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 […]
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Avolta: enhancing the passenger journey with seamless integration of retail, F&B, and travel essentials businesses
Jordi Martin-Consuegra has seen the explosive growth of his company from a regional player to the largest travel retail and food & beverage operator in the world in his two decades with what is now called Avolta. Martin-Consuegra, COO North America at Avolta, speaks with TMI’s Michael Pasternak about the recent important concessions wins, especially […]
Avolta, JFK T8 operators reveal duty free and F&B brands with 60+ new concessions
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, American Airlines and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield have announced 24 additional duty free and food hall brands arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) Terminal 8 as part of the terminal’s expansion, which includes a $125 million commercial redevelopment program. All leasable space has now been awarded […]
TFWA President Philippe Margueritte: innovation, collaboration, and market intelligence will take TFWA into a brighter travel retail future
The 2025 TFWA World Exhibition & Conference was Philippe Margueritte’s first as president of the association since being elected in December 2024, succeeding Erik Juul-Mortensen. Following Juul-Mortensen, whose history with TFWA started at its beginning, is no small task. Margueritte tells TMI at a meeting in his office at the Palais in Cannes that his […]
Puerto Iguazu Free Zone to be extended; London Supply to open new stores
The Argentine government has announced that the Puerto Iguazu Free Zone will be extended to include the cities of Posadas, the capital of Misiones province, and Bernardo de Irigoyen. Posadas is located adjacent to the Paraguayan city of Encarnacion and Bernando de Irigoyen shares a land border with the Brazilian town of Dionísio Cerqueira. About […]
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Blue Caterpillar rides relationships to continued growth in Americas and beyond
Boutique spirits distribution company Blue Caterpillar has scaled up since it was founded in 2021 by well-known travel retail executives Michael Gebrael and Christoph Henkel. Miami-based Blue Caterpillar now works with bigger global brands, and has expanded into more geographies around the world. But Gebrael and Henkel tell TMI that the key to its growth […]
Exquisite Clive Christian Perfumes launch in the Caribbean travel retail through luxury event at Penha in Grand Cayman
Iconic fragrance distribution company Marivi launched the exquisite Clive Christian Perfume collection at a gala event with Penha in Grand Cayman in March. This marks the first time that these fine British fragrances, considered some of the most luxurious in the world, are available in travel retail in the Caribbean. The company will be announcing […]
Duty Free Global doubles down on channel-first approach as it grows its spirits and wine portfolio around the world
The name says it all for Duty Free Global. When Barry Geoghegan founded his company nearly a decade and a half ago, he knew that he would offer something unique by only focusing on duty free. “We set out almost 15 years ago to offer the global travel retail operators a genuine channel-focused company that […]
Canada’s land border stores face real danger of closing from drop in traffic
The tariffs are having a devastating impact on Canadian duty free, as fewer Canadians are traveling south in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada. One Canadian land border store has already shut its doors because of the lower traffic and sales, and many others fear they will follow, FDFA Executive Director […]
The Bluedog Group offers one-stop-shop for travel retail clients around the world
The Bluedog Group has come a long way since it was founded in 1999, evolving into a global collective of specialist agencies offering integrated solutions for prestigious brands. Group CEO Nick King tells TMI that Bluedog today is a unique one-stop-shop of agencies, delivering seamless, full-service support tailored to client needs, offering its clients everything […]
Working together to transform TR with innovation and engagement
One on One with Petrina Kho, Managing Director, L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas Petrina Kho, the new Managing Director of L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas – a subsidiary of the world’s largest beauty company — believes that the travel retail future is bright. But to keep growing, we would need to transform together as an industry, she […]
ARINA grows Canadian business even as U.S./Canada tensions disrupt cross border travel
One on One with Glen Morgan, General Manager, ARI North America Even with U.S./Canada political tensions negatively impacting travel from its most important passenger, Glen Morgan, General Manager, ARI North America (ARINA), tells TMI that it has been a busy and exciting time for growth across its Canadian business, as it opens new stores, refurbishes […]
Cellshop transforms Paraguayan border shopping as it expands into new cities
An exclusive profile by John Gallagher Cellshop – one of the leading South American border duty free operators, has grown in the last 22 years from very humble beginnings. Originally opened under the name of the Cell Motion Group by company founder and president Jorbel Griebeler, it was a small 12 sqm store with only […]
King of Reach by B&S to highlight brand partnerships and supply platform in Cannes
KingofReach.com is a central hub for King of Reach by B&S’ global operations, offering access to a broad portfolio of consumer brands across categories. King of Reach by B&S supplies airlines, border shops, ferries, airport outlets, military, cruise operators and ship chandlers. It has regional teams, offices and warehouses in Singapore, Dubai, the Netherlands, the […]
