Under the theme Shaping the World of Travel Retail, the TFWA World Conference will take place on Monday, September 28, from 9:00 to 11:45 and explore current themes redefining the industry. Internationally renowned journalist and presenter Stephen Sackur will return as moderator. TFWA President Sarah Branquinho will open the TFWA World Conference with a state of […]
Duty Free
FDFA advocacy efforts focusing on excise taxes and financial relief programs
Members of Canada’s Frontier Duty Free Association met with high-ranking government officials in Ottawa earlier this month to discuss the challenges facing Canada’s duty free stores, and petition for policy changes needed to support the industry’s competitiveness. TMI spoke with FDFA Executive Director Barbara Barrett about the specific policy changes for which the Association is […]
Canadian cross-border traffic with the U.S. inching upwards
Cross-border traffic between the United States and Canada is starting to show some modest improvement. Statistics Canada reported earlier this month that Canadian-resident return trips from the United States in May totaled 1.9 million, up 9.5% from the same month in 2025. This marks the second month of year-over-year increases since December 2024. Local and travel media are responding with headlines that […]
DPT Antwerp launches first branded shop-in-shop at sea
Jewelry brand DPT Antwerp (formerly Diamanti Per Tutti) has expanded its presence in the cruise channel, launching its first branded shop-in-shop concept at sea aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Jade. The Norwegian Cruise Line Jade shop-in-shop marks DPT Antwerp’s sixth launch with Avolta on NCL, following installations on the recently launched Aqua and Luna. The achievement […]
Ghost Tequila targets international expansion
Ghost Tequila is one of the fastest-growing tequila brands in the spirits industry. With the appointment of John McDonnell as Executive Chairman of the Board at the beginning of the year, the Boston-based company has set its sights even higher, focusing on growing the brand in new markets around the world. McDonnell has a strong […]
IGL owners win tender to operate at Peace Bridge after receivership ends
Troubled Peace Bridge Duty Free, one of Canada’s largest duty free land border retailers, is under new ownership. Under the name The Duty Free at Peace Bridge, the store is now run by a new company formed by the owners of Importations Guay Ltée, which operates three other duty free stores in Quebec. Peace Bridge […]
Lagardère Travel Retail appoints new Deputy CEO, announces Executive Committee appointments
Lagardère Travel Retail has announced two appointments to its Executive Committee, designed to further strengthen its leadership team as the company enters the next phase of its development. Jérôme Petit joins the Executive Committee as Deputy CEO, reporting to President and CEO Frédéric Chevalier. Petit brings more than three decades of international leadership experience, including extensive operational responsibilities […]
Liht Organics accelerates global expansion through IBBI partnership
Liht Organics is continuing to strengthen its Americas and global travel retail ambitions through a new partnership with Florida-based International Brand Builders Inc. (IBBI), a specialist sales agency focused on clean beauty brands. The partnership follows the recent opening of Liht Organics’ new fulfilment center in New Jersey, a strategic investment designed to support growing […]
MIA and PS inaugurate the airport’s first private terminal inside historic Pan Am headquarters
Officials from Miami-Dade County and PS, the private luxury terminal company reimagining commercial air travel, debuted the PS MIA location inside the former Pan American Airways headquarters at Miami International Airport on June 17th. The new terminal marks PS’ first location in Florida and fourth outpost worldwide, following the Dallas-Fort Worth opening earlier this month. The […]
Duty Free Americas appointed Travel Retail partner at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) International Airport, located in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), the fourth largest Emirate in the UAE, has appointed Duty Free Americas (DFA) as the new travel retail partner for the airport, covering all categories, following a highly competitive RFP process. DFA, a family-owned and operated business and part of the Falic Group, […]
Coachella Duty Free debuts at Palm Springs International Airport; 2nd location defining small-format duty free
A new chapter in travel retail has arrived in the California desert. Coachella Duty Free (CDF) has announced the opening of its first West Coast location at Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), introducing an elevated and thoughtfully curated duty-free experience for international travelers. This opening represents a significant milestone for CDF’s founder and CEO, Brittany […]
Executive Retail Shops boosts store options as it targets private airport retail through the Americas
Private airport retail operator Executive Retail Shops has introduced a shop concept to fit any size and space as it continues expanding to new locations throughout the region in the Americas. After opening two new store locations with the Sheltair Aviation FBO at Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport (FLL) last September, including its 693 […]
Hershey sets sights on doubling its TR business with airport wins, revamping portfolio and building capability
U.S.-based confectionery producer The Hershey Company is prioritizing the travel retail channel and aims to double its airport business by 2030, says Melissa Benner, Commercial Lead Americas, during an interview with TMI during the Summit of the Americas. Benner says that the company will focus on three strategic pillars to meet this goal. First, by […]
Essence Corp celebrates award-winning creativity for key brands across the Caribbean
Essence Corp has kicked off 2026 with a slew of high-profile successes for Fenty Beauty, Parfums de Marly and Dolce & Gabbana. Not only was the Miami-based beauty distributor honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award in Travel Retail 2026 at the Parfums de Marly Paris Annual Convention (see Starboard story on page 22 to read […]
Proximo Spirits highlights GTR at Miami’s immersive Tequila Town experience
Proximo Spirits Global Travel Retail (GTR) held a series of customer engagement and educational initiatives during Tequila Town, an immersive agave and tequila cultural experience hosted in Hialeah, Miami from March through May 2026. Bringing together tequila lovers alongside spirits industry professionals, Tequila Town celebrated the heritage, craftsmanship and cultural legacy of tequila production in […]
