Cruise retail has come a long way since the early days of tables of promotional products spread out in a ship’s atrium, transforming today into specifically designed programs tailored to each ship, itineraries, guests and destinations. Miami-based Starboard Cruise Services has been a key architect of the change. And nowhere is this more evident than […]
Cruising is back, bringing with it a new relevance.Celebrity Beyond, the third ship in Celebrity Cruises transformational Edge Series, kicked off its inaugural season from Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 4, sailing from Port Everglades following the ship’s official naming ceremony by world-renowned gymnast Simone Biles. As Beyond’s Godmother, Biles is an inspirational female powerhouse, a […]
Edrington unveiled a special limited edition ultra-premium Brugal rum at an exclusive launch dinner in Miami this week. Only 460 bottles of Andrés Brugal sipping rum will be available worldwide, with 60 exclusively sold in the U.S., and 62 bottles earmarked for travel retail. Developed by fifth generation Maestra Ronera Jassil Villaneuva Quintana, the $2,800 […]
Gin may still be a modest category in the Americas, but it’s premiumizing fast and should be on the radar of duty free buyers, writes Joe Bates Gin is steadily resuming its growth curve in the Americas duty-free market following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years. The category is […]
Rouge Duty Free, one of the fastest-growing travel retailers in the Caribbean, has announced plans for the opening of three new locations in the Caribbean market, a Creed Boutique in St Barth and two beauty shops in the resort area of Tulum, Mexico. The new locations will be open for business between the end of […]
One on One with CPI Managing Director Susan Gray There is an unprecedented wave of airport infrastructure and terminal investments underway in the U.S. – a phenomenon that began prior to the pandemic outbreak, but which should accelerate since the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it is awarding nearly $1 billion […]
More than 300 spirits industry people gathered in San Juan, Puerto Rico from June 12-15 to attend a conference specially designed for companies in the Caribbean. Hosted and organized by Miami based WEBB Banks and its sister company, WB Canna & Wellness, the conference welcomed representatives of more than 25 of its supplier brands and […]
DFS Group is celebrating 50 years of operation at San Francisco International Airport with a gala event at which it will unveil two newly renovated flagship stores and four renovated luxury boutiques. The event will take place on June 1 at the Airport’s Terminal G concourse, attended by official representatives, VIP customers and local celebrities. […]
While airport passenger levels are still drastically below 2019 peaks for Aer Rianta International in Montreal and Quebec, Canada – passenger numbers for 2021 were only 19% of 2019 traffic numbers and resulting travel retail sales were 26% of 2019 levels—the company has made some important adjustments to how it does business as recovery moves […]
One on One with Dan Cappell, Chief Commercial Officer, Ontario International Airport One of the biggest stories in the North American aviation industry is the rise of Ontario International Airport, a medium-sized airport located 32 miles from giant LAX in California. Once a part of the Los Angeles World Airports Group, ONT returned to local […]
Miami-based, family-owned logistics business WTDC, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last month, has seen its business evolve throughout the pandemic as the world begins to return to normal.WTDC is well-known for specializing in inventory management for Duty Free and Global Travel Retail. As a full service logistics company, it offers door to door transportation services […]
The House of Somrus, the cream liqueur brand inspired by flavors from India—has made a big impact in travel retail since launching in the channel through high-profile digital “coffee breaks” during the Virtual Travel Retail Expos in 2020 and 2021 and the Virtual Summit of the Americas last year.Represented in the channel by Duty Free […]
Neither threatening weather, a cold drizzle in Miami or a lingering pandemic could dampen the high spirits that boosted the 2022 DFA Charity Golf Tournament on Feb. 9, which raised a staggering $375,000 for the Mourning Family Foundation (formerly known as Alonzo Mourning Charities), and its Overtown Youth Center and Honey Shine initiatives. The Duty Free industry […]
Apryl Stewart’s women-owned business celebrates debut of her first owned and operated airport store The recent opening of the Vera Bradley Boutique at Los Angeles International Airport in Terminal 1 represents more than just a new shopping destination for LAX travelers. Together with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), URW welcomed the new retail store owned […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) closes out this year with the announcement of revisions to the agreement to construct a massive new Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport. A $9.5 billion project, the 2.4 million square foot state-of-the-art new international terminal will anchor the south side of JFK. The Terminal will be built […]
