Abercrombie & Kent is in “advanced discussions” over a potential acquisition of the UK business of Cox & Kings. The luxury travel company’s proposal will safeguard all current and future bookings and employees of Cox & Kings UK and involve new investment in the business, A&K said. As a heritage brand, with a loyal client […]
Category: Beauty & Fashion
Korean eyewear specialist Lookoptics is targeting growth in Asian travel retail, with Fila sunglasses key to its development plans. Lookoptics describes itself as a top-tier sunglasses and eyeglass manufacturing & distribution company, specialising in all eyewear-related products, including contact lenses. Lookoptics has an exclusive licence to sell Fila sunglasses in Korea, China, Macau, Taiwan, Hong […]
UAE/TURKEY. Ermenegildo Zegna has strengthened its presence in EMEA travel retail by opening new airport stores in two of the region’s major hubs. The luxury lifestyle brand has opened two new doors, one at DXB (Dubai International) in partnership with Dubai Duty Free, and another at Istanbul Airport in partnership with ATÜ Duty Free. The […]
MEXICO. Duty Free Dynamics has teamed up with Dufry to activate a Seiko pop-up at Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport. The Terminal 1 space was highlighted in an event which coincided with Mexico’s popular ‘Día de los Muertos’ (Day of the Dead) holiday on 2 November. Seiko highlighted its latest range of watches and […]
Molton Brown has strengthened its travel retail offering by unveiling five new travel-retail exclusive sets – including one inflight exclusive – for spring 2020. The British fragrance brand introduced the new lines during TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes. “Cannes is always one of the biggest events of the year for us and we are thrilled […]
TAIPEI. Ever Rich Duty Free Shop has launched the second Ever Rich Jewelry Design Contest, which is open for submissions from now until 31 December. A shortlist will be announced on 10 January, with the winning designer claiming the top prize of NT$100,000 (US$3,300). They will also have the opportunity to be exhibited at the […]
CHINA (HONG KONG). King Power Global Development Company has launched a range of exclusive and limited-edition timepieces within its newly reopened portfolio of Richemont luxury watch and jewellery shops at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). A joint venture between King Power Group (Hong Kong) and King Power International of Thailand – was awarded five luxury […]
Molton Brown, London’s fragrance experts, is launching an exciting new fragrance collection into the P&C market, in the lead up to Mother’s Day on 31 March. Suede Orris will debut in travel retail stores in the UK on 6 March; on the same day as in the wider market but with a travel retail exclusive […]
Kering Eyewear today announced the launch of its new website, keringeyewear.com. The site invites visitors to learn about both new collections and classic styles from Kering Eyewear’s 15 sunglasses and opticals brands. It will feature the latest brand campaigns and also host a store locator identifying authorised retailers by area. There is also a ‘Join […]
MALAYSIA. L’Oréal Travel Retail brand Atelier Cologne has partnered with Malaysia Airports and retailer Colours & Fragrances to open a pop-up at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The Satellite Building outlet is the brand’s first pop-up unit in Southeast Asia and will operate until the end of February 2019. The official opening was attended by […]
UK lingerie specialist Ann Summers has opened its first airport-based store at Gatwick Airport. The North Terminal outlet offers a range of products including swimwear, lingerie and toys. The brand said the store’s experiential concept aims to attract new and returning customers. Ann Summers operates 113 stores in the UK. It said the new outlet will make […]
UK. Jo Malone London has unveiled its biggest-ever travel retail installation, called The Travelling Townhouse, at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2. The shrunk-to-size recreation of the brand’s Georgian townhouse in London will be stationed in the T2 departures from this month until February 2019. The campaign won’t end there. “The Heathrow placement is just the start of its […]
Puig has made its first addition to the Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal range of fragrances. The Scandal By Night EDP is the latest addition to the brand’s travel retail portfolio. The new reference, in stores this month, will also be showcased at TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes (Riviera Village, RE19) in October. Available in 50ml […]
CANADA. Aer Rianta International (ARI) has added a range of skincare, perfumes and cosmetics brands to The Loop Duty Free’s portfolio at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport. New personalised spaces for Kiehl’s, Shiseido, Jo Malone, Tom Ford Cosmetics, Atelier Cologne, Armani Privé and Maison Margiela have been implemented within the beauty hall in the international terminal. British […]
How does the meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free – William Wordsworth, A Poet! He Hath Put his Heart to School Coty today launched into travel retail Gucci Bloom Nettare di Fiori, “the final chapter” of the first portfolio of women’s fragrances by Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele. The new […]
“In travel retail we only have 50-80sq m of space to translate who we are as a brand, and I think we are clearer in what we do [as a result],” says Lacoste’s CEO of EMEA Markets & Global Travel Retail Jean-Louis Delamarre. “We have better doors, better locations, a clearer concept and are more […]
Polo Ultra Blue, the new fragrance for men from Ralph Lauren launched into travel retail in March, is being featured across sixteen different US cities in a blockbuster July campaign. The retailtainment concept was inspired by the ‘surf-globetrotter’ who travels to hot surfing destinations in search of the most thrilling waves. An exclusive city stamp […]
On June 30th Furla opened a new travel retail store in Cam Ranh International Airport, Nha Trang, Vietnam. The 23sqm shop-in-shop, opened in partnership with Lotte Duty Free, features Furla’s Spring Summer 2018 collection. “The brand’s popularity continues to grow in Asia Pacific, so does our travel retail presence,” says Gerry Munday, Furla’s Global Travel […]
Luxottica has released the Ray-Ban for Scuderia Ferrari collection exclusively in selected travel retail stores worldwide. Inspired by Formula 1 racing and its circuits, the five new Ray-Ban styles include retro-inspired shapes to echo the profiles of racing stars from the 1970s. The designs highlight strength, lightness, flexibility and the Scuderia Ferrari team’s ‘hypersoft’ tyres. All […]
Furla is pleased to announce the opening of a new personalized store in Hong Kong International Airport. The 13sqm space was officially opened on the 23rd of June – in partnership with Shilla Duty Free – carrying Furla’s Spring Summer 2018 collection. Gerry Munday, Furla’s Global Travel Director, said: “We are delighted to partner with […]
“A luxury shopping experience, expressed through Tom Ford’s singular vision.” That’s how Tom Ford Beauty described its just-launched new store concept at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3. The opening with World Duty Free marks the Estée Lauder Companies-owned beauty brand’s first travel retail boutique in the new design. Travellers can discover Tom Ford’s collection of […]
AUSTRALIA. In an Australian first, Sydney Airport and Heinemann Tax & Duty Free have unveiled a Maison Christian Dior boutique at the International terminal (T1). The brand’s new collection, exclusive to Sydney Airport in Australia, features 22 fragrances, scented candles and soaps. It is located within a pop-up unit inside the Heinemann Tax & Duty […]
Coty has launched two new Hugo Boss scents, male and female, in travel retail. Hugo Boss the scent for her eau de toilette launched in travel retail Europe in May and will roll out to Asia and the Americas next month. The 30ml edt is priced at €43.20, the 50ml is €59 and the 100ml […]
Austrian jewellery brand Oliver Weber Collection is eyeing further opportunities in travel retail following an initial foray into the channel via the inflight and cruise sectors. The company was founded in 1994 by Oliver Weber and Alexander Stabinger, who both held management positions at Swarovski. The brand produces jewellery pieces made exclusively from Swarovski crystals. […]
UK. British luxury leathergoods and accessories brand Aspinal of London has opened a pop-up store at London Heathrow Terminal 5. The space opened on 16 April and will be in place for six months. It features a circular design with open shelving in a full-height space. Products available include limited editions of Aspinal’s collection of […]