North America News

(15-Mar-2006) Italy's Luxottica Group has poached another big eyewear brand from its rival Safilo after signing a licence agreement with Polo Ralph Lauren

(15-Mar-2006) Swiss leathergoods and fashion house Bally has created its first dedicated travel-retail division, to be based in New York

(15-Mar-2006) Canadian leathergoods and accessories brand Club Rochelier is returning to the Duty Free Show of the Americas in Fort Lauderdale after an absence of two years. The supplier is aiming to expand its airport presence in Canada and the US

(15-Mar-2006) Travel-retail exclusives are a mainstay of the beauty business. But does their number outweigh their value to US retailers and consumers? Tina Milton reports

(15-Mar-2006) The Boolchand's Group has enjoyed a long and illustrious history in Caribbean retailing, celebrating its 75th anniversary last October. Chairman Ram Boolchand tells Lorna Strickland how the year marked a change in operations

(15-Mar-2006) Last year, hurricanes tore through the Gulf of Mexico laying waste to lives, homes and businesses. The travel-retail industry suffered serious losses from which it is only now recovering. Emily Pacey discovers what work remains to be done and finds that the memory of the worst hurricane season on record is still fresh in the minds of travel retailers

(15-Mar-2006) Last year's Americas Travel Retailer of the Year, Argentinian duty-free operator InterBaires, is continuing a programme of renovations at Buenos Aires Ezeiza International airport. How close is it to meeting its own ambitious targets for growth? John Gallagher talks to InterBaires president and CEO Enrique Urioste to find out

(15-Mar-2006) Established over 60 years ago, London Supply is one of the most experienced operators in the world. Although it has diversified into airport management, duty-free remains its core business. John Gallagher takes an in-depth look at one of South America's oldest travel retailers

(15-Mar-2006) As the dust settles after the hotly-contested duty-free tender at Miami International airport last year, Tina Milton speaks to commercial operations manager Patricia Ryan about a busy year ahead for the airport

(15-Mar-2006) Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Co on the island of St Maarten is at the forefront of aviation investment in the Caribbean. John Rimmer talks to president Eugene Holiday about the retail line-up in the airport's new terminal, set to open in July