Tyko Travel Retail expands its brand portfolio, with a number of exciting new launches.

Tyko Travel Retail is expanding its travel retail offering, with the announcement of three new brand launches at TFWA World Exhibition (stand Green K38). Aiming to continue its multi-brand strategy, Tyko is using its experience in the duty free market to expand its portfolio and offer a more diverse variety of brands to attract a wider audience.

With an aim to break into the jewellery category, Tyko's new brand Daisy Chain offers beautiful delicate wrist-wear using materials only from nature. Hand-made from naturally sourced Raffia grass, dressed with nature’s beautiful gems, beads and shells sourced from all corners of the world providing vibrancy, energy and uniqueness within every set.

Price range from £15-20.

Expanding its watch offering, Tyko will also be launching two new watch brands:

Punk Luxe
Punk Luxe is your perfect fashion accessory – a quirky feminine watch & bracelet set with an on trend punk vibe. With 4 looks in 1 the minimal dial features contrasting black and red hands set in a gunmetal effect case. This innovative case allows the genuine leather straps to be easily interchanged & worn as a collection or alone as part of the “stacking trend”, ensuring your look always rocks.  Price is £20.



Kartel
This range of elegant men's watches provide a high fashion look for the modern man. The large dial features simple raised hour markets alongside an understated Kartel logo. Timeless Genuine leather straps, high precision Japanese movement and stainless steel case backs are just a few of the qualities of this truly refined collection of wrist wear. Price will be around the £55-60 range.
Martin Lovatt, Tyko Travel Retail adds, "TFWA World Exhibition will be an exciting exhibition for us this year. We have a new enlarged stand to reflect our expanding team, rapidly growing brand portfolio and increasing distribution channels.

“Expanding into a new category has its challenges, however our new hand-made Jewellery collection - Daisy Chain with organic elements is a truly unique, fun concept and the collection is very special. As for our two new watch brands, after closely studying both the Travel Retail and Domestic markets Punk Luxe & Kartel are very much on-trend brands, being TR exclusive will only accentuate the desirability of the two fresh and unique looks these brands offer within the sector.”

TRC industry lunch goes wild at London Zoo

Guests got close up and personal with wildlife when the Travel Retail Consortium (TRC) held its annual lunch in September at ZSL London Zoo, Regents Park. This unique venue hosted TRC members, along with guests from airport retailers, airlines, ferries/cruise-ships, distributors/agents and media.

Treated to a Taittinger Champagne reception and delicious three course meal in the Mappin Pavilion, the  lunch was an opportunity to enjoy relaxed networking and the chance to meet old friends and make new contacts. During the proceedings a charity collection was made for the Beacon Centre, Guildford, a specialist supportive and palliative care service, which raised £787, while TRC chairman Richard Thorpe also announced that a donation would be made to the Manchester Dogs Home following the dreadful arson attack there. The cheque will be presented to the Beacon Centre at the TRC’s next meeting in October.

 After lunch, the audience was treated to a highly amusing and entertaining speech from guest speaker,  Comedian, Writer, Musician and Philanthropist Tony Hawks. He amused guests with his various tales of hitching round Ireland with a fridge, playing the Moldovans at tennis, and regularly being confused with skateboarder Tony Hawk. Guests were then  able to look round London Zoo at their leisure, followed by drinks at with TRC members at local pub, The Albert.

Customers attending the event included: jet2.com;  Virgin Atlantic Airways, WDF, Condor Ferries, P&O Ferries, Stena Line, DFASS, Tourvest, Harding Retail, Saga, MS Xtra, Ambassadors Choice, My FerryLink & Gate Gourmet.

Said Anthony Faull, Tourvest Buyer British Airways:’Yet again the TRC impressed us with a fantastic day out. This time London Zoo was the unusual venue. A well organised day, spent catching up with friends we don’t get to see everyday. Networking and sipping fine champagne on a sunny afternoon - it was all over far too soon. Looking forward to see how the TRC can top this one next year!’

Added Peter Blatch, Business Development Manager at Macintyre Scott Xtra: ‘The TRC lunch was an excellent and thoroughly enjoyable event in a wonderful location, and great to see such strong support from the industry.'

TRC Members at the London Zoo venue.

TRC Chairman, Richard Thorpe, with guest speaker Tony Hawks.

Concludes Richard Thorpe: ‘Every year we aim to offer our guests a different and unique venue for our events in which they can relax and enjoy great entertainment and industry networking at the same time. The London Zoo proved a wonderful venue and I would like to thank all our guests who took time out to join with us and I would also like to thank the TRC members for helping to stage such a successful day.'

Notes to editors: The Travel Retail Consortium was originally conceived in the late 1960s and formalised in 1971 to further the interests and development of the Travel Retail industry within the UK through the member companies.

Its objectives are to raise standards of business within the Travel Retail industry; promote members products and services; discuss industry issues; and provide social and networking opportunities for key travel retail customers at annual events. The TRC is also active in raising funds for charity.
Meetings are held bi-monthly at members or customer company locations covering industry issues, new operators/services, business opportunities etc . Confidential matters such as margins and terms are NOT discussed.

A fun customer event is held annually and has included Easter Egg making at Wood Norton, aTreasure Hunt in Bath, It’s a Knockout, School Sports Day, Newbury Race Day and wine tasting in Jersey. This is followed by a black tie evening event. Consortium custom is that bacon rolls and coffee served for those still around at 1a.m.

All TRC enquiries should be made via the website (www.travelretailconsortium.co.uk) or info@travelretailconsortium.co.uk.

Current TRC Members: Accolade Wines; Aurora; Coty Prestige Travel Retail and Export; Guinness; Heineken; Imperial Tobacco International; JA Associates (JCI Jewellery, Morgan & Oates); Mars; Remy Cointreau; RT Travel Retail Consultants Ltd; Sekonda; Champagne Taittinger; Twinings

Hendrick’s wows travellers with GOSH experiences in Europe

William Grant & Sons Global Travel Retail Europe and travel retail operator Gebr Heinemann have partnered to bring a unique experience to travellers going through the Heinemann Duty Free and Tax Free Shops at Copenhagen and Berlin Schönefeld airports.

In Copenhagen, customers visiting the Tax Free by Heinemann store during the month of August were treated to a Hendrick’s Gin Oscillating Sensory Helmet (G.O.S.H.) hair salon experience. Shoppers had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the unusual world of Hendrick’s gin by sitting under the G.O.S.H. hair salon machine, which emits a cucumber and rose flavoured dry mist for a surreal sensory experience.

Travellers were also asked to sign an indemnity waiver form, in the form of a participation scroll which they could keep after the experience. They were also offered a Hendrick’s cocktail following their “ordeal” to recover from the event.

Meanwhile, until October 6 customers at Berlin Schönefeld airport will have the chance to undergo a full-on G.O.S.H. experiment. After signing the waiver document and putting their lives in the hands of well-trained scientific experts, customers can experience the distinct delights of having a cloud of gin and tonic swirling around their heads.

Hendrick’s cocktails and a souvenir certificate of survival are offered to those brave enough to take part in the experiment, while shoppers who purchase any product from the brand will receive a gift. Sales of Hendrick’s at the location increased by over 400% in the month of August alone.

