On Jan. 13, 1974, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) began operations as the newest and most modern commercial airport in the United States, heralding in a new chapter for modern aviation. Last Saturday, Jan. 13, DFW recognized its 50th anniversary by beginning a year-long celebration that reflects on the airport’s suc-cess, looks ahead […]
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Duty Free Americas underscores specialty retail expertise with trio of ‘Firsts’ at DFW as the airport celebrates its 50th anniversary
As Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) celebrates its 50th anniversary, travel retail operator Duty Free Americas has opened three new specialty retail stores there, including the first ever travel retail store for Toys“R”Us (as reported). The retailer has also opened its first sunglasses store in the USA, SHADE, as well as the inaugural LEGO […]
DFA opens first Toys“R”Us airport store at DFW
Toys“R”Us, the ubiquitous U.S. toy store that closed its doors in 2018 after more than 30 years in business, has unveiled “bold new plans” to reopen and roll out flag-ship stores across the United States, and internationally – including in travel retail. Leading the way in travel retail, the first-ever Toys“R”Us airport store opened late […]
U.S. airports dominate ACI’s 2021 busiest airports rankings
Eight of the top 10 airports for passenger traffic in the 2021 rankings complied by Airports Council International (ACI) World are in the United States with the two remaining in China. All top 10 airports have a significant share of domestic traffic, the traffic segment that has been leading global recovery. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport […]
The 2021 Virtual Summit of the Americas: The View from the Top – Days 1 & 2
The 2021 Summit of the Americas, organized by South American Duty Free Association ASUTIL and the International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores, along with The Moodie Davitt Report, presented one of the most comprehensive and relevant conference programs focusing on travel retail in the region ever held. As conference moderator Dermot Davitt, of […]
Grab and 3Sixty launch partnership at DFW
Airport e-commerce platform Grab and 3Sixty Duty Free have launched its first retail partnership at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The new partner-ship allows travelers to pre-order from a large range of travel retail products, either for collection in store or delivery to gate via the Grab platform. Jeff Livney, Chief Experience Officer at […]
3Sixty opens at Dallas Fort Worth Terminal C
Florida-based 3Sixty Duty Free & More has celebrated the grand opening of a new store located at Terminal C of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Responding to the sharp increase in domestic traffic in Dallas Fort Worth, (which they say is currently the world’s busiest airport), 3Sixty has deployed a range of creative strategies […]
Estée Lauder Travel Retail opens new consumer-driven retail concept at Dallas Fort Worth, Terminal D
The Estée Lauder Companies, in partnership with 3Sixty Retail, opened an innovative retail concept last week in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport – Terminal D Departures near gate 25. The new concept features offerings by four of its brands that are particularly popular with Millennial and Gen Z consumers, BECCA, Too Faced, Bobbi Brown, and Glam […]
DFW named Air Transport World’s 2019 Global Airport of the Year
Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport has been recognized as the 2019 Airport of the Year by Air Transport World (ATW). The award recognizes DFW’s innovation in providing a world-class customer experience, global leadership in sustainability, cost effective and efficient operations, excellent partnership with airlines, and collaboration with local communities to further develop the economic benefits […]
DFASS Group acquires majority ownership and becomes sole managing partner of TRG Joint Venture at DFW Duty Free concession
DFASS Group has purchased the ownership interests held by former joint venture partners in the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) duty free concession. The purchase, announced on Oct. 2, gives privately held DFASS Group full majority interest in the TRG Joint Venture (TRG), with no change in the ACDBE partners. The purchase indicates the […]
Diageo GTR opens luxury spirits shop at DFW with DFASS
Diageo Global Travel opened a new luxury store in partnership with DFASS Group and its partners CBI Retail Venture (CBIRV), MDT Strategic Ventures and Charles Bush Consulting in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport earlier this month. The 400 sq.ft store is the first Diageo retail space to open in Dallas Fort Worth Airport and is designed […]
DFASS and partners inaugurate ground-breaking DFW duty free stores
DFASS Group with its partner CBI Retail Ventures (CBI) officially inaugurated the largest duty free store in the western hemisphere last week at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s (DFW) Terminal D. The 19,000-square-foot, two-level TRG Duty Free store, which has been open since December, offers passengers experiential shopping including two executive mezzanine lounges, $2 million […]
DFW opens new concessions in renovated section of Terminal E
Dallas Forth Worth International Airport has opened four new retail outlets and two new dining options in the latest section of Terminal E to be renovated as part of DFW’s Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program (TRIP). The new retail outlets include women’s accessories from Marshall-Rousso, Texas-themed gifts at Texas Marketplace, and electronics store InMotion, as […]
DFW chooses DFASS JV to transform Terminal D duty free shopping experience
Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport has selected DFASS-led TRG Duty Free Joint Venture for its “expansive new duty free shopping experience” that it says will revolutionize the customer experience inside International Terminal D with an offer that includes luxury and premium retail brands. TRG will design and operate a total of six shopping locations covering […]