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NEWS ROUNDUP DFS transfers travel retail conce
NEWS ROUNDUP Avolta wins contract extensions at
WINNING THE CONSUMER VOTE TRAVEL RETAIL AWARD
Fewer Mexico-US border shutdowns lift sales Mauri
NEWS ROUNDUP 3 new platforms at TFWA APEC...
NEWS ROUNDUP Gharage Ventures launches €40m fu
10 years ago, we gave shopper data a voice.
COVER STORY: CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE Carnival Crui
COVER STORY: CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE value proposit
COVER STORY: CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE can innovate w
COVER STORY: CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE
AMERICAS PAX INSIGHTS Americas travel retail ou
AMERICAS PAX INSIGHTS Above:
AMERICAS PAX INSIGHTS purchases in North America
ARRA Rent payers or amenities? Rethinking the r
ARRA been one of the key points for us in our bu
ARRA construction, which he relayed is about 20-
ARRA worrying about where the electrical connect
ARRA meant we could focus on creating the best p
AVOLTA Avolta sees Argentinian strength as traf
AVOLTA Above: An Avolta duty-f
AVOLTA began about two years ago. The most signi
EXECUTIVE RETAIL SHOPS Executive Retail Shops s
EXECUTIVE RETAIL SHOPS wood-panelled shelves, an
FRAPORT BRASIL Fraport Brasil talks Jericoacoar
FRAPORT BRASIL expanding regional airports throu
FRAPORT BRASIL initial years, as was the case at
PARADIES LAGARDÈRE Relevance, flexibility and au
PARADIES LAGARDÈRE “Travellers expect airport d
PARADIES LAGARDÈRE revenue generation.” Rath
STARBOARD GROUP Embrace curation, storytelling
STARBOARD GROUP Virgin Voyages' Brilliant Lady,
STARBOARD GROUP Above & opposi
STARBOARD GROUP ear piercing, liquor and fragran
HEINEMANN AMERICAS Cruise sector is being define
HEINEMANN AMERICAS multiple channels and reinfor
HEINEMANN AMERICAS use of space has elevated vis
HARDING+ Confident US shoppers expect “relevanc
HARDING+ “US guests, in particular, are confi
HARDING+ human experience rather than replace it
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CANADA BORDER SHOPS A sector in survival mode:
CANADA BORDER SHOPS “Due to declining traffic,
CANADA BORDER SHOPS playing field with US duty- f
CANADA BORDER SHOPS Above:
MEXICO Mexico holds long-term promise Despite
MEXICO the four busiest, led by Mexico City (MEX
MEXICO Above: Duty-free store
MEXICO ears of listed Mexican In all t
WB&S SHOPPER INSIGHTS Self-p
WB&S SHOPPER INSIGHTS store (both at 43%) while
WB&S SHOPPER INSIGHTS Ab
WINE, BEER & SPIRITS REPORT Measured confidence
WINE, BEER & SPIRITS REPORT
WINE, BEER & SPIRITS REPORT said H1 2026 perform
WINE, BEER & SPIRITS REPORT are trading up not j
WINE, BEER & SPIRITS REPORT Ab
WINE, BEER & SPIRITS REPORT launch and amplificat
WINE, BEER & SPIRITS REPORT A
WINE, BEER & SPIRITS REPORT Ab
HEAVEN HILL Heaven Hill Distillery: Scaling pre
HEAVEN HILL “Travel retail is still one of the
HEAVEN HILL From a broader category perspect
AU VODKA Au Vodka seeks to advance its multi-mi
AU VODKA and 21 respectively), with an initial r
AU VODKA the striking gold bottles and the vibra
AU VODKA Australia and New Zealand – and places
COUNTER INTELLIGENCE Some of the best this spring
COUNTER INTELLIGENCE JP-GTR to introduce fast-gro
HERO PRODUCT SHELF APPEAL TRBusiness zooms in
OVER TO YOU: IAADFS Duty-free cash-and-carry b
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