North America
Swissport’s Aspire and American Express reveal co-branded lounge at Montreal-Trudeau Airport
Designed with a Montreal sense of place, the 3,700sq ft space features 100 seats across dining and bar areas, lounge seating, workstations and private booths.
Interview: How Export Online’s Sell USA Direct empowers brands in US travel retail
In an exclusive interview with The Moodie Davitt Report, Export Online President Miguel Constantino outlines how the company’s platform, Sell USA Direct, empowers brands with greater control, efficiency and market access in the USA.
Starboard delivers premium shopping mix on Virgin Voyages’ new Brilliant Lady
The Brilliant Lady’s 511sq m of commercial space showcases an exclusive assortment of luxury and sustainably minded brands, integrated with experiential retail concepts.
WHSmith investors await outcome of probe after accounting error on North American profits
The company identified an overstatement of around £30 million of expected headline trading profit in North America, as it prepared year-end results.
Plaza Premium Group bolsters North America airport lounges team with three key hires
Akshay Sood, Peter Dhillon and Glen Piner have been named as Regional Directors for Eastern Canada, Western Canada and the US, respectively.
Proximo Spirits serves up high-impact Dobel Tequila x US Open campaign at New York JFK Airport
The promotions showcase the brand’s role as the official tequila of the tennis tournament, marking Dobel Tequila’s third year of US Open sponsorship.
Paradies Lagardère names Brian Griffin as Regional Vice President, Retail Operations
Griffin joins the North American airport retailer and restaurateur from InMotion Entertainment Group, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience across retail, banking and operations.
Executive Retail Shop opens at Fort Lauderdale Airport private aviation facility
Executive Retail Shop , part of the Duty Free Holdings network, extends its reach in the private aviation terminal space in Florida.
Ottawa International Airport issues RFP for two food & beverage outlets
We carry details of the latest F&B tender at Ottawa International Airport, with two spaces available in the domestic/international holdroom area.
Skyport Hospitality and chef Frank Bonanno unveil Italian restaurant Osteria Marco at Denver Airport
Frank Bonanno is CEO of Bonanno Concepts, a Denver-based restaurant group behind some of Colorado’s best-known dining destinations.
HMSHost and partners bring Chicago favourite The Dearborn to O’Hare International Airport
The women-owned restaurant brand, a long time staple in Chicago’s Loop, has opened its first airport outpost in O’Hare’s expanded and modernised Terminal 5.
Guest article: Designing passenger-centric terminals and the changing lounge and F&B concessions equation
In this guest article, JFKIAT VP Customer Experience and Commercial Belinda Jain talks about the changing terminal economics around F&B and lounges as the new JFK T4 takes shape.
