Retail in Asia

Major brands confirmed for TFWA World Exhibition

TFWA has announced again this year that the demand for exhibition space at TFWA World Exhibition has been overwhelming.

By working creatively with the available space, TFWA and its technical partners have managed to accommodate the maximum number of prestigious exhibitors including some major international brand-owners who are new to the exhibition or returning after a short absence. Among the 433 stands confirmed to date are 27 new exhibitors, including Beurer, Fratelli Rossetti, Hédiard, Morrison Bowmore, Safilo and Tommy Hilfiger, bringing their exciting selections of innovative and high quality products to the attention of the duty free and travel retail community.

The newcomers join a catalogue featuring virtually all of the top companies in global duty free and travel retail by sales value including BAT, Chanel, Clarins, Coty Prestige, Diageo, Estée Lauder, JT International, Kraft, LOréal, P&G Prestige, Parfums Christian Dior, Pernod Ricard, Philip Morris, Puig, Rémy Cointreau, as well as hundreds of other big names from the various categories in the channel such as Bally, Braun, Etro, Lego, Montblanc, Paul Frank, Salvatore Ferragamo and Swarovski.

Between them the exhibitors will showcase some 3,000 brands many of which are launching fresh ideas at the show and exhibiting many items which are exclusive to travel retail. TFWA World Exhibition opens its doors in the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on Monday, 19 September and will run until midday on Friday, 23 September.

Last year TFWA World Exhibition welcomed 5,398 visitors from 2,570 companies (+8 percent more visitors than attended in 2009) of which 72 percent were influential duty free and travel retail operators, landlords and agents making this the premier event in the duty free and travel retail trade calendar.

For more information, visit TFWA.