North America News

(1-Apr-2006) Italian fashion house Bric's has signed Collections 2000 as its agent for duty-free markets in the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The company expects to secure distribution at its first US airport by the end of this month

(1-Apr-2006) French leathergoods house Longchamp has forged a closer relationship with Duty Free Americas (DFA), one of the Americas' biggest operators

(1-Apr-2006) AMERICAS. Duty Free Americas (DFA) won the top award at the Raven Fox Awards for Travel Retail Excellence in the Americas last month, held at a ceremony during the Duty Free Show of the Americas in Fort Lauderdale

(1-Apr-2006) ITALY. Airport authority Sagat reported a strong increase in sales at Turin airport during the Winter Olympics, held between February 10 and 26 in the northern Italian city

(1-Apr-2006) MEXICO. Mexican airports group Aeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR) commercial director Manuel Gutierrez has confirmed the company's plans to operate its own duty-free shop in Cancún International airport's new terminal three. Work on the new terminal is proceeding on schedule and is expected to be complete by April 2007

(1-Apr-2006) First-time Duty Free Show of the Americas exhibitor Zirconmania presented several products from its Opera Length collection at the show last month. The Zirconite by the Cubic Inch range imitates the Diamonds by the Yard line

(1-Apr-2006) US. The Duty Free Show of the Americas ended in Fort Lauderdale on March 28, with organiser International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) hailing a big increase in the quality of stands on the exhibition's tradefloor

(1-Apr-2006) Travel Retail Training (TRT) is to extend its Inflight Sales Person of the Year (ISPY) event to the Americas region with the launch of ISPY Americas

(1-Apr-2006) Revlon plans to enter the prestige women's fragrances market with Flair, which will be introduced to duty-free markets in the US, Canada and Mexico in the second half of the year. The fragrance is aimed at women aged 25 and over

(1-Apr-2006) More confectionary & fine foods news