North America News

(1-Oct-2006) It is almost frightening to watch Aldeasa's relentless march across the duty-free map

(1-Oct-2006) EU/US. Aviation security agencies are set to relax regulations on passengers carrying liquids in hand luggage, ending nearly two months of confusion following the foiled terror plot of August 10

(1-Oct-2006) US. Aldeasa has submitted the highest bid in Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International airport's duty-free tender. The Spanish retailer offered the airport a minimum annual guarantee of $9.55m in the first year

(1-Oct-2006) CANADA. The Canadian government has abolished the country's visitor rebate programme, which refunds visitors' goods and services tax (GST), harmonised sales tax and provincial sales tax on goods and services worth over C$178 ($159). Its abolition—worth C$78.8m ($70.3m) to the government— is likely to have a strong impact on duty-free sales at the Canada US border, said lobbyists

(1-Oct-2006) CANADA. Aldeasa will begin duty-free operations at Vancouver International airport three months earlier than originally planned to ensure that renovations on existing shops coincide with the opening of the new international wing

(1-Oct-2006) Airport retailing in Spain is set for dramatic change when AENA calls the long-awaited megatender covering 17 airports in the country. John Gallagher examines the development of the business over the past 30 years to see whether it offers any clues for the future

(1-Oct-2006) Fashion brand Coach and BeautyBank, a division of Estée Lauder, have signed an agreement to create fragrances and related products to be sold in Coach's US stores, with the first due to be launched in September 2007

(1-Oct-2006) Miami-based company 10 Minute Manicure plans to add two new airport outlets to its portfolio by November

(28-Sep-2006) Passengers will be allowed to buy liquids at airside shops next month, pending final approval of the new rules proposed by the EC's Regulatory Committee for Civil Aviation Security. The Committee concluded at a meeting on September 27 that airport shoppers will soon be able to buy liquids at normal levels at stores located beyond security.

(25-Sep-2006) New rules are expected to be released from the Transportation Security Administration this afternoon, which will partially lift its ban against carrying liquids and gels onto planes