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Special Issue
TFWA
World Exhibition
October 2023

Travel Retail invests in the future as Americas travel

recovery surges forward INSIDE INSIDER

POS display with DFA at
Miami International Airport
for Wella Professionals hair care.

The new team behind the
revitalization of iconic travel
retail brand Bijoux Terner.

DFS reopened its duty free store in Waikiki, Hawaii after a three year hiatus caused by the pandemic. The opening holds
special significance for the retailer since it was the site of DFS’ first store opened 63 years ago. See full story on p. 18.

There is no doubt that travel Dominican Republic, the U.S. take place in the region. Riding its popularity in travel retail,
Majorica opens its first store in
is recovering across the globe— Virgin Islands and Curaçao, Looking south, LATAM’s the U.S.
and particularly in the Americas, along with Aruba, The Bahamas, famed Tres Fronteras is about to
living up to expectations for very Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Puerto Rico welcome a brand new shopping-
strong traffic demand. and St Maarten. entertainment venue anchored
U.S. air passenger While the recovery is not by Mannah Duty Free’s La
enplanements in July reached all rosy, with staffing shortages Petisquera, when the pioneering
nearly 98% of the pre-pandemic and infrastructure challenges Paraguayan retailer enters Brazil
July figure, according to the limiting air connectivity in some for the first time with a venture
National Travel and Tourism major markets, the momentum at Foz do Iguaçu. La Petisquera Duty Free to
Office, while IATA says that total is positive and offers great TMI examines all these anchor shopping at the Dreams
traffic globally in July edged opportunity for travel retail. developments plus many more, Park Entertainment Center in
above 95% of the pre-COVID The reopening of the DFS along with special indepth Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
level. store in Waikiki on September 14 reports on the growing trend
Latin America air traffic after a three-year hiatus caused by in adding Hair Care to the TR
has been leading the recovery the pandemic, the opening of TR- portfolio and the unstoppable
throughout the year, reports favorite jewelry brand Marjorica’s appeal of American whiskey.
IATA. first free-standing store in the As always, we look forward
And in the Caribbean, U.S., and the announcement that to seeing you in Cannes and
tourism is soaring, with Rouge Duty Free will be opening in Toronto next month at the
ForwardKeys reporting double- seven more luxury stores in returning Frontier Duty Free
digit growth over pre-pandemic Grenada, among other expansions, Association Convention. Pat Rigney, Managing Director
levels for the rest of the year, are just a few of the harbingers and Founder at The Shed Distillery
driven by destinations like the of more growth we can expect to Lois Pasternak, Editor/Publisher
Plus Products-People-Places
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