Star in stripes: Millie Mackintosh shows off her slim figure in a Breton minidress at rooftop party

A day rarely goes by without Millie Mackintosh sharing a workout video or gym selfie, and it’s clear to see that time spent on exercising is paying off.

The former Made In Chelsea star arrived to Disaronno’s rooftop party at The Platform Bar in a stylish Breton striped dress that showed off her slim figure to perfection.

Millie complemented the outfit with a pair of suede and wicker wedges, and a light grey clutch as she enjoyed a specially designed cocktail.

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Earning her fashion stripes: Millie Mackintosh wears Breton minidress to the Disaronno Terrace launch

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Working out: Millie has been putting the time in at the gym to be in tip top shape for summer

  

Mackintosh, who on Thursday night will be making her debut on Celebrity MasterChef, wore her hair in loose curls and wore a set of her own brand of eyelashes for extra oomph.

She hung out with actress Micha Barton who wore an LBD with matching peep-toe heels and a silver box clutch.
The Saturday's Vanessa White also arrived at the Disaronno Terrace in chic fashion, wearing a khaki blazer with a sheer black top, ripped jeans and black pumps.

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Chilled: Millie hung out with Micha Barton at the event held at The Platform Bar in London Fields

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Simply does it: Micha wore an LBD as she enjoyed the specially made cocktails on offer

MTC presenter Lilah Parsons went for an edgier look in a black sleeveless vest top, denim skirt and peep-toe ankle wedges.

Speaking to MailOnline about her Glastonbury preparation, Lilah said: 'My housemate left me a roll of loo roll and said "when you get there use a she wee". I was like Jesus Christ, I haven't got a she wee as yet, but hopefully I won't need one. I'm all for getting down and dirty but I don't know about that.' 

Parsons also spoke about meeting Fearne Cotton for the first time.

'I was hosting Festifeel for Coppafeel on Saturday which was really cool and Fearne Cotton was there. I am a big fan of Fearne and I got to meet her and that was exciting.

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Cute combo: Vanessa White teams a khaki jacket with a sheer black vest and ripped jeans for the event

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Rocking look: Lilah Parson arrived in edgy fashion before she heads off to Glastonbury on Thursday

She added: 'I tried to play it cool but I love her, she is my career inspiration.' 

The celebrity guests enjoyed live music at the venue in London Fields, east London, which will be home to the Disaronna Terrance every Wednesday night for four weeks before touring the cultural hotspots of Manchester and Scotland.

Each night, attendees will get to try their hand at cocktail making with expert mixologists as well as enjoying performances from the likes of Nick Mulvey, Rhodes and DJ sets from The Maccabees, Alt-J and Charlie XCX.

To apply for complimentary tickets to the DISARONNO Terrace, RSVP to DISARONNOTerrace@housepr.com

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Sexy: Emma Miller wore a leather skirt and sheer red top to the terrace party

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Aurora helps celebrate 15 years of The Gruffalo

Aurora World; the travel retail plush toy specialist is extending its current licensed 'The Gruffalo' range of soft toys to help celebrate the 15 year anniversary of the children's character. Hugely popular in the UK, with 10 million books sold worldwide, and Oscar nominated films the new extended range released on May 1st will feature new versions of the 'The Gruffalo' character and friends. 

Says Aurora Travel Retail Sales Manager Garry Stoner: "we are delighted to help celebrate the 15 year anniversary of The Gruffalo. The plush toy area has room for development, and licenced merchandise like this will help Aurora push itself to the forefront of becoming 'THE' plush soft toy company of choice in travel retail. The extended range is perfect for travel retail, its space-efficient and gives children the opportunity to collect special editions of their favourite Gruffalo character."

