The Industry
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Luxury Travel Retail Has a Desire Problem. The Next Generation Is About to Make It Permanent. By: Alessandra Marinucci.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall CVR has dropped from 23% to 12%. The industry is reading this as an economic problem.…
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Experience First: L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific Managing Director Jesús Abia on the New Era of Travel Retail Beauty
By: Colleen Morgan, Contributing Editor Trunblocked.com Standing room only is usually a good sign at TFWA Asia Pacific. But when…
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TFWA Singapore 2026 Unwrapped: A Surprisingly Good Package, But Problems Remain.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Now that we are all (mostly) back, it’s time to review the show. I arrived this year not expecting much, but…
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Reinventing The Vine: ARI channels 1920s glamour to land ‘a more distinctive home’ for wines
Introduction by Peter Marshall Seldom do airport wine activations truly get the grape juices flowing. Yet travellers browsing the duty-free…
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Duty Free Global: Rethinking Growth, Risk and Relevance in Travel Retail
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Duty Free Global (DFG) has positioned itself as something different in the travel retail ecosystem: not…
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An Unofficial Guide to TFWA APAC 2026: A TRunblocked.com Special Edition. Plus: Our Very Own TRU Voice Awards: The NOscars
Introduction by: Peter Marshall You can tell from the images that this is not a very serious piece of communication.…
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Playmobil’s Travel Retail Play: From Toy Shelf to Traffic Driver
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Crowded terminals and shifting passenger dynamics are forcing travel retail to rethink what earns attention –…
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ASUTIL Unplugged: The Region, The Conference, The Community & The Future. Enrique Urioste, President ASUTIL and Carlos Loazia-Keel, Secretary General, Interviewed.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall The title of this in-depth interview says it all. I am grateful to both Enrique and Carlos…
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Why Does Travel Retail Keep Meeting Chinese Travellers Too Late?
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Well, the headlines you read look reassuring enough: China handled 185 million cross-border movements in Q1…
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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…