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Tallink Grupp staying buoyant despite $2.89m loss in Q2 2025
AS Tallink Grupp transported a total of 1,488,128 passengers in the second quarter of 2025, marking a 2.5% increase compared to the same period last year, however the period ended with a loss of €2.5 million ($2.89m), which it said was influenced in part by dividend income...
Starboard to launch luxury and experiential retail aboard Star Princess
Starboard Group has announced it is partnering with Princess Cruises for the first time and its newest ship, Star Princess. Set to debut in fall 2025, Star Princess will sail in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Panama Canal and Alaska during its inaugural season. “Starboard is extremely pleased to continue our global expansion by launching this partnership with Princess Cruises and its newest ship, Star Princess,” said Lisa Bauer, Starboard’s President and CEO. “This collaboration...
Avolta launches retail onboard NCL's new Norwegian Aqua ship
Avolta has unveiled its retail offering onboard the new Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Norwegian Aqua ship, comprising eight duty free shops,...
Ambassador Cruise Line selects Harding+ for Renaissance contract
Ambassador Cruise Line has awarded Harding+ the contract to deliver the full onboard retail experience for cruise ship...
ETRC re-elects Nigel Keal as President on a one-year term
Members of the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) have voted unanimously to re-elect Nigel Keal as President of the association on a...
ETRC reports highest ever value of duty free sales in 2024
The European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) has released the ETRC Business Performance Index for the full year 2024, including the first...
Japanese whisky brand Nikka cruises into US market with Monarq Group
Japanese whisky brand Nikka has extended its partnership with Monarq Group, a premium spirits distributor across the Americas. Kentaro Yamamoto,...
TRBusiness Singapore Shorts: DPT Antwerp talks new doors in APAC & ME
DPT Antwerp will open a first shop-in-shop at Singapore Changi Airport, the brand has told TRBusiness. Edward Verté, Co-founder and CEO, DPT...
APTRA to build on conference success with first East Asia Forum in Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has announced its first East Asia Forum, to take place in Hong Kong on 3-4 December 2025. The...
Baltic Princess marks the start of a new reign at sea
TRBusiness was on location in Stockholm yesterday with AS Tallink Grupp, for a first look at Tallink Silja Line's newly renovated Baltic...
TFWA reveals further numbers on TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has published addendum figures to the visitor numbers at the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference, as...
Tuli re-elected President of Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association for fifth term
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) members unanimously re-elected Sunil Tuli as President this week and appointed a new Board of...
Lagardère TR secures long-term concession at Singapore Cruise Centre
Lagardère Travel Retail has been awarded the long-term master duty free and general merchandise concession at Singapore Cruise Centre's...
TRC welcomes Harrogate Water, Rotary Watches, Transformulas as members
Three new companies have become members of UK-based Travel Retail Consortium (TRC), bringing the number of category specialists in the...
MSC Cruises details retail on World America vessel
MSC Cruises has shared the details of the shops onboard its new flagship, MSC World America, which boasts the company’s most expansive retail...
Molton Brown partners with Harding+ for cruise ship pop-up activations
British luxury fragrance brand Molton Brown has partnered with Harding+ to create immersive, sensorial beauty pop-up activation spaces onboard...
Crafting seamless, itinerary-driven retail powering expansion for Harding+
Harding+ has plenty in the pipeline for the year ahead, including transitioning the legacy P&O Australia fleet to Carnival Cruise Line and...
Harding+ boosts senior management team with new CFO
Global cruise retail specialist Harding+ has appointed Simon Luscombe its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Luscombe brings heavyweight...
Tallink Silja Line’s renewed Baltic Princess returns to service
After a three-week break due to planned dry-docking, the Tallink Silja Line’s passenger vessel Baltic Princess is back in regular traffic on the...
Starboard Group talks land-based retail expansion
Starboard Group is planning to open a new boutique in Orlando in May and a further point of sale this summer as it steps-up its foray into...
Tallink Grupp staying buoyant despite $2.89m loss in Q2 2025
AS Tallink Grupp transported a total of 1,488,128 passengers in the second quarter of 2025, marking a 2.5% increase compared to the same period last year, however the period ended with a loss of €2.5 million ($2.89m), which it said was influenced in part by dividend income...
