Meet Your Frontier Awards 2026 Finalists!

The shortlist is in. Now be there when the winners are revealed. Join more than 600 senior travel retail leaders in Cannes for an unforgettable evening of celebration, networking and entertainment at the Frontier Awards 2026.

Last year’s event sold out, so secure your place early to avoid missing the industry’s biggest night. 

Airport Retailer of the Year

  • Avolta
  • Baltona Duty Free
  • Dubai Duty Free
  • Everrich Duty Free at Taoyuan International Airport 
  • Lagardere Travel Retail
  • Qatar Duty Free
  • Unifree Duty Free


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Beauty Product of the Year

  • The Sunscreen SPF 50 - Augustinus Bader - Augustinus Bader
  • Bon Voyage Discovery Box (easyJet Exclusive 2025) - OTM Beauty - OTM Beauty


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Best Airport for Retail

  • Kempegowda International Airport 
  • Changi Airport Group  
  • Frankfurt Airport
  • Heathrow 
  • Manchester Airport 


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Best New Duty-Free Shop Opening

  • Porto Duty Free - ARI
  • Perth Duty Free - Avolta
  • Wroclaw Duty Free – Baltona Duty Free
  • Flagship Store at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport -  Executive Retail Shops
  • Calais Eurotunnel -  LE MARCHÉ DUTY-FREE S.A.S. 
  • Velana International Airport Terminal 1 – Maldives Duty Free 
  • Brilliant Lady Retail Experience - Starboard
  • Immersive Retail Experience Aboard Star Princess  - Starboard
  • Istanbul Airport JETEX–IGA General Aviation Terminal – Unifree Duty Free


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Best Speciality Concept – Hybrid & F&B

  • Baileys Treat Stop and Bar, Dublin Airport  - ARI
  • The Connoisseur Collection + Blinded Tiger  - Avolta
  • Vista Corona São Paulo, Brazil  - Avolta
  • Cafe Bateel - Bateel International
  • Butlers Chocolate Café, Dublin Airport, Terminal 2 - Butlers Chocolates
  • LEGO & Paper Cafe - Lagardere Travel Retail UAE
  • Lancôme Café de la Rose - Qatar Duty Free

Best Speciality Concept - Retail

  • Kypriaka Concept Store - ARI
  • The Irish Market Concept Store, Dublin Airport - ARI
  • TAG Sao Paulo with Ayrton Senna museum - Avolta
  • La Maison du Luxe - Baltona Duty Free
  • Milano House of Campari Shop-In-Shop - Campari Group
  • DPT Antwerp on Norwegian Cruise Line Jade  - DPT Antwerp
  • Gifts from Dubai -  Dubai Duty Free
  • Gate Zero -  Gebr. Heinemann / Frankfurt Airport Retail / Fraport
  • Destination Alaska - Harding+
  • Jo Malone - Heathrow
  • Prada Temporary Pop-up Island - Heathrow
  • Owen Roberts International Airport -  Island Companies Ltd
  • Kala Loka - Ivistaz Ecom Services 
  • LEGO DXB - Lagardere Travel Retail UAE
  • Lumas - LUMAS / Media Frankfurt / Frankfurt Airport
  • M&M Shop-in-Shop - Muscat Duty Free 
  • The Royal Salute Boutique 2.0 with Dubai Duty Free - Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail
  • Pop Mart - Qatar Duty Free


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Border, Downtown, or Port Retailer of the Year

  • Baja Duty Free - 3Sixty Duty Free & More
  • Hong Kong Duty Free - Avolta
  • Shopping China - Duty Free & Border Store

