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H alewood Artisanal Spirits is showcasing its whole range this year in Cannes, but did hint that its gin brand Whitley Neill and spiced rum brand Dead Man’s Fingers were its key players for GTR. “For travel retail, currently, we’re focusing on Whitley Neill and Dead Man’s Fingers,” said Halewood Sales Commercial Director Eamon Prunty. “If you take GTR, it is probably 70-75% of our business. This is because of being a British company, and the Brits understand the brands when they’re travelling.” But, he observed how, “we are seeing other markets now open for us” and said that Halewood is “developing more with other retailers within Europe as well”. Prunty added: “On cruises we do a lot with Harding Retail. Then we also work with airports and airlines too, with Lagardère, DFA Airlines” and said: We’re also on easyJet” and this presence has helped with lots of Brits going to Ibiza. HarbourVillageAccamaDelta Still more headroom for growth Tuesday’s Reimagining Travel Retail Workshop featured an update from the Airports Council International (ACI)’s specialist committee on Airport Non-Aeronautical Revenues and Activities (ANARA). Download ACI ANARA’s publications by scanning the QR code: Download ACI ANARA’s publications I n the exhibition yesterday, Sekonda CEO Pete Ogley shows off the Titan – a “latest looks for less” watch that you may have difficulty getting hold of due to demand; others just launching in travel retail include the Margot and Montreal range. In addition to its travel bestsellers, and sparkle ladies dress watches which sell well on cruise ships, smart watches continue to be a key area of growth for Sekonda, ranging from entry-level up to a new, advanced Active Pro which is under development and coming to market in 2025. GreenVillageK50 Sekonda’s “latest looks for less” are a sell-out M aria Schbabel, a LEGO lead in Branded Store Expansion, and Annette Rosendahl, Head of Travel Retail Development, with one of the intriguing figures which draw increasing numbers of adults into LEGO’s expanding dedicated airport stores grouping. This includes the new LEGO Dubai Airport shop (in partnership with Lagardère) which is not only the world’s largest airport store, but also the winner this week in Cannes of The Travel Retail Business “Best Airport Retail Initiative 2024”. “We have a fantastic assortment for adults – including innovations such as the Botanicals, which is great for gifting – indeed some 30% of what we sell is now for adults,” Rosendahl told the TFWA Daily in the exhibition yesterday. BlueVillageD13 Adults now 30% of LEGO end-users! Thursday 3 Oc tobe r 2024 12 T F W A D A I L Y