World renowned Elie Tahari and Badgley Mischka target international markets New York-based beauty company TPR Holdings will be unveiling two important designer fragrances with global brand recognition in Cannes this year, one for Elie Tahari, the go-to designer for chic women’s business clothing, and one for couture designers Badgley Mischka, renowned for their red […]
This is Furla’s year in retail, says Americas CEO Scott Link
Furla’s US business is growing really well, echoing the Italian handbag maker’s strong global results and providing increased support for the brand’s burgeoning travel retail presence in the region. The 91- year old privately-owned company known for Italian style and heritage is growing its distribution in the wholesale channel in the US, adding doors […]
The “new Coty” rises 2 years after merger with P&G beauty
In the two years since Coty merged with the Procter & Gamble Company’s fine fragrance, color cosmetics and salon products businesses, the company has made huge strides in completing an incredibly ambitious and complex transformation which involved fundamental changes to and simplification of its business processes.* According to the company’s latest financial results, important […]
Givenchy launches major global campaign for new L’Interdit fragrance, connecting beauty with its classic couture heritage
Givenchy began launching a “game-changing” fragrance worldwide on September 15, strengthening the connection between the brand’s couture heritage and its beauty business. Givenchy’s famed classic perfume, L’Interdit, was originally created in 1957 exclusively for iconic American actress Audrey Hepburn, Hubert de Givenchy’s friend and long-time muse. According to legend, when de Givenchy asked if he […]
Guylian premiumizes with TR exclusive Golden Collection range
Chocolaterie Guylian, which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary with the launch of Guylian Master’s Selection, a premium range of flavored mini chocolates in luxurious gift boxes, will further premiumize this year with the launch of the luxurious Guylian Golden Collection, a Travel Retail exclusive range. Premiumization “The launch of Guylian Master’s Selection in 2017 […]
L’Occitane’s customer-first retail strategy adopts “glocal” approach New NYC 555 Fifth Avenue store opens with interactive experiential concept
The L’Occitane Group is pursuing a robust customer-first retail strategy, seeking to surprise consumers and surpass their expectations by providing an unforgettable in-store experience. In today’s digital world, L’Occitane is inviting customers into its stores with pampering and entertainment that encourages them to indulge in the experience. Creating tailor-made experience for customers across the world To adapt […]
PVM connects with travel retail sales staff via unique interactive E-Learning tool
Perfetti Van Melle has created an interactive E-Learning tool to communicate directly with travel retail shop floor staff, and help train them, engaging with and inspiring them face-to-face. Saying that PVM must support the sales staff it is reliant on to convey its messages to the shopper, Femke van Veen, PVM’s Brand Manager Global Travel […]
CiR Report: Watches and Jewelry shine bright as opportunity to trading up shoppers
Duty free and travel retail analyst Counter Intelligence Retail’s latest category research indicates that more than half of shoppers in the Watches & Jewelry category are purchasing more expensive items than at home, and that gifting is a key driver, but under-exploited by retailers. The study – The Watches & Jewelry Shopper Review 2018 –surveyed the […]
Nestlé ITR relaunches premium SWISS chocolate range exclusively in travel retail
Following a 12-month program of brand redevelopment, Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) has successfully relaunched its Nestlé SWISS range. The premium Nestlé SWISS chocolate is a travel retail exclusive. The new visual identity of Nestlé SWISS is inspired by the natural and rugged landscapes of Switzerland, says the company, explaining that it is a contemporary take […]
LVMH gives Givenchy’s Gentleman Eau de Parfum the Mega treatment
Givenchy Parfums celebrated the launch of its new Gentleman Eau de Parfum with Mega Events that invited shoppers to “Feel the Flow” across Latin America beginning in April. A reinvention of the 1970s classic Gentleman, the New Givenchy Gentleman proposes olfactory variations that define a new modern-day gentleman. Following the launch of the first Gentleman […]
BOSS BOTTLED UNITED celebrates the World Cup
To mark the launch of the limited edition BOSS BOTTLED UNITED in travel retail, BOSS Parfums shared the excitement of the World Cup by partnering with key retailers in an activation that celebrated soccer. The new fragrance comes enclosed in a silver-shaded flacon, and with a scent said to act as a physical reminder of […]
HUGO goes on an Urban Journey
HUGO Parfums unveiled the next chapter of its #YourTimeIsNow campaign with a new scent, HUGO Urban Journey, which encourages millennials to explore the city on their doorstep before venturing into the world beyond. To mark the launch in travel retail and to bring the campaign to life different retailtainment-led ‘pop-ups’ were installed within airports. In […]
GUCCI BLOOM blossoms with Coty in Brazil
The vision for GUCCI BLOOM in travel retail was to create a ‘pop-up’ store that strongly communicated GUCCI BLOOM’s key attributes of vitality, creativity, quirkiness and uniqueness. Coty is working with Dufry in Brazil to host this stunning animation in August and September. The ‘pop-up’ created by Coty captured the attention of passengers and transformed […]
The Polo Ultra Blue wave takes over Travel Retail Americas
Polo Ultra Blue, the new fragrance for men from Ralph Lauren, is an ultra-fresh and ultra-long-lasting interpretation of the iconic Polo Blue. Ultra Blue launched in March in Travel Retail Americas, and evokes the refined, yet sporty lifestyle of the Polo Blue Man. This concept is embodied in the new campaign featuring MMA fighter and […]
L’Oréal TRAM opens first Atelier Cologne pop-up
L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas has opened the first pop-up for Atelier Cologne in the region at Los Angeles International Airport in a 10 sqm space in the Tom Brady International Terminal. Featuring its signature Venetian blue color inspired by the entrance of its flagship stores in Paris and New York, the pop-up offers passengers […]
