Swiss herbal confectionery specialist Ricola reports its best year on record, with full-year sales for 2022 expected to exceed those of 2019 – the company’s previous best performance – by an impressive 50%. “2022 has been the best year in history for Ricola in travel retail,” confirmed Andreas Reckart, Head of Travel Retail for Ricola […]
Haribo celebrate 100 years of Goldbear during TFWA Cannes
The Haribo travel retail team joined with retail partners to celebrate the 100th birthday of Haribo Goldbears during the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes. The iconic Goldbears are the best-selling product in sugar confectionery in many regions in travel retail and in several domestic markets, according to research commissioned by Haribo. Since Hans Riegel began […]
The Category of the Future: Mondelēz International WTR talks evolved vision in celebration of a decade of confectionery growth
Mondelēz International World Travel Retail (WTR) revealed a renewed category vision during TFWA Cannes, which is focused on driving greater penetration and accelerated conversion to deliver confectionery growth. The vision is built on three keys areas: a winning portfolio, to address growing need states and changing shopper preferences; elevating category awareness, through more physical and […]
Nestlé reports that travel retailers laud ‘Food category’ ambition
Nestlé’s ambition to build food into the #1 category in travel retail received an extremely positive response from customers at this month’s TFWA World Exhibition & Conference. Nestlé presented its detailed strategy for unlocking the potential of food to retail partners at the Cannes show, highlighting key learnings from an in-depth research study commissioned through […]
Halloween Blossom launches in Puerto Iguazu with London Supply
Spanish fragrance house Perfumes y Diseño continues to give Halloween its own unique interpretation. Its newest holiday-inspired fragrance, Halloween Blossom, filled London Supply’s Puerto Iguazú duty free store with “a magical explosion of flowers” during the whole month of October, reported the company. Travelers were able to discover the new scent by visiting the appealing […]
“On The Move” with Montblanc unveils a new vision of mobility
Luxury Maison Montblanc has released a new cross-category collection inspired by different aspects of mobility, which is at the heart of Montblanc’s DNA: the way we move inspires the mark we make. Under the banner of its What Moves You Makes You global brand platform, Montblanc aims to inspire people to live a life of […]
E. Gluck brings its Steve Madden watches and wearable tech accessories to Cannes
Fashion watch leader E. Gluck Corporation will be exhibiting its new Steve Madden watch and wearable tech collections at the Tax Free World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes this year for distribution in the duty free and travel retail channels. The company is a leader in the global watch industry for over 65 years producing […]
Nestlé to launch KITKAT Vegan Travellers Edition before end of year
Nestlé will launch its first plant-based chocolate, KITKAT Vegan, into Global Travel Retail in Q4 with an exclusive Travellers Edition. The company says that the move is in response to a growing demand for plant-based chocolate as the number of vegans increases year on year, particularly amongst the millennial and genZ consumers. “It’s clear that […]
Toblerone Andes reforestation project expands sustainability; project helps lead to category recovery
Since last October, Mondelez World Travel Retail has collaborated with non-profit organization One Tree Planted to help fund the reforestation of the Andes Mountains in South America through Toblerone sales. The company says that the project empowers traveling consumers in making more sustainable choices when they shop. In particular, Mondelez WTR and Dubai Duty Free […]
Hershey World Travel Retail launches high-impact Reese’s campaign with Dufry
Hershey’s World Travel Retail team will celebrate the launch of a new Reese’s brand campaign in duty free stores around the world with Dufry in May. The campaign asks consumers to “Show Us How You Reese’s,” celebrating the many ways to eat Reese’s. Whether one explores it, nibbles it, bites it or devours it, the […]
Godiva launches global marketing campaign “Godiva is Chocolate” to communicate wider availability of the premium brand
Godiva has announced the launch of GODIVA Is Chocolate, a marketing campaign celebrating Godiva’s growth beyond its strong gifting roots, as it expands its availability “into the chocolate aisle.” With nearly 100 years of history and a rich Belgian heritage, the iconic brand is renowned for the highest possible quality in its premium products, ingredients, […]
Martin Lovatt & Lenny DiCristofano: creating a travel retail agency with a true global footprint
Not many agencies in the travel retail channel are able to offer a true global footprint, especially for accessories brands. But a joint venture between U.S.-based Lenny DiCristofano of worldclassbrands and UK-based Martin Lovatt of Magnify Brands does just that. “Martin and I have been working together for seven years. While we have retained our […]
Duty Free Dynamics’ “added-value” concept eyes global expansion
Nicolas Dobry spoke at length with TMI’s Lois Pasternak about the latest evolution of his fast growing company, Duty Free Dynamics, and how he sees bringing non-core categories will deliver much needed opportunity, value and excitement to the travel retail channel. Duty Free Dynamics (DFD) began operating in the travel retail channel in 2015, distributing […]
Duty Free Dynamics and Simextra Group join forces to open a LEGO airport store in South America
Duty Free Dynamics (DFD) and Simextra Group have partnered to bring one of the first stores fully dedicated to LEGO in South America to life at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in Guyana. The new store is located in the airport’s departure hall. DFD continues to develop its reputation for building worldwide brands’ in the […]
Little Switzerland’s ethically-sourced lab-grown Engrace Diamonds shine on land and sea
One on One with Hal Tayler, CEO of Little Switzerland With about one-seventh of the environmental impact and produced with 85 percent less water* compared to traditional diamond mining, Engrace Diamonds by Little Switzerland creates sustainable, ethically-sourced genuine diamond rings, bracelets, earrings and pendants. Starting this September, curated collections of the lab-grown diamonds premiered onboard […]
