In news that is critically welcome by the duty free industry, members at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) fourth Meeting of the Parties (MOP4) for Illicit Trade Protocol have agreed that the duty free industry is not a significant channel for illicit trade in tobacco products. The decision, made by Parties to the Protocol during MOP4 at WHO’s Geneva headquarters […]
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Suntory offers first ever Knob Creek barrel pick with Holland America
Suntory Global Spirits has partnered with Holland America Line to launch two special barrels of Knob Creek exclusively with the cruise line, a big step for Suntory’s ambitions for its cruise business. Drew Foulk, Senior Manager, Dining & Beverage Operations and Innovation for Holland America Line & Seabourn, traveled to the James B. Beam Distilling […]
Avolta: enhancing the passenger journey with seamless integration of retail, F&B, and travel essentials businesses
Jordi Martin-Consuegra has seen the explosive growth of his company from a regional player to the largest travel retail and food & beverage operator in the world in his two decades with what is now called Avolta. Martin-Consuegra, COO North America at Avolta, speaks with TMI’s Michael Pasternak about the recent important concessions wins, especially […]
L’Occitane Group’s Antoine Lafourcade discusses growth plans in the Americas
The L’OCCITANE Group, whose namesake L’Occitane en Provence brand is renowned for its French nature-inspired sustainable beauty and wellness products and will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, has been expanding exponentially in international markets since acquiring a majority stake of the blockbuster global phenomenon Sol de Janeiro at the end of 2021. The […]
MIA launches the largest single deployment of automated passport screening in the U.S.
Miami International Airport (MIA) this month introduced U.S. Customs and Border (CBP) Protection’s Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP), which leverages SITA Smart Path technology to deliver faster and more secure arrivals for U.S. citizens. MIA, in collaboration with CBP, is one of several U.S. airports to go live with EPP this year and is home to CBP’s largest […]
Starboard unveils multisensory shopping experiences onboard Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship, Celebrity Xcel
Starboard Group has unveiled an entirely new multisensory retail experience aboard Celebrity Xcel, Celebrity Cruises’ fifth ship in its groundbreaking Edge Series. Crafted around the ship’s design, Starboard’s offering merges modern luxury, sensory exploration and technology to create a retail world that it says transcends traditional shopping. Guests are invited to discover exclusive first-at-sea brand debuts, immersive digital […]
Avolta wins two travel retail and F&B 10-year contracts at Washington Dulles International Airport
Avolta has been awarded two 10-year contracts at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The new contracts will add over 700 square meters of retail and dining space in the new 14-gate Concourse E, scheduled to open in late 2026. Avolta’s Hudson will open five new locations, showcasing local businesses. A hybrid concept will blend travel retail […]
Heineken reveals strategic outlook for travel retail/duty free
Heineken, which recently announced the appointment Natalia Kuldyaeva as Global Duty Free Manager and announced six senior appointments across its Global Duty Free and Travel Retail team, has announced plans for the future in the channel. “Guided by our ambition to be the partner of choice, across our four principal operating channels – Cruise, Airlines, […]
Glenfiddich brings GTR campaign with Aston Martin Formula One team to LAX
William Grant & Sons’ high-profile airport campaign for its GTR exclusive Glenfiddich 19-Year-Old Limited Edition in partnership with the Aston Martin Formula One Team is now live at Los Angeles International Airport with DFS. The limited edition expression rolled out progressively beginning in September with standout activations at Singapore’s Changi Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, and […]
Lindt Dubai Style Chocolate celebrates global success as sales soar beyond 2 million tablets in travel retail
Lindt & Sprüngli is celebrating the continued worldwide success of award-winning Lindt Dubai Style Chocolate. Honored with both Food & Confectionery Product of the Year and Best Confectionery & Food Product at this year’s Frontier and Travel Retail Awards in Cannes, the SKU has attracted travelers globally, establishing itself as a long-term growth driver for the confectionery […]
Ghirardelli and DFS bring iconic San Francisco Cable Car HPP to LAX for unique passenger experience
California-based Ghirardelli chocolate launched an exclusive month-long HPP at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from mid-October to mid-November. In collaboration with DFS, this activation featured a striking San Francisco Cable Car installation, designed to create a vivid ‘sense of place’ and a memorable photo opportunity for travelers. Ghirardelli created a unique offering that allowed travelers […]
Nestlé and KITKAT unveil F1 Grand Prix spaces at São Paulo International Airport in partnership with Avolta
Nestlé International Travel Retail has brought the excitement and color of the world famous F1 Grand Prix to São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport. In partnership with Avolta, NITR opened two immersive spaces celebrating the fan-favorite event with a KITKAT branded F1 race car, right before the F1 Grand Prix took place in Brazil. KITKAT recently […]
Proximo Spirits invests in growth categories in Americas travel retail with high impact activations
Proximo’s global travel retail business continues to grow across all regions, Roy Summers, Head of GTR at Proximo Spirits, tells TMI. The company is investing in its brands in the Americas, including its biggest ever activation earlier this summer at JFK for Dobel Tequila. “We have established big businesses in the Americas and Europe, but […]
Hampton Water Rosé joins Princess Cruises’ celebrity-crafted Love Line Premium Liquors Collection
Princess Cruises has added Hampton Water Rosé to its Love Line Premium Liquors Collection. Crafted in partnership with Jesse Bongiovi and his dad, Jon Bon Jovi, along with world-renowned winemaker, Gérard Bertrand, Hampton Water Rosé has received critical acclaim for its quality and lively fresh wine. The wines are available fleetwide and included in Princess […]
Penfolds showcases global wine portfolio in Cannes
Penfolds returned to the TFWA World Exhibition and Conference this year aboard the 36-meter yacht, Preference 19, with a selection of Penfolds fine wines, from Australia, U.S.A., France and China. Each of these wines reflect its unique country of origin terroir and consistent and distinctive Penfolds House Style. Among the wines Penfolds exhibited were: Bin […]
