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Dubai Duty Free salutes success at Travel Retail Superstars Awards
The leading travel retailer earned two awards in the Middle East & Africa category: ‘Innovation – Back Office’ for Oracle SIM Handheld Devices (Merchandising) and ‘Star Individual – Frontline’ for Sales Assistant Mushtaque Nuriddin Nadkar.
Fraport USA inaugural awards gala honours service excellence at Reagan National and Dulles airports
One of the key highlights of the event was an awards ceremony to pay tribute to the customer service excellence of speciality retail and food & beverage outlets and their staff.
Pi Insight appoints Simon Best as Client Director to lead flagship service ShelfTrak
Best’s appointment at Pi Insight aligns with the company’s rapid growth and innovation, particularly with new clients from the alcohol, confectionery and tobacco categories.
Lotte Duty Free names Sung R Lee to Oceania leadership role
Lotte Duty Free has named Sung R (Sean) Lee to lead its Oceania division, effective from 8 January.
Sweets Global Network honours Gebr. Heinemann for contribution to the confectionery industry
The confectionery trade association has presented the ‘Golden Watch of SG’ award to Gebr. Heinemann and recognised supervisory board members Claus and Gunnar Heinemann, along with Co-CEO Max Heinemann.
Celebrating champions – Travel Retail Superstars Award winners 2024 revealed
These awards celebrate the frontline and back office heroes and heroines of the travel retail community who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty to serve travelling consumers.
Champagne Lanson appoints Marian Geoffroy as Head of Travel Retail
Champagne Lanson has expressed confidence in Geoffroy’s leadership, highlighting his vision and skillset as pivotal to the brand’s success in travel retail.
Shiseido TR names Fran Law as Vice President, Commercial and Business Development, Asia Pacific
This announcement marks another step in driving STR’s mission of strengthening its presence in the dynamic Asia Pacific travel retail sector.
Ronald S. Lauder retires from The Estée Lauder Companies Board of Directors
Ronald S. Lauder’s son-in-law Eric Zinterhofer has been appointed to the Board, effective immediately.
Pat Murray named Chief Executive at SSP America as Michael Svagdis departs
Highly respected, long-serving senior executive Pat Murray moves from Deputy CEO to CEO at SSP America, succeeding Michael Svagdis, who is leaving to pursue a new opportunity.
AmberSky airline retail event to be held on 18-20 February in Riga
Building on the success of previous events, this year’s edition will bring together airlines and suppliers to collaborate on best practices and discuss innovative solutions to improve the passenger experience.
Hudson names Lester Adams as Vice President of Business Development
Avolta company Hudson has named Lester Adams as Vice President of Business Development for its business in the USA and Canada.
