Avolta’s Hudson and Dufry win New York’s JFK T6 travel retail concessions

JFK Millennium Partners, (JMP) the company selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build and operate the new $4.2 billion JFK Terminal 6,  in New York, today announced that Avolta companies Hudson and Dufry have been selected to open numerous duty free, travel convenience, and specialty retail stores over more than 28,000 square feet of reimagined space in the new, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]