes was the official completion of the merger of The Procter & Gamble Company’s fine fragrance, color cosmetics, salon professional and hair color and certain styling businesses (“P&G Specialty Beauty Business”) into Coty, Inc. Coty is now […]
L’Oréal TRAM embarks on a digital transformation
L’Oréal, known for the excellent caliber of its training and people, has acquired a global reputation as a “talent factory,” successfully pooling the skills of employees spread throughout the world. Even in the Miami headquarters, regarded as a Latin American mainstay, L’Oréal Travel Retail’s staff represents 24 different nationalities representing five continents and with Beauty […]