Winners of the Sunglasses Workshop and Awards 2015

The Sunglasses Workshop and Awards 2015 was one of the highlights of TFWA World Exhibition and Conference in Cannes this year. Sponsored by Luxottica, Marcolin, De Rigo, Marchon, Maui Jim and Safilo, the awards were presented by a panel of six judges: Francis Gros, head of global channels, Luxottica; Chiara Polverini, duty free & travel retail manager, Marcolin; Giles Marks, director duty free sales, Maui Jim; Elena Marconato, travel retail marketing manager, Safilo; Erwan Le Guennec, international travel retail director, Marchon; Enrico Molin, boutiques & duty free manager, De Rigo. Winners are: Best New In-store Environment for Sunglasses DFS Group (above US $2 billion) and Classic Group (below US$2 billion); Best Marketing of Sunglasses World Duty Free Group – Spanish Airports Summer 2015 (above US $2 billion) and Beirut Duty Free (below US $2 billion); Best Dedicated Sunglasses Sales Team DFS Group (above US $2 billion) and JAL-DFS (below US$2 billion); Best Off-Airport Sunglasses Retailer Lotte Duty Free (above US$2 billion) and Starboard Cruise Services (below US$2 billion); Best Airport for Sunglasses Retailer Heathrow Airport; Sunglasses Retailer of the Year Gebr Heinemann (above US$2 billion) and Kappé International (below US$2 billion).