Europe News

(15-Oct-2006) Luxury writing instruments, jewellery and watches supplier Montblanc has added several new products to its Star and Bohème sterling silver jewellery collections

(15-Oct-2006) UK-based costume jewellery supplier Cat Design has launched a jewellery division in addition to its own jewellery brand

(15-Oct-2006) Following the opening of a Dubai distribution facility (see DFNI September 15) UK jewellery and electronics distributor Scorpio says it plans to double its fledg-ling ground shop business within the next 14 months

(15-Oct-2006) Alpha Airport Shopping is enhancing its timepiece offering across the majority of its stores over the next few weeks

(15-Oct-2006) Monaco-based jewellery and watch supplier Misaki has unveiled its 2007 collection for duty-free and domestic stores

(15-Oct-2006) Timepiece licensee Gant Time has appointed a start-up company as its exclusive duty-free distributor

(15-Oct-2006) While WH Smith's high street division has had a turbulent few years, the travel-retail arm has performed robustly. Lorna Strickland explores the company's plans for expansion and diversification

(15-Oct-2006) After Spanish investors moved into the UK airport business, those looking to do the same in their home market have not found it easy. John Gallagher looks at changes in the airport business in the UK and Spain over the past two years and assesses the impact on travel-retail

(15-Oct-2006) Bulgaria and Romania are the latest countries set to join the EU in January. But how will their duty-free industires survive accession? Tina Milton and Emily Pacey investigate

(15-Oct-2006) Following Gebr Heinemann's victory in Copenhagen Kastrup's highly competitive retail tender, Copenhagen Airports vice-president commercial affairs Henrik Busch reveals the airport's hopes for its new concessionaire. By Jane Labous