North America News

(28-Oct-2005) The powerful private equity group behind Dufry Group and Mexican airport caterer Aerocomidas has raised $375m to invest in new Latin American business

(18-Oct-2005) DFS Group parent company LVMH reports continued progress in the first nine months of 2005, with sales in its Selective Retailing division reaching Eu2.55bn ($3.08bn)

(15-Oct-2005) US/EUROPE. Airport caterer HMS Host, part of the Autogrill Group, has made the European market its priority as it seeks to expand outside its US base

(15-Oct-2005) US/UK. New low-cost business carrier Maxjet has awarded inflight concessionaire Duty Free World a three-year contract to operate retail on board, effective from November 1

(15-Oct-2005) More confectionery news

(15-Oct-2005) Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA) in Ohio plans to open a new store at Port Columbus International airport in partnership with cookie specialist Cheryl & Co

(15-Oct-2005) Inflight retailer Virgin Atlantic Airways has expressed its frustration at its inability to stock many high-priced and branded electronic items owing to margin pressures

(15-Oct-2005) While the travel-retail industry looks to Asia and the Middle East, European airports are still the beating heart of the retail catering channel. But in a business built on volume, competition is fierce and profits hard to come by

(15-Oct-2005) As revealed on RavenFox.com on October 4, Fortune Brands has received regulatory clearance from the US Federal Trade Commission to go ahead with its acquisition of bourbon brand Maker's Mark and its distillery in Loretto, Kentucky

(15-Oct-2005) New Zealand vodka brand 42 Below has appointed Panache International as its new domestic and duty-free distributor in the US and Latin America