International News

(18-Dec-2006) Any first-time visitor to Dubai cannot help being impressed by the pace of development in the Gulf’s leading city.

(18-Dec-2006) French gourmet food specialist Fauchon is marking its 120th anniversary with a diversification programme focusing on food accessories and what it calls “the art of gracious living”

(18-Dec-2006) After six years consolidating its business following the merger between Saresco and Aeroboutique, Aelia is ready to look beyond its French base. In The DFNI Interview, Aelia vice-president organisation and business development Ambroise Fondeur explains how the international success of ambitious parent company Hachette Distribution Services (HDS) is fuelling Aelia’s expansion strategy

(18-Dec-2006) As the European ferry market emerges from a wave of consolidation, Lorna Strickland assesses the implications of recent mergers

(18-Dec-2006) Despite the trials and tribulations of the past year, investment by retailers in the cigar category has continued apace. DFNI tracks some of the main developments of the past 12 months and looks forward to the big projects due to open in 2007

(18-Dec-2006) The forecast for the sunglasses category looks bright but are retailers embracing the category as fully as they should? And if they are what lies in store for the future? Kevin Rozario finds out

(18-Dec-2006) YSL Beauté president and CEO Chantal Roos and vice-president worldwide travel-retail Sylvie Lavagno talk openly about the company’s beauty strategy and its flagship men’s fragrance L’Homme Yves Saint Laurent

(18-Dec-2006) The industry has welcomed a number of innovative product launches and marketing initiatives throughout 2006. DFNI’s product category specialists present their pick of the new products, stores and marketing campaigns from the past 12 months in this year’s DFNI Product Awards

(18-Dec-2006) DFNI looks back on some of the year’s memorable quotes and pictures

(18-Dec-2006) Two of Europe’s leading travel retailers—Dufry Group and Hellenic Duty Free Shops—have just released positive financial results for the first nine months of this year.