Three respected cruise industry veterans are bringing a leading new technology that can scan up to 1,000 people per minute to the cruise channel, which is implementing new safety and sanitation measures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Tony Murray at Taras Consultancy, Felipe Lopez at AL Concesiones, and Mark Lewis-Jones at CTD Marketing — […]
Accessories
Rebecca Jewelry announces agency agreement for American market with IFE Luxe Group
Rebecca Jewelry has announced a new agency agreement for the distribution of its jewelry in the USA, Bermuda, Caribbean, and Canada through Dario Pastorelli’s IFE Lux Group. Rebecca is a top-of-the-range brand of jewelry produced entirely by Industrie Testi Spa in the headquarters in Florence, Italy. The company was founded in 2000 by Alessandro Testi, […]
SKROSS builds presence in the U.S. with InMotion listings
Swiss brand SKROSS will massively expand its presence in U.S. travel retail with new listings in all InMotion stores across the country. Airport electronics and digital accessories retailer, InMotion will be offering the full range of power solutions from SKROSS – including travel adapters and a complete range of cables, USB chargers and power banks. […]
Duty Free Dynamics rolls out Osprey packs at 3Sixty Duty Free stores
Panama-based regional distribution company Duty Free Dynamics is obviously not allowing the coronavirus pandemic to stop its unwavering growth. In its latest development, DFD has announced it has opened a distribution channel for outdoor brand Osprey with duty free specialty retailer 3Sixty. The rollout – which begins with points of sale in five top U.S. […]
Porsche Design and BRIC’S partner on new line
Porsche Design and BRIC´S have entered into a long-term partnership to bring a new line of bags, luggage, and small leather goods to the market. Capitalizing on the companies’ histories rooted in a family business and unique heritage, the new collection combines the best of the two brands and features a fusion of design, function, […]
Duty Free Dynamics adds Thule brand of bags and luggage to outdoor portfolio
Duty Free Dynamics (DFD) has expanded its outdoor portfolio with the addition of Thule, a global premium brand of backpacks, duffel bags, luggage, laptop briefcases and camera bags. Thule was established in Sweden in 1942, and its products are currently available in 140 countries. Last year Thule was granted two Red Dot Awards, one for the […]
Duty Free Innovation launches Travel-Safe Shopping Kit for airports and retailers
Sustainable retail specialist Duty Free Innovation has launched an initiative to help reassure travelers and encourage shopping, as plans for post lockdown recovery gain momentum. Although detailed plans for the return of regular air travel and the opening of airports have yet to be set out, strict measures on social distancing and sanitization will likely […]
Associated Photo & Imaging hikes up production of PPE to fight coronavirus
As we know, travel and travel related businesses are taking a disproportionate hit from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Small businesses which have depended on servicing the major players in the travel retail channel are particularly vulnerable, such a Miami’s Associated Photo & Imaging, a specialty photo imaging company that has been providing visual […]
Safilo launches global #united4eyecare initiative
Safilo has launched a global corporate initiative called #united4eyecare, that embraces all the actions taken by the com-pany in response to the COVID-19 epidemic. The programs cover the countries where the Group operates, with particular attention to those most affected by the virus, such as Italy, Spain, and the United States. The initiative’s focus is […]
Duty Free Dynamics and Samsonite expand TR partnership beyond core products
Duty Free Dynamics (DFD) has expanded its partnership agreement with Samsonite luggage. Initially only focused on Samsonite’s core category –luggage—DFD has now expanded to the brand’s complete product lineup…from bags, backpacks and briefcases to attractive and practical travel accessories such as neck pillows, luggage scales and packing sets, just to name a few. This expansion […]
Spanish jewelry brand Unode50 targets travel retail growth in the Americas as it celebrated a record 2019
Spanish jewelry brand Unode50 enjoyed a spectacular year in 2019, and was gearing up for an even better 2020. Not only did the brand known for its hand-crafted limited edition collections of watches, necklaces, rings, and bracelets made in Spain deliver its best sales and EBITA ever, but the company opened up 17 new retail […]
DFD incorporates L.O.L. Surprise! into its toy portfolio
Duty Free Dynamics has expanded its Master Franchisor’s toys category – which already includes LEGO — with the addition of the L.O.L Surprise! brand from MGA Entertainment, Inc. (MGAE). DFD will distribute the brand throughout the Americas Travel Retail Channel. Launched in 2017, L.O.L Surprise! has become a worldwide phenomenon, cashing in on the Youtube craze […]
Geneva Watch Days 2020 instigated by Bulgari CEO, Jean-Christophe Babin
A comment and an analysis by watch industry specialist, Mark Lewis-Jones Amid fears of a likely imminent global pandemic of COVID-19 Coronavirus, all of the upcoming watch industry events in Switzerland have seemingly prudently been canceled or postponed. Swatch Group’s Time To Move, Watches & Wonders (formerly SIHH), Movado Group’s Davos-based gathering, and finally […]
Seiko now available in select Attenza Duty Free stores
Panama-based Duty Free Dynamics (DFD) continues to make progress with its innovative Master Franchisor concept. Most recently the company has launched Seiko watches in high profile presentations in the Attenza duty free stores in Colombia and Ecuador. The introduction of the brand at Attenza Duty Free featured the launch of Seiko’s iconic collection: New Seiko 5 […]
A Travel Retail Profile: Duty Free Dynamics CEO Nicolas Dobry enhances Scuba Diving adventure with new Seiko diving watch
Nicolas Dobry, a 47-year-old diving enthusiast, and CEO of travel retail Master Franchisor Duty Free Dynamics, recently had his first opportunity to dive with his new Seiko Prospex Diver Automatic. The special edition watch was jointly developed with PADI, the mecca of recreational diving. Duty Free Dynamics’ brand portfolio of innovative, global brands for […]
