-
Author Archives: Dermot Davitt
-
The Engagement Lounge Sessions: The Rise of Super-Premium Tequila
We feature further highlights from the Virtual Travel Retail Expo Engagement Lounge, this time through a session about the rise of super-premium tequila, led by the Bacardi-owned Patrón brand. Read More
-
The Engagement Lounge Sessions: The Spirit of China
As part of our enhanced follow-up coverage of the Virtual Travel Retail Expo, we bring you a special Engagement Lounge masterclass from Camus about baijiu, the spirit of China. Read More
-
Groupe ADP nine-month results underline depth of crisis; Paris airports traffic recovery expected “between 2024 and 2027”
Nine-month retail revenue fell by -62.7% to €253 million at Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly though average spend held up well. The airport company expects to take a hit of €2.3-2.6 billion to consolidated revenues in 2020. Read More
-
Cathay Dragon ceases operations as Cathay Pacific group restructures
Cathay Pacific closes regional carrier Cathay Dragon amid a restructure; the group says it expects to run at less than 50% of 2019 capacity for the full year in 2021. Read More
-
The Engagement Lounge Sessions: Talking next generation whisky with Bacardi
We feature more highlights from the Virtual Travel Retail Expo Engagement Lounge, this time through a Bacardi-hosted session that examined emerging trends in whisky. Read More
-
The Engagement Lounge Sessions: The Virtual Cognac Lab by Camus
As part of our enhanced follow-up coverage of the Virtual Travel Retail Expo, we bring you highlights from the first ever Virtual Cognac Lab courtesy of Camus. Read More
-
Pernod Ricard reports improving sales trends in Q1 but travel retail remains hard hit
Influences on the Q1 performance included a “very resilient” off-trade performance in the USA and Europe; partial opening of the on-trade and a continued “significant decline” in travel retail. Read More
-
The Engagement Lounge Sessions: Jim Beam Lineage, a family affair
As part of our enhanced follow-up coverage of the Virtual Travel Retail Expo, we bring you the story behind Jim Beam Lineage, a new travel retail exclusive expression of the leading bourbon brand. Read More
-
The Engagement Lounge Sessions: Beyond resilience with The SEVA Group
As part of our enhanced follow-up coverage of the Virtual Travel Retail Expo, we bring you a fascinating insight into building resilience, personally and professionally, through Diamond Partner The SEVA Group. Read More
-
Marshall Retail Group “brings the Salt Lake City landscape to life” with Giftology
The Salt Lake City-inspired store houses locally sourced gifts, souvenirs, logo apparel, gourmet and artisan foods, travel essentials and more. Read More
-
TFWA opens ‘China Reborn’ virtual event registration
The virtual event on the resurgent China market will feature daily webinars alongside ONE2ONE e-meetings from 1-3 December. Read More
-
The Engagement Lounge Sessions: Duty Free Global and a journey back to Cognac’s roots
In this video feature series we present highlights of the most compelling Virtual Travel Retail Expo Engagement Lounge sessions; here we learn about Sazerac de Forge, a new Cognac that leans on heritage and tradition. Read More
-
Dufry raises CHF820 million through capital increase; Alibaba Group builds shareholding
Through the latest rights offering and capital increase, Advent International owns a stake of 11.4% in Dufry as Alibaba Group builds its shareholding to 6.1%. Read More
-
Walsh Whiskey names Peter Jacobson as winner of Writers’ Tears competition
Former Diageo Global Travel senior executive Peter Jacobson shows his knowledge of Irish literature to capture a bottle of Writers’ Tears Double Oak at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo. Read More
