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DFNIOnline ArchivesSeptember 2005 DFNIOnline News Archive
(30-Sep-2005)
The German airport is to open a big new shopping centre to capitalise on rapid growth in retail revenue
(30-Sep-2005)
The retailer is to adapt its successful Glorious Britain concept to convey a strong Scottish flavour
(30-Sep-2005)
The tender for duty-free and duty-paid retail space at Houari Boumedienne airport has attracted interest from 240 companies, most of them bidding for landside outlets
(30-Sep-2005)
Viveca Chan, chairman and CEO of Grey Global Group's China and Hong Kong business, leaves the company after 23 years
(29-Sep-2005)
A new airport is born in the Thai capital, with an official opening scheduled for next year
(29-Sep-2005)
The group remains committed to further acquisitions despite a sharp decrease in six-month profits
(28-Sep-2005)
Smashbox promotion stimulates passenger spend at Alpha's Newcastle store
(28-Sep-2005)
The catering company exits retail operations on two UK ferry lines citing "commercial reasons"
(28-Sep-2005)
Dubai Duty Free wins the Business Traveller award for "best airport for duty free shopping worldwide"
(28-Sep-2005)
The airline is in the process of deciding whether to retain Tourvest Duty Free or appoint a new retailer
(28-Sep-2005)
The Argentinian retailer plans to build a "revolutionary" duty-free shop at the new Megaport facility in Buenos Aires
(28-Sep-2005)
The Tax Free Rugby Association is seeking players and supporters for the annual Cannes showdown between France and the rest of the world
(28-Sep-2005)
Gebr Heinemann's Pierre Viarnaud and ETRC president Frank O'Connell are among the latest high-profile names to join the line-up of speakers at the Baltic and East European Travel Retail conference, to be held on November 23-25
(27-Sep-2005)
A strike among staff at Ontario operator Ambassador Duty Free has ended after a three-week dispute over contract terms
(26-Sep-2005)
Harrods duty-free team looks for assistant merchandiser
(23-Sep-2005)
Domestic passenger traffic drives steady growth at Auckland airport in August
(23-Sep-2005)
Verona airport authority is planning to boost duty-free space and staff levels at the airport to grow non-aviation revenues
(23-Sep-2005)
Cross-Channel catamaran operator SpeedFerries has opened its first port shop
(23-Sep-2005)
A passionate debate on the merits of concession-based versus airport-owned retail was a key feature of the first day of the Trinity Forum
(23-Sep-2005)
ACI Europe's latest figures show rapid growth among the region's smallest airports
(22-Sep-2005)
Polish ferry company faces loss of key routes
(22-Sep-2005)
Pernod Ricard has bought the exclusive global distribution rights to SPI Group's Stolichnaya brand portfolio
(21-Sep-2005)
Experienced industry campaigner Graham Austin is appointed chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium's EU Committee
(20-Sep-2005)
Broward Duty Free, a joint venture led by The Nuance Group, has won the open tender to operate four duty-free outlets at Fort Lauderdale airport
(20-Sep-2005)
Veteran duty-free chief seeks other opportunities in duty-free trade
(20-Sep-2005)
The Australia- and Israel-based retailer is examining potential locations within a three-hour radius of its flagship Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport stores
(20-Sep-2005)
The group aims to grow net retail income per passenger by 1% this year
(20-Sep-2005)
Regency Duty Free has opened three stores in Auckland airport's new departures concourse
(20-Sep-2005)
To celebrate the launch of SK-II Skin Rebooster in its Temptation Duty Free outlet, Nuance-Watson (HK) has revealed an SK-II outpost in the East Hall
(20-Sep-2005)
The airport is to invest in a new 15m capacity passenger terminal to open in 2009
(19-Sep-2005)
The retailer's food and beverage division transfers to departures area
(19-Sep-2005)
Victoria's Secret Beauty has secured its second duty-free partnership with Brasif after its travel-retail debut in the UK with World Duty Free last November
(19-Sep-2005)
Wilmington Group has sold its travel-retail magazine Frontier to William Reed Publishing as part of a deal disposing of its drinks titles
(16-Sep-2005)
The Swiss retailer has secured the duty-paid concession at Reina Sofia airport, RavenFox.com has learned
(16-Sep-2005)
The appointment will facilitate a more integrated approach to retail marketing for World Duty Free and BAA
(16-Sep-2005)
Tight contest for key Singapore concession
(16-Sep-2005)
The South African inflight retailer has signed a three-year deal to run retail on board the ambitious west African airline
(16-Sep-2005)
The Irish group is in a promising position after the airport authority opened bids—or bid—on Wednesday
(15-Sep-2005)
