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Only 678 bottles are available exclusively from The Irish Whiskey Collection at The Loop, Dublin and Cork airports

The event, focusing on digitalisation and innovation in the channel, takes place from 11-15 October

This year’s conference takes place in Dubai from 21st to 23rd November.

Cyprus. ARI Chief Executive Ray Hernan said: “Like all of our peers in the global travel retail sector, ARI had a very difficult year in 2020. “Our turnover for last year was affected by the pandemic in all locations, and we saw significant disruption due to travel restrictions and border closures. “All of our outlets with the exception of Bahrain Duty Free and Qatar Distribution Centre were closed for a time during 2020, some for extended periods.” ‘Swift but necessary action’ Work...

ARI returns to the Balkans with new Montenegro Airports store Aer Rianta International ( ARI) marked the start of its duty free and travel retail concession with Montenegro Airports with the opening of a new store at Podgorica Airport today. Montenegro this year, with a store at Tivat Airport planned to open on 10 June. The Podgorica store is branded Montenegro Duty Free and covers 122sqm, offering a combination of global brands and a local sense of place offer. ARI Chief Executive Officer Ra...

Jameson opens first TasteHouse at Dublin Airport The first Dublin Airport is open for business. Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail says the new outlet, which is located in Terminal 2, marks a commitment to continued innovation and a drive to “redefine the retail environment”. The striking exterior walls are designed to capture shoppers’ attention, while the interior showcases an original hand-blown artwork by local artist James Earley. Pernod Ricard GTR CEO Mohit Lal said: “We’re con...

Jameson opens Taste House store in Dublin Airport 7th April, 2021 by Owen Bellwood Pernod Ricard-owned Jameson has opened its new Taste House store in Dublin Airport – the first of its kind for the Irish whiskey brand. The Jameson Taste House has opened in The Loop at Dublin Airport terminal two Opening in Dublin Airport’s terminal two at The Loop, which is operated by travel retailer Aer Rianta International, the store will offer travel retail-exclusive products. The Taste House store fe...

The store gives travellers the opportunity to learn more about products using touchless technology. Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail (PR GTR) has announced the opening of its Jameson TasteHouse in The Loop complex operated by Aer Rianta International (ARI) at Dublin International Airport Terminal 2. A first for the brand in travel retail, PR GTR says the store reflects the company’s commitment to innovating in the channel and continuously re-defining the retail environment. The outlet fe...

Cyprus Airports Duty Free’s shops have remained open throughout the pandemic Airport retail stakeholders are eyeing a tourism and shopping resurgence in Cyprus after the country said it would permit the arrival of fully vaccinated Britons from May. Current rules prohibit foreign travel from the UK, aside some limited exceptions. There are hopes this could revive in the coming months as part of the UK’s roadmap easing of lockdown restrictions, but not before 17 May. The UK governmentâ€�...

Thursday, 4 March 2021 15:26 Global travel retail’s ability to translate what had been healthy passenger traffic levels over the years into revenue-generating opportunities has been called into question once again. In a wide-ranging and candid interview, Aer Rianta International (ARI) Chief Executive Ray Hernan told TRBusiness that the conversion issue needs to be addressed moving forward. “As an industry, we have not won the battle in recent years in terms of converting passenger volum...