(31-Oct-2003) The publisher of TRW builds on its strong support of the travel-retail beauty category with the appointment of respected trade journalist Tina Milton

(31-Oct-2003) The preliminary version of the Trinity Forum white paper on airport retail builds on discussions at the June event, organised by Moodie International and The Moodie Report

(31-Oct-2003) Stand-alone concepts from Barbour, Christian Dior and Smythson are the latest additions to Heathrow's luxury offer

(29-Oct-2003) British Airways has reshuffled its inflight executives in the wake of sales and marketing manager Debbie Parsley's departure

(29-Oct-2003) If the deal is approved it will provide great synergies and form a broad US portolio including well-known brands Lucky Strike, Camel, Pall Mall and Winston

(29-Oct-2003) The growing strength of the South African rand is encouraging local tourism company and parent of the eponymous duty-free operator Tourvest to seek acquisitions, the company revealed at a trading update this week

(28-Oct-2003) The operator is hoping to benefit from a new terminal at Brussels Charleroi and an anticipated renovation of its stores at Brussels International?s non-Schengen terminal

(27-Oct-2003) Dubai Duty Free is to donate an entire day's sales to charity to mark its 20th anniversary on December 20 this year

(27-Oct-2003) The Duty Free and Travel Retail World Council met on October 25 in Cannes and came to agreement on how the world?s associations could work closer together

(27-Oct-2003) Inflight technology provider Flightstore is preparing a stock market flotation in December

(27-Oct-2003) Canada's Blue Water Bridge Duty Free Shop scooped the accolade of Retailer of the Year at Saturday night's Frontier Awards, beating off stiff competition from Dubai Duty Free and Bahrain Duty Free

(27-Oct-2003) An encouraging year in travel-retail has led German silversmith Thomas Sabo to plan new stores in the channel

(26-Oct-2003) Aer Rianta is pressing ahead with retail investment at its Irish airports, despite the planned breakup of the company

(26-Oct-2003) In a move described as ?a nightmare for the industry?, South Africa plans to ban duty-free tobacco sales in the next three months, under a bill that is being pushed through parliament

(26-Oct-2003) Aer Rianta International (ARI) has won a five-year contract for new spaces at Moscow Domodedovo airport, bolstering the group's position in the Russian market

(26-Oct-2003) Delegates at the 11th Airline Executive Meeting, held Friday at the Hotel Gray d'Albion, received mixed messages regarding the state of the inflight retail business

(26-Oct-2003) Nuance-Watson (HK) scooped the top prize for Asia/Pacific Travel Retailer of the Year at the Raven Fox Awards gala dinner last night (Oct 24)

(25-Oct-2003) Tax Free World Association (TFWA) is finalizing plans to open an Asian office, with president Andrew Ford temporarily relocating to oversee the new division

(25-Oct-2003) The Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Business 2003 conference in Miami last week drew an audience of senior airport executives and duty-free operators, and focused on maximising non-aeronautical revenues in times of crisis.

(25-Oct-2003) In a move aimed at enhancing its service to its inflight retail partners, Monaco-based jewellery and pearls supplier Misaki has separated its airline retail arm from its other operations

(25-Oct-2003) Dubai Duty Free set a new daily sales record yesterday (October 24) as takings reached $1.63m

(25-Oct-2003) Cautious optimism emerged from the TFWA conference held in Cannes today, which featured a keynote address from former US ambassador to the UN Richard Holbrooke

(25-Oct-2003) The International Travel Retail Confederation has issued a report on EU enlargement, focusing on the regulatory issues the industry may face when the Union expands its membership from 15 to 25 countries next May

(23-Oct-2003) In a move that is set to change the face of Egyptian airport duty-free, Kuwait-based Chalhoub Group has struck a 10-year deal to operate stores at Cairo's new airport terminal one, in joint venture with the airport authority and Egyptair

(23-Oct-2003) Some unfortunate exhibitors are enduring the worst possible start to Cannes week as vandals set fire to a truck containing goods for display at TFWA World Exhibition last night.

