CANADA. The Frontier Duty Free Association has presented its Gold Standard awards to the companies voted as the best retailers and suppliers in the Canadian duty free market.
The awards were presented during the annual FDFA Convention, held in Toronto last week. They were sponsored by Americas Duty Free & Travel Retailing, Travel Markets Insider, The Moodie Report, The Canadian Airports Council and the Frontier Duty Free Association.
The winners are pictured below. Missing from these photographs is The Nuance Group North America’s Andy Rattner, which received the company’s prize for Best Canadian Duty Free Airport Company.
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FDFA Executive DIrector Laurie Karson (right) presents Alex DeBellis of DFX Distribution/BHI with the award for Best Specialty Product – Jewellery, Watches, Handbags and Accessories for Bella Perlina |
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Coty’s Barbara Blais (second from right) shares the award for Best New Fragrance/Cosmetic Product for Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream with (left to right) DFX Distribution/BHI’s Helen Keser-Salvati, Sherri Gidney and Alex DeBellis |
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Brian and Michael Herman of Turkey Hill Sugarbush receive the award for Best Specialty Product – Confectionery, Food and Souvenirs for the company’s Maple Cream Cookies |
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Bill Harvey of WFH Travel Retail receives the Best New Spirits/Tobacco/Beer Product award for Tito’s Handmade Vodka |
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Brian and Michael Herman receive Turkey Hill Sugarbush’s second prize of the night, for 2014 Large Supplier of the Year |
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Eric Cook (left), Anne MacDonald and Michel Germain accept the 2014 Small Supplier of the Year Award for Michel Germain Parfums |
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Jennifer and Claude Fontaine of Distribution Fontaine received the trophy for Duty Free Distributor/Agent of the Year 2014 |
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Karson presents Blue Water Bridge Duty Free Shop’s Peter Brain with the Outstanding Customer Service Award |
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Sandy Rienzo (left) and Bonnie Gates of Peace Bridge Duty Free accept the Best New Idea Award |
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Gerry and Tania Lee of Blue Water Bridge Duty Free Shop accept the Best Marketing Award |
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Paul Dickinson receives Abbotsford Duty Free’s Platinum Award for Category A retailers |
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Justin Guay receives Importations Guay’s Platinum Award for Category B retailers |
