North America News

(2-Apr-2008) After opening its seventh store along the US border with Mexico, Baja Duty Free plans to open more shops this year while continuing to offer a variety of incentives in its existing outlets. Andrew Pentol speaks to Baja Duty Free marketing manager Irene Rojas to find out more

(2-Apr-2008) Non-aeronautical revenues once represented half of Toronto Lester B Pearson airport’s total earnings, but its recently-completed redevelopment plan restricted the space for retail and caused that share to fall to 25%. Nicole Mezzasalma explores the airport authority’s strategy to restore non- aeronautical revenues to their former glory

(2-Apr-2008) Miami International airport has been in a state of perpetual development since before Duty Free Americas took over the duty-free concession in 2006. And although the completion of the South terminal project is in sight, commercial operations director Patricia Ryan tells Gavin Lipsith that commercial development will continue

(2-Apr-2008) The US luggage brand now has about 50 travel-retail locations

(2-Apr-2008) The French fashion house registered a sales increase of over 60% in the Americas in 2007

(2-Apr-2008) The retailer is adding new department store-style Beauty Centers across its network

(28-Mar-2008) Operated by HMSHost, the Spanish fashion brand’s outlet is the first of its kind at a US airport

(26-Mar-2008) The retailer has also opened a Bruegger’s Bagels outlet to increase the US airport’s food and beverage offer

(25-Mar-2008) Sales per enplaned passenger at the US airport rose to $6.62 in December 2007

(18-Mar-2008) The Broward Duty Free joint venture will now operate duty-free stores at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport until 2013