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Special Issue
TFWA
World Exhibition
October 2024

Travel Retail celebrates a year of milestones INSIDE INSIDER

What a year of celebrations!
Not only is the industry’s global
organization Tax Free World
Association and Canada’s Canada’s Frontier Duty Free
Frontier Duty Free Association Association turns 40
marking 40th anniversaries,
but iconic brands in the luxury
sphere are commemorating
histories that span centuries.
The House of Rémy Martin
is observing 300 years of
“exceptional” cognac-making
this year. The Macallan is
honoring its 200 years with a Exclusive interview with
series of activities including Heinemann Americas Managing
the release of a very limited- Director Nicolas Hoeborn as the
edition 84-year-old whisky. company celebrates ten years in
And Montblanc is saluting the Tequila helped to drive travel retail sales in 2023, reports IWSR. Pernod Ricard the region
100th birthday of its classic Global Travel Retail (PR GTR) launched Código 1530 Tequila in travel retail this
Meisterstück, which many summer with a vibrant pop-up event at Terminal 4 in New York’s John F. Kennedy
consider the quintessential International Airport (JFK). See story on page 58.
writing instrument, with a
special film created by award-
winning director Wes Anderson. wave of upgrades and modern- headlined by Hillary Rodham
On a more contemporary izations, are now looking at their Clinton to an opportunity to say
vein, beauty brand MAC, concessions programs. farewell to TFWA President Erik
a mainstay of travel retail TMI runs the latest news Juul-Mortensen, who is stepping Waldemar Behn prepares fifth
shopping worldwide, this year from JFK Terminal 6 in New down. Erik—a founding generation for leadership
also turned 40. York, as well as from Pittsburgh member of the Association and
As the industry gathers to International Airport, where a member of the Management
celebrate TFWA’s milestone, Bryan Dietz, senior vice Committee since its inception,
Travel Markets Insider also president of Air Service and has been President for more
pays tribute to the Canadian Commercial Development, than half of the Association’s 40
anniversary by spotlighting some talks about how the concessions years.
key members of the land border program has had to adapt to a His influence has been
organization. new consumer as the airport profound, and we at TMI thank
TMI also recognizes the transformed from a hub to an him for his vision, his insights
10th anniversary of Heinemann origin and destination model. and especially his kindness
Americas, with an in-depth We also run a cautionary note and respect for the travel retail
interview with Managing from the Airport Restaurant & community around the world.
Director Nicolas Hoeborn, who Retail Association warning that Congratulations, Erik, on such
discusses the evolution of the operators are faced with daunting an important legacy. Hillary Rodham Clinton
headlines the 40th TFWA World
company and its plans for the challenges if the concessions As always, we look forward Exhibition Conference 2024
future. model doesn’t change. to seeing everyone in Cannes.
In more recent developments, Nevertheless, the 2024 Tax
U.S. airports, which have been Free World Exhibition will be a Lois Pasternak, Plus Products-People-Places
undergoing an unprecedented historic event, from a conference Editor/Publisher The Insider View

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