A truly adorable range, the new The Gruffalo soft toys are bean filled, resulting in a soft, cosy toy, which children will love to hold. Aimed to represent fun and friendship, the new range is sure to delight all Gruffalo fans and new customers alike. Whether you love the poetic elements or the wonderfully designed characters this is a book that even parents don't mind reading continuously. The unique characters in the books make The Gruffalo and the brand easily recognisable. Along with being fun, the books also provide an enduring message for children; ''it’s not about who you are but what you do that makes a difference.' The transformation from the popular books into soft toys helps to bring The Gruffalo and the story of the Mouse's endeavour to life, helping to create an even greater memorable experience  for all the family.

Aurora has seen a positive start to its travel retail journey, securing listings with a number of retailers including; World Duty Free Group, Dufry, Nuance, Thomson Airways, P and O Ferries and more recently Brittany Ferries. "The plush soft toy category is built upon impulse purchasing. Offering travellers an opportunity to buy a limited edition gift for loved ones should result in an increase in this impulse due to the limited time frame the item is available for. Limited editions are always popular, and the new 'The Gruffalo' plush toys will prove no different," says Stoner. 

About Aurora 

Korean owned, Aurora is a global company recognised for quality, soft huggable toy designs. With over 30 years of experience in research and development, manufacturing and customer service, Aurora strives to deliver new and wide-ranging handcrafted gifts to give many years of pleasure and enjoyment… delivering its message of 'Gifts of Smiles.' 

Furla opens a new store in Iquique, Chile

Furla is pleased to announce the opening of a new downtown store in collaboration with JPT Duty Free, at the ZOFRI Mall in Iquique, Chile.

Officially inaugurated on June 19^th, the 63 square meters space currently displays Furla’s Cruise Collection and the Spring/Summer 2014 Main Line of handbags and accessories.

The event was attended by major executives including Tarana Thadani and Prakash Thadani of JPT, Giorgio Machiavello, vice president of Zofri, and Furla Senior Associate Account Executive Kelsey Williamson.

True to the brand’s style, the opening was supported by a high profile branding strategy including 12 Furla Billboards and advertising via 80 Airport Trolley Carts.

In the evening more than 180 guests were also invited to an exclusive cocktail at the Hotel Terrado, where the Spring/Summer 2014 Collection was showcased.

As declared by Furla Global Travel Retail Director Gerry Munday: “This is an absolutely beautiful store and is expected to become a key attraction at the ZOFRI Mall. We have received excellent support from JPT in organising the opening and are very delighted about the positive feedback, especially from the local media”.

June 2014

Plastic fantastic: Furla's sweet bag

Furla CEO Eraldo Poletto was in Malaysia to share his thoughts and to celebrate the Candy Brissima bag.

Furla recently relaunched in Malaysia with a new boutique at Bangsar Village. The brand, known for its affordable and stylish bags, was also celebrating its Candy Brissima bag.

That particular bag, was on a worldwide “tour” so to speak, and CEO Eraldo Poletto came down to Kuala Lumpur for the event.

Poletto was appointed the position in June 2010 and has been working alongside the president, Giovanna Furlanetto.

“My relationship with Furla was destiny. I believe in the brand. Things always happen for a reason and although you may not know it at first, but it reveals itself later,” said Poletto.

Prior to Furla, Poletto was a member of the executive team and the board of Retail Brand Alliance Inc, leader of the Brooks Brothers brand, president of Brooks Brothers International Inc. and director of the Board of Brooks Brothers Japan, Brooks Brothers UK and Brooks Brothers Europe.

Having been based in the United States since 1997, Poletto wanted to apply what he had learnt there back home in Europe. His position there as president of strategic development and international business in late 2007 gave him a considerable understanding and knowledge of global markets as well as developing proven tactical and strategic leadership skills.

His current goal is to combine the American pragmatism in terms of their retail mindset, with the amazing ability of the Italians to design, create and make a product. And to marry it all with the energy of Asia.

On his many travels to Asia, Poletto said he loved the continent due to its vibrancy.

“Despite there being so many different countries, the one thing Asia has in common is the energy of the young. Everytime I am interviewed in Asia, it is always by a young journalist. It is this promise and zest that only youth brings that I want to incorporate into Furla,” he said.

