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François Van Aal, Président, Champagne Lanson, Interviewed.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Champagne’s recent cycle has been anything but linear: post-COVID highs, renewed cost inflation, and a return…
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François Van Aal, Président, Champagne Lanson, Interviewed.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Champagne’s recent cycle has been anything but linear: post-COVID highs, renewed cost inflation, and a return to more cautious consumer behaviour have all landed in quick succession. Yet travel retail continues to offer something champagne needs more than ever – visibility, “liquid to lips”, and the…
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Still Iconic, But No Longer Untouchable: Scotch’s Reality Check
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Scotch whisky has not lost its mystique. It still props up Scotland’s export story, still fills airport walls and still anchors more “luxury” backbars than any other brown spirit. Exports in 2025 came in at roughly £5.36 billion, the equivalent of around 1.34 billion bottles –…
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Immersive AI and Travel Retail Exclusives: L’Oréal Travel Retail Rewrites The Playbook In Their Pavilion at TFWA Singapore. A 2 minute video from TRunblocked.com
Introduction by: Peter Marshall L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific aimed to prove that “immersive” isn’t just another buzzword at last month’s TFWA Asia Pacific show. Their pavilion was boldly billed as “Iconic Playgrounds of Brand Equity.” This 400sqm concept, fully scalable for the shop floor, is L’Oréal’s latest statement on what an augmented traveller journey can look like…
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Airports & Travel Retailers
Beyond Duty Free: The Milanese Art of Turning Terminals into Experiences. Luigi Battuello, Commercial Director, SEA Milan Airports, Interviewed.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall At Trunblocked.com, we like to think of airports not just as pieces of critical infrastructure – but as living, breathing marketplaces of ideas, experiences and, yes, irresistible temptations. In this feature, we invite you to walk side by side with SEA Milan Airports’ Chief Commercial Officer,…
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Where To Now For Estée Lauder? “Beauty Reimagined” After the Puig Non‑Deal
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Estée Lauder’s decision to walk away from a potential tie‑up with Puig has effectively reshaped the conversation around one of beauty’s most scrutinised giants. For months, the prospect of a 40 billion dollar prestige powerhouse was taken as proof that Estée needed external help to fix its growth…
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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. It isn’t. Read more here on why in an excellent op-ed by Alessandra Marinucci, Founder, LussoSphere and Former Retail Director, Versace & Valentino Walk through the luxury corridor at Heathrow…