Retail

The holidays are always an exciting time of the year, but they can make or break months for the U.S. publishing industry.

Amazon announced 2020’s Best Books of the Year, selecting Brittany K. Barnett’s “A Knock at Midnight” as the top pick.

Dufry has successfully extended for another seven years its duty-free concession contract at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg covering a total retail space of over 3,100 m2.

After launching a successful digital wine shop last year, the founders of 305 Wines have landed a permanent location in South Miami, just in time for the holidays.

Known as the “Chinese Hawaii”, the island of Hainan in southern China has been center stage in the luxury and travel retail world for the past several months.

Dufry opened its new brand paradise ANECDOTE located at the Circle at Zurich Airport, with an offering ranging from global top brands to local premium labels at very attractive prices.

Apple unveiled the new iPhone 12 earlier this month with the promise of the best features in a modern smartphone, coupled with stylish design. 

Jim Beam® Bourbon, the number one selling bourbon in the world, has announced the launch of Lineage, a father and son collaboration.

Though the 2020 growing season enjoyed near-perfect growing conditions, a mid-August lightning storm during a global pandemic resulted in a dramatic turn for Sonoma County's winegrapes.

Travel Retail Sustainability Week, the very first virtual event for travel retail dedicated solely to sustainability, will take place during the first half of 2021.

Airports Council International (ACI) World has joined with the Duty Free World Council and the Tax Free World Association to urge the UK Government to reverse its decision to end airport tax free sales to international passengers for all goods other than alcohol and tobacco.

Dufry, the leading global travel retailer operating over 2,400 duty-free and duty-paid shops in airports, cruise lines, seaports, railway stations and downtown tourist areas, has agreed to form a Joint Venture with Alibaba Group to partner in the Chinese travel retail markets.

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many things to slow down, however, there has been an increase in interest in the U.S. and Chinese markets for added convenience, advanced technology, and nice-looking electric vehicles.

TUMI, the leading global travel and lifestyle brand, and mophie, a ZAGG Brands company and the No. 1 external battery brand in the U.S.¹, announced a partnership and the first-ever TUMI x mophie product collection.