We’re committed to finding solutions that create opportunities for our Client Partners by empowering them with information, knowledge and the tools necessary to succeed in Travel Retail.
Stuart Holcombe
With over 35 years of experience in food & beverage, retail management and consumer product marketing. Stuart has been instrumental in negotiating licensing agreements with national, regional and local restaurants and retail stores throughout North America. He is an active participant and contributor to numerous industry associations including ACI, AAAE and AMAC.
Stuart brings a passion for retail and a great ability to develop win-win relationships with airport landlords, subtenants and minority partners.
Our Approach…
We work closely with each partner to develop specific geo-targeted strategies which achieve sustained growth and performance within airports by focusing on:
Image/Presence – consumers engage with brands that connect with them via all senses.
ROI – secure the appropriate retail density to maximize performance.
Customer Experience – become more customer centric and adapt to the consumer profile at each airport.
TRP develops strategies to achieve long-term presence in the industry; provides a clear understanding of key barriers; and identifies tactical solutions to address each barrier.
Services
ACDBE Outreach/Oversight & Monitoring
Airport/Landlord Liaison
Brand Advocacy & Representation
Competitive Assessment
Develop Channel Entry Strategy (direct, subcontract, license)
Financial Assessment
Industry Outreach
Lease Negotiations
Local Market Customization/Vendor Relations
Management/Operational Coaching
Process Improvements
Proposal Development Assistance
Market Analysis (Passenger volume and demographics, exposures, adjacencies, airline/airport characteristics)
Real Estate Analysis
(Passenger volume and demographics, exposures, adjacencies, airline/airport characteristics)
Tender Evaluation & Recommendation
Travel Retail Execution Guidance
Client Partners…
Specialty Retail has a very limited window of time in which they can engage travelers before they board their flights. As such, our clients are focused on providing product and services that fit the needs of each traveler in a timely manner!
Former Clients…
Back in the air: How to get travelers flying again during COVID-19
Elizabeth ErkenBrack Ph.D. // August 26, 2020 // 5 min read Travelers are facing a crisis of confidence. Bookings are down 85% from a year ago, and after rising gradually during the summer ticket sales have stalled in the past month. But airports and flights have generally been safe with no U.S. carriers reporting safety lapses or outbreaks […]
Will travel retail rebound? Beauty says yes!
BY JESSICA SCHIFFER31 AUGUST 2020 Airport traffic fell drastically, hurting sales for brands including Clarins and SK-II. Reliant on the channel, they’re staying put as digital updates are made. The decimation of travel retail has hit traditional beauty brands hard. The channel represents up to one-third of revenues for some players, and brands aren’t willing to […]
Pittsburgh Airport’s On-Hold New Terminal Is Getting A Post-Pandemic Design
Pittsburgh Airport’s On-Hold New Terminal Is Getting A Post-Pandemic Design By BILL O’DRISCOLL• 10 HOURS AGOShareTweetEmail Artist’s rendering of the planned new Pittsburgh International Airport terminalCOURTESY OF GENSLER + HDR IN ASSOCIATION WITH LUIS VIDAL + ARCHITECTS Air travel looks different now, and not just because traffic has declined precipitously. Travelers at Pittsburgh International Airport, for instance, must […]
Using Facial Recognition
Using Facial Recognition Improving operations and security in the airport setting By Dan Grimm (VP of Computer Vision at SAFR) Jun 18, 2020 Airports are unique places. They are accessed by thousands of people every day. Few other facilities in the world have to screen so many individuals for personal and environmental safety while providing […]
Hand sanitizer stations and arriving at the airport early: KPI North America researches new passenger expectations
by Liam Colemanliam@moodiedavittreport.comSource: ©The Moodie Davitt Report29 May 2020 NORTH AMERICA. KPI North America has revealed the results of its survey into how willing people will be to travel after the COVID-19 pandemic and the steps they expect airports to introduce. The survey of 509 respondents from the US and Canada found that 75% of passengers […]
First m1nd-set complimentary insight report focuses on Chinese consumers’ resumption of international travel and shopping
By Hibah NoorSHARE SAVEPRINT As Swiss research agency m1nd-set has been “inundated with requests” from both current and new clients hoping to gain insight on post-lockdown shopping trends, the agency is releasing regular complimentary insight reports. The first insight report The first report is focused on the Chinese traveller, as the group most likely to resume international […]
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