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DFNIOnline ArchivesFebruary 2008 DFNIOnline News Archive
(29-Feb-2008)
The retailer won the Travel Retailer of the Year accolade for the third consecutive time at the 2008 DFNI Global Awards
(29-Feb-2008)
A long-awaited draft directive on the movement of excise goods within Europe has deliberately omitted an exemption for border stores
(29-Feb-2008)
The government is offering 75% shareholding in retailer and distributor Leiola Group for interested buyers
(29-Feb-2008)
Denni International beat competition from four other companies to win the 34sq m (365sq ft) airside outlet
(29-Feb-2008)
If successful, the retailer plans to finance the purchase by “new debt and new equity”
(28-Feb-2008)
The company’s travel-retail division has reported an increase of 55% in value sales between 2005 and 2007
(28-Feb-2008)
The retailer has revealed its luxury ambition for the store at The Shoppes at Four Seasons, to open in the first half of this year
(28-Feb-2008)
Travellers who use the company’s online check-in service will receive £6 off any £30 purchase onboard
(28-Feb-2008)
The operator says the threat of fewer international flights could stall retail expansion as the airport modernises its departures lounge
(28-Feb-2008)
The children’s character completes 50 years in 2008 and the celebrations include a limited edition toy
(28-Feb-2008)
The new image is part of owner Chivas Brothers’ strategic investment plan to rejuvenate the brand
(27-Feb-2008)
New business to target the entire African continent
(27-Feb-2008)
Seoul Incheon, Kuala Lumpur International and Singapore Changi airports win the top awards in the Airports Council International Airport Service Quality survey for the third consecutive year
(27-Feb-2008)
Industry urged to take action at the ACI Airport Trading Conference in Verona
(27-Feb-2008)
Former Gerzon Schiphol fashion buying manager takes the reins
(27-Feb-2008)
Stephen Nelson hands over the baton to Colin Matthews, former CEO of water company Severn Trent
(26-Feb-2008)
Travel-retail agent Market Connections predicts an increase of about 40% in airline sales in 2008
(26-Feb-2008)
Full-year revenue was up by 18.4% to €14.6bn ($21.7bn) in 2007, with the UK accounting for 41% of the total
(26-Feb-2008)
The luxury sunglasses retailer is already present at London Heathrow airport terminal three
(26-Feb-2008)
The retailer’s turnover at Amsterdam Schiphol airport rose by 15% in 2007
(26-Feb-2008)
The retailer will also oversee the commercial redevelopment of Abu Dhabi International airport terminal one
(25-Feb-2008)
The 13 main auction lots will offer luxury, leisure and money-can’t-buy opportunities to the highest bidders
(25-Feb-2008)
The company’s retail revenue was up by 22% despite a “disappointing” performance in its Virgin Atlantic contract
(25-Feb-2008)
The operator has opened its first domestic store in Malaysia following its duty-free success
(25-Feb-2008)
The company claims this is its seventh successive double-digit increase in net sales
(25-Feb-2008)
The airport authority hopes the marketing campaign will “maximise penetration and customer spend in a novel way”
(25-Feb-2008)
The sale does not include Tekel’s duty-free arm, which operates border stores and outlets at Istanbul Atatürk airport
(25-Feb-2008)
The new 191sq m (2,055sq ft) multi-category store is the second retail outlet dedicated to non-Schengen passengers
(24-Feb-2008)
Royal Capi-Lux has is to open a new shop concept at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, focusing on the five worlds of Sound and Vision, Entertainment, Office and Travel, Health and Care, and Gadgets
(24-Feb-2008)
The close proximity between the supplier’s sponsored smoking lounges and retail outlets at Moroccan airports has aided International Duty Free Shops’ tobacco sales
(23-Feb-2008)
A new fashion zone at Milan Malpensa airport, to open in early May, will include a Gucci boutique and the first travel-retail outlet of Zegna-owned brand Agnona
(23-Feb-2008)
L’Oréal has confirmed plans to open new Giorgio Armani Beauty boutiques elsewhere in Asia after the success of its debut concept
(22-Feb-2008)
Another bad year for the land border as sales fall 6%, but airports fare well, up 7.6%
(22-Feb-2008)
Belgian Sky Shops expects confectionery and fine foods to be among the key categories in its store at the airport’s new terminal
(22-Feb-2008)
Leading operators report that wine sales grew strongly by volume and value in the duty-free and travel-retail channels last year
(22-Feb-2008)
Airport Authority Hong Kong and Nuance-Watson (HK) welcomed in the Chinese New Year with a special ceremony at the airport
(22-Feb-2008)
Concessionaire Tourvest Duty Free reports that growth in sales continues, albeit at a slower pace, despite political instability in the country
(22-Feb-2008)
Fashion and watches retailers have been chosen to operate in the international departures area
(22-Feb-2008)
The Autogrill division has secured a 10-year contract worth an estimated £30m ($59m)
(21-Feb-2008)
The retailer’s joint venture with AdP Société de Distribution Aéroportuaire also recorded an 18% increase in sales on a pro forma basis
