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NORWAY. Five travel retailers are battling for the right to operate retail space at Norway's biggest airports, following the April 19 deadline for bids
EUROPE. Insufficient guidance from Customs authorities is hampering the preparations of operators in some of the 10 states joining the EU this month
People & Company
Beauty house Guerlain is reshuffling its export department to place a greater focus on its travel-retail business
Nick Forbes, who has managed retail at Brisbane and Melbourne airports, assumes the role of general manager retail at the beginning of May
Gary Cavanagh has been appointed as chief financial officer for The Nuance Group North America
Whether you're a bowler, a batsman or simply interested in bowling a maiden over, all are welcome to participate in the TFWA Asia Pacific Cricket Match to be held at the Singapore Cricket Club on Monday May 17
Nisell leaves SAS Flightshop; Helena Rubinstein appoints L'Oréal Luxury Products Division general manager; L'Occitane appoints travel-retail manager; Smashbox Cosmetics boosts international team
US plush toy firm Russ Berrie has announced the appointment of Andrew Gatto as ceo and member of the board of directors
Retail News Analysis
SINGAPORE. Dufry Singapore's recent contract gains at Singapore Changi airport "present a strong foundation for future expansion in Asia/Pacific", according to chief operations officer Eurasia and Asia René Riedi
ISRAEL. Sakal Group has been awarded two more concessions at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport's new international terminal three following its recent success in the watches and gifts tender
ESTONIA. Estonian ferry and cruiseline operator Tallink has announced encouraging sales on its latest ship M/S Victoria 1 in its first month
FINLAND. Helsinki-Vantaa airport's expansion programme at its international terminal will be completed this autumn with an additional 600sq m (6,450sq ft) of retail and catering space
AZERBAIJAN. Gebr Heinemann and its partner EMAZ have completed an extensive refurbishment of the fashion and accessories area of their duty-free store at Baku airport, adding several leading brands
INTERNATIONAL. A report by consultancy firm Boston Consulting Group claims that global investment in air transport will result in big over-capacity at airports in five to 10 years, and that many regional airports will struggle to survive
SWITZERLAND. The Nuance Group has announced sales of SFr1.68bn ($1.3bn) for 2003, a drop of just under 2% on 2002
INDIA. Airports Authority of India (AAI) has dismissed complaints from retailers that its terms for additional duty-free space at Mumbai and Delhi airports are too expensive
ASIA/PACIFIC. Competition is fierce for this year?s Raven Fox Awards for Travel-Retail Excellence in Asia/Pacific, the results of which will be announced at TFWA Asia Pacific in Singapore
NETHERLANDS. Amsterdam Schiphol airport opened the first part of its new Schengen Lounge 1 on April 28 with a radical new look and strong retail offer under the Run, Fun and Surprise banner
THAILAND. As reported in DFNI April 15, King Power International Group has made several key appointments to bolster the group's management team. The appointments were announced by chairman and ceo Vichai Raksriaksorn
BRAZIL. This year's ASUTIL South American duty-free conference promises to be one of the most memorable yet, as it takes the regional event to a new venue, Salvador de Bahia in Brazil
Travel retailers in the 10 states joining the EU this month are putting an impressively brave face on the losses they are likely to incur from May 1
US. Miami International airport's duty-free tender will not be published until June, the airport authority has revealed
AUSTRALIA. As DFNI went to press The Nuance Group Asia Pacific was putting the finishing touches to its new duty-free megastore at Sydney Kingsford Smith airport terminal B
NETHERLANDS. The second Global Travel Retail Summit, held in Amsterdam on April 19/20, covered new ground for a travel-retail event with a series of thought-provoking presentations on how best to serve the travelling consumer
UAE. Dubai Duty Free?s sales soared by 45% in the first quarter compared with 2003, reaching Dh426m ($116m)
Liquor & Wines
RFH Consumer Insight revealed fascinating data on why travelling customers don't purchase liquor items at last month's Global Travel Retail Summit in Amsterdam
Diageo is enjoying healthy sales increases at key international travel-retail locations through research-driven promotions and merchandising, DFNI can reveal
Schönmarke Gold Canadian Icewine is looking for a distributor to break into the European duty-free and travel-retail market
Distilleria Bottega will launch a new low-alcohol sparkling white wine at TFWA Asia Pacific later this month
Pernod Ricard World Trade repeated its successful Take 5 short film promotion for its Jameson Irish whiskey brand at World Duty Free's London Gatwick South store in March
Tobacco Products
UK-based supplier Imperial Tobacco has created a new range of products and packaging exclusive to travel-retail
German tobacco supplier Von Eicken has announced a number of new travel-retail product launches to be unveiled at TFWA Asia Pacific in Singapore