While touring the world with the Candy Brissima, Poletto promotes the bag as a platform to play with to create and to recreate, to destroy and reassemble again with other parts.

Eraldo Poletto says Furla’s collaboration with young artists allows them to ‘have a little fun with the Candy’. 

“The bag can be transformed. Through its connection with young emerging artists, Furla supports self-expression. Every two years, there is a Furla event to promote a young artist to give them visibility not as a marketing gimmick but purely to support young artists in expressing themselves,” Poletto said.

Elaborating further, he added, “As a company, we have the obligation to give something back. We have to. More than giving back, it is a way to allow young artists to become visible. The Furla foundation and the Candy Brissima bag helps with this. It also allows us to have a little fun with the Candy.”

Poletto is obviously, of course, a fan of the bag, saying it’s a phenomenal idea. Starting from a basic shape, it uses technologically enhanced PVC. It is also sewn together with a machine used for boots. Eclectic and fun, the Candy bag plays an important role in the characteristic of what Furla is.

Looking to the future, Poletto says there is a need to grow very fast.

“We need to achieve a more critical size to compete with premium brands. Population spending is there, but if we want to compete with luxury brands, we have no choice but to add critical mass to business,” he said.

With that in mind, the next step is to expand and to become a lifestyle brand as opposed to just bags. Having already incorporated sunglasses, wallets and shoes, further effort has to be made.

“In order to become a free standing project, we need to create a World of Furla. It is close to being a 90-year-old company and so there is a need to achieve a more luxury status.”

> Furla is on the ground floor of Bangsar Village II in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, as well as at Level 2, Pavilion KL.

Hawaiian Host goes overseas

Hawaiian Host is delighted to announce its products will be included in stores onboard 72 cruise ships with Starboard Cruise Services including one of Royal Caribbean's largest ships; the Oasis of the Sea.

Says Perry Battle, Hawaiian Host VP of Sales for North America: “We are excited to be branching out and selling through other travel retail channels. This is our first listing with a cruise-ship company and we’re really excited by the potential that we see for our products onboard.”

Initially Hawaiian Host has secured listings for its Classic Original chocolate covered Macadamia nuts and Jewel collection, an assortment of chocolate covered Macadamias, Almonds, Maui Caramacs and MacNut Crunch.

Continues Perry: “We hope to discuss with Starboard about the opportunities to promote the Hawaiian Host brand onboard soon - we’re very keen to create some destination themed activations that will appeal to passengers.”

June 2014

About Hawaiian Host

Hawaiian Host^®, Inc. is the manufacturer of Hawaii’s original chocolate covered macadamias. Mamoru Takitani purchased Ellen Dye Candies, a local confectioner since 1927, and renamed the company Hawaiian Host^®. Its corporate headquarters is located at 500 Alakawa Street in Honolulu. For more information, please visit the website at www.hawaiianhost.com, like the page on Facebook at  www.facebook.com/HawaiianHostInc or follow them on Twitter @HawaiianHostInc. Genuine. Classic. Original.

WORLD FIRST - HENDRICKS'S G.O.S.H. VINTAGE HAIR SALON AT CHANGI AIRPORT

A HAIR-RAISING RETAIL THEATRE

1^st May – 30^th JUNE

CHANGI AIRPORT TERMINAL 1 DEPARTURES CENTRAL MIX-IT BAR

Taking consumer feedback in all seriousness, HENDRICK’S Gin has heeded the call to end bad hair days in the airport for good. Time-starved travellers can now delight in the pursuit of extreme keratin refinement with the launch of the world’s first Hendrick’s Gin Oscillating Sensory Helmet (G.O.S.H.) vintage hair salon in Changi Airport Terminal 1.

Whereas salons of the past have offered leeching, surgery and fire cupping, we are more than pleased to launch G.O.S.H. as the only apparatus of its kind which relaxes the scalp whilst  travellers enjoy the aroma of Hendrick’s Gin cocktail. G.O.S.H. revives the lost art of generating a beverage miasma using the effervescent charms of the quinine-rich tonic, rose petals of the curious botanical world and fresh cucumber. 