(21-Feb-2008)
The travel-retailer has teamed up with Bulgarian distribution company Vega Star Trading to form The Nuance Group (Bulgaria)
(21-Feb-2008)
GuestLogix will introduce a new shopping service integrated with SkyMall’s inflight catalogues
(21-Feb-2008)
Retail income grew by 10.4% due to store openings, new concessions and increased passenger spend
(20-Feb-2008)
The new product will be available exclusively in World Duty Free stores from February 27 for a month
(20-Feb-2008)
Duty-free revenue at the company’s airports grew by more than 20% in the period
(20-Feb-2008)
The former Aldeasa international division manager for perfumery and cosmetics joined the company on February 1
(20-Feb-2008)
The Swiss airport will host the first in a series of non-stop celebrations spanning the year for Toblerone’s 100th anniversary
(20-Feb-2008)
Absolut Mango was launched at Rio de Janeiro International and São Paulo International airports on February 1
(20-Feb-2008)
The Hugo Boss head of travel-retail will start her new role on April 1
(20-Feb-2008)
The conference day is themed “Collaboration and the Consumer: strategies for success in Asia Pacific”
(20-Feb-2008)
Cyprus airport group chairman Nicolas Shacolas contributes to the fund for Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Dublin
(20-Feb-2008)
“The Rock” uses coloured glass fragments to optimise the effects of natural light and give the terminal an unusual look
(20-Feb-2008)
Frank O’Connell met with ambassadors in Brussels to talk about the EU’s mutual recognition scheme
(19-Feb-2008)
The change of concessionaire and retail renovation affected the airport’s earnings from duty-free in 2007
(19-Feb-2008)
The contract for the project, due to be completed in 2011, has been awarded to Takenaka Corp
(18-Feb-2008)
The company has attributed the result to solid sales growth of 9.4% to SFr1.76bn ($1.59bn)
(18-Feb-2008)
The airport is looking for a brand name delicatessen to occupy 49sq m (527sq ft) at terminal two
(18-Feb-2008)
Nadine Heubel has been head of travel-retail at the fashion supplier since 2002
(18-Feb-2008)
The Swiss retailer will operate 850sq m of fashion retail space at the airport’s new Airport Plaza shopping area
(18-Feb-2008)
Liquor and tobacco sales at See Buy Fly shops at Schiphol airport led to a year-on-year increase of non-aeronautical revenues
(18-Feb-2008)
Sales grew by 36.29% to $106.2m, driven by the rapid growth of Etihad Airways’ route network
(18-Feb-2008)
The store is the result of a partnership with television channel CMT and offers CDs, DVDs and other Nashville memorabilia
(18-Feb-2008)
The event reaches its 40th anniversary with 27 new exhibitors and a number of companies expanding their booths
(18-Feb-2008)
The association has backed a plan to allow off-airport stores to offer an arrivals collection service to returning Australians
(14-Feb-2008)
The South African infight retailer appoints Anthony Fletorides as merchandise executive
(13-Feb-2008)
Bvlgari, Gucci, Prada and Christian Dior will have stores at the new terminal when it opens on March 27
(13-Feb-2008)
Former La Prairie executive takes the reins at Bobbi Brown, Jo Malone and La Mer
(13-Feb-2008)
Nuance-Watson (HK) enters partnership with Mac because of the brand’s vibrant image and active marketing calendar
(13-Feb-2008)
Popular cigar executive Yves Goemaere to take up new challenge beyond travel-retail
(13-Feb-2008)
Net sales rose by 8.9% in January compared with the same period last year
(12-Feb-2008)
The ambitious Italian conglomerate is seeking additional funding to finance acquisition bids, says Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore
(12-Feb-2008)
The Aelia-exclusive fragrance by Azzaro is the second collaboration between the retailer and the supplier
(12-Feb-2008)
The airside beauty and wellness centre is the first of its kind at a European airport
(12-Feb-2008)
The retailer’s “exceptionally strong growth” over 2007 made it a clear winner of Mars’ GCC Retailer of the Year award
(11-Feb-2008)
The shareholders of CSA Czech Airlines have approved the sale of the air carrier’s flight catering business at Prague airport
(11-Feb-2008)
Forbes will lead Alpha Flight Services’ commercial and procurement teams
(11-Feb-2008)
Michael Schriver will take over from Mark Daley as president of worldwide store operations and will oversee daily operations at all DFS retail locations
(11-Feb-2008)
The categories include Americas Travel Retailer of the Year and Best Airport Travel-Retail Location
(8-Feb-2008)
P&G Prestige Products travel-retail director Europe/Asia Jürgen Jost has departed the role for a new, as-yet undefined post following an organizational restructure
(8-Feb-2008)
The proceeds of the sale of the five limited-edition bottles of Bombay Sapphire Revelation will go to charity
(8-Feb-2008)
The PC World and Dixons Tax Free stores at the terminal will offer a specific selection of products and services to passengers
(8-Feb-2008)
A second mid-price fashionwear concession has been awarded to the only bidder
(8-Feb-2008)
The need for changes to tax legislation has delayed Swiss plans to introduce arrivals duty-free stores
