William Grant & Sons has launched The Balvenie 1931 Collection at Incheon International Airport, placing a TREX 15 Year Old at the centre of an airport-wide takeover spanning immersive shop-in-shops and Out of Home media.
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This special edition revisits FAB 2026 in Bengaluru, marking the event’s 15th anniversary and first edition in India. It also features our annual Craft Spirits report, bringing together retailer and brand perspectives on discovery, differentiation and exclusivity in travel retail.
The latest edition of TRI-POD features special guest Sabrina Sakhrani, Co-Founder of a remarkable women-led whisky-making enterprise from Yanbaru on the beautiful southern Japanese island of Okinawa.
La Banquise Pack Ice is targeting rapid international growth, with global travel retail and airlines among its priority channels as the French vodka brand works towards distribution in 100 markets.
Participants will discuss the levers we should employ to grow customer penetration and conversion; how technology enables brands to engage consumers before they reach the airport, and where AI have its greatest impact in our sector.
The integration combines Generation Research’s global travel retail expertise with Beauté Research’s Asian market capabilities, expanding coverage across beauty markets worldwide.
The fifth edition of this flagship wines & spirits programme features more than 60 premium expressions from over 30 brands, alongside a new Kaluga Queen Caviar Experience prize draw.
The Jones The Grocer Waterloo restaurant opened on 22 September, with further locations planned at major rail hubs nationwide.
The offer will draw on collaborations with local brands, producers, chefs, distillers and brewers, with regional ingredients and locally inspired menus at its heart, said Avolta.
Travelex will initially open five stores alongside ATMs across arrivals and departures, comprising two landside and three airside locations and offering more than 50 currencies.
The qualification stage opened today (22 September), covering two plots on the ambitious airport estate project.
The Design Solution’s Nick Taylor and Maria Mendes outline five strategies for creating memorable airport retail environments illustrated through the transformation of Portugal Duty Free’s estate.












