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Wednesday May 27, 2009

Aeroports de Paris going
strong in the Middle East
 ADPi, a subsidiary of Aéroports de Paris (ADP), said this week that with the average size of airports and terminals becoming bigger and bigger, and with complex projects all around the Middle East, its services are continuing in high demand
May 27, 2009



Flemingo enters Zambia, other new African markets
 Flemingo International is continuing to expand its airport duty free and regional distribution business in Africa
May 27, 2009
How Middle East Airlines is beating the recession
 Middle East Airlines has had a great set of results for the end of last year and this is paving the way for further exciting developments throughout the rest of this year
May 27, 2009
25 winners announced at Cape Town
 As promised, Gulf-Africa Duty Free is able to announce the 25 brands and store concepts that are moving into the new Central Processing Unit at Cape Town International Airport
May 27, 2009
Oriental to open border store in Selenge
 Dubai-based retailer Oriental General Trading is planning to expand its border store retail presence. The retailer and tobacco supplier has been making headway across Mongolia for the past few years with a number of new concessions across the country
May 27, 2009
Dubai Duty Free reveals top selling brands
 Dubai Duty Free has revealed exclusively to Gulf-Africa Duty Free its top selling brands and product lines for each category for the whole of last year
May 27, 2009
Loss of tourist flights impacts on Bahrain Duty Free first quarter sales
 Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex has announced its consolidated sales were down by 12% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to 2008 actual
May 27, 2009



New merchandising and marketing directress at IDFS
 Revic Catalina R. Tantoco was recently appointed Morocco’s International Duty Free Shops’ (IDFS) new merchandising and marketing directress
May 27, 2009



Flydubai takes off by being different
 Dubai’s start-up budget airline flydubai is aiming to become the region’s first carrier to scrap check-in counters and also charge for all luggage checked in as it tries to promote a simpler way to travel
May 27, 2009



Abu Dhabi International Airport reports 12% increase in passenger traffic
 Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) released the April 2009 traffic figures for Abu Dhabi International Airport
May 27, 2009


Ajmal Perfumes set for travel retail breakthrough
 With the appointment of new dedicated personnel since July last year, the Dubai-based perfumer Ajmal is making new inroads into the duty free and travel retail channel
May 27, 2009
Vivaldi’s new set on-board Saudi Arabian Airlines
 Gerzon Duty Free announced that a new two piece set is listed with Saudi Arabian Airlines as of August 1, 2009
May 27, 2009
Brown-Forman names new travel retail director for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
 Olli-Pekka Lappalainen has been named the new director of travel retail for Brown-Forman in the company’s European, African, and Middle Eastern markets
May 27, 2009
Chivas Regal proves that chivalry is not dead at Heathrow
 Terminal 3 in Heathrow has been abuzz lately because of Chivas Regal’s newest cocktail promotion, dubbed the “Live with Chivalry” campaign
May 27, 2009
The Balvenie Single Malt goes triple gold at the 2009 International Review of Spirits
 The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky received three gold medals from Chicago’s Beverage Tasting Institute at the 2009 International Review of Spirits
May 27, 2009
Absolut strips down in support of sexual minorities
 Absolut is challenging the entire concept of prejudice and labels in an effort to foster respect for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) individuals the world over
May 27, 2009
Whyte & Mackay teams up with Snow Leopard for a great cause
 The Glasgow-based Whyte & Mackay has announced a “strategic partnership” with Snow Leopard vodka in an effort to save the few remaining snow leopards in the world from extinction
May 27, 2009

Gulf-Africa Duty Free welcomes two newcomers to its team and to the wonderful duty free industry
Kim Carrera
Advertising and Marketing Manager
Tel: + 1 (905) 821 3344 x. 30
Email: kim@dutyfreemagazine.ca
Ryan White
Concessions (for Americas),
Liquor and Tobacco Editor
Tel: + 1 (519) 351 3269
Email: ryan@dutyfreemagazine.ca



Guylian Sea Shells Strawberry
Company: Guylian
Description: Guylian relaunches its sea shells with strawberry filling and new red packaging. The shells are available in a 210gr gift pack that contains twenty-two pieces. The filling is made with premium Belgian white chocolate and natural strawberry powder. The shell contains dark chocolate made from 49% cocoa

Anti-Aging Collection
Company: La Prairie
Description: Two new products have been added to the Anti-Aging collection. The anti-aging day cream SPF30 provides protection against UVA and UVB sunrays while still working towards rejuvenating the skins natural structure. The anti-aging night cream offers round the clock protection that helps reduce the lines of wrinkles and enhances smoothness. Used together both creams act to renovate and rebuild skin

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