Recreating 1920s Parisian chic, impeccably groomed salon assistants hand travellers an appointment card for a literal “brand immersion” experience at the salon and to enjoy a cocktail at  the salon bar. The astounding G.O.S.H hair salon machine emits cucumber and rose flavoured dry mist for a surreal sensory experience, with a Hendrick’s Gin cocktail in hand.  Travellers are also  asked to sign an indemnity waiver form, in the form of a participation scroll which they can keep after the experience.  

‘We are thankful for a great partnership with DFS in Changi. This has led to a revolution in the white spirits category and has driven significant category growth above expectations. We pride ourselves in tailoring new and bespoke experiences to retailers to unlock category growth and drive footfall to store,’ says WGS Asia-Pacific Travel Retail Director Scott Hamilton. 

“We are delighted to partner with WGS Asia-Pacific Travel Retail and to immerse globetrotting customers passing through Singapore Changi Airport in this fun and unforgettable retail experience. This truly elevates our already outstanding wines and spirits offering at Changi and sets a new standard for the category,” says Roberta Leung, Director of Merchandising - Spirits, DFS Group.

Running from 1^st May to 30^th June 2014, Hendrick’s Gin also offers a 2-bottle purchase bespoke gift in the form of a cucumber aroma reed diffuser kit, where consumers can delight in all things cucumber in the comfort of their homes 

  

To satisfy your curiosity on HENDRICK’S GIN, visit: www.hendricksgin.com 

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Notes to editors: 

HENDRICK’S is available in a 100cl bottle (ABV 44%),retailing at all major airport duty free stores and all good bars and restaurants across our green and pleasant land. 

HENDRICK’S is a deliciously super premium gin, made with a number of unusual twists to deliver a most curious arrangement. Unlike ordinary gins, HENDRICK’S is distilled in Scotland, in miniscule batches of only 450 litres at a time. Only HENDRICK’S is made with infusions of Cucumber and Rose petals, producing a wonderfully refreshing gin with a delightfully floral aroma. HENDRICK’S is the only gin made in a combination of a Carter-Head and copper pot still, creating a divinely smooth gin with both character and balance of subtle flavours. 

Hendrick’s is made by William Grant & Sons - an award-winning, independent, family-owned distiller founded by William Grant in 1886 and still controlled by the fifth generation of his family. The Company distils some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world’s favourite single malt Glenfiddich, the handcrafted range of The Balvenie single malts and the world’s fourth largest blended Scotch Grant’s, as well as selected other spirits, including Tullamore Dew and Sailor Jerry. www.williamgrant.com

'Lanson Loves Pink’ promotion brings Mother’s Day success for Aelia

 Leading Champagne house Lanson reports very positive figures from its recent promotion: ‘Lanson loves Pink.' Run in conjunction with Aelia at Paris Charles De Gaulle from April to June 2014, the promotion has proved to be a hit with travellers looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift. 

Running in Terminals 1, 2 and 3, the promotion offered travellers a limited edition gift box incorporating one bottle of 'Lanson Pink Love' and two striking glasses. To add that personal touch, the gift box also included stickers giving the opportunity to write a touching message on the front of the bottle. Along with the limited edition gift box, the promotion also gave travellers the opportunity to sample the soft, fresh flavour of Lanson Pink before purchase. 

"We are extremely pleased with the sales results from our latest promotion. Running it to coincide with Mother's Day in Europe provided travellers with a perfect gifting opportunity. The colour pink is always going to be popular with the female generation, combining that with Champagne provides the perfect combination for a female gift,” says export director Olivier de La Giraudière. 

Champagne Rose stands for around 20% of Champagne Lanson's total sales, which when compared to the overall champagne category (about 10% Rose) is a very high proportion.  After the release of its first pink bottle in 2011, 2012 and 2013 saw the release of Lanson's first limited edition pink bottles as a tribute to its original success. The 2012/13 limited editions proved to be highly successful with sales in more than 50 countries. 

