Suntory Global Spirits has partnered with DFS Group to create a high-profile experiential activation space at Terminal 4 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to showcase Maker’s Mark, the iconic Kentucky Bourbon. Travel Markets Insider joined executives from Suntory, DFS, and terminal operator JFKIAT at the ribbon-cutting, officially opening the eye-catching pop-up. As […]
At the end of October, leading Miami- based beauty distributor Essence Corp executed an unprecedented simultaneous launch for Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, and Fenty Eau de Parfum by Rihanna — one of the most anticipated, highly-coveted brands in the market — across nine islands in the Caribbean. Although the brand had been sold in the […]
Even as Avolta opens new and expanded concessions around the world– from Turkey to Saudi Arabia, from Norway to Tunisia and beyond – its operations in Mexico – where the company has been operating for nearly 30 years – continue to take center stage in the Americas. Not only has Avolta completely renovated its flagship […]
EDGExecution has been creating some of the most impactful activations across all channels in the Americas travel retail markets for the past seven years. Eduardo Ottengo, Managing Director at EDGExecution, tells TMI that the goal for his experiential marketing agency is to help brands and teams provide memorable experiences in travel retail. “We are 100% dedicated […]
It is all about the people for Vancouver-based staffing and marketing agency Propelle + Konnect. Company founder Ally Grodd tells TMI that the primary objective for her boutique agency is to bring great people and great organizations together. “Our expertise is people. First and foremost, we are a people-based business. Our products are the people. […]
Campari Group Global Travel Retail (GTR), in collaboration with Avolta and Airports of Uruguay, has unveiled an immersive 360° omnichannel campaign for Aperol at Punta del Este International Airport. The initiative serves as the anchor for Aperol’s largest and most expansive activation in South America to date. The dynamic Punta del Este activation seamlessly integrates […]
Dior Travel Retail Americas has partnered with Avolta to open the first Parfums Christian Dior stand-alone boutique in Canada, in Toronto Pearson International Airport, Terminal 1 Domestic Departures. The new boutique brings the fragrances, make up and skincare products of the Maison to travelers who fly or transit at the airport. This elegant 516 sq. […]
Gold Standard awards highlight of gala evening The Frontier Duty Free Association (FDFA) announced the winners of their 2024 Gold Standard Awards during a gala evening held at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. This event, a highlight of the FDFA’s annual convention, brought together industry leaders to […]
The 2024 TFWA World Exhibition and Conference was the first for Nick Mogford as VP, Director Global Travel Retail, for Brown-Forman, but Mogford has a long familiarity with the channel going back more than a decade. While he took over his new role on August 1, Mogford first joined Brown-Forman in 2012 and has served […]
When Waldemar Behn died in 2023, it was devastating for his family, friends, and all who knew him. But his brother Rüdiger Behn tells TMI that the German company that bears his brother’s name is well set up for the future and his passing only sped up the transition to the next generation to lead […]
Heinemann Americas is celebrating its 10th year anniversary this year, following a successful decade of establishing itself in the market and growing its business in important new directions. Travel Markets Insider’s Lois Pasternak recently met with Nicolas Hoeborn, Managing Director in Heinemann Americas’ offices located in Miami’s prestigious Coral Gables to discuss the evolution of […]
As Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) transforms from a hub operation to an origin- destination airport, it is catering to a completely different passenger mix. And with the opening of PIT’s $1.57 billion Terminal Modernization Program set for next year, Bryan Dietz, senior vice president for Air Service and Commercial Development at PIT, talks with TMI […]
British perfumery brand Penhaligon’s has partnered with International Shoppes to open a retail space at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), marking the brand’s first opening in North America Travel Retail since its acquisition by Puig. The opening comes amid a boom in niche fragrance sales in North America and marks a strategic move […]
Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail (PR GTR) launched Código 1530 Tequila in travel retail with a vibrant pop-up event at Terminal 4 in New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The immersive activation, hosted by DFS Group, started July 15 and ran until August 11. The exclusive debut signals a strategic move by PR […]
The 2024 ASUTIL Conference held last week in Bogotá, Colombia at the Hilton Bogotá Corferias perfectly reflected the city where it was held: magical, relevant, and filled with Latin flair. A maximum capacity 307 people attended the TFWA-managed event. Travel Markets Insider had a front row seat for the week and presents highlights of the sold-out conference […]
