North America News

(1-Mar-2006) US-based watch supplier Nike Timing is to launch a dedicated range of women's watches as part of a focus on female consumers. The collection complements the parent company's worldwide marketing campaign to promote its Nike Women range

(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) US. Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International airport is expected to call tenders for most of its retail concessions later this year as the airport authority considers an overhaul of its retail business

(1-Mar-2006) New York John F Kennedy airport terminal four operator JFK IAT recently extended DFS Group's retail contract for five years, and store upgrades and brand expansion are planned. Eluned Woollven talks to JFK IAT chief financial officer Mike Sibilia and vice-president of marketing and business development Janice Holden about the fightback since September 11

(1-Mar-2006) Airlines are cutting back on food service, customers are demanding fresh food fast and airports are insisting on high street pricing. The result is that North America's food and beverage concessionaires are facing unprecedented challenges. Dermot Davitt reports

(1-Mar-2006) Imperial Tobacco is to maintain its focus on British cigarette brands in US travel-retail, concentrating on Lambert & Butler, Superkings and Regal

(1-Mar-2006) Swiss cigar manufacturer Villiger has unveiled its latest extension to the Villiger Premium Line, Villiger Premium Slims

(1-Mar-2006) Beauty sales are set to benefit from changes to stores at New York JFK airport terminal one, where International Shoppes operates retail space.

(1-Mar-2006) US fashion designer Betsey Johnson has signed a deal with fragrances and accessories specialist Colorful Licenses to produce and distribute her new signature fragrance

(1-Mar-2006) Idesa Parfums, creator and manufacturer of women's fragrance Mandarina Duck, is to continue the brand's international expansion by entering the US domestic market followed by airports in the North America region. The fragrance will be sold exclusively at Barney's NY stores in March