The Macallan has teamed up with DFS Group and Los Angeles World Airports to launch an ambitious pop-up space that brings to life The Macallan’s travel exclusive Colour Collection at Los Angeles International Airport’s Tom Bradley International Terminal. The eye-catching activation will be running until November, and offers an immersive and sensorial experience based on […]
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2024 ASUTIL Conference: magical, relevant and filled with Latin flair
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Essence Corp helps build the LATAM border business
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Duty Free Holdings to open La Boutique, first duty free store at California’s John Wayne Airport
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William Grant & Sons launches Hudson Whiskey – the “Official Bourbon of the Mets” – with DFS at JFK Terminal 4
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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
Bacardi launches new Bacardi Caribbean Spiced Rum
Bacardi Global Travel Retail (GTR) has launched the brand’s first aged, premium spiced rum, Bacardi Caribbean Spiced. This latest addition to the Bacardi rum portfolio is made with pineapple, sweet coconut blossom, vanilla and cinnamon, and the company says it is ideal for making tropical cocktails such as the Piña Colada, or sipped neat on the […]
Bacardi’s Stephanie Macleod wins Master Blender of the Year for sixth consecutive time
Stephanie Macleod, Director of Blending, Scotch Whisky for Bacardi, has been named Master Blender of the Year by the International Whisky Competition (IWC) 2024 for the sixth consecutive time. Her success and the quality of the Bacardi range of premium Scotch whiskies was further underlined by Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask 25 Year Old, Travel Retail Exclusive […]
Dior and Aer Rianta treat travelers at Montreal-Trudeau to summery “bohemian-chic” activation
This June, the House of Dior and Aer Rianta Montreal invited travelers at Montréal–Trudeau Airport International Terminal to enjoy a sunny getaway decorated with the colors of the “Diorivera.” The picturesque animation dressed the Dior Aer Rianta Montreal podium in a “bohemian-chic” style, featuring the bright yellow of the sun, the soothing green of nature, […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 25 No. 20
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this letter as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click here . COUNTDOWN TO CANNES In Breaking News issued today, the Tax Free World Association has announced that former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be the keynote speaker at the 2024 TFWA World Conference – the prestigious organization’s 40th anniversary. The Conference will take place […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton to headline 40th anniversary TFWA World Conference
TFWA has announced that Hillary Rodham Clinton will headline the 40th anniversary TFWA World Conference. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will take to the stage for a keynote conversation at this year’s TFWA World Conference which will take place at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on the morning of Monday, September 30. […]
Absolut goes Blue with GTR limited-edition Andy Warhol bottle celebrating rediscovered painting
Absolut has launched an exclusive limited-edition bottle in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts inspired by the rediscovery of Warhol’s Absolut ‘blue’ painting. The new bottle, which the company says embodies the power of expression and progression through art, comes almost 40 years after Absolut Vodka first collaborated with the American […]
Bacardi GTR speeds up Patrón travel retail business with Formula 1-themed pop-up at MIA
Bacardi Global Travel Retail revved up its Patrón business at Miami International Airport this spring with a high-octane activation in partnership with Duty Free Americas celebrating the brand’s role as official Tequila partner to the Oracle Red Bull Racing team and timed to share the excitement of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. As the Tequila partner of […]
Privato Duty Free and Streiffer Duty Free team up to serve tobacco, wine, champagne and spirits to private airport passengers
Marco Arilli’s Privato Duty Free and Streiffer Duty Free partnered to sponsor a duty free exhibit at the Moore County executive airport in Pinehurst, North Carolina, during the US Open Golf Tournament, which took place June 13-16, 2024. Arilli tells TMI that the US Open is the beginning of a partnership between the two companies […]
Frédéric Porchet succeeds Dryburgh as General Manager Nestlé International Travel Retail
Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) has appointed Frédéric (Fred) Porchet to succeed Stewart Dryburgh as General Manager, effective September 1, 2024. Dryburgh announced that he would be taking early retirement from Nestlé International Travel Retail at the end of June 2024. A popular and respected executive, Dryburgh stepped down after a working career of […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 25 No. 19
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this letter as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click here . ASUTIL CONFERENCE The 2024 ASUTIL Conference held last week in Bogota, Colombia was a sold out success with 307 attendees for the annual South American duty free event, managed by TFWA (Tax Free World Association). Travel Markets Insider’s Michael Pasternak had a front […]
m1nd-set-sponsored purpose-driven sports program returns to Cannes for second time; event supports “inclusivity, diversity, and empowerment”
The second edition of m1nd-set’s purpose-driven Sunday sports program, taking place during the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, is gaining support with pledges from existing and new partners. The Swiss research agency will be bringing the dynamic wheelchair rugby and blind football activity back to Cannes as part of the Sunday morning sports program before […]
m1nd-set: Latin America and the Caribbean Gen Z shoppers are the highest spenders in travel retail
A detailed presentation of Latin America & Caribbean shopper and air traffic research was presented by Swiss-based research agency m1nd-set at the annual ASUTIL conference, where m1nd-set CEO & Owner Dr. Peter Mohn revealed that the younger generations from the Latin America and Caribbean region are the highest spenders in travel retail. Gen Zs spend […]
WEBB Banks hosts second biennial Distributor Conference focused on strengthening partnerships at Southern Glazer’s
WEBB Banks, the Travel Retail Sales & Export division of Southern Glazer’s, hosted its second biennial Distributor Conference at the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico earlier in June. The company tells TMI that the event focused on fortifying existing partnerships and fostering collaboration while reinforcing Southern Glazer’s as an industry leader in the region. A total […]
2024 ASUTIL Conference: magical, relevant and filled with Latin flair
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 […]