(21-Oct-2003) According to reports in the US press, Duty Free Air & Ship Supply has won the Atlanta Hartsfield airport duty-free contract in partnership with local retailer Franklin & Wilson Airport Concessions

(18-Oct-2003) Virgin Atlantic Airways has awarded the contract for its inflight duty-free operations to South Africa's Tourvest Duty Free, saying it found great compatibility with the company's values

(18-Oct-2003) BAA has appointed former Virgin Group board member Paul Griffiths to the role of deputy managing director and planning and development director of Gatwick Airport, effective from January 12 2004

(18-Oct-2003) Cyprus Airways is hoping to retain its duty-free concession at Larnaca and Paphos airports following their privatisation, to be announced imminently

(18-Oct-2003) Weitnauer Distribution has reported strong first-half results, attributing its success to improved customer service and cost reductions since the company split from the Weitnauer Group of Companies (now Dufry Group) in November 2002

(17-Oct-2003) The Global Travel-Retail Market for Fashion, published by Raven Fox Research, offers a detailed analysis of this increasingly important category

(17-Oct-2003) The Semiahmoo First Nation is to present the British Columbia Supreme Court with its arguments for removing Douglas Crossing Duty Free from its property

(16-Oct-2003) Argentinian duty-free operator InterBaires has opened what it describes as "the biggest duty-free outlet in Latin America" in Buenos Aires Ezeiza International airport

(15-Oct-2003) DFS Group is heading towards break-even or even better this year, according to parent company LVMH. In nine-month results released today, the group said the steady recovery in international travel had set DFS on target for growth against last year

(15-Oct-2003) According to reports in the French press, the country's ministry of finance has launched a tender to find an investment bank to advise it on the privatisation of airport authority Aéroports de Paris

(14-Oct-2003) As expected, Argentinian president Nestor Kirchner has annulled the decree signed by his predecessor Eduardo Duhalde reducing the canon to be paid by airport authority Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 to the government

(14-Oct-2003) Dubai Duty Free set a new daily sales record of Dh4.9m ($1.4m) on October 10 and expects total sales this month to surpass the Dh114m ($31.8m) record set in July.

(14-Oct-2003) Airports Authority of India is to allow direct foreign investment in duty-free outlets for the first time

(11-Oct-2003) Masterfoods International Travel Retail has appointed Puerto Rico-based distributor Cosmopar for its travel-retail business across the Caribbean region

(10-Oct-2003) Gebr Heinemann is to introduce a new concept based on the existing Travel Value scheme to its central and eastern European border stores from April next year

(9-Oct-2003) China's largest carrier signs a joint venture with Beijing Capital International Airport that may pave the way for a dramatic reconstruction of the Chinese aviation industry

(9-Oct-2003) A new method of airport scheduling could ensure a smoother passenger flow and allow travellers more time to shop, according to Airports Council International

(9-Oct-2003) Abu Dhabi Duty Free managing director welcomes Abu Dhabi International airport's first dedicated carrier, Etihad

(9-Oct-2003) Calls for privatisation of Korea National Tourism Organization as operator admits parallel trading

(9-Oct-2003) Weitnauer Group of Companies ceo Frederic Gauchet promises continued innovation and investment under the new title

(9-Oct-2003) Alpha Inflight Retail has won the contract to operate retail onboard leading UK charter carrier MyTravel. The contract was previously held by British Airways

(8-Oct-2003) The International Air Transport Association has reported preliminary passenger numbers for August down 0.3% on the same month last year

(4-Oct-2003) India Tourism Development Corporation has revealed that it is unconcerned by Airports Authority of India's decision to bar it from bidding in its recently launched duty-free tenders

(3-Oct-2003) A special management committee dedicated to developing Southwest Florida International airport's new terminal has elected Paradies Shops as its first choice retail operator for the facility

(2-Oct-2003) A merger between Associated Bahamian Brewers and Distillers and Solomon brothers could reinvigorate the Caribbean duty-free market

(2-Oct-2003) DFS Group is to move into new location at Los Angeles International airport after swapping space with a Bally store operated by WHSmith

(1-Oct-2003) A new study from JCDecaux suggests instore advertising is a key factor in diriving luxury goods sales in travel-retail