William Grant & Sons director Europe travel retail Andre de Almeida said: “The Hendrick’s G.O.S.H. experience highlights William Grant & Sons’ drive to bring brands to life in the travel retail channel, engaging consumers by creating theatre and producing great sales results. We are thankful for a great partnership with Gebr Heinemann in the region, which allows us to be creative and disruptive in a good way.”

Rüdiger Stelkens, Purchase Director LTC at Gebr Heinemann, added: “Our goal is to make the experience passengers have when coming through our shops an enjoyable one and we can always trust William Grant & Sons will provide us with interesting and interactive ways of doing that. Hendrick’s activations are fun and push boundaries in the travel retail channel, and we are very happy with the results so far.”


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Furla opens new store in St. Petersburg

Furla is pleased to announce the opening of a new concept 15sqm personalized backwall in Pulkovo International Airport (St. Petersburg) with The Nuance Group.

The store officially opened on the 31st of August with Furla’s AW14 collection.

Gerry Munday, Furla’s Global Travel Retail Director, comments: “I’d like to thank Nuance for their continued confidence in our brand. This has been an extremely busy year for Furla in terms of new openings and we couldn’t have done it without their help.”

Nina Pan, Head of Speciality at Nuance EMEA comments: "Nuance is very pleased to expand its leather accessories business with Furla in St. Petersburg, Russia, following the successful cooperation in Antalya, Hamburg and Zurich Airports."

About Nuance
As a leading travel retailer, Nuance operates about 75’000 square metres of retail space spanning 66 locations in 19 countries and territories across the globe. In addition to an extensive portfolio of duty and tax-free stores, brand boutiques and concept stores, the Group also provides in-flight services and operates a wholesale and distribution business, supporting the travel retail sector. Headquartered in Zurich, Nuance employs 6’100 people worldwide. Nuance is part of the Dufry Group. For more information about Nuance visit www.thenuancegroup.com.

Paul&Shark presents new Smart Casual line within Spring Summer 15 Men’s Collection

On the occasion of the 30th TFWA World Exhibition, Paul&Shark, luxury sportswear brand, presents its new Spring – Summer 2015 Men’s Collection (Riviera Village RH16). As always, the essence of Paul &Shark comes through the use of “made in Italy” precious fabrics, utmost quality and experimentation with new materials, which make this luxury sportswear brand one of the most famous worldwide.

With a new focus on Travel Retail, the collection highlights a new Smart Casual line, a link between Luxury and Sportswear designed to offer a comfortable but refined total look.  

The Smart Casual line represents the refined section of the Sportswear proposal and is addressed to an elegant man. The jackets are extremely light and made of nylon with leather or suede details.

The Smart Casual Collection also features the iconic shark with the grey Paul&Shark Smart Casual Collection logo on a solid blue background. 

Says Paul&Shark Worldwide Travel Retail Director Catherine Bonelli: “We are very happy to bring the Spring -Summer 2015 collection to the attention of buyers here in Cannes and the Smart Casual offer will, I believe be very acceptable. The collection overall is extensive but the unique element about Paul&Shark is the company’s ability to take any item within the offer and customise it to meet a specific retailer’s requirement; for example the length of a shirt, a particular colour, or special embroidery.” 

Apart from Smart Casual, SS15 offers a Luxury Collection - high quality materials combined with hand-made tailoring which, from this season, is individually identified with a new golden Paul&Shark Luxury garment logo on a solid blue background.  

The collection moves the values of the brand towards a new horizon with a fresh interpretation of the brand’s iconic items: precious and refined materials such as the cashmere cloth and the silk. The garment appears very sophisticated; the sportswear theme presented in a refined way while the garments are always featured with references to the yachting world.    

Knitwear and trousers are made of cotton/cashmere or cotton/silk. The destructured blazers ensure the highest comfort and elegance simultaneously. The items of this line offer an extremely soft feel, thanks to a special process which makes them extremely pleasant to the touch and therefore  wonderfully comfortable to wear. The garments are neatly designed and the colours are soft.

Leather coats and jackets are enriched with special details such as real horn buttons. Luxury is also shown in the shirt section, thanks to the precious cotton 200/2, and in the accessory collection made of saffiano leather with the exception of a crocodile belt.    

The Sportswear line goes beyond the active sportswear borders and becomes part of a 100% lifestyle context using materials which do not traditionally belong to the sports world and and which are capable of combining style and performance. 

Competition is the most technical section of this collection. It recalls the sailing world and proposes technical garments to be used by sportsmen. The linings inside the colourful nylon jackets represent the very fast boat GP42.

Kipawa is also inspired by the sailing world: the line, in fact, derives its name from a wonderful vintage boat.

Last but not least Capri, the summer capsule collection; here summer is represented through colours and materials such as cotton and linen.

A new addition is the Travel Shirt which is presented in a bag made of the same fabric and colour: it is perfect for travel and yet remains elegant in the wardrobe of the Paul&Shark man.

Not to be missed are accessories such as belts, full grain leather loafers and reversible belts supplied with a moving buckle which creates two belts in one. Scarves are made of cashmere or linen and ties are extremely soft thanks to the fabric processing which contrasts with the simplicity of the blue solid colour. A must within this summer collection is the beach section with its several swimming trunk proposals: from colourful prints to simple and classic models.         

Imperial Tobacco launches new modern French Gauloises design

Imperial Tobacco will unveil its exciting new Gauloises design at TFWA World Exhibition (stand GO6) this year. A key focus for Imperial, the range has undergone a complete brand image rejuvenation, whilst staying true to its original personality. Particularly popular with European travellers, primarily French and German, Gauloises also sees strong sales figures in the Middle East Area (in particular GCC and Levante), North Africa, Turkey and Egypt.

Over the last years, the new image is the next level to transform the cigarette range from a typically classic French brand, to one that oozes modernist France and is now known worldwide as the French cigarette brand No 1. The addition of a new strapline 'Vive Le Moment' translated as 'live for the moment' gives the brand a unique touch which will resonate with travellers all over the world. The warm, inviting packaging aims to capture the 'joie de vivre' (enjoyment of life) within everyone.

With an initial launch in its origin country in December, the new designs will be worldwide available from spring 2015 onwards and in correspondence with the relevant domestic countries and their launch timings. The design will be supported by a strong consumer advertising campaign based on the theme 'Vive Le Moment,' with dynamic key visuals and slogans such as: 'Wrong flight, wrong hotel,  new friends' and 'Small room, big celebration, all night long.'

Christian Münstermann, Trade Marketing Director Imperial Duty Free, comments, "Gauloises is a key brand for us in duty free and is a real asset to our already versatile portfolio of products. Our unique total tobacco approach gives us a competitive advantage in meeting changing consumer choices in EU and non-EU markets. Consumers want premium, high quality brands and result shows that they tend to trade up when travelling; taking advantage of duty free prices or simply breaking away from their usual routine. The rejuvenated design of Gauloises will ensure it stands out amongst competitors, will appeal to a new group of travellers,  and really be seen as a premium cigarette brand."

Imperial Tobacco takes a Slim new approach for Davidoff

Imperial Tobacco continues to refine the offer for cigarette brand Davidoff, with a sleek and chic proposition focused on celebrating the feminine desire to feel confident, elegant and sophisticated- the rejuvenation of Davidoff Superslims.

