TFWA launches innovation lab

The Tax Free World Association is launching a new concept this year called the TFWA Innovation Lab, which will replace the TFWA Digital Village at its annual show.

TFWA states that the innovation lab will showcase new ideas to those working in the duty free and travel retail sector. Running from 1 October to 4 October, 2019, the innovation lab will run alongside the annual TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes.

With a new location, the lab will consist of a dedicated tented exhibition area facing Majestic Beach. It will be divided into different categories, with exhibitors grouped into the following sectors: digital solutions and mobile technology; sustainability and CSR; services to travellers and in-store design and research.

TFWA President Alain Maingreaud: “One of TFWA’s primary goals is to inspire our business and help create an ‘engine of innovation. The TFWA Innovation Lab will help our industry to shape the future of duty free and travel retail and better meet the changing needs of the international traveller.

“With 32 exhibitors and 1,349 visiting delegates last year, the TFWA Digital Village was a significant first step, and we plan to build on this success with a fresh new concept in a new location. We look forward to providing visitors to TFWA World Exhibition & Conference with a new perspective on how our industry will develop in the coming years.”