Avolta has officially opened its new 1,000 sqm Brazilian border store in Foz do Iguaçu, the border town adjacent to the Brazilian borders with Paraguay and Argentina. The new store was opened in the Catuaí Palladium shopping mall, which already hosts duty free stores managed by Cell Shop do Brasil and Paris Duty Free. With […]
Latin America
The Macallan opens first shop-in-shop in Brazil at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport with Avolta
The Macallan has officially opened its first Shop-in-Shop (SIS) in Brazil at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), Terminal 3, International Departures, in partnership with Avolta. The GRU location is the single malt Scotch whisky’s second SIS in Latin America, following its debut in Panama in 2023, and expands its footprint in Latin America to […]
Rabanne debuts global rebranding and new makeup range at São Paulo Guarulhos with Avolta
Rabanne, in collaboration with Avolta, has inaugurated a new Maison Rabanne counter at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport in the Terminal 3 arrivals store. The counter, which unveils the brand’s new name and image, also debuts Rabanne Makeup in the Americas. The inauguration also honored Puig’s partnership with Avolta, underlining Rabanne’s commitment to redefining the luxury experience within the […]
Avolta awarded duty free tender at Santiago de Chile International Airport
Avolta has been awarded a 12-year duty free concession contract at Santiago de Chile International Airport by Chile’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) and the National Customs Service (Customs). The new concessions are scheduled to commence in Q3 2026, and will expand Avolta’s established presence at Santiago de Chile Airport. The new concession agreement […]
Giromondo unveils new Dôme store concept at Caracas’ Maiquetía International Airport
On June 20, Giromondo marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of its new Dôme duty free store at Maiquetía International Airport (also known as Simón Bolívar International Airport) in Venezuela. Located in the international departures terminal, the new store represents a bold step toward a more ambitious, modern vision, say Giromondo owners Ricard […]
Avolta wins new five-year contract, expands operations at Guadalajara International Airport, Mexico
Avolta announces a new five-year contract at Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), the third busiest airport in Mexico. Avolta will carry out a complete renovation of its three existing main stores at the airport and will open an additional two new stores across more than 1200 sqm of duty free and duty-paid space. The stores are […]
Top Brands’ LATAM expansion enters Brazil with new Luryx store in Foz do Iguaçu
Panama-based Top Brands International has expanded rapidly in the Latin American duty free segment in recent years. Even though initial expansion coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, the company, owned and managed by the Yahoros family, has continued to look for growth opportunities throughout the Americas. . Neutral in Uruguay In 2019, Top Brands took a […]
2025 ASUTIL Conference “Nexus” stresses innovation and opportunity in South America
The sold-out 2025 ASUTIL Conference took place in Lima, Peru last week at an opportune time for both the host city and the Latin America region as a whole. The new terminal at Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport officially started operations on June 1, just one day before the ASUTIL Conference returned to the city […]
John Price Analysis: How tourism will grow in Latin America, with Argentina leading the way
Latin America information specialist John Price, keynote speaker at the International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) 2025 Summit of the Americas in March, delivered an engaging, informative session that delved into the political, economic, and social trends in Latin America that drive the travel sector. A veteran of Latin America market consulting […]
One on One with Aena CCO Juan José Sánchez Guinoza
Aena’s airports shine in Brazil, with more growth ahead Juan José Sánchez Guinoza, Chief Commercial Officer at Aena Brasil, talks to Travel Markets Insider about results and opportunities. While Congonhas is the chief protagonist of Aena’s Brazil portfolio, the operator sees growth opportunities throughout the whole network. John Gallagher reports. * Brazil continues to be […]
A new hub for South America: Fraport subsidiary Lima Airport Partners opens terminal in Lima
Fraport subsidiary Lima Airport Partners (LAP) is today celebrating the official opening of the new terminal at Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) in the Peruvian capital. On the night of May 31 to June 1, airlines, government agencies, and partners will relocate from Lima’s old terminal to the new one. The opening was preceded […]
Mexico slashes controversial cruise tax after industry backlash
The Mexican government has significantly reduced its proposed cruise passenger tax, initially set at $42 per person, which was due to go into effect on July 1, 2025. Instead, a revised tax will commence at $5 per passenger starting July 1, 2025, and will incrementally increase in a phased rollout between this July and August […]
IFE Lux Group partners with Avolta to expand Rebecca Jewelry in Americas travel retail
IFE Lux Group announces a partnership between Avolta and Rebecca Jewelry in the Mexico duty free market. The partnership entails the successful launch of a shop-in-shop concept in Cancun International Airport, followed with a rollout to Cabo San Lucas International Airport and Royal Village Shopping Center, the outdoor mall across from the International Pier in […]
ASUTIL partners with m1nd-set to launch quarterly insights updates for members
Latin America continues to demonstrate a strong post-pandemic recovery in international air travel, outperforming the global trend, according to data just released from ASUTIL and m1nd-set in an inaugural joint newsletter. Latin American Duty Free Association ASUTIL – Asociación Sudamericana de Tiendas Libres – has partnered with travel retail research agency m1nd-set to provide the […]
Royal Salute launches 21 Year Old Rio de Janeiro Polo Edition exclusively with Avolta in Brazil
Scotch whisky house Royal Salute has unveiled its latest edition in its Polo Collection – the 21 Year Old Rio de Janeiro Polo Edition. The limited edition expression launched exclusively with Avolta in Brazil on April 1 in limited quantities at Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport and São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport. The new whisky […]