(8-Feb-2008)
The global drinks company signs a three-year distribution agreement with an option to buy half the company
(8-Feb-2008)
Nine of The Paradies Shops-operated PGA Tour airport shops have been named in Golf World magazine’s top 100 Golf Shops for 2008
(8-Feb-2008)
The DFNI Charity Ball fundraising drive gets a boost of almost $30,000 from Aer Rianta International-Middle East and its chairman Abdulla Buhindi
(8-Feb-2008)
The Canadian Airports Council believes arrivals duty-free shopping in the country would repatriate sales of C$61m a year spent by Canadians abroad
(8-Feb-2008)
The introduction of ‘Grab and Fly’ outlets and the successful renegotiation of food and beverage concessions led to a 10.7% rise in retail revenues
(8-Feb-2008)
The company’s travel-retail businesses—including Aelia and Relay—registered accelerated growth in Europe and Asia
(7-Feb-2008)
The launch of the cosmetics brand’s first dedicated counter in the region was attended by Becca founder Rebecca Morrice Williams
(7-Feb-2008)
The group’s president of worldwide store operations and business development is to join US retailer Dean & DeLuca as CEO
(7-Feb-2008)
A seminar on charter airlines provided insights into an interesting sales channel, representing 11% of total duty-free sales in the region
(7-Feb-2008)
The charges relate to Mahendra Patel’s time as chairman of Post Fiji and involve an alleged payment to the company’s managing director and unauthorised extension of his contract
(7-Feb-2008)
A big boost for the UK company’s US portfolio of airport management and retail development contracts
(6-Feb-2008)
The retailer is offering three champagne twin packs from the supplier in February
(6-Feb-2008)
Innovative use of new technology to provide Aelia cigar customers with instant-access product information
(6-Feb-2008)
Ireland and Scandinavia have been touted as possible target markets following continued growth in the stationer, books and news retailer’s travel-retail outlets
(6-Feb-2008)
The retailer and distributor seeks airline clients beyond its traditional regional stronghold
(6-Feb-2008)
The US beauty brand will debut the new image at Heathrow terminal five
(6-Feb-2008)
The retailer’s parent company LVMH reports that the increased spending of Chinese shopper’s spurred DFS sales in 2007
(6-Feb-2008)
Lima Airport Partners is to spend $60m on a revamp that will include an additional 2,000sq m of commercial space
(6-Feb-2008)
Customers can now purchase duty-free items online and collect them onboard
(6-Feb-2008)
The airport and its retail outlets are preparing for record traffic between Paris and China over the Chinese New Year
(5-Feb-2008)
The distributor gains the exclusive duty-free and distribution rights to the Australian wine brand
(5-Feb-2008)
The company is looking to expand in 2008 with more stores and a wider range of products
(5-Feb-2008)
The computer supplier will close all of its 140 kiosks in the US but international outlets won’t be affected
(4-Feb-2008)
The design consultancy has won a contract to brand and plan the retail space in terminal C and the new terminal D, for which the airport is seeking retail partners
(4-Feb-2008)
International sales and travel-retail offset “difficult holiday season” in the US in the three months to December 31
(4-Feb-2008)
Forget the US presidential campaign or the Serbian prime ministerial race. The votes are in for the coveted DFNI Global Awards and we reveal the shortlisted companies
(4-Feb-2008)
The civil court of Thailand has served an injunction on AoT’s attempt to terminate King Power International Group (Thailand)’s contracts at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport
(4-Feb-2008)
The beauty supplier has registered $2.31bn in net sales for the quarter ended December 31
(4-Feb-2008)
Dubai Duty Free, TFWA, Montres Charmex, MCM and Bally confirm donations for this month’s Charity Ball
(4-Feb-2008)
The airport has set up a web page for companies wishing to lease space in the renovated terminal to register their expressions of interest
(4-Feb-2008)
The company’s takeover bid for Naluri Corp would include a 64.54% stake in duty-free operator DFZ Capital
(4-Feb-2008)
The world’s best-selling airline sales crew were recognised last Friday at the culmination of the week-long Inflight Sales Person of the Year event
(4-Feb-2008)
DFNIonline regrets to announce the death of industry pioneer – and Irish peacemaker – Brendan O’Regan, aged 90
(4-Feb-2008)
The airport plans to have 100 retail and 50 food and beverage outlets at terminal two, set to open in 2012
(1-Feb-2008)
André van den Berg will be responsible for commercial real estate at and around Schiphol’s airports
(1-Feb-2008)
The group expects to make $29m a year on board eight Grandi Navi Veloci vessels where it will offer food and beverage and retail services
(1-Feb-2008)
Retailers can order directly from the site, which will feature all the company\'s brands within a year
(8-Feb-2007)
The introduction of ‘Grab and Fly’ outlets and the successful renegotiation of food and beverage concessions led to a 10.7% rise in retail revenues