Duty Free Dynamics (DFD) has announced a new partnership with toy brand Playmobil in the global Travel Retail sector. This exclusive collaboration will enable DFD to extend the brand’s reach at travel retail points of sale worldwide. Playmobil, known for its diverse range of figures and themed playsets, has been a beloved choice for families […]
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Pernod Ricard’s premium tequila Código 1530 makes travel retail debut at JFK with DFS
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2024 ASUTIL Conference: magical, relevant and filled with Latin flair
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Essence Corp helps build the LATAM border business
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Duty Free Holdings to open La Boutique, first duty free store at California’s John Wayne Airport
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William Grant & Sons launches Hudson Whiskey – the “Official Bourbon of the Mets” – with DFS at JFK Terminal 4
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Pernod Ricard Travel Retail increases focus on the Americas
Ricard Guasch and Alessandro Battellino Become Co-Owners of DUTY FREE LATAM
Ricard Guasch, former GTR JTI and GTR Montblanc, and Alessandro Battellino, co-owners of GIROMONDO, a FMCG company based out of USA, Chile and Venezuela have recently acquired the operations of DUTY FREE LATAM, a duty free retailer operating in Chile, Peru and Colombia. With an extensive background in travel retail, Ricard Guasch and Alessandro Battellino are poised to bring fresh […]
Nemiroff to unveil De Luxe RESERVE at TFWA in Cannes
Nemiroff has announced the relaunch of Nemiroff De Luxe RESERVE, as part of its De Luxe premium line. Nemiroff De Luxe RESERVE uses a distinctive method of contact with carefully selected oak wood that enriches the vodka with subtle notes of ageing and enhances its smoothness. “Nemiroff De Luxe RESERVE elevates any drinking experience to […]
Brockmans Gin launches lightest super premium bottle
Brockmans Gin has announced a major step forward in its commitment to sustainability with the launch of its newly-designed, lightweight bottle – the lightest among the bestselling brands in the super premium gin segment. The bottle – used for Original, Orange Kiss and Agave Cut variations – will be highlighted on the JP-GTR stand at TFWA […]
Dictador Rum partners with Penderyn Welsh Whisky for new Dictador 2Masters Series
Dictador has announced a collaboration with Penderyn Distillery that finishes its Colombian aged- rum in Welsh whisky casks. The Dictador 2 Masters Penderyn series features two vintages: the 1991 and the 2000. The Dictador 2 Masters Penderyn Vintage 1991 (40.7% ABV / 700ML) is a rum that was distilled in 1991 and then aged for […]
Bowmore transforms style and announces new boutique collections, including travel retail exclusive Bowmore Appellations
Suntory Global Spirits is introducing two new boutique collections for Bowmore this autumn, one a travel retail exclusive series, and the other available only domestically. The company says these series unveil a new chapter for Bowmore that elevates and premiumizes the brand, reflective of its desirability and collectability within the single malt market. Bowmore Appellations is […]
Florida’s historic Munyon’s Paw-Paw features cocktails on Royal Caribbean’s Icon, Utopia of the Seas
A storied Florida-made aperitif from the late 1800’s has been revived and is now being featured in two cocktails onboard the newest Royal Caribbean cruise ships. Following its listing earlier this year as a featured cocktail on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, Munyon’s Paw-Paw now has two cocktails on its sister ship Utopia of […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 25 No. 26
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this letter as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click here . We wish everyone who celebrates it, a very enjoyable Labor Day! With the official end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere just days away, the travel retail industry is quickly gearing up for the 2024 TFWA Tax […]
Balmain Beauty unveils fragrance collection–Les Éternels –with The Estée Lauder Companies
Balmain Beauty has launched its first fragrances, a collection of eight all-gender eaux de parfum, “Les Éternels de Balmain.” Balmain Beauty was established in 2022 through a partnership between the French fashion house Balmain Paris and The Estée Lauder Companies. It builds upon Balmain’s exceptional fashion and fragrance legacy to change the meaning of beauty […]
PyD celebrates Children’s Day in Argentina with playful TOUS event at Ezeiza
To celebrate Children’s Day in Argentina (August 18), Spanish fragrance house PyD teamed up with Avolta to hold a joyous, playful 2-day activation for TOUS Kids and Baby TOUS perfumes at the Ezeiza International Airport departure store in Buenos Aires. The in-store event took place August 15-16 at the Baby and KIDS area in the […]
m1nd-set: Travel retail shopper priorities shift from price to experience
According to ground-breaking research just published by leading travel retail research agency m1nd-set, the global travel retail industry is encountering a significant shift in consumer behavior, with price becoming less dominant in purchasing decisions as shoppers prioritize other beneficial aspects of the shopping experience in travel retail. The research, which explores the reasons behind this […]
KROMA Makeup, natural, vibrant and sustainable for 20 years, targets travel retail with a Greek touch
KROMA Makeup founder Lee Cristou, along with her husband Eli Rodriguez, who has added the creative support for the brand for the last decade, are delighted that two of the products in their portfolio have been short-listed for the 2024 European Natural Beauty Awards. This international recognition for the Florida-based brand is the culmination of […]
Essence Corp hosts successful Beauty Consultant seminar in Cartagena
Miami-based Essence Corp recently concluded its highly anticipated Beauty Consultant Seminar in Cartagena, Colombia. The event, held from August 18 to 21, 2024, marked a “triumphant” return after a hiatus, bringing together beauty consultants from across the Caribbean and Duty Free Americas. As a leading distributor of fine fragrances and cosmetics for duty free, travel […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 25 No. 25
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this letter as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click here . BY THE NUMBERS Air traffic continues to show healthy year-over-year gains, reports the latest IATA analysis, although not at the staggering rates that were seen post-pandemic when travel bans first began to be lifted. As a result of […]
Bacardi GTR elevates the luxury rum market with GTR exclusive Santa Teresa Bicentenario
Bacardi Global Travel Retail (GTR) has launched Santa Teresa Bicentenario Ron Ultra Anejo, a new travel-retail exclusive expression from the award-winning Venezuelan rum. The company says this new luxury product underlines its commitment to premiumize the rum category in duty free. Santa Teresa Bicentenario has been crafted with an antique blend of the oldest and […]
