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Setting politics aside at MiamiSetting politics aside at Miami
Gavin Lipsith
1-Aug-2005
After great initial interest the recent duty-free tender at Miami International airport attracted just four bids, with a joint submission from Duty Free Americas and Concourse Concessions securing the contract. Gavin Lipsith examines the process at one of North America's key duty-free locations
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The election of Miami International airport's next duty-free retailer took the industry by surprise when the decision was announced on June 6. It was not the choice of retailer that
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(7-Nov-2005) - Miami-Dade county commissioners voted nine to three in favour of the Miami-based retailer's 10-year duty-free contract at the airport
(1-Jul-2005) - US. Documents from the recent duty-free tender at Miami International airport reveal a tight contest in the non-financial process, with technical bids submitted by Duty Free Americas, Brasif and The Nuance Group placed within one percentage point of each other
(4-Jul-2006) - The pre-bid conference to launch the duty-free tender at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International airport welcomed representatives from most leading Americas travel retailers
(15-Oct-2004) - US. Leading travel retailers from around the world met on October 13 to discuss the future of duty-free retail at Miami International airport (MIA)
(15-Mar-2006) - US. Miami International airport has revealed further details of plans to introduce 12 new duty-free locations—covering 35,841sq ft (3,330sq m)—across the north and south terminals