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The DFNI June/July 2024 edition is now live and ready to read! We bring you key takeaways from the hugely successful 2024 DFNI Cruise Conference, held in Istanbul in June, where delegates gathered for three days of conference discussions, pitch sessions, and networking opportunities. There are category reports on Food & Confectionery, Snacking, Jewellery & Watches, and Wellness. Elsewhere, we bring you all the usual features and details of the final deadline extension for entries to the 2024 Frontier Awards. The 40th edition of the event takes place in Cannes on 1 October, 2024. Take a look here: https://lnkd.in/e2STNmzB Ferrero m1nd-set Peter J. Zehnder Jacco Douma Harding+ Starboard Cruise Services Gebr. Heinemann MSC Cruises Princess Cruises Diamonds International Kréol E. Gluck Corporation Rob Robertaccio Effy Jewelry Berelax L’OCCITANE Group Shiseido Lucie Putryk Shane O'Sullivan Sue Gosling Lagardère Travel Retail Ospree Duty Free (MTRPL) #travelretail #dutyfree #FrontierAwards24 #DFNICruise24

Qatar Duty Free has returned as Platinum Sponsor of the Frontier Awards, which celebrate their 40th Anniversary this year. This landmark event, set for Tuesday, 1 October 2024, marks a significant milestone in the ongoing recognition of the industry leaders & innovators who have consistently raised the bar in this dynamic market. Qatar Duty Free Senior Vice President Tab Musleh said: “This year marks a very special year for the Frontier Awards as they celebrate their 40th anniversary. We’re excited to be part of this milestone and also thrilled to once again announce our Platinum Sponsorship..." Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eW9hK6wC #FrontierAwards24

Avolta and Real Madrid C.F. have opened the club’s first outlet in an airport, named The Corner by Real Madrid, combining F&B and official merchandise. It debuts in terminals T1 and T4 of Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, with the ambition to roll the concept out globally to airports across the Avolta network. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e6uMBqVb angeles montesdeoca casado #realmadrid #travelretail

As the Frontier Awards mark their 40th year as the travel retail industry’s premier accolades, DFNI has announced the launch of “Frontier Icons”, an initiative set to highlight the 40 most iconic products sold in the duty-free and travel retail markets over the past four decades.

The latest updates on the worldwide IT outage causing global travel disruption in airports. Planes are grounded while some airlines are experiencing issues checking in passengers and issuing boarding passes. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e-Yx7qc9 #MicrosoftOutage #Crowdstrike #GlobalDisruption #ITOutage #Cybersecurity

m1nd-set and @Blueprint are launching a new workshop series focusing on experiential retail in the travel retail sector. The series, under the heading EX.CEL: Experiential Retail Workshop, will analyse the impact of experiential retail on consumer engagement across the global duty free and travel retail. The first edition will take place in Cannes ahead of the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference, on Sunday 29 September at the Majestic Hotel from 14.30 to 17.30.

Avolta has welcomed back its “Wonderful World” Summer campaign to London Gatwick Airport with new partnerships and immersive summer-themed experiences following the success of last year’s collaboration. #DFNI was on location at London Gatwick – where Avolta has transformed it’s World Duty Free - WDF Free stores in both North and South terminals – to experience the campaign, which runs until the end of September. Find our more here: https://lnkd.in/eCdFgZNa

How can we optimise the opportunity for cruise retail inside ports? This week, we're revisiting the significant opportunities highlighted by Andres Villalever during his presentation at #DFNICruise24. Watch the presentation in full here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Y8FiCO Let's recap some key points: ⇨ A comprehensive experience at a port is highly important, namely combining retail with engaging activities such as F&B, maximising revenue and benefitting organisations both ship and shoreside. ⇨ Andres suggested future port experiences will not only include retail opportunities, but also a focus on dining options to encourage the spend of time and money inside the port. ⇨ The industry is poised to commit strongly to sustainability, with the main focus being to reduce reliance on single-use plastics and explore alternate power sources. ⇨ Destination was covered throughout the conference as well as this presentation. Whether it be Tequila from Mexico or Turkish Delight from Türkiye, guests will have a desire to purchase a standout product associated with that particular region or city when they arrive. ⇨ The onboard retail evolution is changing to meet the current demands of passengers - which in this climate, means a large focus on luxury shopping ⇨ Finally, the words we all want to hear: the demand for cruise holidays is only getting bigger. Thank you to Andres Villalever for his expert insights and to Global Ports Holding Plc for their support of this cruise dedicated event! Submit your details to receive exclusive updates on the 2025 DFNI Cruise Conference 👉 https://bit.ly/4b8njPV

Thélios, LVMH Eyewear Excellence, has partnered with Qatar Duty Free to introduce a luxury multi-brand concept at Hamad International Airport. Qatar Duty Free Senior Vice President, Tab Musleh said: “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Thélios, representing LVMH’s exceptional position in the luxury eyewear industry for this exclusive retail offering. This unique and innovative new multi-brand concept perfectly complements the existing QDF sunglasses and fashion offer at Hamad International Airport.” Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ekD92DAm

Pernod Ricard has announced the signing of an agreement to sell its international wine brands to Australian Wine Holdco Limited, a consortium of international institutional investors and owner of Accolade Wines. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eZCjAYti Pernod Ricard Winemakers