Dufry has signed a contract to expand its concession with Holland America Line to operate duty free shops onboard 6 additional cruise ships for 5 years. With the new agreement, Dufry will now operate duty free shops on the entire HAL fleet, which covers all major tourist routes in the world. Following the contract signed in 2018, Dufry and Holland America Line’s new agreement covers more than 1,500 sqm of additional retail space. Dufry will now […]
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SeaTrade Global examines onboard retail sales at first Cruise Innovation session
A standing room only crowd of cruise, travel retail and supplier industry members packed into an information-jammed Cruise Innovation session held during the 2019 SeaTrade Global in Miami Beach on Wednesday. The session featured a panel of prominent industry officials who play key roles in the retail component of the cruise ships they work with: […]
Dufry tailors its airport expertise to onboard cruise sales
Dufry Cruise Services, the giant retailer’s former Flagship division that was renamed in 2018, has grown significantly over the past few years – from handling the retail concessions onboard only 9 ships in 2012, to working with 32 ships as of 2018. From its beginnings working with Norwegian Cruise Line, Dufry Cruise Services now operates […]
One on One with Rene Riedi, Division CEO Central and South America for Dufry
Managing the LATAM airport duty free business in challenging times The duty free and travel retail business in South America experienced one of its most difficult years in recent memory in 2018, a situation that took place practically overnight. A company like Dufry, which has airport operations in nearly every country in the region, […]
LVMH gives Givenchy’s Gentleman Eau de Parfum the Mega treatment
Givenchy Parfums celebrated the launch of its new Gentleman Eau de Parfum with Mega Events that invited shoppers to “Feel the Flow” across Latin America beginning in April. A reinvention of the 1970s classic Gentleman, the New Givenchy Gentleman proposes olfactory variations that define a new modern-day gentleman. Following the launch of the first Gentleman […]
BOSS BOTTLED UNITED celebrates the World Cup
To mark the launch of the limited edition BOSS BOTTLED UNITED in travel retail, BOSS Parfums shared the excitement of the World Cup by partnering with key retailers in an activation that celebrated soccer. The new fragrance comes enclosed in a silver-shaded flacon, and with a scent said to act as a physical reminder of […]
Dufry brings the feel of Sao Paulo to its new Destination store at GRU
Dufry brings a distinctly Brazilian vibe to the new “destination” space it recently inaugurated at the Terminal 3 departure area at São Paulo International Airport (GRU). With products from premium local brands offered within an area of 500 sq meters, the store presents a strong sense of place with a wide selection of categories from beauty to fashion. Dufry first […]
DANZKA Vodka makes inroads in Latin America TR with Dufry, as it prepares for launch of DANZKA THE SPIRIT in US duty free
Waldemar Behn reports great success with the rollout of its DANZKA Vodka in South America, where the company has been running high-profile promotions with Dufry since the start of the year. “We have achieved excellent results from our exciting and high-profile POS activations with Dufry in Uruguay in January, in Rio de Janeiro and […]
Kérastase opens 3rd TR store in São Paulo
Following its highly successful partnership with Dufry, L’Oréal-owned hair care brand Kérastase has opened a third store in Terminal 3 departures at São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport. Sales from this 14sqm outlet are already beating expectations, says the company, and the location which is frequented by Brazilian and Argentine travelers, enhances the brand’s status, and reputation, […]
An Absolut Adventure pops-up in Las Vegas
Pernod Ricard Travel Retail created an exciting Absolut Adventure pop-up at the beginning of November at Las Vegas International Airport that featured inter-active elements and drove passengers to the nearby Dufry duty free store. The Absolut pop-up featured a photo booth, tastings, and a special Absolut promotional price. “The pop-up encouraged passengers to share their […]
The Design Solution’s Nick Taylor: Colorful Cancun elements create unique sense of place in Dufry’s new T4 retail space
London-based The Design Solution created Dufry Group’s stylish new retail space (2,540sqm) at Cancún International Airport, which features the innovative ‘New Generation’ store concept that projects an extraordinary and colorful sense of location. Nick Taylor, Director, The Design Solution, outlines the design concept for the Cancun stores and the commercial drivers behind it: “The Cancun store designs […]
Dufry opens 7 stores in Cancun Airport’s new T4; unveils first New Generation store in Latin America
Dufry has inaugurated seven new stores in Cancun International Airport’s newly-opened Terminal 4 in Mexico. The stores cover 2,540 sq meters of retail space and include a 1,900-sqm New Generation Store, which Dufry presents for the first time in Latin America. Dufry’s New Generation Store is its retail concept that innovatively features extensive use of […]
Dufry reports solid 9 months results, with best performance since 2011
Leading travel retail company Dufry Group reports its best organic growth since 2011, with total revenue in the first nine months of 2017 up by 7.8% to CHF 6,270.5 million (approx. US$6.3 billion). Results were driven by strong organic growth, up 7.9%, across the group. “The performance in the third quarter of 2017 makes me […]
Dufry and DFASS open ten stores at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota
Dufry and DFASS have opened ten new shops at Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport in Colombia, including seven duty free, one duty-paid and two Hudson convenience stores. Altogether the stores cover nearly 3,200 sqm of retail space across the international and domestic terminals. The two duty free companies signed the ten year concession agreement earlier this year. The […]
Dufry launches Dufry Cruise Services and begins first Asian operations on Norwegian Joy cruise ship
Dufry is beefing up its cruise ship services by creating the Dufry Cruise Services center of excellence. Based in Miami, the new center is in line with the travel retail giant’s strategy to further expand its presence in the cruise ship business, and combines the cruise ship expertise formerly known as Flagship Retail Services with […]
