Co-sponsored by the FDFA and Pernod Ricard Americas Travel Retail, the May 9 event saw over 70 participants at the Chateau Whistler Golf Resort.
Located after security in the International Terminal, YVR’s store carries the most sought-after fashion and home accessories from HBC’s Heritage Collection.
At last week’s IAADFS exhibition in Orlando, operators were introduced to a new high-end Herradura expression, the first in the Coleccionde Casa series.
Executive Director of the IAADFS Michael Payne told us that the attendees he chatted with during the show were pleased with the outcome of the event and that attendance was up considerably over last year.
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