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DFNIOnline ArchivesOctober 2007 DFNIOnline News Archive
(31-Oct-2007)
The travel retailer has opened a 70sq m multi-category shop at Krakow John Paul II International airport and will run the concession at Warsaw Frédéric Chopin airport’s new terminal two
(31-Oct-2007)
The retailer will manage three new stores at the airport until 2022
(31-Oct-2007)
Increase in the company’s debt, lack of tourism experience and reduced financial flexibility led the board not to recommend a deal
(31-Oct-2007)
Two Dunkin’ Donuts, two Beaches TravelMart stores and a 10-Minute Manicure shop due to open in 2008
(31-Oct-2007)
BAA-owned retail arm has received interest from Spanish company Aldeasa
(31-Oct-2007)
Concessionaires will seek approval to expand or renovate locations from the board when it meets later this week
(31-Oct-2007)
Rapidly growing demand for air passenger and cargo transportation in the Southeast might trigger decision
(30-Oct-2007)
Eric-Paul Dijkhuizen succeeds Dick Flink in the position
(30-Oct-2007)
Portland Design is to develop new merchandise units for the Smirnoff range of products
(30-Oct-2007)
Indian travel-retail partner of The Nuance Group records strong rise in turnover
(30-Oct-2007)
Retail revenues suffer due to shop closures for refurbishment
(30-Oct-2007)
Matassi has worked for Blackjack for over nine years with clients such as BAA and World Duty Free
(30-Oct-2007)
Net sales grew by 6.9% to €1.55bn ($2.24bn) compared with the same period last year
(29-Oct-2007)
The revenues from retail concessions grew by 9.6% in the first nine months of 2007
(29-Oct-2007)
The north terminal will add 50,000sq ft (4,645sq m) to the airport’s concessions space
(29-Oct-2007)
Speciality retail and food and beverage concessions are part of the development
(29-Oct-2007)
Mezzanine food and bar area is the first stage of a £35m ($72.1m) redevelopment of terminal one
(26-Oct-2007)
The initiative will allow Sealed Tamper Evident Bags from approved third countries and bags carried by intra-EU transfer passengers to be easily identified
(26-Oct-2007)
The authority plans to release the RFPs for new retail space at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International airport next month
(25-Oct-2007)
The first Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 passenger flight took off from Singapore Changi airport today
(25-Oct-2007)
The travel retailer has partnered with the CC Trust Group to develop vending machine concept boxIN for “round the clock access” to up to 350 products
(25-Oct-2007)
The travel retailers took the awards for Airport Retailer of the Year and Land-based/downtown Retailer of the Year respectively at the Frontier Awards last night
(25-Oct-2007)
The opening of Cancun airport T3, increased concession fees at local craft and speciality outlets and higher passenger traffic have prompted the year-on-year rise
(24-Oct-2007)
The Australian airports group has revealed two further investment initiatives to grow its airport interests
(24-Oct-2007)
Duty-free and travel-retail global account manager airports Melvin Broekaart is to leave his position in December to begin a new challenge with Global Lifestyle
(24-Oct-2007)
“Crossroads to the Future” will be the theme of the event
(24-Oct-2007)
The sole bidder for the two concessions has been confirmed as the winner of both contracts at Singapore Changi airport terminal three
(24-Oct-2007)
Highly respected industry veteran decides to call it a day at Brown-Forman
(23-Oct-2007)
Year-on-year border sales registered an increase during the month of August due to a rise in Canadians crossing the US border to capitalise on the strong Canadian dollar
(23-Oct-2007)
Representatives from regional trade associations discussed the obstacles to easing the global liquids transfer issue in Cannes yesterday
(23-Oct-2007)
Ambitious Patrón tequila broadens white spirits portfolio with the purchase of Ultimat vodka
(23-Oct-2007)
William Grant signals its commitment to the duty-free channel with the announcement of a senior new addition to its travel-retail team
(23-Oct-2007)
The company’s year-on-year jewellery and watches sales have were up by 54% and 32% respectively due to an increased focus on self-service
(23-Oct-2007)
The company’s year-on-year jewellery and watches sales were up by 54% and 32% respectively due to an increased focus on self-service
(23-Oct-2007)
The partnership has secured a five-year contract to operate a Runway Fashion store at Boston Logan International airport
(23-Oct-2007)
The company’s premium liquor promotions at Manchester and Birmingham airport stores exceeded expectations with sales reaching 13% above target
(22-Oct-2007)
Gebr Heinemann joint venture Travel Retail Distribution has revealed plans to open a walk-through store at Varna airport in 2008
(22-Oct-2007)
The association’s members are to vote on the decision at the annual general meeting later this week
(22-Oct-2007)
Retail expert Mary Portas believes the future of shopping lies in selling lifestyle and experiences
(22-Oct-2007)
Changi Airports International (CAI), a subsidiary of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), has signed an agreement to develop the master plan for King Hussein airport
(22-Oct-2007)
