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Interview: Four Pillars’ David Hogan on travel retail expansion and TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition debut
“We truly believe that nowhere tastes like Australia,” Four Pillars GTR & International Director David Hogan caught up with The Moodie Davitt Report to discuss the brand’s continued success in the channel and to reveal its travel retail expansion plans.
The state-owned travel retailer, born in 1987 and part of the Department of Tourism, is offering a -30% discount on a wide range of items at Luxe Duty Free, Mall of Asia Complex from 3 to 5 May.
The limited-edition single malt whisky (54.3% ABV) comes in a 70cl format with a wooden gift box at an RRP of €749.90 (US$805).
The key figure of sales per passenger across Extime Paris outlets reached €32.70, up by +7.8% year-on-year.
“We are encouraged by the evolution of our Asia travel retail business this fiscal year as we execute our priority to reduce trade inventory in alignment with retailers and efforts by various local authorities to contain unstructured [i.e. daigou -Ed] market activity,” says the US beauty house’s President & CEO.
At the heart of the cruise retail experience lies ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ – a space spotlighting Cunard’s heritage and its longstanding bond with the British royal family.
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Wildmoor is described as ‘the taste of Scotland in a glass’ and is William Grant & Sons’ big bet in the blended Scotch whisky space.
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Airports and The New Terminal One today announced a tender for two key commercial contracts at the all-international terminal.
The monthly Jessica’s Secret Index for March covering wines & spirits, fragrances, makeup, skincare, confectionery, bags, watches and jewellery is particularly useful as a demand indicator as Chinese overseas travel resumes.
Dubai Duty Free Chief Operating Officer Ramesh Cidambi offered his insights into the Indian market during the APTRA India Conference. We present edited highlights.
Aena, which operates across 63 airports, has had a successful start to the year across all elements of its business, with commercial results surpassing passenger growth.
The opportunities at the fourth-busiest Saudi Arabian airport include shops, restaurants, cafés, fast-food outlets and currency exchange stores.
Ten more executives have joined the stellar speaker line-up for the only global airport food & beverage and hospitality event, to be held in Ontario, California on 25-26 June.