Brand Activation of the Year

  • K Club by Kérastase - Aeroport Nice Cote D'azur 
  • Carolina Herrera La Bomba Launch at Portugal Duty Free - ARI
  • Bombay Sapphire 'Step Into The Blue' E1 campaign at Miami International Airport - Bacardi
  • Milano House of Campari Shop-in-Shop -  Campari Group
  • Tabby Shops -  Coach
  • Bunnahabhain: Hard To Say. Easy To Love - CVH Spirits 
  • Johnnie Walker Vault Pop-up with Changi Airport Group & Lotte Duty Free - Diageo Global Travel
  • Discover Karl Fazer - Fazer Confectionery
  • Game of Thrones x Kyrö - Kyrö Distillery Company
  • Lindt Tokyo Style Chocolate -  Lindt Global Travel Retail
  • Toblerone Pink Crush: Reimagining the Full Passenger Journey - Mondelez World Travel Retail
  • The Macallan Pop-Up Experience - Ospree Duty Free
  • KitKat x Formula 1 -  Nestlé International Travel Retail
  • Amouage Take Over - Oman Sales and Services (Muscat Duty Free)
  • The Glenlivet Cask Master’s Collection at Changi Airport -  Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail
  • Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky and Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin Activation with Ospree Duty Free - Rampur Distillery - Rampur Distillery
  • The Dalmore Anthology, Dubai Circle - Whyte & Mackay 
  • Glenfiddich and Aston Martin Formula One partnership at Changi - William Grant & Sons


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Cruise or Ferry Line Retailer of the Year

  • NCL Luna Cruise Division - Avolta
  • Harding+
  • Hematian Family Group: EFFY, HFGM and HFDF
  • Starboard


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Emerging Brand or Small Supplier of the Year (Product)

  • SunCover - ANY DI Munich
  • Premium Teatime Treats & Gourmet Gifting - Cartwright & Butler
  • CVH Spirits 
  • Silly Goose Cables - Gordons Consulting
  • Pore Perfection Primer - Liht Organics 
  • Charm Bracelet Travel Exclusive - My Jewellery
  • Nadri
  • Prai Beauty - OTM Beauty
  • Destination Collections - PeppaRose
  • Godzilla Umiki Blended Whisky - Yoshino Spirits 

Food & Confectionery Product Of The Year

  • The Odyssey Chocolate Saga – Choco Myths - Choco Myths
  • Haribo My City Trip - Haribo - Haribo
  • Marou Chocolate Coated Tropical Fruits - Lagardere Travel Retail Singapore 
  • Lindt Pistachio Range - Lindt Global Travel Retail
  • Toblerone Crunchy Popcorn - Mondelez World Travel Retail
  • Toblerone Pink Crush -  Mondelez World Travel Retail
  • KitKat Japan - Nestlé International Travel Retail 

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Future of Retail Award

  • AirFi
  • Next-Generation QR Code Platform - Avolta
  • AI-Powered Skin Analysis in US Airports - Be Relax Spa
  • Rewiring Cruise Retail From Dockside To Shop Floor - Harding+
  • iCoupon Global
  • Inbound AI Hyperautomation - King Power Corporation 
  • L'Oréal Tax Free World Association APAC 2026 - L’Oreal Travel Retail Asia Pacific
  • Taste Odyssey - Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail
  • Hunch - Sentipede Technologies
  • Targeted Recommendation & Customer Engagement Engine - Voiceback Analytics


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Inflight & Omnichannel Retailer of the Year

Winner to be announced on the night.

Influential Woman in Travel Retail Award

  • Kate Herzig - Avolta 
  • Sandra Tassilly - Diageo Global Travel
  • Rowena Holland - Essential Communications 
  • Katie Floyd - Harding+ 
  • Linzi Walker - Harding+
  • Maria-Luisa Barona - Harding+ 
  • Laura Rösges - AirFi 
  • Hani Ezra Hussin - Malaysia Airports 

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Jewellery & Watches, Fashion & Accessories Product Of The Year

  • Riviera Necklace - Angel Guss 
  • Bella White Daisy - Coti Vision 
  • Ocean Cruise Exclusive Diamond Jewellery Collection - DPT Antwerp 
  • Franck Muller Remember Cayman Edition - Island Companies 
  • The Moto Jacket - Joseph Ribkoff
  • Knirps X4U - Knirps 
  • Vanda Miss Joaquim Pashma Scarf - Lagardère Travel Retail Singapore
  • Baume & Mercier Riviera Chronograph Flyback 10828 - Mumbai Travel Retail 
  • Klip Roll Charger -  WorldConnect AG | SKROSS


