Beam Suntory and Edrington have recently formed global travel retail divisions. The companies say this development will allow both companies to better integrate their European…
Beam Suntory and Edrington have recently formed global travel retail divisions. The companies say this development will allow both companies to better integrate their European…
The RRTP collaboration is part of Changi Airport Group’s Quality Service Management Framework for concessionaires that supports all its airport retailers in their pursuit to deliver a high quality service experience to the travelling passengers. The association, which is the trade association for the duty free and travel retail industry in the Asia Pacific region, says two back office and 16 front line sales staff…
Staged at the Palais des Festivals, Juniac will address the challenges facing the airline business amid fluctuating trading conditions, as Air France-KLM seeks to build on its position of leadership a decade on from the merger of the French and Dutch flag carriers. TFWA vice-president Thom Rankin, said: “Alexandre de Juniac leads the airline with the largest long-haul network out of Europe so…
Peter Fairbrother is appointed global marketing director, GTME and will spearhead all brand and marketing activities in travel retail globally, in support of the global growth strategy of the business. He previously held the position of white spirits director and was responsible for Diageo’s global Reserve vodka and gin portfolios. Fairbrother has held a number of key management positions during his 20-year tenure in Diageo,…
The TFWA says he will address issues related to leadership in challenging times. The 30th TFWA World Exhibition & Conference, the annual duty free & travel retail global exhibition, takes place at the usual Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes on the French Riviera from October 26 to 31. Joining him will be Luxottica chief executive officer Andrea Guerra described as one of…
A statement from DFWC president Frank O’Connell, says all the legal and financial requirements have been completed and the council is now up and running, with its own email address and shortly its own initial website to enable full communications with its members and the industry. The board has agreed to recruit administration resources to enable it to press ahead with a number of key…
GTME says the 2014 edition is the first in this series of annual, limited releases that will “showcase the height of craftsmanship and innovative spirit behind John Walker & Sons blended scotch whiskies, the ultra deluxe range from Johnnie Walker”. Only 8,888 individually numbered decanters of the 2014 Edition, a smoky blend, will be released worldwide. Master blender Jim Beveridge has signed personally 10 numbers…
This exclusive edition is limited to 528 hand written and individually numbered bottles and is launching exclusively with Heinemann Duty Free at Frankfurt airport. The Glenlivet Kymah has been selected by co-owner Claus Heinemann and will be the main focus of a The Glenlivet portfolio activation running across Frankfurt airport during May 2014. Also highlighted will be two other travel retail exclusive expressions from The…