This elegant new offer will be introduced at TFWA World Exhibition (Gold Village G06) following a successful launch at Hong Kong International Airport- chosen for its importance as an international hub, ability to employ activations, and key passenger profiles.

The refined cigarettes are housed in chic and graceful packs featuring embossed textures and contemporary colours. The haptic experience provided by the pack, along with the interior frame details, are only eclipsed by the exquisitely crafted cigarette itself, meeting the sophisticated experience the consumer is looking for.

Davidoff Superslims will be available in three variants: Violet to replace current Gold (0,6mg/ 6mg), Rosé (0,3mg/ 3mg) as a substitute for Silver and White to replace current White (0,1mg/ 1mg). While the new pack provides a modern twist to this Davidoff Line, the same taste is maintained as in the former propositions.

'We received very positive feedback from our pioneer market Hong Kong Airport' says Christian Muenstermann, Trade Marketing Director of Global Duty Free, 'We replaced the current Superslims Line with the new Violet and White offers exclusively at HKIA from May through August, supported by brand ambassadors and an awareness-creating merchandising approach.’

The Davidoff Superslims rejuvenation will be rolled out progressively to global duty free markets after Cannes trade show.

Tyko brings funky new sunglasses collections to Cannes

Tyko Travel Retail is continuing to expand its dominance in the fashion accessories category, with the addition of three new collections to its already hugely popular Breo sunglasses range. Exhibiting at TFWA World Exhibition (stand Green K38) the three new collections all have a very distinct look and are perfect for those who enjoy highly fashionable eyewear, without the expensive price tag.

Martin Lovatt, GTR Director, Tyko Travel Retail comments: "All of our new collections offer great, trendy designs and exceptional value for money. Our recent sales results prove that travellers are not just looking for premium, luxury items in travel retail but they are just as equally interested in good value, fun items that are affordable yet still fashionable. All of our new collections are designed around the latest fashion trends, this way we are ensuring that we are up to date with what consumers are looking for in accessories. Breo has proved to be an extremely popular brand for us and we are confident the addition of these new collections will add to its success."

The three new Breo collections are:

DOWNHILL
Available in two different frame colours, this new unisex collection is Breo's sportiest to date. Rounded square lenses, straight leg design and a durable, lightweight frame are finished in the unique Soft-TRM® finish. The super tough Cat 3 shatterproof mirrored lenses offer an alternative to polarisation for ultimate UV protection and enhanced glare reduction for the eyes. Available in a micro fibre carry pouch, this new collection has a price point of £25 and is perfect for those that need a sporty frame without paying a hefty sum. 

FLIGHT
Aviator style frames is the key feature of the Breo Flight sunglasses collection. Available at a retail price of £25-£30, Flight gives travellers all the style of Aviator without the price tag. Available in  a new tortoiseshell pattern, with a choice of mirrored or smoked polycarbonate lenses and contrasting leg colours, the collection screams retro. The mirror lenses come in several variations while the non-mirrored options offer muted red, yellow, or for those that prefer something slightly more subtle charcoal is also available. 

SUNDOWN
An enlarged take on the classic wayfarer frame, Sundown is part of a new tortoiseshell collection.  Offered in a choice of mirrored or smoked lenses with a selection of subtly coloured legs, the £25-£30 collection offers options for all tastes and confirms that Breo has transported the evergreen tortoiseshell into the 21st century.

All products are exclusive to travel retail.

The sound of music brings KITKAT an impressive sales boost

Continuing to prove that high profile promotions are the key to increased sales, Nestlé International Travel Retail has reported a triple digit increase in sales of KITKAT during its  'Branded Headphones' activation at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Istanbul. 

The promotion, which has been taking place in key airports this summer, ran from June until the end of September in partnership with Setur and centred around music, offering a free pair of high quality KITKAT branded headphones to every traveler purchasing over 20 euros worth of KITKAT products. The KITKAT gift-with-purchase offer was targeted to drive category sales, interrupt and engage shoppers.

NITR Global Head of Sales Alan Brennan comments: “The excellent results of this KITKAT promotion supports the value of strong activations to drive sales. The 20 euro spend and the free Headphone resonated strongly with the targeted shopper segment resulted in a high conversion rate across the KITKAT range, resulting in bigger baskets, increased spend and sales volumes.”

Adds Mr Omer Korkmaz, Setur Head of Puchase: “Sales during the promotional period showed a noticeable increase and soared by 300%. At the heart of the activation were the interactive stands enabling consumers to play and experiment with the headphones listening to music, either through the system or on their own phones. Observation showed that a significant number of customers spent time on these stands, proving that interactive tools are a very useful addition to the shop floor. We are willing to plan similar activities with Nestlé in the forthcoming years and further improve our long-standing collaboration.”

NITR Global Customer Marketing Manager Rachel Girard adds: "Here at Nestlé we are proud of our continued commitment to the development of unique, fun and innovative experiences for travellers. Giving them a compelling reason to enter the store through visually exciting and not to be missed offers is key to drive incremental sales growth.  The combination of this interactive, high quality gift-with-purchase and a global iconic brand like KITKAT reinforces the value proposition for the shopper, thereby increasing impulse purchasing behaviour and ultimately converting more shoppers into buyers.”

TFWA World Exhibition Preview PVM brings exciting new lines to Cannes including the first Chewing Gum Gift pack

Perfetti Van Melle, the sugar confectionery and chewing gum specialist is delighted to announce it will be exhibiting its new products at this years TFWA World Exhibition (stand P17 Mediterranean Village).

On display will be PVM’s new Mentos Gum Nano bottles, positioned to be an alternative gift for adults. The Mentos Gum Gift Pack contains 5 mini bottles with 5 different functional Pure Fresh flavours. Aligning with the current health trend, the gum is sugar free yet does not disappoint on flavour. The assorting packaging allows travellers to sample each of the 5 flavours Fresh mint, Spearmint, Euca Menthol, Bubble Mint and Lime Mint, which has previously proved to be popular gum flavours.  With no gift item currently present for Gum in travel retail this innovative product is sure to be a popular confectionary item.  

PVM was recently  awarded the licence for the world renowned Disney character 'Minnie Mouse.' Susan De Vree, PVM Global Travel Retail Manager comments, “We are very aware of the attraction of well-known characters when it comes to kid appeal - and this applies as much to confectionery as any other children’s category.  We have experience in licensed merchandise and  know that the right character can really drive sales. Combine this with the ever growing importance of a strong assortment for children within the travel retail confectionery category  and we have a win win offer for retailers. Disney’s Minnie Mouse is known globally and is instantly recognisable by both adults and children, and fits perfectly with the fun nature of the Chupa Chups brand.”

“We are confident that Minnie Mouse will be the perfect attraction for our target market, further driving sales growth. Minnie Mouse has been around since the 1920's – She is a classic character with continuous growing popularity.

The Chupa Chup Minnie Mouse range includes:

Minnie Mouse Heart- An ideal travel companion for any Disney loving girl. This heart shaped box comes with three functions including; lollipops to eat, a game to play and a figurine to decorate or accessorize. With 12 different figurines to collect the Minnie Mouse Heart turns into a collectible item for children. 

