Asia Pacific News

(15-Oct-2006) INDIA. Alpha Airports Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian retailer Pantaloon Retail to form a joint venture examining retail and catering opportunities in the Indian airport market

(15-Oct-2006) ASIA. The unique speaker line-up of decision-makers from the travel-retail and travel and tourism industries in Asia/Pacific is attracting firm support for the first Asia Pacific Travel Partnership Symposium

(15-Oct-2006) Kuala Lumpur International airport (KLIA) concessionaire Dimensi Eksklusif has confirmed that it will proceed with plans to upgrade its cigar outlet at the faci-lity's international satellite terminal building despite the postponement of retail renovations at the airport

(15-Oct-2006) Altadis is to introduce its biggest launch in several years at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes this month

(15-Oct-2006) Malaysian retailer Colours & Fragrances is to open a 150sq m (1,614sq ft) store at the 430sq m (4,625sq ft) airside Emporium at Kuching International airport, as part of renovations to be completed in November

(15-Oct-2006) Kiehl's general manager Philip Clough has confirmed the brand's plans for expansion in travel-retail, following the opening of a 25sq m (269sq ft) stand-alone store at Hong Kong International airport (HKIA) terminal one's East Hall in conjunction with Nuance-Watson (HK) in May

(15-Oct-2006) Paton's Macadamias (Les Ambassadeurs, stand U10) will present a new range of Mini chocolates in Cannes, with a variety of flavours: White Chocolate Strawberry Crunch, Dark Chocolate Orange Crunch and Milk Chocolate Coffee Crunch

(15-Oct-2006) Perfetti van Melle, which purchased the Chupa Chups brand from its Spanish owners earlier this year (DFNI July 15), is restoring the iconic lollipop brand to a focused travel-retail position after three years of it being consolidated into Chupa Chups' domestic business

(15-Oct-2006) US lighter manufacturer Zippo has made 121 staff redundant after a dramatic decline in sales

(15-Oct-2006) Italian jewellery supplier OGS is keen to make a breakthrough in duty-free after exhibiting at the TFWA Asia Pacific show earlier this year