TFWA today announces that Sarah Branquinho has been elected President of Tax Free World Association following a vote by the TFWA Management Committee. She succeeds Philippe Margueritte, who held the role for the past year. A highly respected and long-standing figure within global duty free and travel retail, Branquinho brings decades of industry leadership, advocacy, and commercial expertise to the […]
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Avolta: enhancing the passenger journey with seamless integration of retail, F&B, and travel essentials businesses
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TFWA President Philippe Margueritte: innovation, collaboration, and market intelligence will take TFWA into a brighter travel retail future
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Blue Caterpillar rides relationships to continued growth in Americas and beyond
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Working together to transform TR with innovation and engagement
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ARINA grows Canadian business even as U.S./Canada tensions disrupt cross border travel
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Cellshop transforms Paraguayan border shopping as it expands into new cities
SKYdeals expands its Shoppertainment e-commerce platform beyond aviation
Travel retail e-commerce platform SKYdeals is taking its shoppertainment expertise beyond the aircraft cabin. After five years testing and refining its platform with Air France, Lufthansa Group, Etihad Airways, and La Compagnie, where it is g rowing its presence on U.S.-bound routes, SKYdeals now offers its platform to the entire travel retail ecosystem: airports, cruise […]
Executive Retail Shops sponsors Sheltair’s boat show event
Executive Retail Shops, which currently has 21 points of distribution in private airports in the U. S.,served as the premier sponsor for Sheltair’s recent Wings, Wheels & Water event at the YOT Bar &Kitchen held in conjunction with this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. As part of their sponsorship, Executive Retail Shops hosted a […]
WGS’ Hudson Whiskey celebrates NYC’s iconic taxis at JFK T4
William Grant & Sons is featuring New York’s own Hudson Whiskey in a new endcap at JFK Terminal 4 with DFS, bringing a vibrant touch of New York City to the travel retail environment. Its bold design, inspired by the iconic yellow taxis, invites travelers to take home a piece of the city’s spirit while […]
ARI celebrates the holiday giving-spirit with “Joy Awaits” campaign
ARI has launched a special seasonal holiday campaign celebrating the joy of giving with the joy of airport shopping. Called “Joy Awaits”, the festive campaign promises a vibrant, joyful and memorable retail experience for passengers traveling through any one of ARI’s global locations. ARI says that seasonal campaigns form an important part of its consumer marketing strategy, tapping […]
Mondelez WTR opens redesigned immersive Toblerone shop-in-shop at São Paulo International Airport
Mondelez World Travel Retail (WTR) has reopened its Toblerone shop-in-shop at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport following a full refurbishment. The new layout introduces a more immersive retail experience that encourages discovery, highlights the full range, and guides travelers through the space in the Avolta-operated store naturally. The company says the upgraded shop-in-shop reflects a […]
WHO closes discussions on duty free; agrees industry is “not a significant channel for illicit trade in tobacco products”
In news that is critically welcome by the duty free industry, members at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) fourth Meeting of the Parties (MOP4) for Illicit Trade Protocol have agreed that the duty free industry is not a significant channel for illicit trade in tobacco products. The decision, made by Parties to the Protocol during MOP4 at WHO’s Geneva headquarters […]
Suntory offers first ever Knob Creek barrel pick with Holland America
Suntory Global Spirits has partnered with Holland America Line to launch two special barrels of Knob Creek exclusively with the cruise line, a big step for Suntory’s ambitions for its cruise business. Drew Foulk, Senior Manager, Dining & Beverage Operations and Innovation for Holland America Line & Seabourn, traveled to the James B. Beam Distilling […]
Avolta: enhancing the passenger journey with seamless integration of retail, F&B, and travel essentials businesses
Jordi Martin-Consuegra has seen the explosive growth of his company from a regional player to the largest travel retail and food & beverage operator in the world in his two decades with what is now called Avolta. Martin-Consuegra, COO North America at Avolta, speaks with TMI’s Michael Pasternak about the recent important concessions wins, especially […]
L’Occitane Group’s Antoine Lafourcade discusses growth plans in the Americas
The L’OCCITANE Group, whose namesake L’Occitane en Provence brand is renowned for its French nature-inspired sustainable beauty and wellness products and will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, has been expanding exponentially in international markets since acquiring a majority stake of the blockbuster global phenomenon Sol de Janeiro at the end of 2021. The […]
MIA launches the largest single deployment of automated passport screening in the U.S.
Miami International Airport (MIA) this month introduced U.S. Customs and Border (CBP) Protection’s Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP), which leverages SITA Smart Path technology to deliver faster and more secure arrivals for U.S. citizens. MIA, in collaboration with CBP, is one of several U.S. airports to go live with EPP this year and is home to CBP’s largest […]
Starboard unveils multisensory shopping experiences onboard Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship, Celebrity Xcel
Starboard Group has unveiled an entirely new multisensory retail experience aboard Celebrity Xcel, Celebrity Cruises’ fifth ship in its groundbreaking Edge Series. Crafted around the ship’s design, Starboard’s offering merges modern luxury, sensory exploration and technology to create a retail world that it says transcends traditional shopping. Guests are invited to discover exclusive first-at-sea brand debuts, immersive digital […]
Avolta wins two travel retail and F&B 10-year contracts at Washington Dulles International Airport
Avolta has been awarded two 10-year contracts at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The new contracts will add over 700 square meters of retail and dining space in the new 14-gate Concourse E, scheduled to open in late 2026. Avolta’s Hudson will open five new locations, showcasing local businesses. A hybrid concept will blend travel retail […]
Heineken reveals strategic outlook for travel retail/duty free
Heineken, which recently announced the appointment Natalia Kuldyaeva as Global Duty Free Manager and announced six senior appointments across its Global Duty Free and Travel Retail team, has announced plans for the future in the channel. “Guided by our ambition to be the partner of choice, across our four principal operating channels – Cruise, Airlines, […]
Glenfiddich brings GTR campaign with Aston Martin Formula One team to LAX
William Grant & Sons’ high-profile airport campaign for its GTR exclusive Glenfiddich 19-Year-Old Limited Edition in partnership with the Aston Martin Formula One Team is now live at Los Angeles International Airport with DFS. The limited edition expression rolled out progressively beginning in September with standout activations at Singapore’s Changi Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, and […]