Minnie Mouse Suitcase -A functional, reusable suitcase which is perfect for any girl who likes to be independent, this cute suitcase contains 10 lollipops and 6 Minnie Mouse stickers.

Minnie Mouse Mega Chups- A Limited edition in Minnie Mouse design with a real size hairband. The Minnie Mouse Mega Chups contains 15 fruit flavoured lollipops and the hairband enables girls to look like Minnie Mouse.

With an emphasis on fun and excitement, PVM will also be showcasing its new Chupa Chups Party Pack. Aimed at both boys and girls, this high quality fun pack is for use whether at home, during travel or at the final destination. Featuring 6 lollipops, a reversible mask and three  funny mouths, this pack is perfect for children that like to dress up and have fun.

Women In Travel meeting in Cannes to raise funds for ‘All As One’ to buy a lorry to build a school in Sierra Leone

This year Women in Travel Retail is  working with a charity operating in Sierra Leone ‘All As One’ to raise funds to buy a lorry which will transport building materials for a children’s home, school and a medical centre, saving the charity €46,000 in costs.  Nominated by Sharon Beecham of Dubai Duty Free, the lorry will provide a steady stream of income for the home, school and clinic once completed as ‘All As One’ will hire the lorry out at commercial rates. 

The fund-raiser is part of WiTR’s  annual TFWA World Exhibition meeting which will take place on Tuesday October 28th (1730-1900) on level 1 in front of the newly located Press Centre, near the Business Centre and Hotels Desk at the Palais des Festivals.  It’s a great opportunity for women in the duty free and travel retail industry to exchange news, views and experiences – all women in the duty free and travel retail industry are welcome to come along.


Fund raising has already started with commitments from industry colleagues of auction and raffle prizes for the grand draw*, and donations.  Many dynamic Women in Travel Retail will be inviting exhibitors and visitors to participate by entering the draw to win fabulous prizes.  Each business card entry raises €10 towards the lorry (three entries for €20).

The eagle-eyed will have spotted that the WiTs are now ‘wittering’ with an addition of Retail to their name (Women in Travel Retail) to distinguish our own duty free and travel retail network from an organisation in the travel industry with a similar name.

Please help WiTR to make the meeting in Cannes the best ever and achieve its target of buying a lorry to build much needed facilities for children in Sierra Leone, a country facing so many problems. We know we can do it with your help.


* Please deliver donations to the Furla stand (Bay Village Bay 15) by 1500 on Tuesday October 28th. 

For more information and to donate prizes, please contact any of the following:

Sarah Branquinho - sarah.branquinho@wdfg.com
Gerry Munday – gerry.munday@furla.com
Catherine Bonelli – catherine.bonelli@paulshark.it
Amanda Felix – amanda.felix@dfnionline.com
Lois Pasternak – parsnip5@aol.com
Tina Tam - tina.tam@laprairiegroup.ch
Marissa Phanivong – m.phanivong@tfwa.com

WiTR thanks Rob Grossman of Questexhibits for his assistance with the logistics

Media queries to:
Rowena Holland - row@essentialcommunications.org

Note to Editors:
All As One is an NGO in Sierra Leone where it offers opportunity for many of the most vulnerable children.  All As One provides them with love, a home, three meals a day, education and health care.  Since the year 2000, their targeted interventions have provided essential basic needs and helped save the lives of over 35,000 kids who now have futures and unlimited potential to positively change their country and the world.

Women in Travel Retail (WITR) was established over 5 years ago as a forum for the women in the travel retail industry.  It allows us a privileged medium to exchange ideas, and just as importantly to support people in need who we believe would benefit from our help. From year to year we help different groups or communities (from Haiti to India to Sichuan) to help themselves, with a strong focus on children.
 













September 2014

FURLA SPRING SUMMER 2015 BRINGS TOGETHER ART AND STYLE

At TFWA World Exhibition this year (Bay Village, B15), Furla will be showing its Spring/Summer 2015 collection, inspired by the synthesis between Art and Style. It's an energetic, playful collection that takes inspiration from the NEO-POP, a post-modern vision of Pop-Art, playing with many different techniques and materials.

From urban graphism, with splashes of PAINT on leather or rubber, to the use of resins and cartoon-like colour matches in metal accessories and details, the SS 2015 collection is truly special. The palette is also strongly connected to the world of art, combining vibrant primary tones like SUNNY, HIBISCUS, OCEAN and EMERALD, with sweet and playful colours including LAVANDA, MAGNOLIA, SAFFRON and PEONIA, strongly contrasting ONYX and PETALO, and neutrals such as OPALE, STUCCO and DAINO.  The result: a collection in which every FURLA bag is an ultra-modern PIECE OF ART.

Throughout the Basic, Fashion, Premium, Icon and Candy collections there are new key items, added functionality and innovative summer silhouettes and colour combinations. Totes continue to be a dominant theme throughout with new drawstring shapes, hand-woven seasonal offers and perforated, foldable styles. Easy functionality and sharp price positioning continues to expand the Furla offer to stylish women of all ages.

For 2015, Furla also continues to develop its Uomo offer with a globally focussed collection.

Women:

Basic – sees a new key item satchel with front exterior pocket, side snaps to widen the gusset, detachable shoulder strap, and added skus in Saffiano leather. Light business totes with top zip compartment, drawstrings in two sizes with organisational pouches attached to the inside of the bag, and easy over the shoulder totes with micro-suede lining, are all offered in fresh, wearable colour palettes and come with distinct sleek hardware design, new Furla charm branding and restyled elevated details.

Premium – focuses on key items and new concepts with strong colour blocking for visual, on trend impact. Elevated construction and hardware, clean lines and sophisticated shapes moves the Furla brand forwards in its ambition to become a complete lifestyle concept. New shapes includes smaller totes with detachable shoulder strap; perforated satchels with distinct patterns and unique skus; sophisticated hobos in Vitello Pop Star,  and a mini-satchel cross-body.

Icon – the Furla Alice Bag continues with new seasonal colours such as Emerald, Ocean and Sunny plus an added cross-body style, while other icon lines include new tote and drawstring functionality; expandable sides; interior woven pockets in onyx and petalo for an element of surprise; and material combinations such as Vitello Pop Star front, Suede sides and Cervo back.

Fashion – focusing on small bags and pochettes offering women a style for any occasion, this season's lines are all about modern and trendy styles to attract a younger clientele with excellent price positioning. A new Pop theme comes to life in the second delivery with  hand-painted totes, all uniquely numbered; while a trendy backpack becomes a key item available both in solid Vitello Pop Star. Stud versions build on a 'Rock' theme, further explored with hand-sewn chain detail.

The Furla Metropolis Bag is highlighted by a new animated 'Cartoon' look with a novelty mini-crossbody style and colourblock closures that bring personality to the line. Added piping detail elevates the line which comes in Ares and Vitello Pop Star.

Candy -continues to develop its colourful, fun, energetic gomma gel look. Spring/Summer 2015 sees a new Candy Sweetie mini cross-body, developed as volume driving pieces in multiple colour ways. Highlights are the hand-painted Candy Satchel where each sku is unique and numbered; the new Bubbles creative concept with the innovative 3D resin 'bubbles' on the exterior of the bags. Candy Cartoon brings the Vanilla line to life with a cartoon-animated theme and quirky colour block locks.

