The Industry
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Do travel retailers fully appreciate the smoke-free dynamic? By: Peter Marshall
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Travel retail has embraced the language of “smoke-free” and “next-generation”, but the numbers suggest the shift…
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Anora Targets Global Breakthrough for Aquavit with World Aquavit Day Makeover
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Anora Group is using World Aquavit Day on 13 April to deliver one of its clearest…
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Avolta’s Financial Year Results: Is Contraction In North America Set To Last? By: Luke Barras-Hill.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Last month, Avolta announced its full-year 2025 results. Core turnover grew 5.9% year-on-year to CHF 13,720 million*…
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Champessco: Peter Marshall’s “World’s First Champagne–Prosecco Hybrid” Bubbles Over Travel Retail (Sort Of). By: Chloé Corker.
In a move that has left oenophiles clutching their flutes, TRunblocked.com’s Founder and Chairman Peter Marshall has just announced the launch of the world’s…
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Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard: Is it Heritage United and Spirits Elevated? And Better For Whom?
Introduction by: Peter Marshall For years, a Pernod Ricard/Brown‑Forman merger has been the drinks industry’s favourite bar‑talk fantasy. Now both sides…
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The Chinese New Year Illusion: Crowded Terminals May Make Recovery Visible. They Do Not Make Conversion Automatic.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Chinese New Year 2026 delivered the headline the industry wanted: Chinese travel is back, traffic is…
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Overexposed To Fragile Travel Retail, Can Estée Lauder Repair At Speed?
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Arguably, Estée Lauder’s troubles are now a case study in how this beauty powerhouse misread structural shifts in China…
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Travel Retail’s Paradox: If Staff Influence 61% of Purchases, Why Are We Still Underinvesting in Them? Melvin Broekaart Interviewed.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall For years, travel retail has invested heavily in marketing campaigns, premium shopfits and ever-expanding product portfolios.…
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Travel Retail’s Promotional Problem
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Shoppers don’t respond to promotion presence. They respond to the perceived value gap. And travel retail…
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Burgas Airport: Part 2 Of How Fraport Bulgaria Has Raised the Bar for Regional Airports
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Following our film on Varna Airport, this 4 minute film on Burgas Airport completes our perspective…