Rémy Cointreau Global Travel Retail has announced the first line extension for The Botanist gin with a travel retail exclusive expression. The Botanist Hebridean Strength is launching in partnership with Gebr. Heinemann, across nine strategic locations in Europe and Australia, before it becomes available in travel retail globally from April 2023. The Heinemann launch is […]
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Gebr. Heinemann achieves solid turnover in 2021 and returns to profitability
The Gebr. Heinemann Group closed the 2021 financial year with turnover of 2.1 billion euros and a return to profitability (excluding foreign exchange effects), the company announced during its annual press conference on April 28. Nevertheless, this number represents only 44% of the turnover achieved in 2019 (4.8 billion euros) although it is an increase […]
Carnival Cruise Line confirms first sailing for Mardi Gras as Heinemann prepares retail offer
Carnival Cruise Line will start operating seven-day cruises for its new LNG-powered Mardi Gras ship from Port Canaveral on July 31, with pre-inaugural sailings to the eastern and western Caribbean. Named after Carnival’s “original fun ship” launched in 1972, Mardi Gras docked for the first time at Port Canaveral on June 4, although its specific launch […]
Heinemann Americas, Inc. and Bolloré Logistics announce first North American partnership
Florida-based Heinemann Americas and international transport and logistics company Bolloré Logistics, launched their first-ever partnership in the Americas on May 20. After years of successfully working together in international markets, this new partnership positions both U.S.-based subsidiaries to continue their impressive growth in the region. “With Heinemann Americas’ continued expansion in the U.S. cruise market, […]
Gebr. Heinemann reports solid 2019 but warns dramatic slump in travel will produce severe losses in 2020
Gebr. Heinemann closed 2019 with turnover up 5.3%, from 4.6 to 4.8 billion euros. But the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a dramatic slump in the travel market in the beginning of March, brought about severe losses for the family business in 2020. “During our long-standing history we have seen many crises. This gives us some […]
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: […]
Heinemann celebrates vibrant Caribbean vibe with its flagship cruise store on Carnival Liberty
Gebr. Heinemann entered the American cruise market in early 2018, after winning retail agreements to operate concessions onboard three cruise ships from Carnival Cruise Line in the region — the Carnival Liberty, Carnival Fantasy and Carnival Ecstasy, which sail in the Caribbean — plus one more in Australia, the Carnival Spirit, based in Sydney. Heinemann […]
Gebr. Heinemann joins UN Global Compact
One of the travel retail industry’s leading operators, Gebr. Heinemann, is showing its commitment to responsible business practices by joining the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). By joining this initiative, the company is publicly committing to integrating the UNGC’s ten universal principles on human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption into its own corporate strategy. […]
Crystal Head Vodka launches first, limited-edition, John Alexander Artist Series Bottle to commemorate 10-Year Anniversary
Crystal Head Vodka’s stunning limited edition John Alexander Artist Series bottle is now rolling out with Gebr. Heinemann in Europe in its flagship Duty Free shops at the airports in Istanbul, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Vienna. Created to the commemorate the 10th anniversary of Crystal Head Vodka, the John Alexander Artist Series bottle is the first limited edition for the ultra-premium […]
Heinemann to distribute Tito’s Handmade Vodka in European airports
Tito’s Handmade Vodka is making huge strides in expanding in international markets and is now available in duty free in ten European airports in six countries after beginning distribution with Heinemann. “We are thrilled to begin offering Tito’s Handmade Vodka to a variety of international consumers through our distribution partnership with Gebr. Heinemann,” said Bert […]