Men The SS15 Uomo offer sees a new global assortment with improved branding, improved price positioning, and elevated quality. With every piece 'made in Italy' the collection  has been created to give more cohesive merchandising, each item featuring a personalised zipper-pull, symbolising 'the key to success' Materials include Cervo, Saffiano Ares, Double Leather Cervo/Saffiano, printed leather in Tropical Camouflage, and high resistance Nylon.

The colour palette allows men to be right on trend with ROYAL BLUE, TURQUOISE, TAUPE, SMOKE, BLACK and a Tropical Leaves camouflage print in TONES OF BLUE or TONES OF TAUPE.

Lifestyle This SS15 collection is aimed at allowing every woman to choose and wear not only a bag, but the whole Furla world with a strong emphasis on shoes, plus eyewear, watches, textiles and jewelry. The lifestyle collection will initially be offered through domestic markets, with travel retail set to follow in time.

Says Furla Global Travel Retail Director Gerry Munday: 'Furla’s travel retail growth continues to reflect the brands increasing domestic presence globally with turnover increasing by 37% from 2012 to 2013. Since 2010 we have increased the number of doors in travel retail from 33 to 175 in 44 different countries and that number is moving up all the time. It goes without saying that the key to our success is the strength of our collections and 'm delighted to say that Spring Summer 2015 exceeds  all expectations in terms of quality and innovation. I and the team are very much looking forward to presenting it at TFWA World Exhibition this year.'

William Grant & Sons teams with Nuance to place five Crystal Stags in key locations

William Grant & Sons, the global premium spirits company, has installed a total of five Glenfiddich Crystal Stag Gondolas in key airport locations operated by The Nuance Group, adding four over the past eight months.

Cystal Stag in Lisbon Airport

The stags have been placed in Zurich, Lisbon, Antalya, St Petersburg, and Arlanda airports to continue the £1million investment by William Grant & Sons in its mission to bring to life the pioneering spirit of the Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky brand.

Says Andre de Almeida, WGS Director - Europe Travel Retail: ‘Travel retail is a fundamental pillar in William Grant & Sons strategy and - as one of our core brands - Glenfiddich is key to the ongoing growth and development of our business. The incredible Crystal Stag Gondola has proved to be one of our most alluring and attractive merchandising units for Glenfiddich and we are delighted that Nuance has supported our strategy with these five important installations.’

The Glenfiddich Crystal Stag Gondola represents the components that make Glenfiddich unique and embody the pioneering spirit at its core; the lead crystal stag’s head, the glass teardrop and the copper and oak helix.

Weighing 422kg, including 70kg of beautifully polished lead crystal glass, the Crystal Stag is taller than any other gondola, and closer to a piece of art than to retail furniture. It combines the skills of designers, sculptors, glass artists, carpenters and coppersmiths.

Most importantly, it brings the pioneering spirit of Glenfiddich to life, by expressing the incredible natural resources and great craftsmanship that give every single drop of the world’s most awarded single malt its unmistakable character.

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Notes to Editor
About William Grant & Sons
William Grant & Sons, Ltd. is an independent family-owned distiller headquartered in the United Kingdom and founded by William Grant in 1886. Today, the luxury spirits company is run by the fifth generation of his family and distils some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world’s favourite single malt Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® range of handcrafted single malts and the world’s third largest blended Scotch Grant’s® as well as other iconic spirits brands such as Hendrick’s® Gin, Sailor Jerry®, Milagro® Tequila and, most recently, Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey.

About Nuance
As a leading travel retailer, Nuance operates about 77’000 square metres of retail space spanning 67 locations in 20 countries and territories across the globe. In addition to an extensive portfolio of duty and tax-free stores, brand boutiques and concept stores, the group also provides in-flight services and operates a wholesale and distribution business, supporting the travel retail sector. Headquartered in Zurich, Nuance employs 6’100 people worldwide. For more information visit www.thenuancegroup.com.

Furla opens a new 'shop in shop' inside Chengdu Airport

Premium Lifestyle brand Furla is pleased to announce the opening of its new-dedicated  'shop in shop' inside Chengdu Airport (Domestic Terminal 2), in partnership with the Dufry Group.
The 27sqm retail store opened on September 17th, featuring the Furla AW14 collection.

Global Travel Retail Director, Gerry Munday comments: "Furla is delighted to be working with Dufry Group and every shop that we open helps us to further strengthen us as a truly global brand. We are seeing year on year growth and will therefore continue our plan to expand into exciting new regions. Chengdu airport is one the busiest airports in terms of passengers’ traffic, so we are confident that business here will be excellent for Furla and will help us to keep on increasing our presence in East Asia."

About Dufry
Dufry AG is a leading global travel retailer operating over 1’400 duty-free and duty-paid shops in airports, cruise lines, seaports, railway stations and downtown tourist areas. Dufry employs more than 17,500 people. The Company, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, operates in 47 countries in Europe, Africa, Eurasia, Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America.

MARS ITR TO SHOW ITS TRUE COLOURS IN CANNES

High Profile Event to announces new confectionery vision for Travel Retail

“A confectionery event unparalleled in Cannes,” that's what Mars International Travel Retail is promising for the evening of Tuesday October 28, when the company will announce a brand new category vision and strategy for confectionery in travel retail which it believes can double the confectionery category in airports by 2020. Attended by key industry influencers, the event will include a “Trinity” panel discussion to challenge and discuss the new vision and will actively encourage audience participation.

In true MITR style, a colourful evening of interactive fun and activity is planned, set against a backdrop of a research-based strategy presentation designed to “show how the confectionery category can double its business ”, says Manon de Gunst, Global Category Development Manager - International Travel Retail.

“We all know that confectionery is a strong growing category within the travel retail business, highly influenced by impulse purchasing. We've all heard claims over the years about doubling the size of the business and while that may be optimistic, we at Mars ITR do consider that confectionery is still under-performing compared to other product groups. Yet confectionery has so many plus points – with universal appeal, affordable offers and – most importantly – a positive emotional connection be it fun, desire, love, or indulgence.

“The key is to hook into what we see as untapped potential through a new strategy and drivers for growth that aims to increase footfall - because confectionery is one of the strongest drivers here - increase browser to buyer conversion rates and grow the basket size. This will benefit not just confectionery but all product categories.”

The focus of the evening on October 28th will be on adding value to every party within the Trinity with a strategy based on a shopper-centric approach taking into account the traveller’s mindset and emotions. “This is not going to be another ‘how to merchandise brands within a specific category’ program but a totally new way of working within travel retail,” continues de Gunst. “It’s about tapping into the emotional drivers of consumers in-store and taking into account trends such as the increase in LCCs (particularly in Asia), deregulation in countries such as China which create new requirements from travellers, increasing middle classes in regions such as China, Asia Pacific, and India. The international travel retail market mainly focuses on premium gifting but we strongly believe it also needs to look more seriously at other gifting and sharing moments and needs. Strong and impressive key-take out to further support this will be shared during the evening.”

To reach the new strategy, MITR undertook consumer research at 9 key airports globally interviewing and observing more than 5000 travellers of all nationalities over a 4 month period looking at mind-set, behaviour, influencers etc. The result is a strategy that MITR claims offers “a radically different approach to retailing patterns in travel retail”.

