The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this letter as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click here We begin today’s issue of Travel Markets Insider with the very sad news of the passing of yet another travel retail figure. Doug Andrews, who held positions at companies ranging from Giorgio Beverly Hills to Movado, died two weeks ago […]
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Avolta: enhancing the passenger journey with seamless integration of retail, F&B, and travel essentials businesses
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Blue Caterpillar rides relationships to continued growth in Americas and beyond
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Working together to transform TR with innovation and engagement
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ARINA grows Canadian business even as U.S./Canada tensions disrupt cross border travel
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Cellshop transforms Paraguayan border shopping as it expands into new cities
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Starboard to debut vibrant, immersive “concept gallery” retail experience aboard Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady
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 […]
Travel Markets Insider Newsletter Vol. 26 No. 42
The Travel Markets Insider newsletter is attached to this letter as a PDF file. To open the PDF file, please click here This week’s issue of Travel Markets Insider presents two exclusive interviews from companies that are making a difference at the point of sale in travel retail, in the Americas and worldwide. First, TMI’s Michael Pasternak met with Roy Summers, head of Global Travel […]
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 […]
Bacardi GTR highlights Bombay Sapphire and E1 partnership with multi-sensory activation at MIA
Bacardi Global Travel Retail (GTR) is celebrating its partnership with the UIM E1 World Championship, the world’s first all-electric race boat series, with a multi-sensory activation at Miami International Airport this month for Bombay Sapphire, which is the official gin of the event. Running from November 1-20, 2025, the activation coincides with the finale of […]
The Estée Lauder Companies opens global fragrance atelier in Paris
The Estée Lauder Companies has opened a Fragrance Atelier within its new La Maison des Parfums on Rue Volney in Paris. The company says that this newly established global innovation hub is fully dedicated to world-class fragrance expertise, advanced technologies and cutting-edge capabilities, and will accelerate the company’s strategic ambitions in luxury and prestige fragrances. The Atelier’s opening […]
Canadians stay home and drive tourism to record heights this summer; cross-border traffic continues to suffer
Canada’s tourism sector delivered a record-breaking performance in summer 2025. Generating nearly $60 billion in revenue between May and August, Canada saw a 6% year-over-year increase. Unfortunately, this record growth was not reflected in business at Canada’s land border stores, which are suffering from declines in cross border travel between the U.S. and Canada. The […]
Starboard unveils immersive retail program onboard Princess Cruises’ Star Princess
Starboard Group has unveiled its immersive retail experiences onboard Star Princess, the newest ship in the Princess Cruises fleet. Star Princess set sail from Barcelona on October 4, 2025, and will begin her U.S. inaugural voyage from Fort Lauderdale on November 7. Starboard says that it has crafted elevated, personalized shopping experiences on the ship featuring […]
Port of Seattle 2025 cruise season ends with record passenger numbers
The Port of Seattle announced a record 2025 cruise season, one which delivered an estimated $1.2 billion in regional economic benefit, while providing more than 5,120 individuals direct and indirect jobs throughout the season. The season – which ended on Oct. 21 –also served a record number of passengers and sailings, plus significant shore power use by ships in […]
