International
Interview: Absolut and Tabasco on the rise of spicy spirits and their shared ‘Passion for Progression’
Pernod Ricard Clear Spirits & RTDs CEO Stéphanie Durroux, Pernod Ricard Global Vice President of Marketing for Absolut, Malibu and Kahlua Craig Van Niekerk and McIlhenny Company Director of Global Marketing Communications Kate Neuhaus discuss key topics, including brand iconicity, flavour innovation, sustainability, premium vodka’s performance within a slowing spirits market and the role of high-profile partnerships such as Absolut Tabasco in recruiting new consumers.
LVMH Chairman & CEO Bernard Arnault talks DFS and “a disrupted and sometimes unforeseeable” business climate
Speaking to investors after announcing LVMH full-year results, Chairman & CEO Bernard Arnault addressed market disruption worldwide, saying it is “extremely difficult to control all the geoeconomic impacts on our companies”.
Mabrian study highlights Asian destinations as key drivers of early 2026 global travel demand
Mabrian’s latest study analysed international air capacity and flight searches to the top 50 airports in each world region, focusing only on international demand for January to June.
LVMH revenues and profits dip amid ‘disrupted global economic and geopolitical environment’
LVMH highlighted the streamlining of operations at DFS Group through 2025, with the planned sale of the travel retail businesses in Hong Kong and Macau to China Tourism Group Duty Free announced last week.
Global Exchange consolidates airport leadership with new presence at Heathrow
Global Exchange’s Heathrow operations strengthens its foreign exchange leadership position across Europe’s busiest aviation hubs following a landmark year of international expansion.
Maui Jim extends Oracle Red Bull Racing partnership with dedicated Formula 1 Racing Capsule
The partnership aligns Oracle Red Bull’s technical excellence in motorsport with Maui Jim’s PolarizedPlus2 lens technology and premium eyewear positioning.
Cruise Retail Academy expands recruitment reach with Academy Onboard platform launch
The scheme addresses what Cruise Retail Academy sees as a growing imbalance in traditional cruise recruitment models that favour prior shipboard experience.
Guest column: What I carry from DFS – A reflection on leadership, relationships and shared legacy
In this remarkable piece written in response to DFS’s continuing rationalisation, former senior executive Lynette Johnson talks poignantly of the camraderie, leadership and values that bound DFS team members over many remarkable years.
TAV Operation Services partners Atelier CX to embed global hospitality standards across network
The company, part of TAV Airports and Groupe ADP, said the new partnership reinforces its focus on service excellence across premium airport hospitality operations worldwide.
SSP maintains trading momentum with +5% like-for-like sales growth in first quarter
Above-average sales growth in UK & Ireland and in APAC and EEME buoyed the travel food specialist in the three months to 31 December.
High-level Davos panel discussion casts spotlight on travel retail
The quartet of speakers addressed how their organisations are navigating a path through global macro-economic and geopolitical uncertainty, assessed emerging consumer demands, focused on data-sharing and partnership, and examined the influence of AI on travel retail.
L’OCCITANE Group appoints Mark Edington General Manager, Travel Retail EMEA & Americas
Edington brings more than 25 years’ senior leadership experience to his new role having held senior roles at Dior, Burberry and most recently Aesop.
