The Raven Fox Awards for Travel Retail Excellence in the Americas 2006

The second Raven Fox Awards for Travel Retail Excellence in the Americas will recognise best practice among travel retailers in the pivotal airport, airline, cruise/ferry and border channels

DFNI publisher Raven Fox will host the The Raven Fox Awards for Travel Retail Excellence in the Americas in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday 25 March.

The second Raven Fox Awards for Travel Retail Excellence in the Americas will recognise best practice among travel retailers in the pivotal airport, airline, cruise/ferry and border channels, culminating in the key awards of Americas Supplier of the Year and Americas Travel Retailer of the Year. The industry has been voting from November 2005 and winners will be announced during the IAADFS Show of the Americas in Fort Lauderdale. The Awards presentation will start with a drinks reception at  5pm in the Florida Ballroom, Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Convention Center. All visitors and exhibitors to the Show are invited to attend.

Voting for the 2006 Raven Fox Americas Travel Retail Awards has now closed.

The Raven Fox Americas Travel Retail Awards 2006 Shortlist is as follows:

      Americas Travel Retailer of the Year 
      Brasif 
      DFS Group
      Dufry Americas
      Duty Free Americas
      Interbaires
       
      Americas Supplier of the Year
      Bacardi 
      Diageo
      Longchamp
      Nestlé International Travel Retail

      Sponsors of Americas Supplier of the Year 
       
      Americas Airport Travel Retailer of the Year
      Aldeasa (Cancun)
      Brasif Duty Free Shop (Sao Paulo airport)   
      Dufry Americas  (Mexico City airport) 
      Interbaires  (Buenos Aires Ezeiza airport)
       
      Americas Cruise/Ferry Travel Retailer of the Year 
      Dufry Americas (Cozumel Pier, Mexico)
      Starboard Cruise Services 
      Zeinal Hermanos
       
      Americas Border/Downtown Travel Retailer of the Year
      Blue Water Bridge  (Ontario Canada) 
      DFS Galleria (Waikiki Hawaii)
      London Supply  (Puerto Iguazu Free Zone) 
      UETA (San Ysidro California)
       
      Americas Inflight Travel Retailer of the Year
      Diplomatic Supplies
      Duty Free Air and Ship Supply 
      Duty Free World
      Lan Airlines
       
      Best New Product Launch since April 2005
      Armani Black Code (L'Oréal Luxury Products Division)
      Hugo Boss Energise (P&G Prestige Products)
      Longchamp Pliages 2005/2006 range (Longchamp) 

How did the voting take place

Suppliers, agents or distributors to the Americas travel retail market, nominated retailers in the following categories. Airport authorities, voted for the Airport Retailer and overall award:

• Americas Airport Travel Retailer of the Year
• Americas Cruise/Ferry Retailer of the Year
• Americas Border/Downtown Travel Retailer of the Year
• Americas Inflight Travel Retailer of the Year
• Americas Travel Retailer of the Year

Travel-retail executives in the Americas North or South including the Caribbean and Central America, voted for the supplier they believed has made the biggest impact on their business over the past year, in these categories:

• Best New Product Launch
• Americas Supplier of the Year

For a list of 2005 shortlisted companies please click here 

For further details, please contact:
Gerrard Kennedy
gkennedy@ravenfox.com

Sponsors of
Americas Supplier of the Year Award