North America News

(15-Jan-2006) Fashion cut

(15-Jan-2006) Following lengthy negotiations with Aldeasa, Peruvian apparel brand Alpaca 111 is to make its European travel-retail debut in 2006 with a view to global distribution in the channel

(15-Jan-2006) French leathergoods house Lamarthe has signed a contract with San Francisco-based Skytech for exclusive North American distribution of its handbags and small accessories.

(13-Jan-2006) The group has invested $1.78m in upgrading two stores at the US west coast airport

(5-Jan-2006) Chicago O'Hare airport deputy commissioner concessions Nancy Takata has been relieved of her duties as the airport seeks a new way forward for its concessions programme

(28-Dec-2005) Experienced company executive Elie Maalouf succeeds John McCarthy as head of the airport retailer and caterer

(15-Dec-2005) Imperial Tobacco (Canada) has promised Canadian duty-free retailers they will not be affected by the company's decision to switch production to Mexico. The company announced in October that it would close its factories in Guelph and Aylmer and move to parent company British-American Tobacco's plant in Monterrey

(15-Dec-2005) US. Ted Stevens Anchorage International airport is considering whether to tender its duty-free operation or extend the contract of incumbent David Green Group once a temporary holding agreement ends

(15-Dec-2005) Clinique is to add two products to its Turnaround skincare portfolio—Turnaround Concentrate Visible Skin Renewer and Turnaround 15-minute Facial. The move is an attempt to address the growing trend for skin renewal and at-home facials

(15-Dec-2005) Elizabeth Arden has joined forces with Allergan, the makers of Botox, to launch prestige anti-ageing treatment Prevage, targeted at men and women