Destination Merchandise
On Location: Gebr. Heinemann presents “Lithuania at its best” with duty-free revamp at Vilnius Airport
Gebr. Heinemann’s Travel Retail Vilnius has revamped the duty-free store in the Schengen area at Vilnius International Airport, marking a key milestone in the Lithuanian gateway’s wider modernisation programme.
Ian Macleod Distillers and Avolta honour Glasgow Airport with exclusive Glengoyne single cask
Available in a highly limited 70cl format at 59% ABV for £119 (US$160), the commemorative Glengoyne Single Cask #1789 debuts alongside The Whisky Collective.
Centenario Tequila kicks off limited-edition Tri-Nation Fútbol experience at key US airports
The immersive campaign, which launched in June and runs for eight weeks, is taking place with Duty Free Americas at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta and Miami international airports, alongside iShoppes at Houston Airport.
Cultural discovery and travel retail converge as EVERRICH Duty Free brings Taiwanese stories to life
EVERRICH Duty Free is reinforcing Taoyuan International Airport’s role as a gateway to Taiwanese culture through a year-round programme of cultural experiences designed to connect travellers with the island’s heritage, creativity and local communities.
This week on social media: Summer travel and World Cup momentum heat up airports and retailers
The peak summer travel season and events including the FIFA World Cup are driving strong engagement across travel retail social feeds, and this week we highlight the standout posts capturing the momentum.
WHSmith lowers full-year profit expectations amid trading pressures and announces fresh capital raise
The company is revising down its full-year profit targets to reflect declining passenger numbers and weakening consumer demand across all divisions; WHSmith has also announced a new share placement to raise capital.
Lotte Duty Free fuels K-food boom with exclusive Korean travel retail distribution of BTS-backed Arih
The retailer is extending Arih’s airport presence with a roll-out to its Gimpo Airport store on 19 June, adding to existing distribution at Gimhae Airport, Busan and Incheon Airport Terminal 2.
Korean downtown duty-free sales fall sharply amid department store tourist shopping boom
Duty-free sales nationwide (excluding inflight retail) fell -5.5% year-on-year in April, driven by a sharp decline in downtown sales to foreigners. However, spurred by a weak Won and surging tourism numbers, Korean department stores are riding a tourism shopping wave.
Lotte Duty Free’s Seoul World Tower store boosts destination appeal through local tourism partnership
The initiative is designed to attract more international visitors through a range of promotional activities, building on strong momentum at the World Tower store, where foreign shopper numbers increased +70% year-on-year between January and May.
Vive la différence: Ospree Duty Free celebrates relaunch of pioneering European duty-free store in Calais
“We want to take our offering to the next level as an experiential brand rather than just functional,” was the mission. And Ospree Duty Free-run Le Marché Duty Free has responded with style.
The Shilla Duty Free Singapore serves up a Sun-Kissed Summer at Singapore Changi Airport
The Shilla Duty Free Singapore is bringing sunshine, savings and Disney magic to Changi Airport through a summer campaign designed to boost engagement and conversion during peak summer travel months.
Images of the Day: Heinemann brings local flavour, football fever and social media stars together in Budapest
The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan explores how Heinemann’s flagship Budapest Airport store effectively combines sense of place, cross-category merchandising and retail theatre in one of Eastern Europe’s best airports.