Following this success, and to honour the founder Victor Lanson,  the new limited edition 'Lanson Loves Pink' was released in 2014. The House adorns its pink bottle of effervescent hearts, which gives it a festive and audacious spirit. This Lanson Pink edition 2014 is sure to delight any Rose champagne lovers. Perfect for sharing or for celebrating that special moment, the golden touches of the bottle brings a real note of sophistication. Decorated  all the way round for 360° visibility and with the signature Lanson cross enhanced by sparkling colours, this bottle is sure to stand from the crowd.

Two of Lanson's classic range; Black label and Rose label have also seen successful sales figures through promotion with Aelia. Running from mid-May until mid-June, both classic labels have proved to be a hit with travellers.

The 'Lanson Loves Pink' promotion will be featuring with Nuance at Zurich, Geneva and Stockholm from June to September 2014.

Furla announces new opening at Kuala Lumpur

Furla takes delight in announcing the opening of a new 60sqm boutique with its new concept at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, KLIA2, with ERAMAN Malaysia.

Furla opened this location on May 31st with its SS14 and AW14 pre-fall collections.

Says Gerry Munday, Global Travel Retail Director: ‘We have a huge amount of activity taking place in Asia this year with new locations opening across the region, including Cambodia, Japan, Hainan, China, and Thailand. Asia continues to be a key area of growth for Furla both on domestic and travel retail markets, KLIA 2 is a significant opening for us and I would like to thank Eraman for this opportunity.’

Furla announces new opening with Nuance India

Furla is pleased to announce the opening of a new 20sqm personalized concept corner with  Nuance India at Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport Terminal 2 Departure, Mumbai, India.

The new location opened in first week of June and the corner will be located within the multi-brand fashion store known as the Atelier. 

Says Gerry Munday, Furla Global Travel Retail Director: “We are delighted to be opening this new concept corner with Nuance India”.

Godiva announces key changes to Global Travel Retail team

Godiva Chocolatier has restructured its Travel Retail division as part of its drive to significantly develop and grow its global business within the category. 

In order to enable and accelerate the delivery of its travel retail growth strategy globally, Godiva has created a Marketing & Business Development function that will act as the “engine” of the Business Unit. Leen Baeten has been appointed Senior Manager Marketing & Business Development and will lead this function going forward.

Celine Leroy

Christoph Neusser

Diana Lingua

Leen Baeten

Godiva also welcomes Diana Lingua, who joined the company in April as Brand Manager. Diana joins from Mondelez UK, where she worked as Brand Manager in the domestic market.

The GTR EMEA Sales team has been reorganised in order to better react to market and customer changes. Ramon Iglesias will head up the team as Regional Director EMEA, after joining the company 7 years ago. 

Bettina Van Buynder will report to Ramon as Senior Area Manager Western Europe. 

Céline Leroy, who joined the company in 2013, takes on the role of Area Manager South Europe & North Africa. Also reporting to Ramon is Charlie Cassam Chenai, Area Manager Middle East & Gulf. The team will in the coming weeks, be reinforced with an Area Manager North East Europe. Next to their area-focus, all commercial managers will have Global Key Account responsibility for specific assigned Accounts.

In the Asia Pacific region, CS Lam has been promoted to the role of Senior Director Asia Pacific and will continue to head up the team in successfully further expanding the GTR Asia business.

Says Christoph Neusser, VP/GM Global Travel Retail: “I am convinced that these changes will help us drive our GTR-organization to the next phase of growth and is an important element of our strategy to significantly develop our global travel retail business.”

Starting in Belgium in 1926, Godiva has developed a world‐wide reputation for excellence with a presence in over 70 countries offering a wide range of chocolate creations. Inspired by the values of Lady Godiva, her passion, generosity, boldness and pioneering spirit, Godiva whatever the occasion. Perfectly combining its craftsmanship and heritage, Godiva's chocolate has become synonymous with luxury and innovation in Belgium tradition, bringing the best of Belgium to the world.