Calvin Klein plans to launch a new range of cosmetics and skincare products, with a special line for duty-free, after confirming a deal with Markwins International
(15-Sep-2005)
A source close to Nuance has confirmed it is to buy Air Supplies & Catering from Air Malta
(15-Sep-2005)
The maker of Camel and Winston cigarettes unveils 94 branded units aimed at improving the environment for both smokers and non-smokers at Frankfurt International airport
(15-Sep-2005)
The ambitious Dubai-based retailer hopes to enter the Indonesian duty-free market as it aims to double its sales
(14-Sep-2005)
The Swiss retailer has consolidated its North African business through a new agreement with Moroccan state airport authority Office National des Aéroports
(13-Sep-2005)
Bahrain and Muscat airports could benefit from joint ownership
(13-Sep-2005)
Highest bidder House of Feng Shui fails to land contract
(13-Sep-2005)
The Office of Fair Trading has ruled that MasterCard's UK multilateral interchange fee is uncompetitive
(13-Sep-2005)
Dufry's human resources and IT departments gain new managers
(12-Sep-2005)
Operators of the country's arrivals outlets have welcomed the government's decision to raise liquor and tobacco allowances for the second time this year
(12-Sep-2005)
DFS Group and HMSHost are among retailers operating at the new airside retail space in Auckland International airport
(12-Sep-2005)
On day two of the South American event delegates paid tribute to former UETA and IOSC executive Pablo Clasen, who died in tragic circumstances last year
(12-Sep-2005)
The introduction of the L'Occitane brand is expected to boost gift giving sales at World Duty Free's Beauty Studio in Heathrow terminal four
(12-Sep-2005)
Incumbent Habchi & Chalhoub says winning bid will struggle to make money
(9-Sep-2005)
Parent company Macquarie Airports reports strong retail revenue growth at Aeroporti di Roma's Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
(9-Sep-2005)
The Paraguayan retailer gains permission to operate duty-free at the country's second largest airport
(9-Sep-2005)
Passenger levels at UK airport group BAA grew slightly during August despite the impact of the London bomings and Gate Gourmet strike
(8-Sep-2005)
New Zealand firm A&R Whitcoulls has sold its airport business in Australia and Hong Kong shortly after acquiring the operations from WH Smith
(8-Sep-2005)
Powerful growth in the Selective Retailing division drives profits at LVMH
(8-Sep-2005)
Day one of the 2005 conference in Buenos Aires proved a fitting start to the Latin American trade association's tenth anniversary celebrations
(7-Sep-2005)
Unilever Cosmetics International UK will trade under a new name following its acquisition by Coty
(7-Sep-2005)
The news and books specialist is in talks with landlords to roll out a new self-service coffee machine in its travel-retail stores
(7-Sep-2005)
The latest AFCOV index shows a general upward trend for the second quarter of 2005
(6-Sep-2005)
The airport has revealed the first step in the removal of non-core categories from its principal duty-free contract
(6-Sep-2005)
The Baltic and East European Travel Retail conference is attracting a growing number of key speakers and delegates from the industry
(6-Sep-2005)
The retailer's outlet at Kuala Lumpur International airport takes top honours in the country's most prestigious tourism awards
(6-Sep-2005)
As the Latin American industry prepares to celebrate the tenth anniversary of trade association ASUTIL at this year's conference in Buenos Aires, the threat to the region's duty-free tobacco business is as strong as ever, says global campaign coordinator Keith Spinks
(6-Sep-2005)
Brian Collie's successor Stephen Nelson joins the group as retail director today
(6-Sep-2005)
Two new stores add to fashion offer
(5-Sep-2005)
The ongoing problems at Gate Gourmet have hit the UK airline's duty-free sales
(5-Sep-2005)
The Thai finance ministry has launched a duty-free incentive programme to attract tourists to three southern provinces on the Andaman coast
(5-Sep-2005)
The group is to introduce its Havanna coffee bar concept to the airport following a successful opening in downtown Asunción
(5-Sep-2005)
The Netherlands-based distributor and retailer is to stay on at one of its most important airport locations
(5-Sep-2005)
The UK retailer has been awarded the exclusive rights to sell the two new flavours for their first six months
(1-Sep-2005)
Eric Grellety Bosviel joins the luxury house's watch division
(1-Sep-2005)
The operator secures 10 more years at the airport serving Russia's third-biggest city
(1-Sep-2005)
The carrier achieves record sales in July thanks to a strong partnership with King Power Group (Hong Kong)
(1-Sep-2005)
Turkish retailer Unifree plans to focus on cigarettes at its store at Dalaman airport's new international terminal
(1-Sep-2005)
The Turkish retailer hopes for a strong second-half performance