North America News

(15-Mar-2006) US. Miami International airport has revealed further details of plans to introduce 12 new duty-free locations—covering 35,841sq ft (3,330sq m)—across the north and south terminals

(15-Mar-2006) By Gavin Lipsith Tobacco products editor

(15-Mar-2006) Canadian border retailer Blue Water Bridge Duty Free is to adjust its pricing strategy to make its beauty offer more attractive to US consumers in view of the strong Canadian dollar

(15-Mar-2006) The Lancaster Group is to introduce the Summer Fizz collection from core brand Davidoff this month in Europe, Asia and central and Latin America

(15-Mar-2006) Northwest Duty Free Stores has enjoyed a 10% increase in beauty sales over the past four years, which the US operator attributed mainly to sales of travel-retail exclusive items. Beauty now accounts for 41% of total sales at Northwest

(15-Mar-2006) Men's beauty brand Grooming Lounge plans to make its duty-free debut later this year and is in negotiations with Miami, New York JFK and London Heathrow airports as well as locations in the UAE. It aims to introduce its products to the market by the third quarter of 2006.

(15-Mar-2006) Milka will form part of a two-pronged focus for Kraft Foods World Travel Retail at the Duty Free Show of the Americas, reflecting its growing presence in the region according to a Kraft spokesperson

(15-Mar-2006) US watchmaker Pevazi has joined forces with German supplier and agent Culto in a bid to expand its travel-retail presence

(15-Mar-2006) Jewellery supplier and retailer Tateossian is celebrating its fifteenth year in UK retail this year and is promoting its British heritage with a range of campaigns

(15-Mar-2006) Duty-free newcomer Moonsus Designs is to exhibit its luggage and bags range for the first time at the Duty Free Show of the Americas in Fort Lauderdale this month. It has expanded rapidly in North American travel-retail thanks to its relationship with HMSHost