The European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) welcomed the publication on Wednesday of European Commission’s guidelines and recommendations on the restoration of safe transport and tourism services in Europe. In particular, the ETRC welcomed: The coordinated lifting of quarantine requirements as soon as possible for incoming air travelers Travel retail operators being able to open their stores at […]
Europe
AENA extends Dufry’s duty free concession contract at 25 Spanish airports
The Board of Directors of Spanish airport operator AENA SME S.A. has extended Dufry’s current duty free contract covering 25 Spanish airports for up to an additional 5 years. The newly extended contract will be operational after the expiration of the current concession agreement, which ends on Oct. 31, 2020. The structure of the annual […]
Brexit analysis highlights strong gains for EU duty free business
As the Brexit discussions get underway in Europe, the duty free business stands to see strong gains across Europe once the UK officially leaves the European Union, reports m1nd-set. The Swiss research agency reveals that the short and long term impacts on the UK’s exit from the EU will overall be very positive for the […]
Amy Wilson promoted to lead Hershey’s travel retail expansion in Europe
Hershey’s Amy Wilson has been promoted to Team Lead Europe and Strategy for World Travel Retail. In this role, Amy will lead Hershey’s travel retail expansion in Europe, which is the largest confection market in travel retail and offers significant growth potential for Hershey over the next few years. The promotion was announced by Steve […]