Activation and innovation will both play a key role within the new category vision to both engage and entertain shoppers and, alongside the Tuesday event, MITR will be launching an exciting new TR exclusives on its stand (Bay Village 9) including new M&Ms pouches and fun mugs; multi-pack bars; sharing boxes and sharing bags for all core brands. These new lines will be supported by a compelling program of activations and promotions - all designed to support the new vision.

Taking place at the well known Baoli Club in Cannes, the evening expects to attract executives from the majority of key airports and retail groups and will comprise the strategy presentation followed by a cocktail dinner.  “MITR has a mission to become a credible and professional partner within the Trinity to not only grow the confectionery category but also increase footfall in general. The last two years has seen us invest heavily in our International Travel Retail management, innovation and category management teams to enable us to approach to business in the most focussed and dedicated way and we are confident this new vision can make a big difference to future sales.” continues de Gunst.

“This is a completely new way for a brand to deliver a new category vision. We have a very strong message to deliver and are confident that guests will leave with sound new business concepts to consider. Equally importantly the evening is all about creating smiles – and that begins right from when we transport guests to the venue. We guarantee that this is one event in Cannes guests will remember for years to come!”
The event – by invitation only- is open to all global travel retail stakeholders. For more information and to join the guest please email Manon de Gunst: manon.de.gunst@effem.com.

Note to editors: Mars ITR offers a strong global portfolio of brands to travel retail led by world famous M&Ms along with 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.

Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey toasts the opening of the Tullamore Distillery

€35 million investment sees production return home after 60 years

17th September 2014:  Tullamore D.E.W., the world’s second largest Irish whiskey today celebrated the opening of its new €35m distillery in its hometown of Tullamore in the Irish midlands.  As the first spirit flowed from the stills, to the cheers of hundreds of invited guests, the milestone marked the return of whiskey production to the town; 60 years after the original distillery closed its doors. 

“This is a true ‘Parting Glass’ moment for Tullamore D.E.W., as we raise a glass to celebrate the beginning of an exciting new chapter in our 185 year history”, said Tullamore D.E.W. Global Brand Director Caspar MacRae.  “Irish whiskey is the fastest growing spirits category in the world right now and our new distillery will enable us to meet our production needs over the coming decades”. 
The Tullamore Distillery is the first new distillery to be constructed on a greenfield site in Ireland in over 100 years and is one of the most exciting accomplishments to date in the Irish whiskey renaissance.

Among the special guests at the opening celebrations were the winners of the #PartingGlass competition, a global online search for the best toasts to mark the beginning of life’s new chapters.   This exciting competition attracted hundreds of entries from around the world and was one of the most talked about social media campaigns of the summer.  The winners joined a host of international guests and the Irish Government Minister, Simon Coveney T.D. who returned to open the facility having turned the sod on the distillery 12 months previous.

Also returning to Tullamore for the opening celebrations was Tom McCabe (84) a former employee of the original distillery who now lives in New Jersey, U.S.A.  Tom spent three years working as a distiller in the original distillery before immigrating to America and was today reunited with his brother Fergal and sister Una, the first time all three siblings had been together in Tullamore since 1952.  At the event Tom traded stories and memories with another former distillery worker and lifelong Tullamore resident, Paddy Lowbridge (90).

Commenting at the official opening ceremony Irish Government Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine Simon Coveney T.D. said, “Irish Whiskey is a star of the Irish food and drink industry and the fastest growing spirit on world markets. Today I am again impressed by the confidence of the companies investing €1 billion in Irish whiskey over a period of ten years.    I was delighted to turn the sod on the site of this distillery in historic Tullamore and today, the first liquid gold flows into casks for skilful maturation with the promise of a premium product and great visitor experiences. 

This is something special.  Government is committed to protecting the reputation and identity of Irish whiskey, produced by an industry committed to working together to further expand exports of a sustainable, quality, uniquely Irish product."

John Quinn, Tullamore D.E.W., Global Brand Ambassador also commented, “This new distillery brings Tullamore D.E.W. back to its origins. We are incredibly proud of the Tullamore Distillery and know that its opening has been awaited with great anticipation in our key markets throughout the world.  We look forward to building on our great success to date and helping new fans all around the world discover the magic of Tullamore D.E.W..”

To commemorate the rising of the Distillery, Tullamore D.E.W. unveiled the very limited release of 2014 bottles of Tullamore D.E.W. Celebratory Phoenix Single Batch an exclusive expression of the Tullamore D.E.W. Phoenix range.  The Phoenix is a highly appropriate symbol for Tullamore and Tullamore D.E.W.. It is featured on the town’s coat of arms honouring the courageous rebuilding of the town after it was largely destroyed by fire following a devastating hot air balloon accident in 1785 and is a symbol of resilience, optimism and progress; attributes that have led to the opening of Tullamore Distillery.

The Tullamore Distillery features four hand crafted copper stills, designed to resemble the original stills from the old distillery; six brew house fermenters each with a 34,000 litre capacity; and warehouse storage for 100,000 casks.  Tullamore Distillery draws the finest natural Irish water from the nearby Slieve Bloom Mountains and will be capable of producing the equivalent of 1.5 million cases of Tullamore D.E.W. annually.

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Notes to editor:
For full press materials, video content, images & fact sheets, please visit: http://grants.releasd.com/f9bb
About Tullamore D.E.W.:
Tullamore D.E.W. is the world’s second largest Irish whiskey brand and has seen global sales double to more than 850,000 (9L) cases since 2005.  Known the world over for its smooth flavour, Tullamore D.E.W. Irish whiskey is triple distilled and a blend of a combination of all three types of Irish whiskey – grain, malt & pot still.  The sweet softness of grain whiskey, soft spice from the pot still and fruitiness of the malt create marks out Tullamore D.E.W. from all other Irish whiskeys.  Tullamore D.E.W.'s award-winning range includes Tullamore D.E.W. Original, Tullamore D.E.W. Phoenix, Tullamore D.E.W. 12 Year Old Special Reserve and Tullamore D.E.W. 10 Year Old Single Malt.

To celebrate the opening of its new Tullamore Distillery, Tullamore D.E.W. released 2014 bottle of Tullamore D.E.W. Celebratory Phoenix Single Batch. This very limited release is available through a selection of exclusive Irish outlets.

For more information on the brand, please go to: www.tullamoredew.com
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tullamoredew

About ‘A Parting Glass’: 
In preparation for the opening of its new distillery Tullamore D.E.W. Irish whiskey launched the ‘Parting Glass’ campaign, a global online search for the best toasts to mark the beginning of life’s new chapters.

The campaign was inspired by the award-winning short film ‘A Parting Glass’ which launched in late 2013 and has brought Tullamore D.E.W. into the hearts of fans all around the world.  The film follows four young friends preparing to raise a glass to say goodbye to a friend – but not for the reason we are led to believe.  Beautifully shot in the rolling Irish countryside, the film was created by New York agency Opperman Weiss and directed by Laurence Dunmore of Ridley Scott’s RSA Films.

