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US. The duty-free tender at Miami International airport (MIA) closed amid confusion on April 22 as Brasif Duty Free Shop failed to hand in its bid documents in time owing to a delay caused by a security guard.
UK. World Duty Free has formed a new joint venture with Crossbar Associates, led by former DFS Group executives Steve Franklin, Randy Emch and Adrian Murray
SPAIN. Spain's former minister of commerce and tourism Javier Gómez Navarro has taken over as president of Aldeasa following the resignation of José Fernández Olano.
People & Company
At the Duty Free Show of the Americas in Fort Lauderdale last month, the International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) elected six new members to its board of directors
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has postponed its scheduled Russia and Eastern Europe Duty Free Conference, due to take place in June 2005
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As revealed on RavenFox.com (April 26), Vincent Boinay is to succeed Eric Lauzat as L'Oréal Luxury Products Division international director travel-retail worldwide from June 1
Duty Free Air and Ship Supply (DFASS) executive vice-president John Garner could have been forgiven for collapsing of exhaustion even before this year's Duty Free Show of the Americas had begun
Features
With a few notable exceptions, the cognac category is back on its feet in duty-free after years of decline. Joe Bates charts the sector's remarkable revival
By John Rimmer Editor
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By John Rimmer Editor
As the Americas trade recovers from a busy week in Fort Lauderdale, the business in Asia/Pacific prepares for its annual gathering in Singapore. Organiser Tax Free World Association is aiming higher than ever before, president Erik Juul-Mortensen and CEO Andrew Ford tell DFNI
The Chinese duty-free market has been the relatively unchallenged domain of the state-run China Duty Free Group since the mid-1980s. But all that could be about to change, writes Anna Fenton
The Nuance Group has had to wait years for Australia's duty-free liquor allowance to be increased. Now the limit has been doubled the operator is determined to make up for lost time, as director of business development and corporate relations Asia/Pacific Christian Strang and liquor category manager Mel Kearney tell Joe Bates
In a Duty Free Show of the Americas full of firsts, the inaugural Raven Fox Awards for Travel Retail Excellence in the Americas proved a highlight. Here, DFNI looks back on an event set to become a fixture of the Americas show
In his first interview with the travel-retail press, L'Oréal Paris travel-retail managing director Thierry Houssin talks to Tina Milton about his ambition
to take the brand to the top
The German economy may be in a trough, but Fraport's performance is reaching new peaks. Record profits and record passenger numbers in 2004 are just the beginning of a sustained period of growth, says the airport authority. And retail will be at the centre of that growth. By Dermot Davitt
Mass-market brands are developing a more sophisticated offer and increasing their stake in travel-retail. While this is good news for retailers, should selective and premium brands feel threatened? Tina Milton investigates
Guest commentator Nigel Dolby
By Dermot Davitt Executive Editor
Retail News Analysis
UK. Charter airline Britannia Airways is to change its name to ThomsonFly
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ESTONIA. Baltic ferry operator Tallink Group is to launch its biggest ever vessel in spring 2006, to serve the Tallinn to Helsinki route.
UK. Glasgow Prestwick International airport has postponed its airside retail renovation until December to focus on the refurbishment of its landside stores
CHINA. DFS Group has opened the first two shops at Melian airport in the initial phase of a retail development on the Chinese tropical holiday island of Hainan
CARIBBEAN. As revealed by DFNI sister publication Duty-Free News Florida, Dufry Group has been awarded the exclusive duty-free concession at Carnival Corp's new cruise terminal on the island of Grand Turk, capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands
EUROPE. Alpha Airports Group has made two crucial gains in Europe after securing retail contracts at Birmingham International and Rome Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
AUSTRALIA. Sydney International airport is planning to overhaul its key retail areas in terminals one and two
HONG KONG. Cathay Pacific Airways introduced its new inflight retail brochure last month.
