Europe News

(15-Nov-2006) UK jeweller Tateossian has announced a boost to its travel-retail business after gaining a number of new inflight listings and has also revealed plans to develop its presence at airports

(15-Nov-2006) Watches supplier Fossil is to open a Miami showroom and office to serve the Caribbean cruise and port store markets

(15-Nov-2006) The familiar crocodile motif on Lacoste apparel is set to be snapped up at airport locations worldwide, according to chairman and CEO Michel Lacoste

(15-Nov-2006) Colourful and offbeat UK bag supplier Billy Bag has extended its reach in travel-retail following a deal with UK operator Alpha Retail

(15-Nov-2006) Italian brand Salvatore Ferragamo put a new marketing spin on scarves at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes by holding a catwalk event to highlight them

(15-Nov-2006) BAA commercial director Duncan Garrood has stepped into a new role at a challenging time for the UK airports group. In the DFNI Interview he explains why he is happy with the strategy that BAA’s new owner Grupo Ferrovial has planned for its commercial operations. Gavin Lipsith reports

(15-Nov-2006) Aer Rianta International has returned to Cyprus in grand style, with an 11% stake in the airport management company and the opportunity to build retail from scratch at two new airports. Gavin Lipsith speaks to Cyprus Airport Duty Free Shops general manager Gerry Crawford about prospects at Larnaca and Paphos airports

(15-Nov-2006) French minister for foreign trade Christine Lagarde was the toast of Cannes following her speech at the opening conference of last month’s TFWA World Exhibition. Unlike many of the big-name (and big-money) speakers that have graced the TFWA stage, her presentation was eloquent, relevant and insightful

(15-Nov-2006) The news that the Global Airport Services’ (GAS) venture between World Duty Free and Steve Franklin, Randy Emch and Adrian Murray of Crossbar Associates is to wind down is sad

(15-Nov-2006) DFS Group is to roll out a new specialist cosmetics shop concept, DFNI understands