The film can be viewed here:   http://bit.ly/ThePartingGlass 

About Tullamore:
Tullamore is a medium sized town in County Offaly, in the Irish midlands with a population of 15,000 and is approximately 100km west of Dublin.  Slieve Bloom, to the north is believed to be one of Europe's oldest mountain ranges, and to the south is Lough Boora, a vast nature reserve. The town is connected to Dublin by the Grand Canal, an old merchant waterway linking the capital city with the mighty River Shannon in the West of Ireland.

Tullamore D.E.W. is the town's most famous export, dating back to 1829.  Despite the original distillery's closure in 1954 the town has maintained a proud association with Tullamore D.E.W. and the Tullamore D.E.W. Visitor Centre, opened in 2012, has become a popular tourist attraction. 

About Irish whiskey:
Today Irish whiskey is the fastest growing sector in the spirits category, as a new generation of consumers discover its smooth taste and accessible character.

The category has had a tumultuous past, from its heyday in the early 20th century when it was in huge global demand to being severely crippled first by Prohibition and then by Irish political instability and the Economic War with Britain.

In comparison Scotch, which was not handicapped by the same challenging trade environment, went from strength to strength and became the default import whisky of choice in large markets such as in North America and the UK.

Irish whiskey was all but wiped out in the US and in fact may have been saved because of its use in Irish coffee, which become very popular on the West Coast.

As the entire Irish whiskey production sector was rationalised Tullamore D.E.W. went through a number of different ownerships.  It became part of the William Grant & Sons family in 2010.

About William Grant & Sons:
William Grant & Sons Holdings Ltd is an independent family-owned distiller and was founded by William Grant in 1887. Today the company owns some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world’s most awarded single malt Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® range of handcrafted single malts and the world’s third largest blended Scotch, Grant’s®, as well as other iconic spirits brands such as Hendrick’s® gin, Sailor Jerry® spiced rum and Tullamore D.E.W.® Irish whiskey

For more information on the company, please visit www.williamgrant.com

Imperial Tobacco emphasises consumer focus in Cannes

This year sees a distinct change to the Imperial Tobacco stand at TFWA World Exhibition (Gold Village GO 6). The general theme ’The Art of Tobacco’ remains, but has evolved this year to reflect the tobacco company’s increasing focus on traveller and regional specifics, behaviour and preferences as they differ significantly by region. One size fits all is not good enough.

Andreas Lemke, Global Duty Free General Manager, Imperial Tobacco

'Tobacco is, of course, our DNA and, with our uniquely broad portfolio of brands and products within the category Imperial Tobacco is a true one-stop shop for retailers within travel retail,’ says Andreas Lemke, Global Duty Free General Manager. ’Equally important, however, is an understanding of travellers and their different needs and preferences - a subject that seems obvious but is too often neglected, particularly within the tobacco sector. At TFWA World Exhibition this year we want to emphasise how well Imperial Tobacco understands these needs; knows how different nationalities shop and what their preferences are within different product groups.’

The result is a stand that will be segmented not by brand, as in the past, but by regions, with each meeting room highlighting the brands that are specific and relevant to travellers from those areas. ‘For example, within the Asia meeting room we will highlight Davidoff Magnum 1926 Elite, while in the Europe room the emphasis would be more on Gauloises, Lambert & Butler and gv Smooth,’ says Andreas Lemke. ’We believe this is a much better approach for retailers than buying by brand; our stand really becomes a global map of travelling consumer preferences.’

In conjunction with the stand focus, Imperial Tobacco will be also presenting its Category Management approach to retailers throughout the week. This approach is based on intense research and in depth understanding of the different needs of travellers in the category and generates a profound base to create an optimal portfolio based on individual outlets and how to best merchandise the category – both in straightforward and ‘challenging’ environments.

TFWA World Exhibition will also see a number of new pack designs and line extensions for brands including Davidoff, Gauloises and popular French cigarette brand News. Watch this space for more details!

Rausch takes single origin to Cannes

Premium German chocolate company Rausch Schokoladen GmbH is relaunching its single Origin chocolate portfolio, including its travel retail exclusive World of Chocolate collection, with a new, up-to-date design and more precise labelling to reflect the plantation source. The new look will be shown to buyers at TFWA World Exhibition & Conference (stand Yellow E35).

The travel retail offer comprises:

Small Bites: A mixed pack of 32 small bites, each 6.7g, in eight different whole milk and dark pure chocolate recipes made of fine flavour cocoas. Presentation is in an attractive mini hessian cocoa bag tied with a ribbon. The perfect gift for the growing snacking and sharing trend, Small Bites is perfect for consumers wishing to taste the different chocolate intensities.
Sticks: Eight different chocolate sticks of 40g each are presented in a natural wood ‘cylinder’ which can be used afterwards as a container for pens/pencils etc. Ideal for snacking or gifting, these individual sticks will satisfy one’s chocolate craving at home.



Bars:  A high quality wooden gift box containing a mix of four 100g bars in different intensities (two x whole milk (35% Papua New Guinea, 43% Venezuela) and two x dark (60% Peru, 70% Ecuador). Each bar gives an intense flavour, unrivalled in the world of chocolate – it is ideal as an impulse gift item.

Created following market research in Germany and ten other countries, the new look is clean and modern with better distinction between each chocolate recipe through different background drawings and detailed information regarding the source region on the back. Both the Rausch logo and the cocoa content percentage are larger and more dominant while the previous background plantation representation on each wrapper has been placed by an actual image from each region. In addition, the name of each recipe will now be named directly after the region from which it is sourced. Inside each wrapper is printed a history of Rausch and a background on the appropriate region and its specifics.

The new look range still includes eight different chocolate recipes ranging from 35% to 75% cocoa from countries of origin including Grenada, Trinidad, Costa Rica and Madagascar. Each recipe is ‘pure’, eg unblended regarding origin and quality and simply made from just three ingredients: fine flavoured cocoa paste, cocoa butter and cane sugar (plus whole milk powder for milk recipes) with no added flavourings or emulsifiers.

The Rausch ‘USP’ remains the same, namely ‘it’s the cocoa that makes the difference’. The company uses only 100% pure single origin fine-flavoured cocoas which are not only the most rare and expensive but also the most delicious and aromatic cocoas in the world.  Cocoa is sourced directly from farmers, wherever possible, to ensure quality, then Rausch controls every step of the process from plantation to production.

The company’s market research has also proven the value of its travel retail ‘World of Chocolates’ range, designed both for impulse self purchase and gifting, ‘Many very interesting consumer insights were revealed by the research; importantly for travel retail it was verified that this channel is most certainly valuable for premium products. Consumers are prepared to pay a premium when they are travelling for giftable items, especially if they are exclusive. What’s more, when consumers are in a good frame of mind they are more likely to spend on premium lines, while those in not so good a mood will buy cheaper lines for comfort eating. We like to think that travellers are generally in a good mood at the airport. Premium chocolate purchasing, apart from as a gift, is also a statement of “I am worth it.’

The new look range still includes eight different chocolate recipes ranging from 35% to 75% cocoa from countries of origin including Grenada, Trinidad, Costa Rica and Madagascar. Each recipe is ‘pure’, eg unblended regarding origin and quality and simply made from just three ingredients: fine flavoured cocoa paste, cocoa butter and cane sugar (plus whole milk powder for milk recipes) with no added flavourings or emulsifiers.

