(29-Mar-2003) Weitnauer Group has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Woodland as chief procurement officer, effective from June 1

(27-Mar-2003) British Airways has responded to the war in Iraq with a package of measures to cope with the downturn in business following the beginning of hostilities

(27-Mar-2003) A new terminal is set to open at Cambodia's Siem Reap Airport in 2006, in response to anticipated growth in tourism to the country

(27-Mar-2003) The Frontier Duty Free Association's efforts to secure a moratorium on Canada's controversial tobacco tax have reached an impasse after finance minister John Manley turned down the association's proposal

(27-Mar-2003) The Estée Lauder Group is pushing ahead with its retail expansion plans for the Americas region, unveiling plans for new airport stores at Vancouver and São Paulo

(27-Mar-2003) Retailers in the Middle East have reacted stoically to the war in Iraq, saying that it is 'business as usual' in their shops

(26-Mar-2003) Following the award of the duty-free licence at the Douglas border crossing in British Columbia, Canada's Frontier Duty Free Association (FDFA) expects further tenders at selected border locations by the end of the year

(26-Mar-2003) New legislation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could change the way the country's operators manage their stocks of consumable goods

(25-Mar-2003) Further details are emerging of the deal in which London Supply has invested in Argentina's leading airport operator InterBaires

(25-Mar-2003) The continuing conflict between the government and rebels in the West African nation Ivory Coast has seriously affected passenger numbers and duty-free sales at the capital's Abidjan Airport, a spokesperson has told DFNI

(25-Mar-2003) Bulgaria's Sofia Airport is expecting a 5% increase in duty-free revenue in 2003 following the airport's highest ever duty-free sales last year, duty-free director Galina Trolieva has told DFNI

(25-Mar-2003) IAADFS Washington lobbyist Jon Kent has hinted that the association may ask Congress for rent relief for retailers should the Gulf war have the anticipated adverse effect on travel

(22-Mar-2003) **TRW EXCLUSIVE** Beirut Duty Free, operated by Phoenicia Aer Rianta Co, has opened its new Food Hall at Beirut International airport dedicated to the sale of destination gourmet products

(22-Mar-2003) Luxury goods supplier Richemont has surprised investors by issuing a profits warning

(21-Mar-2003) Following the purchase of InterBaires by a consortium led by London Supply - as revealed exclusively by DFNI eXTRA yesterday - details of the deal are emerging

(20-Mar-2003) Look out for all the top travel-retail stories in the March 15 issue of DFNI, to be distributed at next week's Orlando show. Including the latest on the Toronto tender, sure to be one of the most hotly-contested bids of the year, plus exclusive stories from across Europe and the Americas

(20-Mar-2003) The integration of former Seagram brands into Pernod Ricard's wines and spirits portfolio helped the French-based supplier record a 78% increase in sales in 2002

(20-Mar-2003) **DFNI EXCLUSIVE** Beler Holdings International (BHI) president Michael Beler has stated his intention to devote all his efforts to retail once the details of Douglas Crossing Duty Free's license to operate at the British Columbia site are finalised

(20-Mar-2003) **DFNI EXCLUSIVE** InterBaires owner Deutsche Bank has sold the operator to an Argentinian-Brazilian consortium led by rival Argentinian retailer London Supply

(19-Mar-2003) Procter & Gamble is to acquire German hair products and fragrances firm Wella after a surprise decision by the family owners to sell its majority stake in the company

(19-Mar-2003) **TRW EXCLUSIVE** The Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency has awarded the long-anticipated Douglas crossing duty-free tender to Douglas Crossing Duty Free Inc, managing director Michael Beler has told TRW

(19-Mar-2003) Delegates to the Airline and Supplier Conference and Trademarket, to be held in Geneva between June 29 and July 1 2003, will discuss how to maximise their retail revenues in light of the current adverse economic climate

(19-Mar-2003) Abu Dhabi Duty Free (ADDF) has made a bullish forecast for 2003 as the retailer aims to build on last year's solid growth

(19-Mar-2003) The European Union Commission has approved the joint venture that will see Aeroports de Paris (AdP) and Aelia running duty-free at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport terminal two

(18-Mar-2003) SAS Trading, SAS Flightshop, Spanair and Braathens have created a joint purchasing group for their airport and airline retail operations

(15-Mar-2003) DFS Hawaii may have to close down its concessions on the island after governor Linda Lingle rejected an offer from the company to partially pay back some of its $40m debt in return for renewing rent relief discussions

(15-Mar-2003) Australian operator James Richardson has won the Israeli Airports Authority tender to operate duty-free at the River Jordan border crossing

(14-Mar-2003) DFS Group is to open a downtown duty-free store in the Japanese town of Naha, on the southern island of Okinawa

