WORKSHOPS ON INFLIGHT RETAILING AND GROWTH MARKETS ADD FOCUS TO TFWA WORLD EXHIBITION

 “Global inflight duty free and travel retail sales are growing at the rate of around 5% a year and industry experts believe there is excellent potential for future growth,” observed Thom Rankin, TFWA Vice President Conferences and Research. “Our workshop programme in Cannes will explore strategies to help deliver continued success for our industry.”

The Airline & Retailer ‘Inflight Focus’ Workshop will take place from 08:00-09:00 on Tuesday 22^nd October, the second day of TFWA World Exhibition, the annual exhibition and conference event for the duty free & travel retail industry.

With over 30 years service in the air transport industry behind her, mainly with the Lufthansa Group, Brigitte Wolf, Director Sales & Marketing, Lufthansa WorldShop is well placed to comment on how airlines can maximise inflight sales to passengers.

Joining her on stage will be Jean-Luc Chassigneux, Managing Director, Dutyfly Solutions who has been in the travel retail business since 1989. In 2010 he was appointed CEO at Dutyfly Solutions, the inflight concessionaire that is a 50:50 joint venture between Aelia and Servair and manages onboard duty free sales for international airlines such as Air France, Iberia, Alitalia, Air Caraibes and Czech Airlines.

Completing the workshop panel will be Stuart McGuire, Chairman, Scorpio Worldwide, a leading supplier of branded goods to the inflight and travel retail market. Scorpio was voted DFNI Supplier of the Year 2012.

Delegates will turn out bright and early on Wednesday 23^rd also (08:00-09:00) for the annual Market Watch workshop which will focus this year on Turkey and Indonesia, two of the so-called ‘CIVETS’ countries (Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa) widely anticipated to be the next drivers of economic growth.

“Turkey and Indonesia are two of the most dynamic markets which have all the makings of powerhouses of growth for the future,” continued Rankin. “They will be under the spotlight in our Market Watch workshop and we are hopeful of an energetic discussion between our panel and delegates with an interest in these important markets.”

Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman, CAPA Centre for Aviation, the world’s most prolific B2B aviation publishing house producing newsletters, market analysis and training, will look at the development of airline networks in Indonesia and Turkey and at the likely sources of growth.   

Setur Servis Turistik Business Development Manager Kadir Ishakoğlu, who is also General Secretary of Turkey’s Duty Free Operators and Suppliers Association, will discuss the Turkish business, one of Europe’s most vibrant duty free markets.

Presenting the company’s latest research on the travelling Indonesian consumer will be Agility Research & Strategy Managing Director Amrita Banta. With over 100 million middle-class Indonesian consumers forecast to emerge over the next decade, she will discuss how brands and retailers can adapt to their needs.

Both the Market Watch and the Airline & Retailer Workshops will take place in the Salon Croisette, Majestic Hotel, Cannes. Registration, which is open to all badge-holders at TFWA World Exhibition subject to space, can be completed by emailing conference@tfwa.com.

Pre-registration for TFWA World Exhibition is open at www.tfwa.com.

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