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US. Miami International airport's forthcoming duty-free tender has drawn interest from some of the world's biggest retailers, DFNI has learned
TURKEY. Istanbul Duty Free (IDF) has revealed plans to expand into the international duty-free arena following the acquisition of 60% of its share capital by Alpha Airports Group earlier this month
People & Company
Miami-Dade aviation director Angela Gittens has resigned
Beauty house Estée Lauder has announced two senior management changes as part of its global development strategy
Canadian trade organisation Frontier Duty Free Association (FDFA) has elected its new board members for 2004?05
More people and company news
Steven Fitzgerald, general manager of airport operations at Sydney Airports Corp (SACL), has been appointed chief executive of Glasgow Prestwick International airport, effective from next year
Features
Alpha places a two-way bet
Abu Dhabi puts grey marketeers on notice
Frustrated hopes in the Canadian trade
Time for the Commission to lay its cards on the table
End of the consolidation boom, or start of a new era?
The booming cruise industry is the fastest-growing segment of the beer market. In contrast, other distribution channels, notably ferries and the military market, are struggling. But recent innovations should ensure that beer sales continue to grow, reports Joe Bates
With a new dedicated travel-retail division in place, Scottish & Newcastle is determined to make up for lost time and seize a larger share of the travel-retail beer market. Joe Bates talks to business development manager Kate Sansom about the challenges that lie ahead
The new millennium has not been kind to ferry retailers on the English Channel. As the trading environment has been transformed, how have they managed to adapt? And have they learned to live with change? Padraic Convery reports
Zagreb Airport Trade is preparing for an influx of travellers if Croatia succeeds in its bid to join the EU in 2007. Lorna Strickland talks to general manager Dinko Gali´c about plans for expansion
New legislation and several long-term concessions are set to kick-start the modernisation of the duty-free business in Bulgaria, which is already preparing for its scheduled accession to the EU in 2007. Tina Milton reports on the country's developments
Editorial By John Rimmer, Editor
Can an airport be too commercial? Spoiled for choice in Tel Aviv
Retail News Analysis
CROATIA. Zagreb Airport Trading has strengthened the category focus in its retail outlets at Zagreb airport
UK. Ferry operator P&O Ferries is to shut its Portsmouth onboard retail distribution and office unit
CHINA. Duty-free sales at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) grew by 15% in October compared with the same month last year
UK. Airports group BAA has reported strong growth in its retail operations for the first six months of the financial year, with net retail income up by 9.1% on the same period last year to £312m ($571m)
UK. The Nuance Group is to challenge Belfast International Airport Limited's (BIAL) decision to prematurely terminate its five-year management agreement for the main retail concession in favour of French operator Aelia, revealed in DFNI November 1
KUWAIT. Kuwait Duty Free (KDF) operator Habchi & Chalhoub has reported sales growth of 18% to the end of September compared with same period last year, with the average transaction value increasing by 13%
ISRAEL. Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport's new international terminal three has been well received by passengers in its first weeks of operation, according to Israel Airports Authority (IAA)
CANADA. Government bureaucracy and security concerns dominated the agenda at a Canadian border operators meeting on the opening day of the annual Frontier Duty Free Association convention in Quebec on November 7
UK. National industry regulator the Civil Aviation Authority published its 2003 air traveller survey on November 1, the results of which will make compulsory reading for the country's travel-retail trade
BULGARIA. Bulgarian duty-free operator Transimpex has signed exclusive supply contracts with flag-carrier Bulgarian Air and charter airline Balkan Holidays Air as part of a strategy to grow its distribution business
BULGARIA. Border shops could be forced to pay infrastructure taxes for their sites following a series of disputes between operators and Bulgaria's national border police
UK/FRANCE. Speed Ferries has appointed retail and catering concessionaire Select Service Partners as the onboard retailer for its cross-Channel ferries
OMAN. Muscat Duty Free has launched what it claims is the Middle East's first bilingual duty-free website, in English and Arabic
Delegates who confirm their attendance at the 2005 Global Travel Retail Summit, to be held on February 2?4 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in London, before December 10 will receive a 20% discount on the registration fee
NETHERLANDS. The Schiphol Group is to construct a separate concourse for handling low-cost carriers at Amsterdam Schiphol airport
UK. Cross-Channel ferry operator SeaFrance has unveiled ambitious retail plans for its new vessel, the £65m ($119m) Berlioz
TUNISIA. Hamila Duty Free has renewed its five-year contract to operate stores at the port of La Goulette in Tunisia from January 2005, according to marketing manager Mariem Ben Cheikh
GERMANY. Gebr Heinemann has forecast that its global sales will exceed Eu1bn ($1.27bn) next year, with its European business accounting for up to Eu900m ($1.14bn)
UAE. Abu Dhabi Duty Free (ADDF) has begun the latest development of retail facilities at Abu Dhabi International airport
AUSTRALIA/BELGIUM. Australia-based Macquarie Airports has bought 70% of Brussels Zaventem airport authority Brussels International Airport Co (BIAC)
Liquor & Wines
