Chris Madden

London

Journalist and Writer at Freelance

Wearer of many hats • I write a bit • Freelance Journalist & Content Creator

Articles

Lancôme and Monopoly create exclusive limited edition game

4 days ago | dfnionline.com | Chris Madden

Lancôme and Monopoly have collaborated to create a limited-edition Monopoly board, exclusively available for travel retail shoppers in the Asia Pacific market. The collaboration, a first for L’Oréal Group which owns Lancôme, is to mark the shared 90th anniversaries of the two companies. Only 10,000 exclusive sets have been made and they will be available to shoppers at the top 25 Lancôme travel retail stores in Asia Pacific.
Muscat Duty Free unveils Beauty Wonderland campaign

4 days ago | dfnionline.com | Chris Madden

Muscat Duty Free has sought to elevate the experience of travelling shoppers with its Beauty Wonderland campaign this month. Live musicians play in-store to capture the attention of travellers and create a sense of discovery and excitement. Once in-store, Omani artists are on-hand to paint perfume bottles, offering a unique personalisation opportunity.
‘Landmark global partnership’: KitKat’s Formula 1 collaboration will drive travel retail planning

4 days ago | dfnionline.com | Chris Madden

KitKat’s “landmark” partnership with Formula 1 will play a central role in the brand’s global travel retail strategy for the rest of 2025. KitKat owner Nestlé has announced that the collaboration, which is was unveiled late last year and is the company’s largest global brand partnership to-date, will help bring the “Have a Break, Have a KitKat” mindset to more shoppers around the world.
Thélios launches Barton Perreira into travel retail

6 days ago | dfnionline.com | Chris Madden

LVMH brand Thélios will debut its new proprietary brand, Barton Perreira at next week’s TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition in Singapore. The brand, which offers two styles, will join a host of internationally recognisable names such as Bulgari and Loewe on the Thélios stand at the show.
eSim Access to appear at TFWA Asia Pacific i.Lab

6 days ago | dfnionline.com | Chris Madden

eSim Access is set to make its debut at next week’s TFWA Asia Pacific Exibition, in the i.Lab. Seeking to tap into travellers’ desire for increased connectivity, eSim Access is offering a service which allows data access in foreign countries to be purchased through pre-order, inflight and airport retail programmes, without the need for a sim card.
Harding+ launches exclusive Jack Daniel’s collection with Carnival Cruise Line

1 week ago | dfnionline.com | Chris Madden

Harding+ has announced a new collaboration with Jack Daniel’s and Carnival Cruise Line to launch an exclusive collection of the famous American whiskey on board Carnival ships. The Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Collection is now exclusively available with Carnival. It features a single barrel spirit, which was chosen by the Harding+ and Carnival teams at the Jack Daniel’s distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee.
Whisky, art and AI: The Macallan opens new Heathrow T5 boutique

1 week ago | dfnionline.com | Chris Madden

The Macallan opened a new standalone boutique at London Heathrow Terminal 5 earlier this week in partnership with Avolta and London Heathrow. The 84sq m store aims to create an immersive brand experience for travelling shoppers that brings the world of The Macallan directly to Europe’s busiest airport.
Building stability: Gebr Heinemann eyes the future after record €4bn turnover

1 week ago | dfnionline.com | Chris Madden

in Latest News, Lead Stories, Retail News The company is seeking “holistic answers” with a focus on innovation, collaboration and experience as it looks to future growth Gebr Heinemann is celebrating a record year, after posting turnover of €4.3bn in 2024, marking a 21% increase on the previous year, with growth across most sales regions and new markets developing around the world. The strong figures come in contrast to “instability” both in travel retail and the wider world, with the...
L’Oréal Travel Retail opens first SkinCeuticals A.G.E Lab Outpost at Changi

1 week ago | dfnionline.com | Chris Madden

L’Oréal Travel Retail has collaborated with The Shilla Duty Free and Changi Airport to open the first ever SkinCeuticals A.G.E Lab Outpost at the Singapore hub airport. The space, which offers skincare products as well as treatments, is a response to a growing demand for experience in the travel retail sector, with L’Oréal citing that 47% of travellers are actively seeking out immersive experiences in the market.
Toblerone unveils first ever dedicated travel retail campaign

1 week ago | dfnionline.com | Chris Madden

Mondelez World Travel Retail is rolling out its first dedicated travel retail campaign for the iconic Toblerone brand. Tapping into the chocolate brand’s innate link with the travel and travel retail markets, the ‘Where Is My Toblerone?’ campaign seeks to build on Toblerone’s place as one of the most popular confectionery gifts in the market.