Furla’s latest opening in the Americas took place on Nov. 2 at Piarco International Airport in Trinidad and Tobago, in partnership with travel retailer Gone Bananas. The 15 sqm space is featuring Furla’s Autumn Winter 2018 collection. Furla’s Global Travel Retail Director Gerry Munday said: “The store looks great and I’d like to extend my thanks […]
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This is Furla’s year in retail, says Americas CEO Scott Link
Furla’s US business is growing really well, echoing the Italian handbag maker’s strong global results and providing increased support for the brand’s burgeoning travel retail presence in the region. The 91- year old privately-owned company known for Italian style and heritage is growing its distribution in the wholesale channel in the US, adding doors […]
Travel Retail jewelry & watch makers aim to lure Millennials with “Luxe for Less”
By Lois Pasternak I had the opportunity to attend the massive JCK Jewelry show in Las Vegas earlier this year, where not surprisingly, even exhibitor’s in the luxury areas said they were focused on luring youthful buyers with affordably priced merchandise, much of it awash in color. As reported in the JCK Daily on […]
CiR Report: Watches and Jewelry shine bright as opportunity to trading up shoppers
Duty free and travel retail analyst Counter Intelligence Retail’s latest category research indicates that more than half of shoppers in the Watches & Jewelry category are purchasing more expensive items than at home, and that gifting is a key driver, but under-exploited by retailers. The study – The Watches & Jewelry Shopper Review 2018 –surveyed the […]
Luxottica and Duty Free Americas develop standalone sunglasses boutique concept at Punta Cana International Airport
Eyewear leader Luxottica Group and Duty Free Americas have partnered to develop a new stand-alone Sunglasses boutique at Punta Cana International Airport’s Terminal A, Dominican Republic. This cutting-edge store – which was custom-designed for the location – is the first stand-alone space for the sunglasses category operated by DFA. Built on sunglasses category management principles, the boutique […]
Kate Spade New York opens at JFK T4’s retail hall
Kate Spade New York is one of the newest retailers to join the list of iconic fashion brands at Terminal 4 at New York’s JFK International Airport. The 905-square-foot store is operated by Hudson Group, and carries both fashion and accessories. The Kate Spade store — an international fashion retailer for more than 20 years […]
Kering to launch first Cartier eyewear collections in January
Kering Eyewear and Maison Cartier have revealed details of the Cartier Eyewear Spring Summer 2018 collection, which marks the official beginning of their new agreement. The collections were presented during Silmo in Paris (October 6-9, 2017). Effective January 1, 2018, the partnership will see leading luxury groups Kering and Richement bringing their operations together to […]
Misaki celebrates 30th anniversary with new push in the Americas with IBBI
Misaki Monaco has announced its agreement with Travel Retail specialist and key player in the Americas, International Brand Builders (IBBI) to represent the brand in the Americas region. This strategic partnership comes simultaneously with the 30th anniversary of the brand and will aim at developing the brand in Americas travel retail. After revealing its new […]
Coach, Inc. to change its name to Tapestry, Inc.
New York-based house of accessories and lifestyle brands Coach, Inc. last week announced that it will be changing its name to Tapestry, Inc., (NYSE: TPR) effective October 31, 2017. The name change does not affect the Coach brand itself, but only the name of the corporate entity that owns the coach brand, as well as the […]
Luxottica unveils personalized Ray-Ban and Oakley space at Bogota El Dorado Airport
Luxottica Group and Motta Internacional S.A. have unveiled striking new personalized merchandising units for sunglasses brands Ray-Ban and Oakley in the Attenza Duty Free store in the departures area at Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport. The personalized merchandising units, which include a Ray-Ban shop-in-shop and Oakley backwall, form part of the newly refurbished 182 sqm […]
Coach introduces the Coach x Selena Gomez Collection
New York-based Coach announces the launch of Coach x Selena Gomez, a new collection in partnership with the actress and singer. Featuring the Selena Grace, a bag designed by Selena in collaboration with Coach Creative Director Stuart Vevers, the offering also includes small leather goods and accessories available for a limited time. The Selena Grace, […]
Industry veteran Laurent Lamotte launches new agency for luxury brands in Latam
Well-respected travel retail executive Laurent Lamotte brings together his wide range of experiences to his new position of managing partner for his new company HERA Latam, an agency of luxury brands in Latin America. Lamotte’s former roles, ranging from representing the Longines watch brand from the Swatch Group, over-seeing Latin America retail develop-ment for fashion house […]
Sunglasses Awards 2017 opens for entries with new digital category
The seventh edition of the Sunglasses Awards is now open for entries by retailers and airport authorities. The winners of the awards are announced the Sunglasses Workshop and Awards at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes each year. The event is co-sponsored and hosted by sunglasses suppliers De Rigo, Essilor, Kering Eyewear, Luxottica, Marchon, Marcolin […]
Eyewear giants Luxottica and Essilor to merge
Two of the largest eyewear companies in the world have announced that they are merging, which will create a “global integrated player” of major proportions. Italy-based Luxottica and France’s Essilor announced the deal—worth approximately $16 billion according to published reports — on Monday. Essilor International today reported that it had reached a share exchange with […]
Duty Free Dynamics adds Braun watches and clocks to TR distribution portfolio
Panama-based Duty Free Dynamics has announced a distri-bution partnership with Zeon Ltd., the global licensee of Braun watches and clocks. The deal covers the Travel Retail channel in the Americas, and is effective as of June 1, 2016. Duty Free Dynamics (DFD), part of the Liberman Group, was created specifically to cater to brands aiming […]
