Attendance and feedback indicate last week’s IAADFS show was a success
 Americas Duty Free recently sat down with Michael Payne, Executive Director of the International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores (IAADFS), to discuss last week’s show
March 3, 2010



ASUTIL sets new
goals in Puerto Rico
 At a press conference held during last week’s IAADFS show in Orlando, President of Asociación Sudamericana de Tiendas Libres (ASUTIL) Francisco Heredia and Secretary-General of ASUTIL José Donagaray announced details of the upcoming ASUTIL conference in Puerto Rico
March 3, 2010



Motta’s Erasmo Orillac elaborates on store openings in Bogota
 In an exclusive interview, Americas Duty Free caught up with Erasmo Orillac, Director of Motta International, to get the details on the upcoming openings of two new walkthrough stores in Bogota Airport
March 3, 2010



New general manager
for Nestlé travel retail
 Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) announced that Corrado Castrovillari, will take over from Catherine Saurais as General Manager effective April 1, 2010
March 3, 2010



Strong program prepared for upcoming TFAP show and Gate ONE2ONE conference
 In designing the conference and workshops program for the TFWA Asia Pacific & Gate ONE2ONE duty free and travel retail event, which opens in Singapore Suntec on Monday May 10, TFWA has responded to the demands of participants at the annual event
March 3, 2010


Government of Hong Kong to abolish duty free allowances for inbound tobacco
 In his budget speech on February 24, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary John C. Tsang proposed to abolish duty free concessions on tobacco products for incoming passengers to Hong Kong as a means of further protecting public health
March 3, 2010
IATA: January demand improves, but industry to remain in the red
 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday announced January 2010 demand statistics for international scheduled air traffic
March 3, 2010



Brown-Forman donates to Heart 2 Art and wows attendees at the IAADFS show
 The Jack Daniel’s Buy the Barrel program at the TFWA Show in Cannes in October, 2009 generated US$8000
March 3, 2010
Bacardi supports Haiti at IAADFS
 At this year’s IAADFS show in Orlando, Bacardi did its part to help the relief effort in Haiti by setting up the Grey Goose Golf Challenge in front of the main exhibition hall
March 3, 2010
Russian Standard Vodka celebrates two more feathers in its cap
 Russian Standard Vodka, the number one premium vodka in Russia, has been ranked 42nd on the “Top 100 Premium Spirits Brands Worldwide” list in 2009 by Impact magazine
March 3, 2010




Ducati
Company: Morris Profumi
Description: The airy and lively masculine fragrance is built around a sparkling accord of citrus and encased in a modern and sophisticated bottle. Its compact shape takes inspiration from the design that distinguishes Ducati motorbikes from all the others


BLV Eau d’Eté
Company: Bulgari
Description: BLV Eau d’Eté builds its accords from crispy, natural notes that blend to create deep harmonies, giving rise to an irresistibly seductive creation. The brilliant colors of summer are captured in the azure reflections of the fragrance’s bottle and in the sparkling surface of the cap, which evokes the iridescence of the sea