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DECEMBER 2020
TRBusiness Volume 23, Issue 12 December 2020 Contents
TRSF: Smart investments ............15 There are plenty of environmentally friendly solutions available in the market, but DF&TR can do more to research and invest in the right solution for the right product. Enviro-Point talks to TRSF.
TFWA China Reborn review..........17 Galloping growth in Hainan, including forthcoming openings for Lagardère Travel Retail and CNSC, were just a handful of talking points during the TFWA China Reborn online event in December. Andrew Pentol presents the highlights.
Cover interview: WHSmith ...........18 WHSmith commands a relatively small share of the international news, books and convenience market outside North America, but Luke Barras-Hill hears that the firm is actively looking at new growth levers.
Tenders in a tumultuous year ..... 21 It’s been the most destructive year in recent history for DF&TR. However, bidding activities have been taking place and seldom have they been more important. Luke Barras-Hill reports.
WINES & SPIRITS 25-31
Tracking changing habits ............ 25 In a post-Covid world, liquor shoppers in
travel retail will spend more time on social media and focus on sustainable/ environmentally friendly products. Charlotte Turner unboxes data from Swiss research company m1nd-set.
‘Tried & trusted’ promotions....... 26 The IWSR is forecasting a reduction in wines & spirits volume consumption of -65 to -75% year-on-year as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic. However, there are some future bright spots, as Charlotte Turner discovers.
DECEMBER 2020
Brazil border store terrain heats up
Electronics in fight for more space & status
French heritage and provenance strikes a chord
China recovery breeds hope for rebound
ATÜ DF eyes bid in Kutaisi Airport tender
Wines & spirits
special category report and data
Phil McNally WHSmith guides InMotion travel retail expansion.... p18 ALSO INSIDE
LAGARDÈRE TRAVEL RETAIL | TFWA CHINA REBORN | SAVE TAX FREE PETITION AIRLINE NEWS | GROUPE ADP | M1ND-SET | A YEAR IN TENDERS | IWSR | TRAVEL ESSENTIALS | COUNTER INTELLIGENCE | PEOPLE NEWS | NOW & THEN
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Bacardi prioritises touchpoints .. 29 Digital commerce, product innovation, premiumisation and retail advocacy occupy Bacardi’s GTR strategy. Andrew Pentol finds out more.
A resilient performance .............. 30 The wines and spirits category has demonstrated its mettle in handling the Covid-19 crisis and could be set to benefit post-pandemic if customers adopt a ‘less but better’ approach. Andrew Pentol and Luke Barras-Hill present a supplier-focused roundup.
ELECTRONICS 33-36
Seizing the ‘bolt-on’ business ..... 33 Shifting consumer habits in electronics in a pre- and since-Covid landscape crystallised debate during a session at the recent TRMarketplace digital forum. Luke Barras-Hill reports.
Necessity purchasing .................. 35 Lower margins have traditionally put electronics in the shadow of their more illustrious core category counterparts, but some industry observers are confident of the category’s relevance in the future. Andrew Pentol reports.
TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
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More space for the essentials ..... 37 Travel essentials may have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, but as passengers return and new products are launched, stakeholders are hoping the category will gain more space and prominence. Andrew Pentol reports.
Made in France .............................41 TRBusiness’ regional spotlight series returns this issue with a focus on ‘Made in France’. Luke Barras-Hill asks how provenance, heritage and storytelling is being used to satiate consumer demand.
Counter Intelligence .................... 43 A selection of support initiatives and the latest products launched by brands.
People .......................................... 45 Personnel moves in the market
Now and Then .............................. 46 Andrew Pentol traces 20 years back, from then... to now.
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