(14-Mar-2003) Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has teamed up with www.BeThe1.com to offer online recruitment to the trade

(14-Mar-2003) **TRW EXCLUSIVE** Leifur Eiriksson's board of directors has decided to appeal against the Icelandic Competition Commission's (ICC) verdict that it has an unfair advantage in duty-free business at Keflavik International airport

(14-Mar-2003) International news retailer WHSmith has won a five-year contract to run up to six news and gift outlets at Boston Logan International airport

(14-Mar-2003) Dunedin International airport on New Zealand's Gold Coast is considering a new international terminal to improve retail facilities and cope with surging passenger numbers

(13-Mar-2003) The Miami Airport Duty Free Venture has remedied its position on disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE), for which it was censured last year by Miami International airport, airport director Angela Gittens told DFNI yesterday

(13-Mar-2003) The dispute between InterBaires and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (AA2000) has escalated further, with the operator accusing the landlord of hampering its remaining business

(12-Mar-2003) BAA's seven UK airports handled 8.7m passengers in February, up 6.3% against the same month last year

(12-Mar-2003) London Luton airport has announced the arrival of a new low-cost airline, Now

(11-Mar-2003) The generosity of the travel-retail industry was once again in full flow as guests at last week's Raven Fox Fantasy Ball dug deep in support of Dreamflight

(11-Mar-2003) An announcement last week by DFS Group that it has repaid more than $100m to majority shareholder Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton (LVMH) in the last year may have put the proposed Hawaii rent relief bill in jeopardy

(8-Mar-2003) Following yesterday's announcement that DFS Group had broken even in 2002, Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton (LVMH) chairman Bernard Arnault has told reporters he will wait until profits improve before deciding whether or not to sell the chain

(7-Mar-2003) **EXCLUSIVE** As Tokyo Narita airport authority NAA prepares for its privatisation in April 2004, the company has confirmed it is considering a move into directly-operated retail at the location

(7-Mar-2003) Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has declared 2002 an "excellent" year, with net income from current group operations more than double the previous year's total at ?818m ($880m)

(7-Mar-2003) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised the UK Civil Aviation Authority's decision to approve increased landing charges at BAA's London Heathrow International airport, calling it "excessive and unacceptable"

(6-Mar-2003) Bonardo Travel Retail has announced its return to the duty-free confectionery sector with contracts from three premium Swiss chocolate manufacturers

(6-Mar-2003) Industry campaigners have urged the industry to remain vigilant following last week's victory in the battle to save duty-free tobacco sales

(6-Mar-2003) In the latest instalment of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000's dispute with operator InterBaires, the landlord has opened a new duty-paid store with a local retailer in the international terminal at Buenos Aires Ezeiza airport

(6-Mar-2003) Cyprus Airways has announced strong growth in 2002 on the back of an impressive performance from its duty-free division

(5-Mar-2003) Inflight retail technology provider Clue Trader has appointed Bob McKinnie to the role of sales and marketing business executive

(5-Mar-2003) The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has completed the selection process in the tender to operate duty-free at the Douglas border crossing

(5-Mar-2003) Strasbourg airport authority has awarded its duty-free and duty-paid concession to French retailer Aelia

(5-Mar-2003) Abu Dhabi Airport Catering and Duty Free (ADDF) has been awarded the top prize for terminal concessions in the Onboard Services Awards 2003

(5-Mar-2003) Auckland International Airport Ltd has announced a 13.1% increase in profit, to A$39.7m ($24m) for the second half of 2002

(4-Mar-2003) Seat-back technology provider FlightStore has announced the appointment of former British Airways senior executive Derek Jewson to the role of executive deputy chairman

(4-Mar-2003) The second China Travel Retail Summit, to be held in Shanghai on May 14-15, has been themed 'Keeping Pace with the China Travel Dragon.'

(4-Mar-2003) The sixth and final round of negotiations on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control has concluded with delegates deciding not to impose an obligatory ban on duty-free tobacco sales

(4-Mar-2003) Flying is a "non-essential activity that is mainly the preserve of the better off", according to a leaked report from the UK's Institute for Public Policy Research

(1-Mar-2003) Former prime minister of Australia Paul Keating is to replace former New Zealand premier Mike Moore as keynote speaker at TFWA Asia Pacific in May

(1-Mar-2003) Macquarie Airports Group has stated its intention to grow retail at Rome Fiumicino airport, after a consortium headed by the group completed the purchase of almost 45% of the shares of authority Aeroporti di Roma (AdR)

(1-Mar-2003) A strong performance from its UK retail arm helped Alpha Airports Group profits rise 14.8% for the year to January 31

(1-Mar-2003) Malaysia Airlines is expecting onboard sales to double in 2003, following the launch of its new inflight brochure