Mondelēz World Travel Retail (WTR) is expanding its retail presence across the Americas, investing in a series of permanent retail investments, Toblerone Sense of Place activations and shopper engagement initiatives across key airports. The rollout spans Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, the United States and Canada, and is designed to strengthen the Toblerone and Milka portfolios while […]
Accessories
Travel Blue expands award-winning Memory Collections range with new personalized travel souvenirs
Travel Blue will unveil new destination-themed products in the Memory Collections range at this year’s TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes. The new additions follow the success of the range at TFWA Singapore and a prestigious travel retail award win earlier this year. The Memory Collections range of pins, patches and pillows also includes […]
B|Y expands its trolleys palette with new shade of grey
B|Y, the travel brand by Bric’s created for new generations, introduces a new shade, confirming its vision of a young, dynamic and contemporary way of traveling. B|Y, an acronym for Be Young. Be Bric’s., is designed to connect with a broad and international audience, while maintaining a strong link to the values and quality that […]
Lindt goes global with Destination Pistachio TR Campaign
Lindt & Sprüngli Global Travel Retail is rolling out its Destination Pistachio across more than 200 locations worldwide as a Limited Edition travel retail-exclusive campaign. Developed exclusively for Global Travel Retail, Destination Pistachio builds on the success of Lindt Dubai Style Chocolate to further strengthen the brand’s premium ingredient portfolio. It brings together four of […]
CHANEL opens new boutique at Toronto Pearson
Avolta has opened a new standalone “Fragrance & Beauty” CHANEL boutique at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Terminal 1. This new space is designed to offer travelers a luxurious, immersive, and highly personalized beauty experience within one of Canada’s most important international travel hubs. The boutique brings together the modernity and heritage of the House of CHANEL in a […]
Travel Blue calls for a GTR reset for the travel essentials category
Travel Blue is calling on the global travel retail industry (GTR) to reset its core category strategy, as a new generation of travelers reshapes purchasing behavior across airports worldwide. “Travel Essentials is the category that will drive the next era of airport retail growth and should now be recognized as one of the most important,” […]
Lindt launches LINDOR Pick & Mix concept in South America with London Supply
Lindt & Sprüngli Global Travel Retail is celebrating the opening of the first LINDOR Pick & Mix concept in South America with London Supply in Iguazú, Argentina. The company says the location was the ideal location to launch the concept in the region, bringing the experience to one of the region’s most unique travel retail […]
Hershey launches “Take Home the Cup” activation across GTR
The Hershey Company is bringing the excitement and energy of football fandom to airports around the world with the launch of its new ‘Take Home the Cup’ activation. The global travel retail campaign is designed to connect travelers with the Reese’s brand through exclusive packaging, engaging retail experiences and memorable moments of discovery. The campaign […]
DPT Antwerp launches first branded shop-in-shop at sea
Jewelry brand DPT Antwerp (formerly Diamanti Per Tutti) has expanded its presence in the cruise channel, launching its first branded shop-in-shop concept at sea aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Jade. The Norwegian Cruise Line Jade shop-in-shop marks DPT Antwerp’s sixth launch with Avolta on NCL, following installations on the recently launched Aqua and Luna. The achievement […]
Hershey sets sights on doubling its TR business with airport wins, revamping portfolio and building capability
U.S.-based confectionery producer The Hershey Company is prioritizing the travel retail channel and aims to double its airport business by 2030, says Melissa Benner, Commercial Lead Americas, during an interview with TMI during the Summit of the Americas. Benner says that the company will focus on three strategic pillars to meet this goal. First, by […]
B&S accelerates Americas growth strategy with multi-category expansion, expanded market presence and digital innovation ahead of Summit of the Americas
Global DF/TR distributor B&S is sharpening its commercial focus on the Americas ahead of the Summit of the Americas, reinforcing its regional commitment through an ambitious multi-category growth strategy, strengthened brand partnerships and the continued rollout of its proprietary digital platform, (www.kingofreach.com). With a broad and growing presence across key travel retail markets in the Americas, B&S reports that it […]
Imperial Brands to showcase cross-category strength at 2026 Summit of the Americas
Recognizing the Americas as a pivotal region for global travel retail tobacco, Imperial Brands will present its robust, consumer-centric brand portfolio to partners and customers across the region at the 2026 IAADFS Summit of the Americas in Orlando. The event remains a key fixture in Imperial Brands’ annual calendar and an important opportunity to strengthen […]
Nestlé ITR targets untapped confectionery growth opportunity in the Americas
Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) is strengthening its focus on the Americas, identifying untapped opportunities in the region for long‑term confectionery growth in global travel retail. While footfall and conversion in the Americas currently lag other regions, NITR sees the rising demand for experience‑led retail, shifting traveler demographics and the growing influence of Gen Z […]
The Hershey Company’s ‘Take the Taste With You’ platform drives performance gains across world travel retail
The Hershey Company, which introduced a new visual identity at the 2025 TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes, is translating its new ‘Take the Taste With You’ platform into measurable in-market performance. The company reports that early activations across key airport hubs are driving stronger shopper engagement and improved sell-out. Hershey says that the […]
WHO closes discussions on duty free; agrees industry is “not a significant channel for illicit trade in tobacco products”
In news that is critically welcome by the duty free industry, members at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) fourth Meeting of the Parties (MOP4) for Illicit Trade Protocol have agreed that the duty free industry is not a significant channel for illicit trade in tobacco products. The decision, made by Parties to the Protocol during MOP4 at WHO’s Geneva headquarters […]
