Deal Expands Southern Glazer’s Presence in the Pan-Caribbean Market and Bolsters Travel & Export Capabilities Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits today announced its plans to acquire Miami-based WEBB Banks, the leading premium wine and spirits distributor in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, as well as the travel retail and cruise sector. The acquisition, […]
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Campari Group GTR blends physical and digital at world’s first Appleton Estate boutique in Montego Bay, Jamaica
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DFA Golf partners with Miami Dolphins to raise $1 million to fight cancer
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Cosmoprof North America launching Miami Beach Edition in January 2024
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Starboard curates a “new luxury” retail program of design, destination, diversity and sustainability onboard Celebrity Beyond
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Official naming ceremony with Simone Biles kicks off inaugural North American sailing of Celebrity Beyond
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Brugal reveals rare $2,800 luxury Andrés Brugal sipping rum
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 24 No. 8
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this letter as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click here. Women in Travel Retail (WiTR) All women attending the Summit of the Americas are invited to join us for an informal networking gathering on Sunday, April 16, at 5:00 p.m. prior to the official opening cocktail. Wine […]
Campari Group GTR blends physical and digital at world’s first Appleton Estate boutique in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Campari Group has opened a permanent Appleton Estate Jamaican rum boutique at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The boutique, prominently located near the entrance of the Dufry walk-in store, is Campari’s largest ever investment in global travel retail, and blends physical and digital elements to create an omni-channel experience. A sensorial journey Travel […]
CTO releases Caribbean Tourism Performance and Outlook for 2023
Caribbean tourism in 2022 was characterized by strong recovery reported the Caribbean Tourism Organization at its annual Tourism and Outlook presentation on March 7. Acting CTO Secretary General Neil Walters reported that the Caribbean tourism industry was resilient and built on the rebound that began in the middle of 2021. By the end of 2022, […]
Monarq and Charleston Beverage Co. sign distribution deal
Monarq and Charleston Beverage Company have officially partnered to bring Charleston Mix Bloody Mary, the No.1 Craft Bloody Mary Mix in the U.S., to consumers throughout the region. The new distribution agreement covers the Caribbean, Latin America and USA Duty Free. Available in two flavors, the flagship original Bold & Spicy and the vegetable-based Fresh […]
The Botanist Gin reveals first ever line extension with GTR exclusive The Botanist Hebridean Strength
Rémy Cointreau Global Travel Retail has announced the first line extension for The Botanist gin with a travel retail exclusive expression. The Botanist Hebridean Strength is launching in partnership with Gebr. Heinemann, across nine strategic locations in Europe and Australia, before it becomes available in travel retail globally from April 2023. The Heinemann launch is […]
IATA: 2022 ends on a strong note for the global air passenger industry
Positive trend remained strong throughout 2022 Over the course of 2022, global air passenger traffic gained momentum and recovered substantially as travel restrictions were taken down and passengers expressed a very strong willingness to travel, reports the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Passenger traffic recovered from 41.7% of 2019 volumes in 2021 to 68.5% in […]
Harding+ brings the pre-loved Culture to its cruise partners
Cruise retailer Harding+ introduced a range of pre-loved handbags, accessories and jewelry within a dedicated accessories store onboard the new P&O Cruises Arvia in December. The launch was a P&O Cruises at sea first, and focuses on products and strategies that support the circular economy and sustainable buying choices, says Harding. The range features almost […]
Seatrade Cruise releases first Cruise Food & Beverage Trends report
Research carried out by Seatrade Cruise in 2022 indicated that the global food and beverage market is expected to be worth $8.9 trillion by 2026, with six leading cruise lines accounting for over $2 billion in food and beverage annually. These findings headline the first Cruise Food and Beverage Trends E-Report published this week by […]
Hawaii visitor recovery gains strength
Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) reports that visitor numbers in January reached 96.8% of January arrivals in 2019, the benchmark year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to preliminary statistics. A total of 791,781 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in January 2023, up 37.9% from January 2022. Importantly, visitors are […]
PANYNJ breaks ground on final project of JFK transformation
The New York metropolitan area took another step closer to completing the massive redevelopment of its airports when New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey broke ground on the $4.2 billion project to develop a new Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Feb. 24, […]
Gucci Beauty launches new era for its Gucci Guilty fragrances with campaign starring A$AP Rocky, Julia Garner and Elliot Page
Gucci Beauty has launched a new campaign for its Gucci Guilty Pour Femme and Pour Homme fragrances starring three incredibly timely celebrities — Grammy Award-nominated musician A$AP Rocky, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress Julia Garner, and Oscar-nominated actor, director and producer Elliot Page. Described as an ode to self-acceptance, friendship and love in all […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 24 No. 7
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this letter as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click here. Women in Travel Retail (WiTR) All women attending the Summit of the Americas are invited to join us for an informal networking gathering on Sunday, April 16, at 5:00 p.m. prior to the official opening cocktail. While […]
TAIRO International honors longest-serving employee and welcomes key new senior appointment
Miami fragrance company TAIRO International, a leading fragrance and cosmetics distributor in Mexico and the Caribbean which marked its 25th anniversary last year, is celebrating milestones for two of its own. TAIRO is honoring Sales Director Ricardo Rivas, one of the company’s longest-serving employees, who is celebrating 20 years with the company this year. “Ricardo […]
IAADFS confirms conference sessions for 2023 Summit
The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores has confirmed the conference sessions planned for the 2023 Summit of the Americas, which will be held April 16-19, 2023, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. This year the Association is presenting a more streamlined education program with a morning […]
