Middle East And Africa News

(20-Mar-2006) The General Authority of Civil Aviation plans to award the country's first airport duty-free contracts by November, according to local reports

(15-Mar-2006) Switzerland-based distribution company Francis Selection, which has specialised in Belgian chocolates since its establishment two years ago, is poised to take its portfolio beyond Europe

(15-Mar-2006) Marc O'Polo is finalising plans for its fourth and fifth travel-retail stores. Next month the German fashion house, which is positioned in the "premium casual" sector, will inaugurate an 80sq m (860sq ft) store in zone B of the shopping mall at Frankfurt airport, which will be followed by a 120sq m (1,2990sq ft) store at Düsseldorf airport in the second quarter of 2006. Both outlets will be operated directly by Marc O'Polo

(15-Mar-2006) It's not difficult to see the attraction of Bijoux Terner for Arcapita, the investment firm that has acquired the Miami-based jewellery and accessories company for $90m

(7-Mar-2006) Lebanese company Phoenicia Trading has tabled the highest financial bid for retail space at Sharm el Sheikh airport, but the airport insists that technical bids will be allocated an equal weighting

(1-Mar-2006) Austrian enamel jewellery supplier Frey Wille has stopped its development strategy for duty-free and travel-retail channels

(1-Mar-2006) Middle East consumer electronics supplier Aftron, a subsidiary of Al-Futtaim Electronics, has developed a range of duty-free exclusive accessories

(1-Mar-2006) UK high street fashion brand Reiss will enter the airport channel in April when it opens its first travel-retail store at London Heathrow terminal three. DFNI understands that it has earmarked T5 as a potential second location.

(1-Mar-2006) EGYPT. Six companies have been shortlisted for the retail tender at Sharm el Sheikh airport and will shortly submit financial bids

(1-Mar-2006) Myriam Ichbiah has replaced Diana Balitrand as Lancôme marketing manager for travel-retail Europe, Middle East and Africa