NEWS ROUND-UP Dubai DF resumes operations in DXB T2


Dubai Duty Free has resumed operations for departing passengers at Dubai International Airport Terminal 2, according to a post on the retailer’s Facebook page. As first reported by TRBusiness, trading


recommenced on 3 June in the Concourse B West retail area, following an inspection the previous day by the Dubai Civil Aviation authority.


Earlier in the same week, Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Dubai Duty Free said the resumption of Terminal 2 operations would represent ‘more good news’ for passengers flying on non- Emirates flights. “We were very pleased to receive the


approval from the Government authorities to open our shops in Concourse B West and we are happy to be back and serving our customers once more. “We have been planning the re-opening


since mid-April and have put in place an extensive range of sanitisation and re- zoning measures that will ensure the safety of our customers and our staff. McLoughlin said the reopening of


‘1nSpirit’ to debut


at TRMarketplace The IWSR and m1nd-set have announced a joint travel retail marketing intelligence


platform, ‘1nSpirit


The Wine & Spirits Travel Retail Data Hub’, in response to a huge and ever-increasing demand for information on how Covid-19 continues to impact the business. IWSR and m1nd-set will share an exclusive


preview of the 1nSpirit platform, alongside early insights, at the TRMarketplace digital forum for the travel retail industry in September 2020. IWSR Drinks Market Analysis and


m1nd-set aim to provide greater clarity on how the industry can navigate such an unprecedented global scenario. 1nSpirit – The Wine & Spirits Travel


Retail Data Hub will help industry leaders to re-assess and refine their business strategy through ‘unparalleled access to robust consumption data, forecast analysis and consumer behaviour insights for the travel retail wine and spirits sector’, say the partners.


Terminal 2 represents ‘more good news’ for passengers flying on non-Emirates flights. Speaking during TRBusiness’ second


TRConnect webinar on 2 June, Dubai Duty Free Chief Operating Officer Ramesh Cidambi suggested that shops would re- open in Terminal 2 arrivals and Terminal 3


(Arrivals 4 and Landside), under phase of two of the retailer’s shop reopening plan. Concourse B East, Concourse C,


Concourse D and T3 Arrivals Unit 3 are expected to re-open under phase three. Plans to re-open Concourse A and Al


Maktoum Airport were yet to be confirmed, correct at the time TRBusiness went to press for this issue.


MEADFA cancels 2020 conference


This year’s Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) Conference has been called off, the association has announced. The event was due to be held on 23-


24 November in Dubai, but the ongoing economic pain caused by the coronavirus, associated travel restrictions and uncertainty has scuppered the plan. MEADFA President Haitham Al Majali


said: “After continuously monitoring the current health crisis and staying in close contact with our partners and delegates, we have decided to cancel this year’s MEADFA Conference. “This was an extremely difficult decision


to take, given the importance of the event and its role in supporting our advocacy work, but the Board unanimously feels that it would not be appropriate to go ahead with the event in


the current context. “We will continue to monitor the


situation as it develops, before announcing the dates for our next conference. We thank our members, sponsors and business partners across the region for their understanding.” In a statement, MEADFA says it will


launch in due course a series of interactive online forums, designed to present the views of retailers, brands and landlords.


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