Asia Pacific News

(16-Nov-2006) Family-owned company Camus has admitted that duty-free sales of Chunghwa XO, its cognac targeted at mainland Chinese travellers, have been “very disappointing” since its launch last February

(15-Nov-2006) The partnership between global travel retailer Alpha Airports Group and Indian domestic retail conglomerate Pantaloon Retail has won the Delhi tender, valued at $110.6m

(15-Nov-2006) INDIA. As Mumbai International airport finalises its shortlist of parties to participate in its forthcoming tender for retail, an interesting series of partnerships is emerging.

(15-Nov-2006) TURKEY. ATÜ, a partnership between Unifree and Tepe-Akfen-Ventures (TAV) is set to become a force in the bidding for worldwide airport development projects

(15-Nov-2006) Premium skincare brand La Prairie has secured a regional flagship location at Hong Kong International airport. The 25sq m (269sq ft) space will be operational from December, with the official opening scheduled for January 2007

(15-Nov-2006) To say that the travel-retail beauty industry has experienced turbulence of late is an understatement

(15-Nov-2006) L’Oréal Paris is to close its 32sq m (345sq ft) stand-alone store with World Duty Free at London Heathrow terminal four this month, as part of a plan to end its commitment to operating stand-alone stores

(15-Nov-2006) Kuala Lumpur International airport (KLIA) retailer Dimensi Eksklusif’s cigar outlet has been named retail outlet of the year in the airport’s inaugural awards

(15-Nov-2006) Italian luxury chocolate manufacturer Venchi is preparing to expand its fledgling retail operation (DFNI December 1 2005) in Italy and beyond and has begun talks with a view to adding premium ice cream to its offer

(15-Nov-2006) Seven years on from what it described at the time as “our most important and best-supported product launch to date”, Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) has transformed its premium Cailler of Switzerland brand