Bombay High Court upholds Flemingo challenge * Airport given until July 31 to retender * Airport company plans to appeal against decision * DFS Group ‘not entitled to protection’

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Companies willing to invest in Indian airports may think twice after Mumbai high court’s decision to classify Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) as a state enterprise

Movers and shakers in the travel-retail industry

Six Ukrainian airports, including Kiev Boryspil, have been fast-tracked for upgrades after the country won the rights to co-host the Euro 2012 soccer finals. There are several challenges to overcome, but the opportunities for travel retailers could be big, writes Gavin Lipsith

Sakal Group paid handsomely for its electronics concession at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport’s new international terminal three when it opened in 2004. Now, after a slow start in the terminal, the retailer is considering its options

Long-standing business links and a large Indian expatriate population in the Middle East have meant that ties between the two areas have always been close. But a recent spate of route development among Middle Eastern and Indian airlines means those connections are now closer still. Gavin Lipsith assesses the implications for travel-retail

The opening of Europe’s largest duty-free outlet at Istanbul Atatürk airport and the imminent privatisation of Tekel’s cigarette division are just two developments in one of the world’s strongest tobacco markets. Andrew Pentol speaks to retailers and suppliers about their plans to capitalise on the country’s potential

British American Tobacco is doing its best to generate fresh excitement in the cigarettes category with innovative new product concepts and a variety of travel-retail exclusives designed to create value for consumers. Andrew Pentol investigates

With the Karelia Slims brand family and the new George Karelias and Sons Excellence helping to drive Karelia’s duty-free business, the opening of London Heathrow airport terminal five could not have come at a better time for the Greek company. Andrew Pentol reports

Skincare represents a growing share of the beauty pie and taking more and more space and visibility. But is the sector unstoppable? Kevin Rozario reports

The Italian company has announced its plans for the merger between World Duty Free, Alpha Airports Group and Aldeasa

The travel retailer will operate the duty-free stores on levels one and three of the new Skylink terminal

The latest version of Ireland's intoxicating Liquor/Public Order Act 2008 stipulates that duty-free stores are an exception to the new rules

Sealed tamper-evident bags have been approved for the transportation of duty-free liquids purchased post-security

The worldwide international marketing director at L’Oréal Luxury Products International travel-retail division will retire from July 21

The new wording would change the definition of third-country traveller, impacting duty-free sales at peripheral airports

The proposed model would require airport consortia to include a commercial plan listing the retailers they would appoint if their bid was successful

The new duty-free fascia will be launched with the company's new stores at Manchester International, Newcastle International and Nottingham East Midlands airports

The new scheme will initially operate at Mexico City, Cancún, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos airports

The retailer has retained its duty-free supply contracts for the shops at Skopje and Ohrid airports

The airline plans a broad retail review aiming to deliver a more targeted and aggressive approach to travel-retail

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The retail operator has reduced its gifts offer to make more room for fashion products

The company has been awarded contracts to operate new duty-free stores at Dhaka Zia International, Shah Amanat and Osmani International airports

The airline concessionaire will also supply Bangkok Airways' six ground shop locations in Thailand and Cambodia

The retailer wants to be able to sell products to Schengen and non-Schengen passengers and establish whether tax is payable at the point of sale

The brand owner acknowledged the trade-up potential of the duty-free and travel-retail channel

The supplier has launched a new product in its Girl liqueur range

The new premium wine was created in partnership with Bordeaux wine supplier Baron Philippe de Rothschild

The new system aims to boost shortfiller cigar sales and attract new customers

The cigar sector recorded sales of $14.5m in 2007, with Cuban cigar sales of $10.3m

The brand's Asian distributor has pinpointed certain markets as the strongest in the region

Although Japan is the company's best-perfoming market, sales in other countries are increasing

The category is the focus in the retailer's new duty-free store at tlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International airport terminal

The brand is launching a new fragrance for men from Paco Rabanne called 1 Million

The company is seeking new agents and distributors in travel-retail this year

The cosmetics company plans a series of promotional events following the success of earlier initiatives

Eye treatments is particular area of interest for retailer DFS Group

The supplier launched a website dedicated to its products and sets available exclusively in travel-retail

The brand was developed by La Prairie and will belut at Cannes in October

The company will launch its hand-made lashes collection in travel-retail

The company has drawn up plans for a travel-retail expansion programme after its debut appearance at the TFWA Asia Pacific show

The company reported a 10% global sales increase year on year

The supplier claims it is ready to explore the travel-retail channel more fully

The two companies have worked together on the first consumer-product usage of Acticoa cocoa

Alfa Brands has been appointed to market its Turbo Shot products in North American duty-free and travel-retail

The retailer won the contract to operate two new outlets at Johannesburg OR Tambo International airport

The electronics retailer is to open two new electronics boutiques on board MSC cruise-liners Armonia and Symphonia

The agreement is an attempt to gain a foothold in Asian duty-free markets

The supplier has reported increased growth in its ground shop travel-retail business

The brand has opened its first shop-in-shop in India at Bangalore airport

The jewellery supplier plans to operate its own airport stores in addition to working with travel retailers

The company has opened a store at Moscow Domodedovo airport and a corner with The Nuance Group at Zürich airport’s new Plaza landside shopping area

The fashion house will open stores at Munich airport terminal two and at Hamburg airport in cooperation with The Nuance Group

The relationship could pave the way for other locations in Asia

Mimex Retail Partners has opened the first Tumi new-generation store in travel-retail at Amsterdam Schiphol airport

The decision is not part of a concerted strategy to enter the channel, according to the independent French fashion brand

As the Asia/Pacific travel-retail industry gathered in Singapore for the TFWA Asia Pacific exhibition last month, DFNI unveiled the winners of the 11th DFNI Awards for Travel-Retail Excellence in Asia/Pacific. Below, DFNI presents the companies which topped this year’s vote

The latest product releases in travel-retail

Strong sales growth in the first three months of 2008 and the implementation of measures to manage its considerable debt mean that BAA’s business is looking healthier. But higher costs have hit profits and the company must await the outcome of the UK Competition Commission report in August to have a realistic idea of its prospects

52-week low for Fraport * Uncertainty hits Safilo performance