INTERNATIONAL. Qatar Duty Free, Inflight Sales Group and Starboard Cruise Services were among the big winners at Duty Free News International’s (DFNI) recent Global and Asia/Pacific Awards for Travel Retail Excellence.
The 2015 Global Awards, held on 17 April during the DFNI Charity Ball at the Lancaster London Hotel, saw Qatar Duty Free winning three awards: Global Travel Retailer of the Year, Airport Travel Retailer of the Year and Best New Shop Opening (since January 2014) for its impressive Marmalade Market concept at Hamad International Airport.
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Qatar Duty Free celebrates its triple win at DFNI’s Global Awards for Travel Retail Excellence |  |
Inflight Sales Group and Starboard Cruise Services were named Inflight Travel Retailer of the Year and Cruise/Ferry Travel Retailer of the Year respectively for both the Global and Asia Pacific awards.
The full list of Global award winners is as follows:
Global Travel Retailer of the Year: Qatar Duty Free
Other nominees: DFS Group and Dubai Duty Free
Airport Travel Retailer of the Year: Qatar Duty Free
Other nominees: Aelia, DFS Group and World Duty Free Group
Best New Shop Opening (since January 2014): Qatar Duty Free’s Marmalade Market at Hamad International Airport
Other nominees: Mumbai Duty Free and Limited Brands’ Victoria’s Secret in New Delhi
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Dubai Airports, represented by Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman Colm McLoughlin, was named Airport Authority with the Most Supportive Approach to Travel Retail [All pictures: DFNI] |
Airport Authority with the Most Supportive Approach to Travel Retail: Dubai Airports
Other nominees: Changi Airport Group and Hong Kong Airport Authority
Inflight Travel Retailer of the Year: Inflight Sales Group
Other nominees: DFASS Group, Emirates and Etihad
Cruise/Ferry Travel Retailer of the Year: Starboard Cruise Services
Other nominees: MSC, Tallink Duty Free Sales and Viking Line
Best New Product (sponsored by Qatar Duty Free): Lindt Diva
Other nominees: Braun’s Time Watch Collection, Bvlgari’s Le Gemme and Diageo Global Travel’s Haig Club
Supplier of the Year: Scorpio Worldwide
Other nominees: Christian Dior and Mondelez World Travel Retail
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The 18th DFNI Asia/Pacific Awards for Travel-Retail Excellence winners take to the stage |
The DFNI Asia/Pacific Awards for Travel Retail Excellence took place on 12 May during the TFWA Asia Pacific Conference and Exhibition in Singapore this month.
DFS Group – a triple winner last year – was once again awarded Asia/Pacific Travel Retailer of the Year.
LS travel retail ASPAC was named Airport Travel Retailer of the Year for the first time.
The full list of Asia Pacific award winners is as follows:
Asia/Pacific Travel Retailer of the Year: DFS Group
Other nominees: Lotte Duty Free and LS Travel Retail ASPAC
Airport Travel Retailer of the Year (sponsored by Mercedes Benz Perfume): LS travel Retail ASPAC
Other nominees: DFS, King Power International Group and Plaza Bali
Inflight Travel Retailer of the Year: Inflight Sales Group (Hong Kong) Ltd
Other nominees: DFASS Group and King Power Traveler Company
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LS Travel Retail ASPAC wins Airport Travel Retailer of the Year for the first time at the DFNI Awards; L-R: DFNI Editor Kapila Gohel, INCC Group President Rémy Deslandes (sponsor), LS travel retail Asia Director Operations & Marketing Grant Fleming, LS travel retail ASPAC CEO Matthieu Mercier, and DFNI publisher Amanda Felix |
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DFS Group takes home the awards for Asia/Pacific Travel Retailer of the Year, represented by Senior Vice President Spirits/Wine/Tobacco Brooke Supernaw (middle) |
Cruise & Ferry Travel Retailer of the Year: Starboard Cruise Services
Other nominees: Harding Retail and Star Cruises
Airport Authority with the Most Supportive Approach to Travel Retail (sponsored by King Power International Group): Changi Airport Group
Other nominees: Hong Kong Airport Authority and Incheon International Airport Corporation
Travel Retailer of the Year in the Middle East: Dubai Duty Free
Other nominees: DFS Goup Abu Dhabi and Qatar Duty Free
Best New Shop Opening in Asia/Pacific (since April 2014): China Duty Free Group’s Haitang Bay International Shopping Complex
Best Travel Retailer Operating in a Single Country in Asia/Pacific: King Power International Group
Other nominees: Ever Rich and Hanwha Group
Best New Product Launch (since May 2014): Shiseido Ultimune
Other nominees: John Walker & Sons’ King George V Blended Scotch Whisky and Lindt Diva
Asia/Pacific Supplier of the Year (sponsored by Korean Air): Pernod Ricard Asia Travel Retail
Other nominees: Bacardi Global Travel Retail and Coty Prestige
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Changi Airport Group Senior Vice President, Airside Concessions Ivy Wong receives the award for Airport Authority with the Most Supportive Approach to Travel Retail from Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, assistant to the Chairman of King Power International Group (sponsor) |
