The 2025 TFWA World Exhibition & Conference was Philippe Margueritte’s first as president of the association since being elected in December 2024, succeeding Erik Juul-Mortensen. Following Juul-Mortensen, whose history with TFWA started at its beginning, is no small task. Margueritte tells TMI at a meeting in his office at the Palais in Cannes that his […]
Boutique spirits distribution company Blue Caterpillar has scaled up since it was founded in 2021 by well-known travel retail executives Michael Gebrael and Christoph Henkel. Miami-based Blue Caterpillar now works with bigger global brands, and has expanded into more geographies around the world. But Gebrael and Henkel tell TMI that the key to its growth […]
One on One with Petrina Kho, Managing Director, L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas Petrina Kho, the new Managing Director of L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas – a subsidiary of the world’s largest beauty company — believes that the travel retail future is bright. But to keep growing, we would need to transform together as an industry, she […]
One on One with Glen Morgan, General Manager, ARI North America Even with U.S./Canada political tensions negatively impacting travel from its most important passenger, Glen Morgan, General Manager, ARI North America (ARINA), tells TMI that it has been a busy and exciting time for growth across its Canadian business, as it opens new stores, refurbishes […]
An exclusive profile by John Gallagher Cellshop – one of the leading South American border duty free operators, has grown in the last 22 years from very humble beginnings. Originally opened under the name of the Cell Motion Group by company founder and president Jorbel Griebeler, it was a small 12 sqm store with only […]
Starboard Group has announced the latest expansion of its partnership with Virgin Voyages as the exclusive retail partner for Brilliant Lady, where it will offer a blend of luxury, sustainability and discovery across 5,500 square feet of retail space when the ship departs from New York City on its inaugural voyage on Sept. 5, 2025. “We’re […]
Heinemann Americas has unveiled a “bold new cruise retail concept” aboard Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas, which the company says further strengthens a partnership that has grown steadily since 2019. With 10 distinct retail venues on board, the ship delivers a next-level shopping experience, featuring everything from exclusive Royal Caribbean logo merchandise, fine watches, […]
As the ‘Official Tequila’ of the US Open, Dobel Tequila is celebrating its US Open sponsorship with activations across all terminals at New York JFK Airport for the month of August. The high-profile promotions are in partnership with multiple travel retailers. In Terminal 4, an eye-catching sampling activation is in partnership with DFS and positioned […]
Executive Retail Shops will open two new store locations with the Sheltair Aviation FBO at Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport (FLL). These new stores celebrate a major milestone for the company as it reaches its 21 points of distribution. The crown jewel of the launch is a 693 square foot flagship store, featuring top-shelf […]
Dior and ARI North America are inviting travelers at Montréal–Trudeau Airport International Terminal to escape into the world of Dioriviera, a “bohemian-chic” summer experience under the Dior sun. The installation features desert-inspired decor, including a towering palm tree and life-size cactus, creating a memorable and Instagrammable backdrop throughout the month of August. The Dior podium […]
Campari Group Global Travel Retail (GTR) has unveiled a refreshed, elevated Appleton Estate boutique experience at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Designed to immerse travelers in the story of one of Jamaica’s most iconic rums, the boutique reflects the brand’s mission to lead the premium dark rum category through craft, provenance, and exclusivity, […]
The Macallan has officially opened its newest boutique in travel retail at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Tom Bradley International Terminal, in partnership with DFS Group. This marks The Macallan’s first boutique on the West Coast USA, an ideal location for its latest immersive experiential shop. Los Angeles is a major global gateway and is […]
Campari Group Global Travel Retail (GTR) has brought Espolòn Tequila back to Miami International Airport for a second summer takeover at Duty Free Americas. Running throughout June and July, the activation spans 12 point-of-sale locations across Miami International Airport, with a vibrant Espolòn bar takeover in Duty Free Americas’ Store 706 serving as the flagship […]
The Macallan has officially opened its first Shop-in-Shop (SIS) in Brazil at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), Terminal 3, International Departures, in partnership with Avolta. The GRU location is the single malt Scotch whisky’s second SIS in Latin America, following its debut in Panama in 2023, and expands its footprint in Latin America to […]
The sold-out 2025 ASUTIL Conference took place in Lima, Peru last week at an opportune time for both the host city and the Latin America region as a whole. The new terminal at Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport officially started operations on June 1, just one day before the ASUTIL Conference returned to the city […]
