TFWA has named Philippe Margueritte, former Coty executive, as the new President of the Association Margueritte was elected by the TFWA Management Committee during its meeting in Paris today (Dec. 13). Margueritte succeeds Erik Juul-Mortensen, who did not run for re-election. Margueritte’s background includes more than seven years with L’Oréal, and more than 15 years […]
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Elizabeth Arden to unveil new skincare innovations in revamped space in Cannes
Elizabeth Arden –which is looking to further develop its presences in global travel retail–is returning to the 2024 TFWA World Exhibition with a new, bigger stand in the Marine Village (R6), where the company will be unveiling two new blockbuster skincare launches, both featuring powerful ingredients and next-generation technologies that it says deliver a true […]
William Grant & Sons brings new stand design inspired by shop-in-shop concept to Cannes
William Grant & Sons is introducing a new stand design at this year’s TFWA World Conference & Exhibition in Cannes that is inspired by the company’s recently opened shop-in-shops across selected APAC airports. The retail concept is built around shopper needs and behaviors in Duty Free, and the space showcases Glenfiddich and The Balvenie exclusive […]
Heineken invites TFWA delegates behind the bar for a chance to win Champions League tickets
Heineken is inviting TFWA delegates to visit them on their stand (Beach Village 2, #26) for a chance to win Champions League tickets. Visitors can go behind the Heineken bar and attempt to pour the perfect glass of Heineken beer. Every effort will be assessed on the spot by the expert eye of one of the Heineken draught experts visiting […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton to headline 40th anniversary TFWA World Conference
TFWA has announced that Hillary Rodham Clinton will headline the 40th anniversary TFWA World Conference. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will take to the stage for a keynote conversation at this year’s TFWA World Conference which will take place at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on the morning of Monday, September 30. […]
2024 ASUTIL Conference: magical, relevant and filled with Latin flair
The 2024 ASUTIL Conference held last week in Bogotá, Colombia at the Hilton Bogotá Corferias perfectly reflected the city where it was held: magical, relevant, and filled with Latin flair. A maximum capacity 307 people attended the TFWA-managed event. Travel Markets Insider had a front row seat for the week and presents highlights of the sold-out conference […]
Sold-out ASUTIL Conference reflects optimism for LATAM future
There is an air of excitement around the 2024 ASUTIL Conference taking place in Bogotá. This year’s event is the first ASUTIL in Colombia, and is also the first Conference with Carlos Loaiza-Keel as head of the South American Duty Free Association, after he took over for Jose Luis Donagaray as Secretary General late last […]
Pre-registration is now open for 2024 ASUTIL Conference in Bogota
Early Bird rates expire April 9 Pre-registration is now open for the 2024 ASUTIL Conference taking place in Bogotá, Colombia on June 19-20. Registration will remain open until Friday, June 7. Early bird registration rates will be available until Tuesday, April 9. Regular rates will apply from April 10th onwards. Fully registered delegates can access […]
TFWA to mark milestone 40th anniversary in 2024
TFWA is turning 40 in 2024, and plans are in place to mark this momentous occasion in style across the year. The climax of the festivities will come in Cannes during the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference, when the association will be throwing a spectacular ‘birthday party’ on the final night of the event. In […]
TFWA names Franck Waechter as Managing Director
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has announced the appointment of Franck Waechter as Managing Director. He assumed the role from November 2, 2023. Waechter has worked with a number of leading global brands that operate in the duty free and travel retail industry, including L’Oréal, Givenchy, Guerlain, Champagne Laurent-Perrier and Valmont. A French national, he has […]
Record number of buyers and landlords attend TFWA World Exhibition & Conference 2023
While the 2023 TFWA World Exhibition & Conference was just shy of attracting a record number of total visitors to Cannes this year, it broke numerous other records and was hailed as a resounding success by attendees. According to the Tax Free World Association, the event hosted a total of 7,385 visitors –up 23% from […]
TFWA looks ahead: TMI speaks with Erik Juul-Mortensen and John Rimmer
Travel Markets Insider Publisher Lois Pasternak recently had a chance to speak at length with TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen and TFWA Managing Director John Rimmer about a range of topics, including the upcoming Tax Free World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes; the industry’s new global campaign against illicit trade, and a prognosis of the future […]
DFWC & TFWA launch new campaign against illicit trade, counterfeiting and intellectual property theft
The global duty free and travel retail industries are banding together in a new campaign that targets illicit trade, counterfeit goods and intellectual property theft. Organized by the Duty Free World Council and Tax Free World Association, the global campaign– Duty Free: Trusted, Transparent, Secure—launched today, July 6. Its goal is to highlight the industry’s […]
TFWA Asia Pacific Live event in Singapore rated a “huge success”
There was much to celebrate this week when the Asia Pacific duty free and travel retail industry reunited for the first time in three years in Singapore at TFWA Asia Pacific Live. TFWA reports that 677 delegates from 235 companies attended the event at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre to network with industry […]
TFWA confirms that Cannes show will go on
TFWA President Jaya Singh doubled down on his message that the TFWA World Exhibition and Conference in Cannes will take place, stressing that “the show will go on” during a virtual press conference last week. The decision comes with the unanimous support of the Management Committee, and with pledges to attend from retailers, large and […]