The European Travel Retail Council has reported that Dubai has joined Australia, Argentina, Croatia and Singapore in applying for recognition of its liquids security standards
(22-Oct-2007)
Two exclusive celebrity fragrance launches - Sean John’s Unforgivable and the first fragrance from Kate Moss – have driven success for Nuance-Watson (Singapore) this month
(22-Oct-2007)
Heinemann will provide six ships in the DFDS Seaways fleet with fragrances, cosmetics, liquor, tobacco and confectionery
(19-Oct-2007)
Takeover cleared on condition that Imperial sells some of its brands
(19-Oct-2007)
The retailer will list several vodka and cognac brands at its European locations
(19-Oct-2007)
Derek Larsen will oversee retail concessions at the airport
(19-Oct-2007)
Barcelona El Prat airport hosts the 40sq m (430sq ft) store
(19-Oct-2007)
The 950sq m (10,225sq ft) outlet will include high-end brands
(19-Oct-2007)
The retailer confirms negotiations are taking place, but insists no deal has been completed
(18-Oct-2007)
New terminal will add 2,400sq m (25,833sq ft) to the retailer’s operations at the airport
(18-Oct-2007)
Regional sales managers appointed for the Americas, Asia and Europe, Middle East and Africa
(17-Oct-2007)
The company replaces Alpha Flight Services as the airline’s onboard retail and catering operator
(17-Oct-2007)
About 55,000sq ft (5,112sq m) of retail space will be available for concessionaires
(17-Oct-2007)
Landing fees and terminal charges will be lowered from January 1 2008
(17-Oct-2007)
Owner Macquarie Airports tells RavenFox.com it will market new retail opportunities at the expanded facility soon
(17-Oct-2007)
The country’s liquor imports stagnate as most countries suspend exports to Belarus
(17-Oct-2007)
AdP has bolstered its retail department with four new recruits
(17-Oct-2007)
Karen Broughton has previously worked at British Airways and BAA
(16-Oct-2007)
Nicolás Posse replaces Enrique Urioste at Argentinian duty-free operator
(15-Oct-2007)
Airport overhaul expands space for retail and food and beverage concessions to 43,000sq ft (3,995sq m)
(15-Oct-2007)
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton continues strong momentum in the third quarter as DFS Group enjoys rapid growth in Hong Kong and Singapore
(12-Oct-2007)
Airport figures reveal strong passenger growth
(11-Oct-2007)
Passengers travelling on selected flights between Copenhagen and Nice during the week of the TFWA World Exhibition will receive Pilgrim goody bags
(11-Oct-2007)
Increased sales, improved gross margin and tight cost control helped drive profits up by 16%
(11-Oct-2007)
The retailer’s franchised Mango store is new to the airport and will target a young, fashion-conscious audience
(11-Oct-2007)
The Siemens Flyport will enable airports to accommodate more passengers and keep up with expected passenger growth in the next few years
(10-Oct-2007)
The supplier anticipates further listings with World Duty Free after a tasting promotion at terminals three and four
(9-Oct-2007)
The retailer can now offer an expanded range of product categories to passengers arriving in Australia
(9-Oct-2007)
The company’s San Francisco-based watches and jewellery, and liquor and tobacco divisions will move to Hong Kong on January 1
(8-Oct-2007)
A wider range of duty-free goods is now available to inbound passengers travelling to Australia
(8-Oct-2007)
The airport is planning how best to use available space
(8-Oct-2007)
The association is to talk to the government about planned tobacco marketing restrictions
(8-Oct-2007)
Meet the airports and retailers driving growth in one of the world's fastest-developing travel-retail regions
(8-Oct-2007)
Hellenic Duty Free Shops buys a controlling stake in local retailer
(5-Oct-2007)
The global travel-retail director will be temporarily replaced by Kevin Fong
(5-Oct-2007)
The airport’s income from concessions and rentals grew by 4.18%
(5-Oct-2007)
New fee of C$20 will be used to finance investments in Canada’s airports
(4-Oct-2007)
The exhibition offers promotions on the latest electronic gadgets
(4-Oct-2007)
Increases in sales and visitor traffic fuel expansion plans
(3-Oct-2007)
DFS Venture (Singapore) was the only company to submit proposals for the concessions
(3-Oct-2007)
President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered further detail to be added to draft legislation on duty-free shops
(3-Oct-2007)
The first phase of developments has increased the number of airside commercial areas in the pier
(2-Oct-2007)
Seven retail locations available under six different RFPs
(2-Oct-2007)
Members of Miles & More frequent flyer programme can redeem miles for products online
(2-Oct-2007)
Lojas Francas de Portugal is the council’s latest corporate member
(2-Oct-2007)
Reports suggest the ruling will be delayed by two weeks
(2-Oct-2007)
The confectionery company has announced new business managers for Europe, China and Americas
(1-Oct-2007)
The travel retailer has beaten competition from Dufry Americas to win the contract to operate the main duty-free store at Carnival Corporation & plc’s new cruise terminal at Roatan in Honduras
(1-Oct-2007)
Global Brands Group has selected Nuance-Watson (Singapore) to operate the first FIFA official store at Singapore Changi airport
(1-Oct-2007)
Fisch has worked in the airline, airport, retail and service sectors around Europe