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Beyond “Quality Growth”. Suntory Global Spirits GM Global Travel Retail, Alasdair Dickinson, On Pricing, Margins and Activations. And How Far Suntory Will Push To Keep Its Brands Ahead.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Alasdair Dickinson has never been one for empty rhetoric, and 2026 is not a year that…
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Beyond “Quality Growth”. Suntory Global Spirits GM Global Travel Retail, Alasdair Dickinson, On Pricing, Margins and Activations. And How Far Suntory Will Push To Keep Its Brands Ahead.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Alasdair Dickinson has never been one for empty rhetoric, and 2026 is not a year that rewards it. Suntory Global Spirits finds itself navigating a spirits landscape that has shifted gear: post-pandemic exuberance has cooled, value and margin are under sharper scrutiny, and travellers are thinking…
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Airports & Travel Retailers
Inken Callsen: “Pricing Is No Longer The Magnet”. An Exclusive TRunblocked.com Interview
Introduction by: Peter Marshall I’ve followed Gebr. Heinemann for more than 30 years, and I’ve rarely heard a senior leader speak this candidly. In this remarkable interview, Inken tackles the assumptions travel retail would rather not question – that price wins, that today’s shopper is the only one worth chasing,…
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Game On: How Maestrani Is Winning in Travel Retail
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Since TRunblocked.com’s last conversation with Maestrani, the Swiss chocolatier has continued to build momentum in travel retail – not least through the success of its travel retail-exclusive Munz Sports Line. Combining Swiss chocolate with sport-inspired activations, exclusive gifts and interactive experiences, the company is demonstrating how…
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Airports & Travel Retailers
Three Houses – L’Oréal, Kering, Coty – One Bottle: What The Gucci Beauty Handover Really Means For Travel Retail (and other) Shelves. By: Peter Marshall
When Kering, L’Oréal and Coty issued near-simultaneous statements last week, most of the trade press appeared to file it as tidy corporate housekeeping. For travel retail, it is anything but. The early handover of the Gucci Beauty licence – brought forward a full year from its 2028 expiry – will redraw the fragrance wall in almost every major…
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SKROSS Unplugged: The Adaptor Brand That Refuses To Stay In The Box. Sam Gerber Interviewed.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Ask almost everyone what Skross does and they’ll say one word: adaptors. That’s precisely the box that Managing Partner, Sam Gerber, is now determined to break out of with the range of products within Skross’s portfolio. And behind the plugs and power banks sits a bigger…
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Travelling Well: Loacker’s Recipe For Travel Retail Growth
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Fresh from celebrating its centenary, Loacker is looking firmly to the future. The Italian wafer and confectionery specialist is accelerating its investment in travel retail with exclusive products, premium gifting concepts and shopper-led innovation designed specifically for the channel. At the heart of that strategy is…