British-American Tobacco claimed its recent promotional activities in the Middle East are achieving "excellent" results, boosting the company's presence in the region
Swiss cigar supplier Villiger has reiterated its commitment to the duty-free channel, expressing cautious confidence in the tobacco market provided that the industry works together to fight the threat of a possible ban on the sector
Fragrances
Ferragamo Parfums, which owns the Salvatore Ferragamo and Emanuel Ungaro brands, is planning to double its business in Latin America by the end of the year
Nuance-Watson (Singapore) expects beauty sales to grow by 20% at Singapore Changi terminal two in 2004, according to general manager Ken Tse
P&G Beauty (formerly P&G Prestige Beauté) is confident sales will improve throughout 2004 although first-quarter sales were below expectations, according to travel-retail director Jürgen Jost
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton-owned brand Kenzo is to launch its first fragrance since Flower by Kenzo four years ago
French travel retailer Aelia plans to revamp several of its beauty stores at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport terminal B
Cosmetics
High-end skincare brand La Prairie will unveil its first stand-alone boutique at Zürich Kloten airport in September
Beauty house Shiseido is eyeing Russia, Middle East and Ireland for its next moves in travel-retail and also expects to expand its activities in Spain
Smashbox is to showcase a range of lip glosses, packaged exclusively for the inflight market, at the TFWA Asia Pacific show in Singapore later this month
Airport spa brand OraOxygen has revealed plans to take its spa concept to all big hubs, starting with the 10 busiest airports in north America and Europe
Men's skincare brand Jack Black is fine-tuning an international expansion strategy that could see the brand available in travel-retail by early 2005
Confectionery & Fine Foods
Overseas marketing by the Malaysian Tourism Board and promotions in its new arrivals shop at Kuala Lumpur International airport have helped Chocolate Sales & Supplies build on a cautious start to the year
Chédeville, the only fine food retailer at Paris Charles de Gaulle terminal one, faces a threat to its 30-year presence in that location
In a bid to meet its target of doubling worldwide travel-retail sales of confectionery within five years, Nestlé International Travel Retail is to appoint a category manager this summer
Kraft Foods World Travel Retail Division has stepped up its seasonal activity with its first added-value item in the Toblerone range
Gifts & Electronics
Dutch electronics retailer Take Off Multitronics (TOM) opened a 70sq m (755sq ft) store at London Gatwick South terminal in March in partnership with World Duty Free
German plush toy company Nici has launched a range of line extensions in duty-free
Children's collecting cards manufacturer Genio Group has signed a travel-retail distribution agreement with Noah's Children's LLC
Milan airport authority SEA opened an 86sq m (925sq ft) Ferrari store at Milan Malpensa airport terminal one on April 11. It is Ferrari?s first store in travel-retail
Warner Bros travel-retail stores will be stocking products from the new Scooby Doo 2 film
Jewellery & Watches
Monaco-based jeweller Misaki will be showcasing its spring/summer collection 2004 at the forthcoming TFWA Asia Pacific show
AT Cross' new Verve line has been launched exclusively in all 24 UK branches of The Pen Shop, including its travel-retail outlets
US watchmaker Fossil's travel-retail sales rose by 21% in 2003 and the company said 2004 had also started well
Writing instruments supplier Caran d'Ache launched several new items at last month's Baselworld show, notably its new limited edition Mille et Une Nuits
The Colibri Group has introduced a range of competitively priced silver and diamond jewellery to the travel-retail market called Daring Diamonds
Swiss watch supplier Swatch has reported a slight fall in sales in 2003, but is confident it will see a marked improvement in 2004
The success of its Heart Beat line has encouraged Swiss watch supplier Frédérique Constant to launch a new model in the range, the Calibre
Fashion & Leathergoods
Florida-based surf fashion brand Ron Jon, which opened its first airport store at Orlando International airport last month, could soon make its debut in a number of US airports if travel-retail licensee Stellar Partners' plans are successful
Leisure and skiwear label Fat Face opened its first stand-alone airport store last month as part of its strategic transition from a trendy, niche brand to a public, mainstream fashion company
UK leathergoods and accessories house Smith & Canova has extended its Cicely Mary Barker Flower Fairies collection of fashion bags and accessories due to the exceptional sales it has enjoyed in the past year
Aer Rianta has given Ireland's largest jeans retailer The Jean Scene its travel-retail debut at Dublin airport's The Street
French high-end fashion brand Zilli is taking a lead in developing the luxury travel-retail markets of central Europe and the Middle East by focusing on countries often ignored by bigger international brands
