DFNI Americas Awards 2009

The DFNI Awards for Travel Retail Excellence in the Americas 2009 provide the opportunity to give your verdict on which companies are excelling in travel-retail in the Americas

The retailer has once again scooped the Travel Retailer of the Year award at the 2009 DFNI Awards for Travel-Retail Excellence in the Americas

Dufry Group has retained its Travel Retailer of the Year crown at this year’s DFNI Awards for Travel-Retail Excellence in the Americas. The company received its award at a presentation ceremony on March 22 at the Marriott Harbor Beach hotel in Fort Lauderdale.

Argentinian retailer InterBaires was named Airport Retailer of the Year, while Paraguay-based Shopping China was awarded the trophy for Border/Downtown Retailer of the Year. Starboard Cruise Services won the Cruise/Ferry Retailer of the Year award and Duty-Free Air & Ship Supply was voted Inflight Retailer of the Year.

The Patrón Spirits Co collected the Supplier of the Year award at the event, while the DFNI editorial panel selected Absolut Masquerade as the Best New Product Launch (since January ’08) from the products nominated by retailers in the region.

The awards are decided by a vote open to all companies operating in the Americas travel-retail market. Pictures and information from this year’s awards will be featured in the April issue of DFNI.

The full list of winners is as follows:

Travel Retailer of the Year: Dufry Group
Highly commended: DFS Group, Duty Free Americas, InterBaires

Airport Retailer of the Year: InterBaires
Highly commended: Aldeasa, DFS Group, Dufry Group

Border/Downtown Retailer of the Year: Shopping China
Highly commended: DFS Group, Duty Free Americas, London Supply

Cruise/Ferry Retailer of the Year: Starboard Cruise Services
Highly commended: Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises

Inflight Retailer of the Year: Duty Free Air & Ship Supply
Highly commended: Aeroméxico, Duty Free World

Supplier of the Year: The Patrón Spirits Co
Highly commended: Coty Prestige, Pernod Ricard Americas Travel Retail

Best New Product Launch (since January ’08): Absolut Masquerade—Pernod Ricard Americas Travel Retail
Highly commended: Dior Homme Sport—Parfums Christian Dior, Harajuku Lovers fragrances—Coty Prestige