In a duty free industry where many airport stores carry mostly the same spirits no matter where you are in the world, Compass Box Blended Scotch Whisky offers something out of the ordinary, Maurice Doyle, Compass Box CEO tells Travel Markets Insider. “Compass Box exists to inspire moments of joy, by making the world of […]
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Pernod Ricard Travel Retail increases focus on the Americas
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Combined WEBB Banks – Southern Glazer’s powerhouse delivers synergies, market expansion, deeper focus on growth categories
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DISC solidifies regional growth with strategic brand additions and Miami warehouse
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L’Oréal International Distribution: Filling in the White Space through partnerships, collaboration and a new approach to growth
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Core Plus Duty Free’s year one journey of growth and innovation
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Pan-Caribbean retail power Rouge Duty Free adds new islands, new stores
Harding+ reveals its luxurious retail plans for Cunard’s Queen Anne launch
Global cruise retailer Harding+ has revealed high end indulgent retail plans onboard Queen Anne, which will become Cunard’s largest ship when it launches in May. The 3000-passenger capacity Queen Anne is Cunard’s most ambitious ship to date, and the Harding+ curated range of brands, experiences and customer-insight led levels of detail will provide a retail experience to match, […]
Bacardi Global Travel Retail appoints Darragh Ryan to marketing director role
Bacardi Global Travel Retail has appointed Darragh Ryan as Marketing Director with immediate effect. Based in London, he will lead the Bacardi marketing strategy across travel retail, a strategic brand-building channel for the company’s premium portfolio. Ryan will report to Leila Stansfield, Managing Director, Bacardi Global Travel. He most recently served as Marketing Director for […]
TAG Heuer and Starboard launch largest boutique at sea aboard Carnival Jubilee
Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer and cruise retailer Starboard have partnered with Carnival Cruise Line to debut TAG Heuer’s largest standalone boutique at sea onboard the new Carnival Jubilee. Evoking the brand’s modern spirit, the 553 square feet boutique features the newest retail concept. Developed by TAG Heuer’s in-house design and architecture team in Switzerland, […]
66.5 million international arrivals to the U.S. in 2023 — up 31% from 2022
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in Calendar Year 2023 a total of 66.5 million international visitors* arrived in the United States, an increase of 15.7 million (+31%) from 50.8 million in 2022. This is still only 84% of the 79.4 million international arrivals in 2019. NTTO’s latest forecast expects international […]
IATA: Industry passenger traffic maintains upward trend in March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) last week released global passenger demand data for March 2024, showing that total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), maintained a positive trajectory in March and was up 13.8% compared to March 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 12.3% year-on-year. The March load […]
Pernod Ricard Travel Retail increases focus on the Americas
“I think we’re at a really exciting time for the Pernod Ricard Travel Retail business,” Greg Ford, General Manager Travel Retail Americas at Pernod Ricard tells Travel Markets Insider. TMI’s Michael Pasternak sat down with Ford and Aisling Tobin, Head of Marketing Travel Retail Americas, at the 2024 IAADFS Summit of the Americas, just days […]
IAADFS rebrands and announces move to Miami for new venue for 2025 Summit of the Americas
There was a quiet but industrious feeling at the 2024 IAADFS Summit of the Americas held in West Palm Beach, Florida, from April 14-17, with a vast majority of the exhibitors praising the quality and seriousness of the buyers in attendance. In addition to more buyers from the major duty free operators than in the […]
Duty Free Dynamics welcomes Philipp Plein timepieces to its portfolio
Duty Free Dynamics (DFD) has partnered with Timex Group Luxury Division to distribute the renowned fashion brand Philipp Plein in the watches segment, covering the territories of the Americas, Europe, and Africa in Travel Retail. Philipp Plein According to the company, Philipp Plein timepieces and jewels are inspired by form and luxury, epitomizing technical mastery and artistic brilliance. […]
Beam Suntory Rebrands to Suntory Global Spirits
Beam Suntory today announced that it is rebranding to Suntory Global Spirits. The company says the new name reflects its evolution into a truly global leader across categories in spirits and Ready-To-Drink cocktails. The new name is introduced as the company marks 10 years of sustained, profitable growth since Suntory Holdings acquired Beam Inc. in 2014. […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 25 No. 11
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this letter as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click here Today’s issue of Travel Markets Insider presents a brief overview of the 2024 Summit of the Americas – and the news that going forward, the International Association of Airport & Duty Free Stores has rebranded with a new name and is moving to […]
Curran Zinn joins Tito’s
Curran Zinn has joined the Tito’s Handmade Vodka team as Commercial Manager, Travel Retail. Zinn most recently was Director of Travel Retail and Cruise at WEBB Banks, and previously worked at Alexander James & Co. for more than a decade. Tito’s Managing Director, International, John McDonnell confirmed to TMI that following the successful growth of […]
WGS names new head of GTR
William Grant & Sons has appointed Rufus Parkinson as Managing Director – Global Travel Retail. Parkinson relocated from Asia to join the group in June 2023, as Regional Director Global Travel Retail for Europe, the Americas, India and the Middle East. Parkinson has previously held senior leadership roles at Moët Hennessey and Mars. Commenting on […]
ASUTIL announces 2024 Conference program
ASUTIL has revealed a refreshed and “action-packed program” of learning, networking, and social elements for the 2024 ASUTIL Conference, taking place in Bogotá, Colombia from June 18-21. For the second year, the Conference is being managed by TFWA. The conference will open on Wednesday, June 19th with addresses from ASUTIL President Enrique Urioste, ASUTIL Secretary Carlos […]
ASUTIL expects 300+ attendees at June Conference that takes place in “the marvelous city of Bogota” for first time
Pledging “a carefully curated conference program and a series of engaging networking opportunities,” ASUTIL General Secretary Carlos Loaiza-Keel is expecting more than 300 delegates to attend the annual ASUTIL Conference taking place in Bogotá on June 18-20 at the Hilton Bogotá Corferias. For the second year in a row the event is co-organized with TFWA. Loaiza-Keel noted […]
