Detailed reports on beauty, confectionery and the highly billed TR Consumer Forum headline the coverage within the TRBusiness August/September e-zine, which is now available to read and watch by clicking here and below.

Turn the pages to discover the latest developments at Cyprus Duty Free’s rejuvenated commercial facilities at Larnaca International Airport.

TRBusiness Editorial Director Charlotte Turner was offered an exclusive, trade media-first guided tour of the refurbished shops by Cyprus Duty Free General Manager Andrew Baker and his team.

They describe how CTC-ARI has redefined its Customer Value Proposition (CVP) to raise standards in retailing excellence, while immersing travellers in sense of place by delivering a genuine Cypriot experience through an authentic and surprising merchandising assortment.

TR Consumer Forum set to return

While commenting on the recovery of passenger traffic, notably British travellers that came back ‘with a vengeance’ last year, Baker acknowledges the stiff challenges ahead sparked by the cost-of-living crisis in many parts of the world, supply chain complications and associated cost rises, and the war in Ukraine, not to mention the long-lasting impacts of the pandemic that is likely to influence business next year.

As gazes are drawn to the much-anticipated return of the TR Consumer Forum, organised by TRBusiness and m1nd-set, in Limassol, Cyprus in September, the e-zine previews what delegates can expect from the jam-packed educational and business networking programme.

Sustainable packaging takes centre stage in a H2 analysis of the confectionery and fine foods category that also features interviews with Haribo, Nestlé International Travel Retail and Cloetta.

With the Metaverse and Web3 generating plenty of conversation, TRBusiness asks leading beauty stakeholders including brands and operators how they are deploying technology to deliver results on the sales floor as part of the 21-page Annual Beauty Report.

TRBusiness gets the inside track on how buying and promotional strategies are being used to generate buzz for a fragrance market awash with diverse shopper demands; m1nd-set provides a sweep of the latest data on beauty shopping behaviours; and companies involved in health and wellness products and services offer their take on how to exploit lucrative sales potential as airport traffic rebounds.

Plus don’t miss intelligence on the China market, a TFWA World Exhibition & Conference preview and your regular digest of business, people and product news and opinion.