Introduction by: Peter Marshall In another first for TRunblocked.com, I am delighted to feature an interview this week with Omar Hagi, Global Head of Centralized Channels, Kering Eyewear. The business has been going from strength to strength over the years and its dynamic growth strategy continues, combining acquisition, design, technology and innovation across all its brands. Maui Jim is a perfect example.  Peter Marshall (PM):  Omar, welcome to TRunblocked.com. 2024 is a big year for Kering Eyewear and for its latest acquisition, the iconic Maui Jim. This brand adds to your A list ..read more

Introduction by: Peter Marshall With TFWA Singapore just around the corner, this is a particularly appropriate feature for the industry. Recent research from Pi Insight has shed light on some shocking price differentials between duty free and downtown retailers in Asia.  Did you know, for example, that duty free confectionery averages at +20% higher per 100g? Or that, in some cases, key brands are actually cheaper downtown? In this week’s blog you will discover some startling facts behind duty free savings and the critical role of price awareness in today’s retail landscape. What is clear ..read more

Introduction by: Peter Marshall “By advocating gender equality, we can create a more equitable and diverse industry for future generations”. Caroline Buisson is Senior Global Account Manager at Brown-Forman and this quote from the interview that follows will resonate deeply within  Travel Retail. The interview itself is wide ranging and covers Brown-Forman’s own employee resource group – GROW (Growing Real Opportunities for Women) – as well as the important role  that WiTR+ provides. Peter Marshall (PM):  Caroline, welcome to TRunblocked.com. Now, you’ve been working in the ..read more

Introduction by: Peter Marshall 2024 is a special and significant year for the Anthon Berg Liqueur bottle – it is 100 years old. I am delighted to feature our first interview with Tim Lund Sydtoft, Travel Retail Area Director, Toms Gruppen A/S, who takes us through the history and the development of this much-loved brand.  Peter Marshall (PM): Welcome to TRunblocked.com, Tim. This is quite some year for you – the Anthon Berg Liqueur bottle is one hundred years young. Please take us through a brief history of this unique brand.  Tim Lund Sydtoft (TLS): At  the end of the 19th cen ..read more

Introduction by: Peter Marshall I am delighted to feature our first profile of Oettinger Davidoff AG on TRunblocked.com. Jean-Christophe Hallay, Head-Partner Markets & Duty Free EMEA/Americas, provides great insights behind the unique Davidoff dynamic, the growing portfolio and the company’s ethos.  Peter Marshall (PM):  Welcome to TRunblocked.com, Jean-Christophe This is the first time that Oettinger Davidoff has appeared on the website, so it’s perhaps worthwhile to ask you to give us a brief history of this remarkable company. Jean-Christophe Hollay (JCH):   ..read more

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