FURLA AND ITS EMPLOYEES GROW TOGETHER

Bucking the market trend, Furla has signed an agreement to increase employee variable earnings.

Furla is expanding and the company had decided to reward its most important resource: it's people.

The Italian handbag brand recently signed an agreement with the Filcams-Cgil trade union, committing the company to raising bonuses over the next three years: level 4 and 5 employee bonuses will rise from 3 to 5%, level 3 from 5 to 7% and 8%, and 10% bonuses were confirmed for level 2 and 1 employees, setting them at an extra month's salary. 

The increased production bonuses apply not just to workers in the San Lazzaro (Bologna) headquarters, but also to employees working in Furla branches around the world.   

This agreement significantly pre-empts the renewed national agreement on which negotiations have still to commence. It is also a positive break with the wider trend in a period of widespread cuts and dropping profits. 

Furla has posted an increase in turnover for the past three years, equal to an overall 48% which took revenues to 228 million euro in 2013, and also a 10% boost in its workforce.

The company has been constantly growing, a trend driven in part by the international expansion and investment in R&D, but also by the focus on human resources which has triggered a virtuous cycle with a positive effect on economic performance. 

"Employees are a strategic resource at Furla. The new agreement is an investment, not a cost. As we move ever deeper into a global market, we must be sure, 24/7, that we have the full support of everyone working with and managing Furla's customer relations  professionally, wherever they are in the world.  Everyone's efforts must be rewarded,” said Eraldo Poletto, Furla CEO.  

DISTINGUISHED KEYNOTES TO ADDRESS 30TH TFWA WORLD EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE

The 30^th TFWA World Exhibition & Conference will be staged from 26^th to 31^st October 2014 in the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes on the French Riviera.

The annual duty free & travel retail global summit will kick off with what promises to be a rousing conference address by former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.

General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), 35-year veteran of the U.S. Army, former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be the keynote speaker at the opening Conference on Monday 27^th October. Among other subjects, he will address issues related to leadership in challenging times.

Joining him on stage will be Andrea Guerra, Chief Executive Officer at Luxottica and one of Italy’s most esteemed industry leaders, who will draw on his wealth of experience in an ever-changing global business environment.

Erik Juul-Mortensen, President TFWA, will open the conference with his ‘State of the Industry’ address in which he will set the scene by summarising three decades of development of the duty free & travel retail industry, reviewing the last year in more detail and looking forward to opportunities and challenges in the months and years to come.

Two workshop sessions will follow on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings: the first a Market Watch session focusing on Latin America and the second devoted to the inflight retail sector. Both will feature industry leaders and experts in the field.

“TFWA is delighted to welcome keynote speakers of such calibre to our stage in this our anniversary year,” comments Thom Rankin, TFWA Vice-President. “TFWA World Exhibition & Conference is a highly-valued annual summit for the duty free & travel retail industry, a business which generates revenues of some US$60 billion each year and which contributes significantly to travel, tourism, transport infrastructure and employment worldwide. 

“Over the last 30 years we have hosted some extraordinary speakers at our conferences from political leaders to campaigning pop stars, from far-sighted visionaries to eminent industrialists. Once again, we anticipate a morning of stimulating presentations and debate – plus some celebrations to mark our 30^th birthday!”

In 2013, more than 6,300 trade delegates attended the event, over two-thirds of them key buyers from airports, airlines, ferries, cruiseships and downtown duty free shops all over the world.

These busy executives are drawn each year by the prospect of doing business with up to 500 exhibiting companies, large and small, from some 40 different countries which will be displaying upwards of 3,000 premium products.

TFWA World Exhibition & Conference 2014 will be an extra-special event with celebrations laid on to mark the 30^th anniversary of the foundation of Tax Free World Association in 1984, which led to the first event organised by the industry for the industry in Nice in October 1985.

For pre-registration and further details of TFWA World Exhibition & Conference 2014 please go to www.tfwa.com.