Since first launching into travel retail at the end of 2012, Rausch has refined the range for travel retail and, with the new design now in place, believes the offer today is more appropriate and relevant than before. ’Generally the feedback from buyers to the World of Chocolates range has been excellent but there was some comment that the packaging design was a little out-dated,’ continues Schumann We’ve done a lot of work on improving the look, taking into account factors such as the consumer is more likely to remember the cocoa content and the colour of the wrapper rather than the name of the plantation…hence these two elements are made stronger and more visible. We are confident the new look is very contemporary, extremely attractive on shelf, and ideal for travel retail outlets globally.’


Notes to editors: Rausch Privat-Chocolatiers was founded in 1918 and is now run by the fifth generation of the Rausch family. Rausch also operates the world's largest chocolate shop in Berlin – Fassbender & Rausch Chocolatiers - comprising a store and a restaurant. The company’s heart shaped chocolates are well known on Air Berlin with some 15m hearts produced for and being given out to passengers each year.
The eight varieties of chocolate being used are: 35% Papua New Guinea, 39% Madagascar, 43% Venezuela, 47% Costa Rica, 60% Peru, 65% Grenada, 70% Ecuador, 75% Trinidad.

The fine-flavour cocoa story
Fine flavour cocoas are not only of the most rare and expensive but also the most delicious and aromatic cocoas in the world. Their taste and aroma is based on sort, growth region and processing of the raw cocoas, as is the case with good wine. Only about 5% of the world’s annual cocoa harvest is fine-flavoured cocoa. Of this approximately 5%, Rausch only use the best beans for Rausch Plantagen-Schokolade. Rausch Plantagen-Schokolade, first introduced to the market in 1998, now has a line of eight chocolate types that uses only 100% fine cocoa from plantations located in the best growing areas of the world. The on-site work that Rausch supports is important for high-quality cocoa. Rausch employees regularly visit the plantations and not only monitor the established quality standards, but also train and develop the cocoa farmers. Rausch also provides technical and financial support for the plantations.

Illva Saronno brings extended range to Cannes and introduces Duca di Salaparuta wines

New exhibitor Illva Saronno, owner of the Italian liqueur Disaronno, is showcasing its globally known range of spirits at TFWA World Exhibition (Red Village K1), including Disaronno, Tia Maria, Zucca and The Irishman range of whiskies. Illva Saronno invested in the family owned Walsh Whiskey Distillery, based in Carlow, Ireland, late last year.

Illva Saronno will also be using the exhibition to launch a new addition to its spirits portfolio – details to be announced onsite – and will also be displaying the second in the series of limited edition 'designer' Disaronno bottles, in 2013 designed by Moschino and with over 1,5 million bottles sold globally.

Brand new to the travel retail category is a superb wine offer from Disaronno's sister company DUCA DI SALAPARUTA Group. The Duca di Salaparuta Group comprises three historic brands that represent Sicily and Italy worldwide: Corvo, Duca di Salaparuta and Florio.

Says Mr Reina, CEO ILLVA Saronno: 'Disaronno and Tia Maria are both extremely well known brands, distributed globally and since last year we have put a new emphasis on travel retail, to further build our already excellent distribution within the category.  We believe we can further leverage this success and broaden our offer to the market with the excellent wine offer from Duca di Salaparuta.

'The Duca di Salaparuta Group has been a leader in the wine industry for almost 200 years with very recognisable Made in Italy brands, so it really makes sense to now make these available to travel retail duty free. The Group has a reputation for innovation and has stayed constantly at the forefront of the business in terms of range and excellent marketing, which we are confident will enable it to offer this channel of distribution a very interesting and appealing range of wines.’

In Cannes, the company will be presenting two brands specifically:  Duca di Salaparuta and Florio.

Highlight of the offer is Duca Enrico , which celebrates its 30th anniversary during the fair. Produced for the first time in 1984, Duca Enrico is the first single varietal wine made from Nero d’ Avola grapes in the history of Sicilian wines. To celebrate its anniversary, visitors to the stand can taste three excellent vintages of Duca Enrico (1987, 1997, 2008), each the most representative of the three decades covered.

Florio wines come to life in a magical corner of the heart of the Mediterranean, “the sun belt”, an area of south-western Sicily where there is a special relationship between micro-climate, vines and land. An innovator by tradition, Florio has acquired unique experience in almost two centuries, reinterpreting the past with modern wine making technology to produce wines of great prestige to be enjoyed on a variety of occasions. Fortified, passito and sparkling wines to discover or rediscover as an original aperitif, as dessert or meditation wines.

 Notes to editors:

ILLVA SARONNO S.p.A. is part of the Group ILLVA SARONNO HOLDING S.p.A., the parent company of a diversified group whose business lines are alcoholic beverages, semi-finished products for ice-creams, baked goods and optical lenses. Controlled completely by the Reina Family, it offers a wide range of spirits brands including Disarono, Tia Maria, Zucca, The Irishman, Isolabella and Vodksa Artic.
http://www.illva.com/index.php?lang=it

The Duca di Salaparuta Group comprises three historic brands that represent Sicily and Italy worldwide: Corvo and Duca di Salaparuta, established in 1824, and Florio, established in 1833. Acquired by Illva Saronno Holding in 2001 and merged into a single group, the two old-established companies now constitute Sicily’s leading privately-owned wine-producing group, their estates, historic cellars, and above all, their wines, together providing key chapter to the island’s history.
http://www.duca.it/en/

NITR builds on premium brand image with first NESCAFE Dolce Gusto boutique in Haitang Bay.

With Chinese duty free shopping surging, Nestlé International Travel Retail has taken a strategic step in expanding its portfolio offer with the first premium NESCAFE Dolce Gusto (NDG) boutique in the world's largest Duty Free shopping centre in Haitang Bay (Hainan).

Located in Sanya, CDFG’s phenomenal new super store spans over 70,000sqm with 21 products categories, offering over 200 high end and luxury brands, and is predicted to deliver sales from 30-50% above the impressive figures of CDFG’s Sanya Downtown Duty Free Store.

A strategic move towards building a premium brand image in Asia - and specifically with Chinese travellers, the new  NESCAFE Dolce Gusto boutique has a prime location to maximise visibility of its global NESCAFE coffee brand to this important traveler profile.

Covering 48 sq m, the flagship store from NITR allows travellers to experience the NESCAFE Dolce Gusto world in a unique super-premium environment. Its clean white lines and sleek display units give the boutique a high-class feel, allowing travellers to experience NDG in a special way. Supported by a team of highly trained staff, the new boutique aims to attract new NDG consumers and trigger further capsule purchases on the mainland.

NITR Global Head of Sales Alan Brennan comments, "The Chinese Travel Retail market continues to be one of the most dynamic and fastest growing in Global Travel Retail. We believe this market represents huge potential for NITR strategic brands, such as NESCAFE Dulce Gusto. Our primary objective for this boutique is to drive and connect this brand with Chinese travellers by providing a premium and engaging environment that gives a great shopper experience. The CDFG Hai Tang Bay retail emporium proves a fantastic premium environment for NITR to showcase the NESCAFE Dulce Gusto brand and we thank CDFG for this opportunity and look forward to the successful development of the boutique.”