Starboard to launch luxury and experiential retail aboard Star Princess
Starboard Group has announced it is partnering with Princess Cruises for the first time and its newest ship, Star Princess. Set to debut in fall 2025, Star Princess will sail in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Panama Canal and Alaska during its inaugural season. “Starboard is extremely pleased to continue our global expansion by launching this partnership with Princess Cruises and its newest ship, Star Princess,” said Lisa Bauer, Starboard’s President and CEO. “This collaboration...
Avolta launches retail onboard NCL's new Norwegian Aqua ship
Avolta has unveiled its retail offering onboard the new Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Norwegian Aqua ship, comprising eight duty free shops,...
Ambassador Cruise Line selects Harding+ for Renaissance contract
Ambassador Cruise Line has awarded Harding+ the contract to deliver the full onboard retail experience for cruise ship...
ETRC re-elects Nigel Keal as President on a one-year term
Members of the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) have voted unanimously to re-elect Nigel Keal as President of the association on a...
ETRC reports highest ever value of duty free sales in 2024
The European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) has released the ETRC Business Performance Index for the full year 2024, including the first...
Japanese whisky brand Nikka cruises into US market with Monarq Group
Japanese whisky brand Nikka has extended its partnership with Monarq Group, a premium spirits distributor across the Americas. Kentaro Yamamoto,...
TRBusiness Singapore Shorts: DPT Antwerp talks new doors in APAC & ME
DPT Antwerp will open a first shop-in-shop at Singapore Changi Airport, the brand has told TRBusiness. Edward Verté, Co-founder and CEO, DPT...
APTRA to build on conference success with first East Asia Forum in Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has announced its first East Asia Forum, to take place in Hong Kong on 3-4 December 2025. The...
Baltic Princess marks the start of a new reign at sea
TRBusiness was on location in Stockholm yesterday with AS Tallink Grupp, for a first look at Tallink Silja Line's newly renovated Baltic...
TFWA reveals further numbers on TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference
Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has published addendum figures to the visitor numbers at the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference, as...
Tuli re-elected President of Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association for fifth term
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) members unanimously re-elected Sunil Tuli as President this week and appointed a new Board of...
Lagardère TR secures long-term concession at Singapore Cruise Centre
Lagardère Travel Retail has been awarded the long-term master duty free and general merchandise concession at Singapore Cruise Centre's...
TRC welcomes Harrogate Water, Rotary Watches, Transformulas as members
Three new companies have become members of UK-based Travel Retail Consortium (TRC), bringing the number of category specialists in the...
MSC Cruises details retail on World America vessel
MSC Cruises has shared the details of the shops onboard its new flagship, MSC World America, which boasts the company’s most expansive retail...
Molton Brown partners with Harding+ for cruise ship pop-up activations
British luxury fragrance brand Molton Brown has partnered with Harding+ to create immersive, sensorial beauty pop-up activation spaces onboard...
Crafting seamless, itinerary-driven retail powering expansion for Harding+
Harding+ has plenty in the pipeline for the year ahead, including transitioning the legacy P&O Australia fleet to Carnival Cruise Line and...
Harding+ boosts senior management team with new CFO
Global cruise retail specialist Harding+ has appointed Simon Luscombe its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Luscombe brings heavyweight...
Tallink Silja Line’s renewed Baltic Princess returns to service
After a three-week break due to planned dry-docking, the Tallink Silja Line’s passenger vessel Baltic Princess is back in regular traffic on the...
Starboard Group talks land-based retail expansion
Starboard Group is planning to open a new boutique in Orlando in May and a further point of sale this summer as it steps-up its foray into...
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Avolta launches retail onboard NCL's new Norwegian Aqua ship
Avolta has unveiled its retail offering onboard the new Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Norwegian...
Ambassador Cruise Line selects Harding+ for Renaissance contract
Ambassador Cruise Line has awarded Harding+ the contract to deliver the full onboard retail...
Starboard to launch luxury and experiential retail aboard Star Princess
Starboard Group has announced it is partnering with Princess Cruises for the first time and its...
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