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Godiva gets seasonal with exclusives for Christmas and Chinese New Year

To cater for the important seasonal gifting opportunities offered within travel retail, Godiva Chocolatier has introduced two exclusive ranges for Christmas and Chinese New Year.

Christmas 2014 Collection. With this beautiful chocolate gift-box assortment, Godiva is sure to be part of all festivities at the end of the year. 

With a festive bright variation of reds, hints of gold, glitter and sparkle, the collection truly represents the magic of the holidays. Consumers will be delighted by the delicious selection of 20 chocolates, including two new exclusive pieces specially created for this collection, or the 12 truffles including five recipes from the new 'Truffes' collection. The Godiva Christmas 2014 Collection will be on shelf from October 2014.

Chinese New Year 2015 Collection. To celebrate the year of the Goat, Godiva has reinforced the elegance of this sign with a delicate and personal interpretation from the gift-boxes to the exclusive chocolates inside. 

Travellers are sure to be tempted by the 15 pcs gift-box offering two chocolate pieces exclusively created with flavours inspired by the Asian culture. For lovers of plain chocolate, the 48 pieces gift-box offers two limited edition carrés: Milk Bresilienne and Dark Peru. 

The Godiva Chinese New Year 2015 Collection is being launched in November 2014.

'Both collections were introduced at TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition where they were very well received. Seasonal gifting lines offer excellent opportunities for retailers as travellers look for themed products for festive occasions and they remain an important element of our product development each year,' says Christoph Neusser, VP/GM Global Travel Retail. Both will be available for a limited time in Travel Retail.

Starting in Belgium in 1926, Godiva has developed a world‐wide reputation for excellence with a presence in over 70 countries offering a wide range of chocolate creations. Inspired by the values of Lady Godiva, her passion, generosity, boldness and pioneering spirit, Godiva whatever the occasion. Perfectly combining its craftsmanship and heritage, Godiva's chocolate has become synonymous with luxury and innovation in Belgium tradition, bringing the best of Belgium to the world.

Mars International Travel Retail chooses LS travel retail and Aéroports de Paris to launch a world travel retail exclusive concept store at Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Mars International Travel Retail (MITR) has teamed up with LS travel retail and Aéroports de Paris to open the first of its new concept M&Ms International Travel Retail stores at Terminal 2A of Paris-Charles de Gaulle. This strong partnership highlights the main strategic path chosen by these three key industry players: increased innovation to offer passengers a unique shopping experience.

A hand in hand built project 

Opening in April, the Parisian M&M’s store is the result of the close  cooperation between LS travel retail, MITR and Aéroports de Paris, who joined their savoir-faire to add an extra pop of fun to business trips and weekend getaways alike. This hand in hand built project provides chocolate lovers with a unique shopping offer by turning the travel environment into an incredible experience destination.
With this new store MITR hopes to increase shopper engagement which is one of its main strategic aims; as for LS travel retail, it completes its already available offer on the terminal.

A theatrical atmosphere for a yummy Parisian shopping experience 

The shop offers high levels of never-been-seen before theatre and fun. Set over 116 sq m, this highly unique store will combine innovative interactive tools with the world famous yellow and red M&M’s characters. It focuses on each of the M&M’s characters and their stories from specific cities. Their playful environment is associated with the Paris branded atmosphere and several animations focus on the capital’s image: possibility of taking a picture with a painter on the banks of the Seine, Arc de Triomphe replica…!

Similarly, the offer in itself was specifically designed for Paris. Customers will discover many accessories and souvenirs such as mugs, t-shirts and baby wears, among other things. The great innovation lies in the colour wall that enables customers to create their own colour assortment of candies. Passengers can now leave the country with a “blue, white and red” M&M’s bag as a delicious souvenir of France. The whole environment was especially designed to remind visitors one last time the unique Paris memory before passengers fly away!

A multinational Airport to highlight the Parisian style 

This Parisian M&M’s spirit now invades Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2A Terminal. The latter everyday enjoys a diverse multi-cultural passenger profile that will be seduced by this new chocolate experience full of surprises and innovations. 

