Sunglasses and Eyewear
Italian duo Safilo and Missoni renew multi-year eyewear licensing agreement
The fashion house has been a part of Safilo’s luxury eyewear portfolio since 2020, with collections inspired by Missoni’s signature textiles and colour palette.
The Year of the Dragon eyewear collection for men is now available in travel retail.
One of the airport world’s most important retail tenders kicks off today as an alluring range of opportunities within Hong Kong International Airport’s already star-studded luxury zone goes out to bid.
This collaboration spans various initiatives including immersive events and dynamic content.
Only 700 of the P’8962 model are available at selected travel retailers.
In our latest guest column,SPARK Group President & Founder, and travel retail staffing and recruitment expert, Heidi Van Roon pens an open letter to all travel retail partners and friends, urging them to celebrate the joy and passion at the heart of every human encounter.
SAUDI ARABIA. Leading regional retailer and distributor Chalhoub Group recently officially opened ‘The Visitor’ at Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport. Launched in partnership with Jeddah Airports (JEDCO), it is the group’s first travel retail flagship in the Kingdom. As reported, the retail space was soft-launched in November. This official opening held in January marks the […]
Both airports will host in-store activations, customisation services and on-site Brand Ambassadors to highlight Havaianas’ colourful brand DNA and the vibrancy of Carnival, an annual festival held to signal the beginning of Lent.
The three new members represent the chocolate/confectionery, sunglasses and service agencies categories respectively and strengthen TRC’s brand portfolio as category specialists in the travel retail industry.
Luxury goods powerhouse Kering Group has reported revenues of €19.6 billion in 2023, a decrease of -4% year-on-year on a reported basis and -2% on a comparable basis (exchange rates and scope). EBITDA fell by -9% to €6,569 million and net profit reached €3 billion, down by -18%. By key brand, Gucci posted a -6% […]
USA. Hudson, part of Avolta, has unveiled airside shops from three well-known brands at Philadelphia International Airport. The concessionaire is now operating Brookstone, Rip Curl and Sunglass Hut stores in collaboration with retail partners. The Brookstone consumer electronics store (pictured above) in Terminal F is a joint venture between Hudson and Erin Zwiercan, Operating Partner […]
Italian eyewear group Marcolin and Christian Louboutin have signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for the design, manufacturing and distribution of the French luxury brand’s sunglasses and optical frames. Christian Louboutin is making its debut in eyewear with Marcolin as its exclusive partner. The contract is valid until 2029 and the brand’s first optical collection […]
Eyewear house Marcolin and ready-to-wear fashion brand Max&Co. have renewed the global licensing agreement for the design, manufacturing and distribution of the brand’s sunglasses and optical frames. As reported, Marcolin Group entered a five-year exclusive agreement with Max&Co. in 2020. The Italian duo has chosen an early renewal for the licence, extending the partnership until […]