Madrid-based PyD Group has significantly grown and consolidated its presence in the Travel Retail sector across the Americas as it strives to establish itself as a leading distributor in the region. “We plan to further strengthen our global presence, particularly in the Americas and the Caribbean. This includes expanding our brands into new markets, implementing […]
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TAIRO International honors longest-serving employee and welcomes key new senior appointment
Miami fragrance company TAIRO International, a leading fragrance and cosmetics distributor in Mexico and the Caribbean which marked its 25th anniversary last year, is celebrating milestones for two of its own. TAIRO is honoring Sales Director Ricardo Rivas, one of the company’s longest-serving employees, who is celebrating 20 years with the company this year. “Ricardo […]
Halloween Blossom launches in Puerto Iguazu with London Supply
Spanish fragrance house Perfumes y Diseño continues to give Halloween its own unique interpretation. Its newest holiday-inspired fragrance, Halloween Blossom, filled London Supply’s Puerto Iguazú duty free store with “a magical explosion of flowers” during the whole month of October, reported the company. Travelers were able to discover the new scent by visiting the appealing […]
Puig’s omnichannel launch for 212 Heroes strengthens Carolina Herrera’s TR leadership position in the Americas
Puig Travel Retail Americas has launched an extensive omnichannel campaign covering the entire passenger journey throughout the Americas to mark the launch of Carolina Herrera’s new masculine fragrance 212 Heroes. The ambitious campaign– across 19 countries and 74 airport doors — is running at major South and North American airports, including São Paulo-Guarulhos, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, […]
Shiseido Travel Retail unveils joyous Holiday Collection
Shiseido Travel Retail is ringing in the festive season with the launch of its annual holiday collection from its portfolio of beauty brands, SHISEIDO, Clé de Peau Beauté, NARS and Laura Mercier. The new offerings range from skincare to makeup products, and celebrate elegance, strength and self-expression. The collection features the beauty brands’ hero products […]
Interparfums upbeat on prospects for new I Want Choo Jimmy Choo fragrance
Philippe Benacin , CEO of French perfume house Interparfums, held a preview on Zoom for the new fragrance for women from Jimmy Choo, called I Want Choo on December 1. Benacin is very optimistic about the prospects for I Want Choo, especially in the Americas. “We feel it is in the real spirit of Jimmy […]
Puig ramps up its business with an ambitious growth plan
Puig has reorganized its business structure with the creation of three divisions: Beauty and Fashion, Charlotte Tilbury, and Derma. All will be operational as of January 1, 2021. The Beauty and Fashion division will be made up of the brands Paco Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Nina Ricci, Dries Van Noten, Penhaligon’s and L’Artisan […]
Felipe Grant takes senior role at Puig TR; Anna Miller moves up at L’Occitane
Felipe Grant has left his position as Travel Retail Americas Director for L’Occitane to become General Manager TR Americas at Puig, based in Panama. He assumed the new position as of Sept. 1. Grant will be temporarily based in Miami until travel opens to Panama again. Grant spent 16 years with L’Occitane, and was instrumental […]
L’Oréal unveils bold sustainability targets for 2030
L’Oréal Group has launched a bold, ambitious sustainability program that covers the next ten years with a comprehensive blueprint of measures to meet the growing environmental and social challenges facing the world. In its “L’Oréal for the Future” program, the beauty giant says that the company is committed to “accelerating its transformation towards a model […]
Essence Corp keeps BAs engaged through Zoom trainings
Miami-based fragrance distribution company Essence Corp has adapted to remote working while the city is shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, reports Essence Corp Vice president Patricia Bona. “While many of our client duty free stores are closed, as a distributor we are always busy,” she tells TMI. “Some stores have begun to open up […]
Marmol & Son, LLC launches “Greener” Packaging
Marmol & Son, LLC, a small family-owned manufacturer of licensed fragrances for “Kids of ALL Ages” announces that it is taking a step in producing greener packaging and that all future productions of their fragrances will eliminate the transparent film overwrap commonly known as cellophane (cello). “The use of cello is primarily for the protection […]
L’Oréal Americas TRAM celebrates Armani Cinema World Tour with holistic airport experience
L’Oréal Travel Retail has taken Armani’ Beauty’s iconic Armani World Cinema Tour across America’s top airports from Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires to Los Angeles and Toronto. The Cinematic HPP embraced the true spirit of the global traveler with the participation in one of the most prestigious International Film Festival, two pop-ups and the […]
YSL Libre pays tribute to concept of freedom showcased by HPPs in global TR
Libre, the new women’s fragrance by Yves Saint Laurent, is setting Travel Retail ablaze across the globe, reports L’Oreal Travel Retail. A grand floral Eau de Parfum, Libre follows the trail-blazing heritage of YSL perfumes beginning with Rive Gauche in 1971, Opium in 1977 and Paris in 1983. A gender-bending take on the classic men’s […]
L’Occitane to embark on Plastic Odyssey journey that aims to recycle plastics into useful products
French luxury beauty brand L’Occitane has teamed up with Plastic Odyssey to support its three year sailing expedition to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the oceans. The 40,000 nautical mile journey will feature 33 stopovers on the most polluted coasts of Latin America, Asia and Africa, where the crew will demonstrate the economic value and […]
ELC travel retail executives Israel Assa and Javier Simon are promoted and join executive leadership team
The Estée Lauder Companies has announced the promotions of two key leaders within the Travel Retail business — Israel Assa and Javier Simon — reflecting the growing strategic importance of the channel to the company. Both Assa and Simon are familiar to the industry in the Americas, as they held senior positions in ELC’s travel […]