Paris-CDG is the main French international hub, handling over 60M passengers every year and providing a stopover for more than 140 air companies. This is all testimony to the leadership position it enjoys in France for domestic, international and intercontinental connections. 

Dag Rasmussen Lagardère Services CEO declares: “We are very excited to be at the heart of this innovative experience, offering travellers a unique concept store magnifying the legendary Mars products. This is a great illustration of our long-term partnership with the famous brand and with Aéroports de Paris.”

Commenting on the opening, Lieke Duijmelings, MITR Marketing Director said: “We are extremely pleased to announce the opening of our eighth International M&Ms Travel Retail store. LS travel retail has proved to be fantastic retail partners; highly supportive in helping us achieve our goal of increasing shopper engagement.

“In retail the experience is everything. We want to build a reputation, not just for an outstanding operational experience, but an outstanding retail experience as well. Our new store is well on the way to providing the perfect interactive retail experience, and with our current stores having proven to be highly success we have high expectations that this stores success will exceed. For MITR, we see the opening of M&Ms shops as one of the great vehicles for longer term strategic partnerships with both airports and retailers.

“We want to give travellers an unforgettable shopping experience when they travel; we believe that the Paris shop will not only help to engage more strongly with existing shoppers, but we also seduce non-shoppers by enticing them to interact with the M&M characters and learn about their individual story.”

"We are happy to be the first airport in Europe to open such an M&M's concept store, and the only one in the world to offer our passengers the possibility to create their own mix via the legendary "wall of colour". The aim is to surprise our travelers –children and adults– and to offer them a final humourous and tasty image of Paris and France", points out Mathieu Daubert, Retail Director at Aéroports de Paris.

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Mars International Travel Retail offers a truly global range of brands to travellers including core brand M&Ms, Celebrations, Galaxy Jewels, Snickers, Maltesers, Extra and Skittles. MITR believes in ‘confronting’ the traveller with impactful displays supported by exciting activations as the key to turning travellers into shoppers and converting shoppers into buyers. Its marketing techniques range from impactful, small-scale promotions to unique large theatre implementations. The constant aim is to create excitement on the shop floor in order to boost sales through seasonal and all year round campaigns.  MITR continues to open M&Ms shops within airport stores and has fabulous new outlets planned in all regions, while instore the company is in discussions with retailers regarding its Category Management Program which aims to promote the confectionery category in general – not just MITR brands. In terms of products, MITR is introducing more exclusive and destination lines for travel retail and, generally, is promising lots of traveller engagement and fun instore.

LS travel retail

LS travel retail is a division of the Lagardère Services Group. With a turnover of 2.8 billion euros in 2013, LS travel retail operates in over 25 countries and more than 130 airports in Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania, offering a complete range of concepts for travellers. The company is a world leader in the news & convenience sector and also operates multi and mono-brand duty free sales points (e.g. Aelia Duty Free, Buy PARIS DUTY FREE), multi and mono-brand fashion outlets, souvenir shops, gastronomy and catering.

The concept Store M&M’s is operated by SDA, a joint venture between LS travel retail France and Aéroports de Paris. 

Aéroports de Paris

Aéroports de Paris builds, develops and manages airports, including Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly and Paris-Le Bourget. In 2013, Aéroports de Paris handled more than 90 million passengers and 2.2 million tonnes of freight and mail at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly, and 43 million passengers in airports abroad. 

Boasting an exceptional geographic location and a major catchment area, the Group is pursuing its strategy of adapting and modernising its terminal facilities and upgrading quality of services; the Group also intends to develop its retail and real estate businesses. In 2013, Group revenue stood at €2,754 million and net income at €305 million.

Registered office: 291, boulevard Raspail, 75014 Paris, France. A public limited company (Société Anonyme) with share capital of €296,881,806. Registered in the Paris Trade and Company Register under no. 552 016 628 RCS Paris.