Cognac Louis Royer has introduced Intrigue, a new cognac-based liqueur, in duty-free
The North Carolina-based Yadkin Valley Winegrowers Association has received a $250,000 grant from the US government to open a wine store at Charlotte Douglas airport
Luxury goods group LVMH's drinks division Moët Hennessy purchased Glenmorangie, the fourth largest manufacturer of malt whisky, for £300m ($552m) last month
A price war in the Finnish domestic market has badly affected beer sales on board ferries sailing between Finland and Estonia
Tobacco Products
UK supplier Imperial Tobacco has reported a strong recovery in duty-free markets in its preliminary results for fiscal year 2004
More news from the world of tobacco
Croatian retailer Zagreb Airport Trading has reported strong growth in the tobacco category despite reducing its prominence in a recent renovation
New York-based luxury tobacco supplier Nat Sherman introduced new packaging for several of its products at last month's TFWA World Exhibition
Fragrances
Lancaster Group president Michele Scannavini has predicted that travel-retail could account for 20% of its business within three years
Bvlgari Parfums has unveiled Aqva pour Homme, a new fragrance that will join its men's portfolio next February
Diana de Silva has unveiled plans for three new themed fragrances from Claude Montana?two feminine scents, Samar and Malaita, and Comor for men
Cosmetics
More news from the world of cosmetics
Estée Lauder Companies' Clinique brand presented its latest skincare addition, Superdefense Triple Action Moisturizer, earlier this month
Revlon has reported year-on-year sales growth of 70% in 2004, according to managing director global travel-retail and Asia/Pacific distributor markets Art Miller
Kanebo is keen to increase its presence in the Asia/Pacific duty-free marketplace over the next three to five years and hopes to capture further business in Europe in the same period
La Prairie's six-week skincare treatment Skin Caviar Intensive Ampoule programme will be available in travel-retail outlets from January 2005 priced Eu500 ($633)
Canadian border store operators have asked the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to split tobacco sales figures to provide a more accurate reflection of the value of the category to retailers
Confectionery & Fine Foods
Toms Confectionery group has appointed Fort Lauderdale-based ACG Trading as its distributor in the US after closing its own warehouse last year
The owners of Caffè Florian, the famous Piazza San Marco landmark in Venice, will explore the possibility of retail joint ventures for its upmarket fine food, chocolate and gifts concept after making its debut at TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes last month
Neuhaus international sales director Philip Geeraert, who has focused on a policy of ?filling in gaps around the world? since joining the Belgian premium chocolate specialist earlier this year, believes Neuhaus can double its duty-free sales over the next five years
Godiva Chocolatier has commissioned one of the UK's most talented fashion and advertising photographers, Nick Knight, to create its first big international advertising presence
Former Dufre partner Paolo Berentzen has promised ?business as usual? following the liquidation of the agency, forcing him and business partner Eugenio Gaudio to part company in travel-retail
More news from the world of confectionery
Gifts & Electronics
UK-based electronic goods distributor House of Brands is launching the Movo1 multi-recorder in duty-free
CNBC set to open in North Carolina
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has completed six children's stores at Singapore Changi airport terminal two
UK-based gift and homeware supplier The White Company has re-entered the travel-retail market
German miniature camera supplier Minox has unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio, the DC4211 digital camera
Netherlands-based duty-free electronics distributor Dufri International has launched the latest range of Sony audio/visual products
Jewellery & Watches
Watchmaker Frédérique Constant has pledged to drive sales of watches featuring a movement mechanism produced in-house
Cosmoledo, a French company specialising in children's luxury gifts, is poised to enter the travel-retail market with its Kidou range of gold jewellery
Luxury jeweller and fashion retailer Asprey will open its first travel-retail boutique at London Heathrow terminal four on December 10
Swiss pen supplier Caran d'Ache is to follow the launch of its first travel-retail shop concept at Zürich International airport's new Airside Center in October with a new corner at Geneva International airport later this month
UK-based jewellery distributor Cat Design showcased designs from its new Carlo Kids range of Carlo Gioielliere children's jewellery at TFWA World Exhibition last month
Swiss watch supplier Swatch opened a new boutique (pictured) at Zürich airport at the end of the summer, showcasing a new look for Swatch stores
Fashion & Leathergoods
German fashion house Hugo Boss will make its debut in the Qatar travel-retail market when it opens a 17sq m (183sq ft) shop-in-shop at Doha International airport later this month
Malaysia will host its biggest ever fashion event, Kuala Lumpur Asia Fashion Week, from November 22?28, giving travel-retail buyers in the region a one-stop shopping opportunity to source local and regional designers for their stores
The world's biggest eyewear manufacturer and retailer Luxottica has entered a new licensing agreement with fashion house Dolce & Gabbana
Designer brand Paul Smith is introducing its first digital designs for a number of clothing and accessories items in its spring/summer 2005 collection based on a collaboration with Berlin and New York-based art and graphic design studio Eboy
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