GREECE. Hellenic Duty Free Shops has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire The Nuance Group's interests in Greece
CARIBBEAN. Aer Rianta International (ARI) has confirmed it is to submit a bid to run duty-free space at Grantley Adams International airport in Barbados
AMERICAS. Argentinian retailer InterBaires was voted Americas Travel Retailer of the Year at the first Raven Fox Awards for Travel Retail Excellence in the Americas, presented in Fort Lauderdale last month
NEW ZEALAND. Wellington Airport is to tender for a new duty-free operator even though its existing contract with incumbent Duty Free Stores Wellington still has four years to run
INTERNATIONAL. The Duty Free World Council (DFWC) met in Fort Lauderdale last month to finalise the organisation's structure and operational guidelines
SINGAPORE. The lucrative duty-free liquor and tobacco contract at Singapore Changi airport terminals one and two may not be re-tendered later this year as originally planned, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has told DFNI
US. New York-based duty-free retailer International Shoppes and luxury brand Cartier have opened the first stand-alone Cartier airport boutique in the Americas, at New York JFK airport terminal one
US. Anchorage airport is negotiating a holding agreement with incumbent duty-free operator David Green Group to extend the retailer's operations after its five-year contract expires in November
SCANDINAVIA. Former Copenhagen Airports retail development director Alan Bork has stepped down from his role as Nordic Travel Retail Group chairman
Liquor & Wines
Nicaraguan rum supplier Flor de Caña introduced an 18yo rum at the Duty Free Show of the Americas in Fort Lauderdale last month
Brown-Forman is to extend its Travel Trail promotional initiative this year after successfully piloting the concept last summer
Leading US travel retailers have enjoyed solid increases in duty-free liquor sales in the first quarter of 2005
The Nuance Group's duty-free liquor business in its Australian airport and downtown stores grew last year, despite the country's strong currency
Pernod Ricard has launched an agreed offer for British drinks group Allied Domecq, the world's second largest drinks compan
New Zealand vodka brand 42 Below opened a temporary themed duty-free cocktail bar at Sydney International airport in Australia earlier this year
DFNI's annual cognac report has discovered sharply rising duty-free cognac sales worldwide and widespread optimism among retailers and suppliers about the category's long-term future
Tobacco Products
The newly-formed Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has acknowledged that a crucial item on its agenda is to defend the region's duty-free tobacco sales
Zippo Manufacturing is working to clarify the regulations regarding travellers' right to carry lighters following the US government's decision to ban such items at airports and on board aircraft (DFNI March 15)
Fender Tobacco has introduced menthol versions of its Narrow Margin, Straight Eight and Five & Dime cigarette brands
Irish tobacconist Peterson of Dublin is targeting travel-retail outlets worldwide with a range of travel-retail exclusive gift sets featuring its core products of pipes, tobaccos and cigars
Fragrances
Caribbean beauty distributor Tairo International has added YSL Beauté to its portfolio
Procter & Gamble and Wella's Cosmopolitan Cosmetics are to reorganise their business structure in the Americas as part of a move to combine Wella, P&G Clairol, P&G Prestige Beauty Fine Fragrances and Cosmopolitan Cosmetics
Bahamas retailer The Perfume Shop is planning to refurbish its seaport fragrance store in June by replacing its traditional wooden units—which are slowly being destroyed by termites—with a new glass cabinet design
Cosmetics
Copenhagen Airports plans to reorganise its fragrances and cosmetics space at Copenhagen Kastrup airport terminal two to create a department store-style layout
Revlon has revealed it is repackaging the Revlon range in travel-retail to modernise its look
Lise Watier plans to extend its duty-free presence beyond its Canadian border store base
L'Oréal Paris is to reassess the position of its "sleeping brand" Maybelline in the European travel-retail market.
Confectionery & Fine Foods
Specialist distributor A&E Petersen, which represents many of the best-known confectionery brands in the Nordic region, has adopted a fresh identity
French chocolate gift specialist Maxim's de Paris, which relies on duty-free sales for almost one-third of its retail turnover, aims to achieve 10% growth in the channel this year after recording a year-on-year increase of 30% in 2004
Caviar House's Seafood Bar division has completed the roll-out of its inflight take-away meal service at terminals across London's three main airports Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted
Cadbury Schweppes International Travel Retail introduced new merchandising units for the Bassett's range of sugar confectionery at last month's Duty Free Show of the Americas in Fort Lauderdale
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Gifts & Electronics
Netherlands-based electronics airport retailer Capi International is to open its first arrivals outlet at Johannesburg International airport
Plush toy supplier Russ Berrie's UK duty-free division has regained control of the company's US duty-free business
Austrian crystal supplier Swarovski has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Walt Disney Co for a range of six large crystal gifts, including figurines of Mickey Mouse and Pluto
German electronics supplier Braun has expanded its product portfolio to cater for the growing demand from airlines
Jewellery & Watches
Concessionaire Starboard Cruise Services is focusing almost exclusively on luxury and fashion jewellery and watch brands in its promotional events on board cruiseships this year
By Lorna Strickland Jewellery & Watches Editor
Fashion & Leathergoods
Leathergoods and shoes brand LK Bennett will open its first airport store this month when the company enters a new extension at London Heathrow terminal one
Sports brand Reebok, in partnership with German eyewear company NiGuRa Optik, will present its new Fusion collection of sport sunglasses to buyers at the TFWA Asia Pacific show later this month
Hugo Boss's first worldwide travel-retail promotion will close on May 15, when two travellers will find out if they will be going to Hockenheim for the German Grand Prix in July
Canada's leading lingerie retailer La Senza is to open a new outlet at London Gatwick South and is looking at other opportunities at other airports
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