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People & Planet Award: Diversity & Inclusion Champion

  • The Travel Retail Talent Pathway ABM Experience Solutions
  • Fabio Viola -  Avolta
  • Lagardere Travel Retail UAE


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People & Planet Award: Sustainability

  • Avolta North America 
  • Butlers Chocolates
  • Sustainability Initiatives - Dubai Duty Free
  • Connecting The World Beyond Borders - EVERRICH Duty Free
  • Too Good To Go Sustainability Initiative -  Heathrow
  • JFKIAT 
  • Soraya Cedeno -  Organic Tagua Jewelry
  • Coral Care - Stream2Sea

Retail Activation of the Year

  • Baileys Treat Stop and Bar, Dublin Airport Duty Free - ARI
  • AFCON 2025 - Avolta
  • Depart from the Everyday -  Avolta
  • Spend & Win Exclusive Blackpink Concert Privileges – Changi Airport Group
  • Johnnie Walker Black Label 1 of 1 Design Campaign - Dubai Duty Free
  • World of Wonder - Executive Retail Shops
  • ‘Borderless Retail’ In Action – Harding+
  • Redefine your Beauty - Heathrow
  • The Chivas Regal x Gaurav Gupta Pop-Up - Ospree Duty Free - Mumbai Travel Retail Limited
  • Charlotte Tilbury - Qatar Duty Free

Spirits Product Of The Year

  • Grey Goose Altius - Bacardi
  • Beehive Brandy Xo Gold Edition - BARDINET 
  • Brother's Bond Bourbon
  • Johnnie Walker Limited Edition ‘1 Of 1 Design’ - Diageo Global Travel
  • Freixenet Solare - Henkell Freixenet
  • Tamdhu Cuatro Reserva 12 Year Old - Ian Macleod Distillers
  • Crafter's Infinite Citrus Gin - Liviko
  • Absolut Tabasco - Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail
  • 1800 Tequila Triple Cask Añejo - Proximo Spirits
  • Bushmills World Wood Series - Proximo Spirits
  • Rampur Asava - Radico Khaitan
  • Bruichladdich Black Art Sapero - Remy Cointreau 
  • Angel's Envy Single Barrel for Celebrity Xcel & Star Princess - Starboard
  • Taizi

Supplier of the Year

  • Mondelez World Travel Retail
  • Nestlé International Travel Retail
  • Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail


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Team of the Year

  • Jamaica Team - Avolta
  • Middle East Team -  Avolta
  • Human Resources Team –  Dubai Duty Free
  • Central Retail Operations - Harding+
  • Retail Project Delivery Team - Heathrow
  • Singapore Back Office & Front Line Team - Lagardere Travel Retail Singapore
  • Qatar Duty Free
  • Riyadh Airports & Alwaha Retail 

Tobacco & Next Generation Product Of The Year

  • Glo Hilo - BAT
  • VELO Travellers Collection - BAT
  • Ploom Aura - Japan Tobacco International
  • IQOS ILUMA i Electric Purple – PMI GTR
  • Oliva 4-pack - Vandermarliere Cigar Family | Oliva Cigar

Travel Retail Exclusive Packaging of the Year

  • Teeling Whiskey Christmas Batch, Dublin Airport Duty Free - ARI
  • La Louvière City Collection - Avolta
  • Bottega Gold Extra Brut - Bottega SpA
  • Clarins Explorer’s Collection - Clarins Global Travel Retail
  • Haribo Travel Parade Gift Bag - HARIBO
  • The Suber Sleeve - Innonature Packaging Solutions FZ 
  • Lindt Destination Pistachio - Lindt Global Travel Retail
  • Jägermeister City Label Series - Mast Jägermeister
  • KitKat Tin Car, Formula 1 Edition - Nestlé International Travel Retail
  • 1865 Voyager Collection - Viña San Pedro Tarapaca S.A.
  • The Balvenie by Victo Ngai - William Grant & Sons

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