FRANCE. At the annual Frontier Awards in Cannes, Dubai Duty Free captured the big award for Airport Retailer of the Year, beating stiff competition from six other leading travel retailers.
Another big winner was Ever Rich Duty Free, which scooped the Border, Downtown, Non-Airport Retailer of the Year award ahead of five competitors.
Heathrow Airport won Airport Operator of the Year, ahead of Incheon International and Nice Côte d’Azur, while Oman Air/Muscat Duty Free Inflight won Inflight Retailer of the year and Accolade Wines was named Supplier of the Year. Harding Retail was named Cruise & Ferry Line Retailer of the Year.
In a lovely conclusion to the evening, two special awards were made. Claus and Gunnar Heinemann were awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards for their careers in, and their impact upon, the industry.
The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie received the Outstanding Contribution Award.
The event attracted over 650 people to the Palm Beach venue in Cannes.
Full list of 2017 Frontier Awards winners:
Buyers’ Forum Bronze Award
ReboundTAG – ReboundTAG
Buyers’ Forum Silver Award
Godiva – Collection Anniversaire truffles
Buyers’ Forum Gold Award
Crystal Head Vodka – Crystal Head Aurora vodka
Partnership Initiative of the Year
ARI & Diageo for The Guinness Export House
Speciality Concept of the Year
Coindrum
Highly Commended: Gategroup for the The Chillo Cool Trolley
Cruise & Ferry Line Retailer of the Year
Harding Retail
Inflight Retailer of the Year
Oman Air/ Muscat Duty Free Inflight
Marketing Campaign of the Year by a Supplier
William Grant & Sons for World Cucumber Day with Hendrick’s Gin
Highly Commended: Mondelez World Travel Retail for Toblerone Messages
Marketing Campaign of the Year by a Retailer
Dufry International for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with World Duty Free at Gatwick Airport
Highly Commended: Lagardère Travel Retail for Pay what you want – Chapter One
Marketing Campaign of the Year by an Airport
Heathrow Airport for The Whisky Experience
Technology Innovator of the Year
AOE/OM3 for Frankfurt Airport Omnichannel Platform
Star Product of the Year under $100
Royal Dragon Vodka for Royal Dragon Vodka Imperial 1 Litre
Star Product of the Year over $100
William Grant & Sons for Glenfiddich 21-year-old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Supplier of the Year
Accolade Wines
Airport Operator of the Year
Heathrow Airport
Highly Commended: Incheon International Airport Corporation
Border, Downtown and Non Airport Retailer of the year
Everrich Duty Free
Airport Retailer of the Year
Dubai Duty Free
Best Global Travel Retail- Exclusive Packaging of the Year
Royal Dragon Vodka for Royal Dragon Vodka Imperial 1litre
Highly Commended: Edrington Global Travel Retail for Rare Cask Black Steven Klein Edition
Best Food & Beverage Partnership of the Year
Finavia Corporation in Partnership with Helsinki Airport and HMSHost
Best Inflight Product of the Year
gateretail for gateretail MiniBarBox
Charity Initiative
Sunrise Cambodia
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry
Martin Moodie
Lifetime Achievement Award
Claus & Gunnar Heinemann
