The Duty Free World Council (DFWC) reports significant changes in both purchase drivers and barriers, as revealed in the DFWC Q3 global shopping monitor. The research, which has been commissioned by the DFWC from Swiss-based research agency m1nd-set, was conducted over the three months from July – September 2022 and compares the findings with pre-Covid […]
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TFWA looks ahead: TMI speaks with Erik Juul-Mortensen and John Rimmer
Travel Markets Insider Publisher Lois Pasternak recently had a chance to speak at length with TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen and TFWA Managing Director John Rimmer about a range of topics, including the upcoming Tax Free World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes; the industry’s new global campaign against illicit trade, and a prognosis of the future […]
DFWC & TFWA launch new campaign against illicit trade, counterfeiting and intellectual property theft
The global duty free and travel retail industries are banding together in a new campaign that targets illicit trade, counterfeit goods and intellectual property theft. Organized by the Duty Free World Council and Tax Free World Association, the global campaign– Duty Free: Trusted, Transparent, Secure—launched today, July 6. Its goal is to highlight the industry’s […]
Airlines, airports gear up for cautious re-openings
A special TMI round-up compiled by Lois Pasternak Airports and airlines in some major countries are getting ready to emerge from lockdown, even as the world reached the unimaginable milestone of 5 million confirmed cases this week. More than 328,000 people have died to date and the real number is likely much higher. The […]
Duty Free World Council Academy to launch Certificate Course in Duty Free & Travel Retail
The Duty Free World Council is set to launch its first Certification Course. The global duty free and travel retail industry association’s DFWC Academy will announce its first program during TFWA’s upcoming Asia Pacific Exhibition and Conference. The first course will begin in September 2019 with student enrollment commencing immediately. The launch of the program is a major milestone in […]
DFWC KPI monitor shows Travel Retail Exclusives key to Duty Free shoppers
The number of Global shoppers more motivated to buy exclusive items in duty free shops rose slightly in the 4Q compared to the previous quarter, with 45% of shoppers agreeing with the statement, according to the latest Duty Free World Council’s (DFWC) KPI Monitor, released this month. International travelers’ perception of duty free shopping also […]
TSA security measures for US-bound passengers expand to include powders
The Duty Free World Council has announced that the Unites States Trans-port Security Administration (TSA) has instituted new security measures that apply to US-bound passengers carrying powder-like substances in quantities of 12 ounces/350g and over. The new regulations became effective on June 30, 2018. These products include flour, sugar, ground coffee, spices, powdered milk (such […]
Latest DFWC KPI Monitor underlines the importance of differentiation
International travelers want uniqueness and differentiation in the travel retail offer, marking them as key satisfaction drivers in the latest DFWC KPI Monitor. The Q1 2017 monitor, produced in partnership with Swiss based research and consultancy agency m1nd-set, also shows that value for money remains the most important satisfaction driver. New and different products […]
DFWC launches quarterly Global Shopping Monitor
The Duty Free World Council (DFWC) has conducted a Global Shopping Monitor of duty free shopping trends in the fourth quarter of 2015. The quarterly Global KPI Monitor is part of a continuous project to measure perceptions of the duty free & travel retail industry among travelers, conducted in partnership with research & consulting company m1nd-set. “This is an exciting […]
Duty Free World Council to develop industry database
The new Duty Free World Council is developing a global Industry Database. It has com- missioned consultants Harry Bush and Daniel Storey to prepare the study under coordinator Kshitij “Kay” Goyal. Bush and Storey will also dev- elop an Industry Profile and the first of a series of Economic Im- pact Studies detailing the econ- […]
