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to the Falic Family Foundation and Duty Free Americas along with their charity partner, the Miami Dolphins football team, who together with their suppliers, vendors, distributors and colleagues in the Americas, again raised one million dollars for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine through the 2024 DFA Charity Golf Tournament.
TMI will carry more details on the incredible fund-raising effort in a future issue.
TRADE SHOWS – CRUISE
In today’s issue, we look at two upcoming events in Miami that should hold great interest to the travel retail industry.
Seatrade Cruise Global—the leading cruise gathering in the world – will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from April 8-11 under the theme of “The Evolution of Cruise.” And this year, for the first time, the event will include a full day dedicated to cruise retail. In collaboration with The Moodie Davitt Report, April 10 will be filled with relevant discussions, information sessions and thought leadership programming on cruise retailing.
Look for many familiar industry faces—including Duty Free Global, who is hosting a closing reception for the day.
On April 11-12, Seatrade is also hosting the 2nd F&B@Sea event at a nearby venue – which has announced its conference program and many interactive activities. See pages 1 & 2 for further details.
In more cruise related news, Harding+ has recently gone through several more management changes, with the departure of Sue Gosling, the welcome of Peter Newbould and a position move by Matthew Hodges. More details on page 2.
GLOBAL LAUNCH: BEAUTY
Shiseido Travel Retail marks a new chapter for narciso rodriguez with the all of me launch. Since being unveiled in travel retail at an avant premiere launch in Dubai in August, all of me has wowed travelers with high impact animations throughout Europe culminating in a holiday takeover at Ezeiza in Argentina. Page 3.
REGIONAL LAUNCH: BEAUTY
L’Occitane Group’s Sol de Janeiro brings the Samba spirit to Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo airports with Carnival celebrations. And in Hainan, L’Occitane Group opened a unique interactive Hotel pop-up at the CDC International Duty Free Complex. Page 4.
SPIRITS
Holland America Line has selected an exclusive Buffalo Trace Premium barrel from a collaboration between brand owner Sazerac and the cruise line. The bourbon in the hand-selected barrel has been bottled and shipped fleetwide and will be available for HAL guests in March. Page 5
In more Sazerac news, the spirits company has teamed with rapper Quavo to launch a new white cognac brand. Page 5.
Brown-Forman has unveiled a GTR exclusive limited edition Benriach Triple Distilled 25 Years Old. Page 5.
Brown-Forman has also launched Herradura Legend into GTR, highlighted with an immersive Herradura pop-up in Mexico City Airport. Page 6.
Rise Brand Partners –the boutique multi-channel, multi category agency for luxury brands- announces its distribution agreement with Blackened Whiskey, a collaboration by Metallica and Master Distiller & Blender Rob Dietrich. See page 6 for details.
Multi-award winning Australian craft gin brand Four Pillars has set its sights on the global marketplace and announces a newly appointed international team. See who is in charge of the Americas on page 6.
