by Mark Lewis-Jones Let’s start with some good news. Despite whatever catalytic effects the global public health crisis had on online purchasing of consumer goods, e-commerce only accounted for a relatively small percentage of retail sales. According to Stats Canada, for 2020, Total U.S. retail purchases were $5.6T with 14.1% attributed to e-com, and Total […]
Otis McAllister: “We are committed to Travel Retail”
Otis McAllister was expecting 2020 to be another record year for its travel retail division before the COVID-19 pandemic stopped that momentum in its tracks, Otis McAllister Vice President Sales and Operations Marc Panara tells TMI. The company has steadily grown to be the pre-eminent regional confectionery distributor in North America. “Like everyone, the pandemic […]
Porsche Design holds exclusive Rouge Duty Free event for Grenada launch
Lifestyle brand Porsche Design has launched its stylish collection of sunglasses at Rouge Duty Free on the island of Grenada. The launch was kicked off with an exclusive event for invited guests at Rouge’s popular luxury store located in Port Louis, Grenada’s renowned marina for mega-yachts. The Porsche Design sunglasses collections showcase the brand’s combination […]
Nestlé’s Smarties becomes the first global confectionery brand to switch to recyclable paper packaging
In a major move, Nestlé announced that its popular Smarties brand is now using recyclable paper packaging for its confectionery products worldwide. This represents a transition of 90% of the Smarties range, as 10% was previously already packed in recyclable paper packaging. Smarties is the first global confectionery brand to switch to recyclable paper packaging, removing approximately 250 million […]
President Joseph Biden signs Inaugural Day proclamations with customized Cross pen
Congratulations to A.T. Cross Company, which provided customized pens for newly-inaugurated American President Joseph R. Biden. Cross was selected as the pen of choice to sign President Biden’s Inaugural Day Proclamation. President Biden signed official proclamations and executive orders using a Cross Century II Rollerball Pen in a classic black lacquer finish with 23KT […]
Shiseido Travel Retail unveils joyous Holiday Collection
Shiseido Travel Retail is ringing in the festive season with the launch of its annual holiday collection from its portfolio of beauty brands, SHISEIDO, Clé de Peau Beauté, NARS and Laura Mercier. The new offerings range from skincare to makeup products, and celebrate elegance, strength and self-expression. The collection features the beauty brands’ hero products […]
Interparfums upbeat on prospects for new I Want Choo Jimmy Choo fragrance
Philippe Benacin , CEO of French perfume house Interparfums, held a preview on Zoom for the new fragrance for women from Jimmy Choo, called I Want Choo on December 1. Benacin is very optimistic about the prospects for I Want Choo, especially in the Americas. “We feel it is in the real spirit of Jimmy […]
Puig ramps up its business with an ambitious growth plan
Puig has reorganized its business structure with the creation of three divisions: Beauty and Fashion, Charlotte Tilbury, and Derma. All will be operational as of January 1, 2021. The Beauty and Fashion division will be made up of the brands Paco Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Nina Ricci, Dries Van Noten, Penhaligon’s and L’Artisan […]
Marshall Retail Group opens first LEGO airport store in the U.S. at Salt Lake City International Airport
Marshall Retail Group (MRG), a WHSmith Company, continues to open some of the most innovative and exciting retail concepts in U.S. airports. In addition to the stunning new concepts the travel retailer opened in LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Terminal B in June (the 15,000-square-foot The Bowery Bay Shops and 5,000-square-foot The DEAN men’s emporium), the company now adds the first LEGO branded […]
Duty Free Dynamics launches Writing & Arts category with Faber-Castell
Regional distribution company Duty Free Dynamics continues to expand its product portfolio, debuting new and unique categories for the Americas Travel Retail channel. This week the innovative company has unveiled its first brand in the Writing & Arts category, with the announcement that it has added Faber-Castell products to its portfolio. Faber-Castell is one of […]
Nestlé offers consumer-driven innovation in response to COVID challenges
Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) remains committed to the confectionery category in travel retail and continues to invest in measures to drive industry growth despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on travel. In an online media briefing in September, NITR general manager Stewart Dryburgh and Marketing Manager Tamara Spada said the company […]
Mars Wrigley ITR to simplify portfolio and introduce more value to drive category sales in ‘21
Mars Wrigley International Travel Retail is gearing up for recovery in travel retail with a tight range of power SKUs representing the highest selling products from its travel retail portfolio. Raghav Rekhi, Category Director Mars Wrigley ITR, reported that the company will be significantly simplifying its travel retail portfolio in 2021. Since 9% of the travel […]
Felipe Grant takes senior role at Puig TR; Anna Miller moves up at L’Occitane
Felipe Grant has left his position as Travel Retail Americas Director for L’Occitane to become General Manager TR Americas at Puig, based in Panama. He assumed the new position as of Sept. 1. Grant will be temporarily based in Miami until travel opens to Panama again. Grant spent 16 years with L’Occitane, and was instrumental […]
Cabeau develops solution to increase safety and comfort of masks
Cabeau has developed Cabeau Tape, an innovative new PPE solution designed to increase comfort and safety for mask-wearing customers as they begin to travel again. Patent-pending Cabeau Tape, FDA approved and dermatologist-recommended, are medical-grade adhesive strips that seal the gaps that form around a mask’s perimeter and are compatible with all face coverings. Gaps cause eyeglass fogging and are an indication […]
L’Oréal unveils bold sustainability targets for 2030
L’Oréal Group has launched a bold, ambitious sustainability program that covers the next ten years with a comprehensive blueprint of measures to meet the growing environmental and social challenges facing the world. In its “L’Oréal for the Future” program, the beauty giant says that the company is committed to “accelerating its transformation towards a model […]
