In Brief by ARI

Leading travel retailer, ARI takes you airside with an exclusive new podcast, exploring global travel retail with the industry’s leaders, innovators, dreamers and doers. Listen wherever you get your podcasts

Episodes

Bonus Episode: National Day of Joy with Paula Pryor

June 23, 2025 • 23 mins

To celebrate National Day of Joy, ARI’s Chief Joy Ambassador Paula Pryor joined host Deirdre Roache for a very special episode of the In Brief podcast – sharing her tips for finding joy in our day to day.

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Episode 6: Nuno Amaral

March 24, 2025 • 21 mins

We are closing out this season with Nuno Amaral, ARI's Chief Operations and Business Development Officer talks us through the phenomenal refurbishment at Portugal Duty Free, following the official unveiling of the new stores in Lisbon last week. As a Lisbon native himself, this is a project very close to his heart - creating new store experiences that showcase the best of Portugal while delivering a world-class airport shopping exp...

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Episode 5: Tracy Ross

March 17, 2025 • 36 mins

This week, we’re excited to share our conversation with Tracy Ross, Projects & Design Manager, Sustainability Guardian, LEED Green Associate at ARI Middle East. Tracy’s passion for her craft and her dedication to making her mark on the world for good is nothing short of inspirational!

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Episode 4: Toni McDonald

March 10, 2025 • 29 mins

The wonderful Toni McDonald, Retail & Marketing Manager at Cyprus Duty Free is a stalwart of the travel retail industry, respected and admired by all who have the pleasure of working with or even meeting her. Her retail expertise is second to none, and together with the team at Cyprus Duty Free, creates something just a little bit magical at Cyprus Duty Free.

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Bonus Episode: International Women's Day- The GenZ Takeover

March 7, 2025 • 33 mins

On this Special Bonus Episode, Niamh Smith and Kim Briggs from ARI’s marketing team sat down with some fellow Gen Z colleagues to explore the workplace through the eyes of our powerful Gen Z women.
Ensuring diversity across our teams is a core pillar of ARI’s DE&I strategy. Our Gen Z women are hugely important in shaping this dynamic – we must empower them today through our actions to transform our business for tomorrow.

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Episode 3: Kenny Jacobs

March 3, 2025 • 23 mins

On this episode daa Group CEO, Kenny Jacobs chats to Deirdre Roache about all things travel, aviation and retail – from ARI’s unique and in-depth understanding of flyer shoppers to how aviation and retail are evolving at pace, and his ambition to always do more.

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Episode 2: Sarah Jane Lynch

February 24, 2025 • 34 mins

On this episode our Host Deirdre Roache speaks with Sarah Jane Lynch ARI’s Global Head of eCommerce & Innovation on all things innovation and digital.

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Episode 1: Anthony Kenny

February 17, 2025 • 37 mins

Anthony Kenny sits down with host Deirdre Roache to discuss ARI’s razor-sharp customer expertise and building business on the solid foundation of partnerships.

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Episode 5: Ray Hernan

December 16, 2024 • 50 mins

On this Episode, our host Deirdre chats with Ray on the year that has been and look at what is to come for ARI and travel retail.

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Episode 4 : Dermot Davitt

December 9, 2024 • 33 mins

In this episode Deirdre will be sitting down with a stalwart of the travel retail media as we welcome Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director of The Moodie Davitt Report, for a unique outlook on the industry’s challenges and opportunities.

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Episode 3: Leila Stansfield

December 2, 2024 • 29 mins

On this week’s episode of In Brief, host Deirdre Roache will be speaking to the esteemed Leila Stansfield, Managing Director at Bacardi Global Travel Retail, whose passion for brand, the consumer, and her team is infectious.

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Episode 2: Kaatje Noens

November 25, 2024 • 28 mins

This weeks episode, our host Deirdre Roache catches up with the amazing Kaatje Noens, Executive Vice President Travel Retail at Puig. Together, they explore how Puig is shaping the future of retail with a deep focus on customer connection and innovative strategies that stand out on a global stage.

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Episode 1: Jonathan Chippindale

November 18, 2024 • 45 mins

For our very first episode, our host Deirdre Roache sits down with Jonathan Chippindale, the Founder of the leading creative agency and self-proclaimed digital anthropologists Holition! In this episode, Jonathan delves into the pivotal role of travel retail within the overall airport experience. He shares invaluable insights on how to stay relevant and effectively capture customers now and into the future

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