L’Oréal’s Giorgio Armani team unveiled two expansions in Travel Retail Americas in May, with major openings in Vancouver and New York’s JFK International airports. Vancouver International Airport welcomed Giorgio Armani Beauty in a 12-sqm space located in the Beauty Shop’s main traffic area. The store, dressed in Armani’s new red look, caters to a […]
Dufry, in partnership with Dior, has opened the first ever pop up store of the brand, located in the departure area of Terminal 3 São Paulo/Guarulhos Airport (GRU) in Brazil. The Dior Pop Up boutique is situated in a key location of passenger traffic and offers an exciting shopping environment, reflecting the brand’s unique heritage […]
In a unique creative co-operation with the street artist MadC, Rituals has produced a range of seven products for the body and home in a limited edition summer collection called “Express your Soul.” The German-born artist, who has transitioned from graffiti to gallery work, has made expressing her true self her life’s passion. The collection’s […]
Miami-based Duty Free Partners officially opened a stand-alone MAC boutique in San Diego International Airport on April 4. The official ribbon-cutting was attended by airport and MAC executives, and DFP CEO Fabiano Vivacqua, and was broadcast by local news stations. The 400-sqf shop is located in Terminal 2, and is the airport’s only stand-alone high-end […]
Pernod Ricard teamed up with DFS Group to offer an exclusive cross-category tasting event promotion at Los Angeles International Airport in March. Available exclusively at DFS at LAX’ Tom Bradley International Terminal the tasting event, entitled Embark on a Journey of Flavors, paired Godiva’s USA Souvenir Collection with three expressions of The Glenlivet Master […]
In a strategic shift, British fashion house Burberry has entered into a long-term licensing agreement with Coty Inc. for its Burberry Beauty luxury fragrances, cosmetics and skincare. Under the agreement, Coty will develop, manufacture and distribute the full range of Burberry Beauty products globally. Coty will pay £130M in cash for the long-term exclusive […]
Global luxury tea brand Tea Forté will be escalating its efforts in the travel retail channel to the next level, with new management and a worldwide agency to represent the brand. David Ferreira (previously Head of Global Travel Retail with Cross) has joined Tea Forté as Vice President of Retail. In his new role, Ferreira […]
Mondelez International is reorganizing, combining the leadership of its World Travel Retail, European Export and Swiss domestic market businessesunder the direction of Andreas Fehr. Martin Kläusli – currently Head of Regional Accounts of Mondelez WTR – has been appointed as Sales Director of the Business Unit Switzerland, responsible for the Swiss domestic business. This position […]
Two of the largest eyewear companies in the world have announced that they are merging, which will create a “global integrated player” of major proportions. Italy-based Luxottica and France’s Essilor announced the deal—worth approximately $16 billion according to published reports — on Monday. Essilor International today reported that it had reached a share exchange with […]
Is Mondelez going back to its Kraft roots? Bloomberg News and Ad Age, citing unnamed sources, reported this week that food company Kraft Heinz Co. is rumored to be taking over the confectionery company that once belonged to its Kraft side of the business. Shares of Mondelez International spiked as much as 12% last Wednesday after a […]
The interactive installation debuted new lipstick formula, Rouge Rouge Shiseido has installed its first U.S. airport activation, a state-of-the-art showcase featuring Shiseido’s newest lipstick formula, Rouge Rouge, at the Los Angeles International Airport’s Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT). The activation – which centers around the color red – was created and installed by retail focused […]
The TFWA Category Report on confectionery highlights the important role that confectionery plays in attracting customers to duty free and travel retail across all categories. The Report, which is part of the TFWA Category Reports series, was produced by Counter Intelligence Retail based on approximately 1,000 shopper interviews conducted at four key airports across the globe. […]
LINDT & Sprüngli is teaming up with Dufry for the exclusive launch of a new and exclusive Stracciatella flavor especially developed for Dufry. The new flavor will be available in two bestselling ranges: LINDOR balls with Heavenly Lindor and LINDT’s individually-wrapped assorted Napolitains with Heavenly Naps. This is the first global Dufry campaign by LINDT. These exclusive […]
Coming off of a very successful expansion in all travel retail channels in Europe over the past two years, Dutch bath & body lifestyles brand Rituals is targeting the travel retail channel in the Americas and the Middle East in 2017. Speaking with TMI’s Lois Pasternak in Cannes, Rituals Cosmetics Director of Wholesale, Neil Ebbutt, says that the eastern-inspired, […]
British American Tobacco announced last week that it had offered to buy out U.S. cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc in a US$47 billion takeover bid. BAT currently owns 42.2% of Reynolds American Inc. The British company has now offered cash and stock worth $56.50 a share for the 57.8% of Reynolds it doesn’t already own. The offer represents […]
