International News

(15-Dec-2005) As usual the industry has welcomed a number of innovative product launches and marketing initiatives throughout the year. As 2006 approaches, DFNI's product category specialists present their pick of the new products, stores and marketing campaigns in the past 12 months

(15-Dec-2005) INTERNATIONAL. Tax Free World Association's annual TFWA Asia Pacific show will be held in Singapore until at least 2008 after the association renewed its contract with the city state. The existing contract expires next year but will now run until 2008, with an option to extend until 2009

(15-Dec-2005) The winners of this year's coveted product awards are revealed in DFNI December 15, 2005

(15-Dec-2005) Kenzo Parfums is to adapt its next travel-retail exclusive initiative using the lessons learned from its debut travel spray concept Ryoko, which was introduced in October

(15-Dec-2005) Aelia has revealed further details of its first dedicated men's shop, the Men's Lounge, which will open in January at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport terminal 2B in hall D

(15-Dec-2005) As the men's grooming market grows, travel retailers are demonstrating their confidence in the sector by allocating dedicated space or introducing promotions. Tina Milton reports

(15-Dec-2005) In keeping with tradition, DFNI looks back on the year that was with our unofficial awards ceremony, in which there are strictly no prizes and no acceptance speeches

(15-Dec-2005) After several years hovering at annual global sales of about $20bn, in 2004 the industry achieved worldwide sales of $25bn, according to travel-retail analyst Generation. And this year the trade looks set to record further growth following a period of sustained development and relative political calm in most regions

(15-Dec-2005) Dufry Group corporate communications manager Simone Schwab is to leave the business to follow a different career path

(9-Dec-2005) Next year's Global Travel Retail Summit promises to build on the strong foundations of the 2005 event