International Shoppes has partnered with Island Harvest Food Bank, an organization on Long Island in New York that provides assistance to those struggling with poverty, food insecurity and beyond. As a company that has been part of the New York business fabric for over 70 years, IS’ Co-CEOs Scott Halpern and Matt Greenbaum tell TMI […]
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How duty free retailers are tackling the supply-chain crisis
Keeping shelves restocked with wines and spirits has been a constant challenge for operators in the Americas. Joe Bates reports on a complex, post-COVID-19 issue. It is the post-pandemic business headache that won’t go away. The global supply-chain crisis has affected almost every industry, the duty free liquor business included. A complex network of interconnected […]
International Shoppes celebrates 70 years of two families, three generations, and an enduring partnership
In 1951, two young men in New York City got together and opened a jewelry store in the brand new Port Authority Bus Terminal. With that endeavor, Herman Greenbaum, who operated several jewelry stores in Manhattan, and Fred Rosenberg, a watch-maker originally from Germany, who learned the trade while living in a children’s camp in […]
Valentino Beauty opens first worldwide flagship with International Shoppes in JFK Terminal 1
L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas has unveiled a Valentino Beauty flagship in JFK International Airport, developed in partnership with International Shoppes. This is the brand’s first flagship worldwide since the Valentino brand was acquired by the L’Oréal Group in 2018. The opening kick starts a strong rollout plan that will conclude with more than 10 flagships […]
IAADFS Webinar: View from the Americas/Northern exposure
Travel and air traffic is still down by record levels but select markets in the Americas are beginning to see signs of improvement that will hopefully flow over into 2021, according to the retailers participating in the webinar hosted by the International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores in early December (TMI, issue vol. […]
U.S. airport store re-openings
Duty Free Americas Duty Free Americas has recently opened a few of its stores in Miami International Airport, confirms DFA CEO Jerome Falic. As reported last month, DFA has retained an Aventura-based physician, Dr. Michael Braun, to guide the company as it gets ready to re-open select stores closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We […]
International Shoppes enhances “store-side” airport service to protect passenger safety
With fewer people flying because of the COVID-19 pandemic and those who are traveling through airports concerned for their safety, International Shoppes has updated its ishoppes.com website and expanded its pre-order program to allow for “store-side pickup.” “This is a good example of how International Shoppes is adapting to the new landscape,” International Shoppes Vice President Matt […]
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 […]
New era for International Shoppes as it opens duty free concession in Houston
Family-run duty free operator International Shoppes has ventured outside its northeast United States home for the first time with six stores in three terminals at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston. IS Vice Presidents Scott Halpern and Matt Greenbaum confirm to TMI that IS opened its first store in the airport this morning […]
The Macallan Concept Number 1 makes a surreal statement at LAX and JFK
Edrington Americas Travel Retail launched The Macallan Concept No. 1 in the Americas at the beginning of the year, focusing on its key hubs at JFK and LAX with high impact activations, tastings, and still visibility. With DFS, Edrington ran tastings at LAX TBIT during the months of January and February. The message was extended […]
Lindt brings Master Chocolatier to International Shoppes new JFK T1 store
Lindt & Sprüngli Travel Retail is bringing ‘magical moments’ to travelers around the world with the debut of live Lindt Master Chocolatiers in the North American travel retail market. Lindt & Sprüngli Travel Retail helped International Shoppes celebrate the opening of the new store at JFK Airport Terminal One by treating passengers to LINDOR […]
International Shoppes transforms new T1 store in JFK to elevate the customer experience
International Shoppes’ transformation of its duty free offer at New York’s JFK Terminal 1 took another giant step forward with the opening of a stunning, upgraded 5,800 sqf liquor, tobacco, confectionery, and luxury store last month, designed to elevate the customer experience to new levels. The new store follows the opening last year of IS’ award-winning […]
Appleton brings taste of Jamaica to JFK Terminal 5
Gruppo Campari is running a major activity for Appleton Estate rum with International Shoppes at New York JFK Airport’s Terminal 5 (JetBlue). The event highlights the close link between Appleton and the theme of world travel. Shoppers are welcomed to a ‘cargo station’ where they receive a brand-stamped souvenir ‘customs clearance form’ that shares key […]
International Shoppes debuts stunning 7,200 sqf Beauty Store at JFK Terminal 1
International Shoppes has taken the next step in its travel retail evolution with the opening of a 7,200 sqf stand-alone Beauty Store at New York’s JFK Terminal 1. Travel Markets Insider had the opportunity to tour the beautiful new store the day after its opening last week with IS vice presidents Scott Halpern and […]
International Shoppes opens luxury boutiques in BOS Terminal E
International Shoppes significantly upped the ante on airport elegance last week, when it opened boutiques for five top luxury brands at Boston Logan International Airport Terminal E. The new shops are part of a major renovation and expansion in the terminal. The new boutiques, Dior (277 sqf), Lancôme (279 sqf), Chanel (300 sqf), […]
