This is the 12th edition of the book about “the facts, the people, the news, the stories” relating to Whisky by Ingvar Ronde.
An Inside the Cask chat with…the co-founder of the FLIO app
Andrew Watson is the co-founder of the global airport app FLIO. Their premise is “One App. All Airports”. FLIO’s aim is to be the only airport app passengers will ever need…
Googling for a Duty Free Price Comparison website
What is available right now when searching as a consumer?
The Need for Disruption
DFS Group CEO Philippe Schaus has made a strong argument for change to the Global Travel Retail (GTR) traditional airport concession model.
Article Link: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself before buying an Aircraft
Robb Report, the magazine for the luxury lifestyle, has written an article about what questions to ask before buying your own aircraft.
Article Link: Donald Trump is Right
The Economist magazine has written an interesting article stating that America’s airports are awful.
Terminal Turbulence (in Travel Retail)?
The latest issue of The Spirits Business magazine, reviews the recent up-and-down journey in the travel retail world this past year, whilst also revealing some sunny patches among the clouds, by Kristiane Sherry.
Article Link: SMWS at Loch Lomond Distillery
The latest issue of Unfiltered magazine by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, has a feature on the Loch Lomond Distillery from when they visited us recently.
What can Travel Retailers learn from Discounters?
Discounters, especially hard discounters such as Aldi and Lidl, have a very different business model to retailers in the Global Travel Retail (GTR) channel. However what can travel retailers learn from Discounters? This was one
Article Link: Going Grey
Travel Markets Insider magazine has written an excellent article on the topic of the impact of the parallel (grey) market in the duty free spirits channel.
Travel Markets Insider feature on Loch Lomond Group
The October/ November 2016 issue of Travel Markets Insider magazine will include a feature on Loch Lomond Group and the new Global Travel Retail (GTR) range being launched in early 2017.
Article Link: Google Trips has arrived
Conde Nast Traveller has written this week an interesting article on the new arrival of Google Trips and its features. Article by Brad Rickman.
Is Travel Retail delivering value?
This week’s IWSR magazine is raising the question on whether travel retail is providing value to suppliers and what the future might hold.

