Our clients
Essential Communications works with companies varying from internationally known global brands such as Nestlé, William Grant and Sons, Timex and Russ Berrie to independently owned companies including Wizz and Scorpio Distributors, and across a wide product range from liqueurs to leathergoods, from sunglasses to sweeties. Our portfolio also includes onboard retail and spa specialist Harding Brothers and industry exhibition/conference organiser TFWA (Tax Free World Association).
This section enables journalists to access each client for recent press releases and images and, in most cases, to directly access the company's own website.
Apart from the clients listed here, Essential Communications also works regularly on a 'project' basis for companies and has recently been engaged by leading brands in the sports, fashion, leathergoods, electrical, cigars and liquor industries. |
 | Bord Bia
The role of Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) is to act as a link between Irish Food and Drink suppliers and existing and potential customers.
Its objective is to develop export markets for Irish food and drink companies and to bring the taste of Irish food to more tables world-wide. Essential Communications is handling the PR for Bord Bia during TFWA World Exhibition 2009, liaising where necessary with clients' own PR companies.
www.bordbia.ie
 view press releases | | |  | Consumer Intelligence Retail
Counter Intelligence Retail is an integrated multi-service agency developing commercial propositions for retail brands and categories
Optimising a unique blend of shopper, consumer and category insight to drive strategy and provide a meaningful experience for shoppers, CIR ensures brands and categories engage with the shopper through the provision of simple solutions to complex issues.
www.counterintelligenceretail.com
view press releases | | |  | Domaine Pinnacle
Founded in 2000, Domaine Pinnacle is a 430 acre family run estate on the southern slopes of Pinnacle Mountain in Québec, Canada.
Dedicated to creating the highest quality Ice Apple Wine (known in Canada as Ice Cider) all products are hand-crafted entirely on the estate. Located on the 45th parallel, the same latitude as the world's renowned wine-growing regions, the south-facing apple orchards benefit from nearly ideal growing conditions. These growing conditions combined with the intensely cold winter conditions create a unique combination that makes the creation of Ice Apple Wine possible! Ice Apple Wine is unique to Canada…it is not produced anywhere else in the world.
Essential Communications has undertaken project work for the company to cover the Duty Free Show of the Americas, TFWA Asia Pacific and TFWA World Exhibition 2008.
www.domainepinnacle.com
view press releases | | |  | Godiva Chocolatier
Established in Belgium in 1926, Godiva Chocolatier is one of the world's leading producers of premium quality chocolates and gourmet food items. Essential Communications handles Godiva's travel retail pr requirements.
www.godiva.be
view press releases | | |  | Harding Brothers Ltd
Founded in 1926, initially as a ships' chandler, Harding Brothers is today responsible for the creation and management of on-board retail for almost 50 luxury cruise vessels around the world. It also operates a successful spa division, providing on-board health and beauty spa services. The company has seen steady growth over the past five years and is now set to double in size following major new contracts with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines(RCCL).
Essential Communications handles all media communications for the company.
www.hardingbros.co.uk
view press releases | | |  | Harston Group
Essential Communications handles the pr for The Harston Group which handles a group of young, trendy and niche brands within the watch, jewellery, sunglasses, toys and clocks sector of the travel retail industry.
view press releases | | |  | Hawaiian Host
Hawaiian Host, headquartered in Honolulu, manufactures and markets Hawaii's original chocolate covered macadamias. Mamoru Takitani purchased Ellen Dye Candies, a local confectioner since 1927, and renamed the company, Hawaiian Host. Essential Communications handles Hawaiian Host's travel retail pr requirements.
www.hawaiianhost.com
view press releases | | |  | MCM
German luxury leathergoods brand MCM has been reborn since being taken over by dynamic South Korean businesswoman CEO Sung Joo Kim in 2005 and the hiring of creative director Michael Michalsky. Essential Communications handles the travel retail pr for this dynamic brand.
www.mcmworldwide.com
view press releases | | |  | Morgan & Oates
Since the mid ‘70s the name of Morgan & Oates has been synonymous with the highest quality cashmere and fine wool accessories. In 2000 the company was bought by Calzeat Ltd, with the intention of further developing the brand within the Travel Retail business.
Calzeat Ltd, of Scotland, was established in 1974 to provide high quality textiles to the UK market. This business has expanded dramatically and today the company is well known in many areas of the world as one of the most renowned and reliable textile manufacturers.
For travel retail, the Morgan & Oates designers have created a range of scarves, stoles, wraps and even Teddy Bears in the softest Lambswool, Cashmere, Cashmere and silk and Cashmere and Merino wool. The fabrics are produced in Scotland, dyed and hand-painted to today's fashion needs and then individually quality controlled to ensure perfect results.
Essential Communications provides travel retail pr services for the company and helped the company develop its website.
www.morganandoates.com
view press releases | | |  | Nestlé International Travel Retail
Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) is the travel retail division of the world's biggest food and beverage company. NITR offers travellers a range of exciting products and well known brands including Kit Kat, Quality Street, After Eight, Aero, Nestlé, Rolo, Smarties, and Cailler, many in exclusive formats for travel retail.
www.nitr.ch
view press releases | | |  | Onboard Retail Solutions
Onboard Retail Solutions enables over 20 airline and rail customers worldwide, including British Airways, Cyprus Airways, Etihad Airways, FlyBE, National Express, Monarch Airlines, TUI Airlines and Royal Air Maroc to offer a better onboard service to their customers whilst generating additional revenue for their shareholders. Essential Communications handles the company's PR for all media.
For all press releases go to http://www.onboardretail.com
www.onboardretail.com
view press releases | | |  | Polaroid Eyewear
Polaroid Eyewear, a division of the StyleMark Group, has set up a new travel retail division to concentrate on building sales and distribution in what they see as a market offering massive untapped potential for the brand.As part of the new strategy, Polaroid Eyewear has appointed Essential Communications as its dedicated travel retail PR consultancy.
www.polaroideyewear.com
www.polaroidsunglasses.co.uk;
view press releases | | |  | Russ Berrie UK Ltd
Russ Berrie is one of the world's best known designer and manufacturer of quality plush toys and gifts, including bespoke and logo merchandise. Essential Communications handles the global (except Americas) travel retail pr requirements for Russ Berrie UK Ltd.
view press releases | | |  | Scorpio Distributors Ltd
Scorpio Disbributors is a leading supplier of branded gifts, toys and accessories to the global travel retail market. The range includes watches, jewellery, electronic games, soft toys, and travel items.
www.scorpdis.com
view press releases | | |  | TFWA (Tax Free World Association)
TFWA is the leading provider of high quality exhibitions and related business support services to the duty free and travel retail industry. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Paris, TFWA is a non-profit-making association which operates under the ethos of ‘by the trade for the trade'. Its major events include TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, France, TFWA Asia Pacific and the Gate One airport commercial revenues conference in Singapore and the Middle East Duty Free Association Conference in Dubai which it organises on behalf of MEDFA.
Kate Teagle (Appleton Communications) works with EC on the TFWA account and handles all day-to-day enquiries. Please contact her on +44 (0) 1784 434666 or email kate.teagle@btinternet.com.
For the latest TFWA Press releases please click here
http://www.tfwa.com/duty_free/TFWA_Press_Releases.27.0.html
www.tfwa.com
| | |  | Travel Blue
Travel Blue is a world-leading supplier in travel accessories from passport holders to laptop bags. The company is upgrading its offer with a new global ‘Free-Lost-Found’ service â€" the only Travel Accessories Company in the world to offer such a service. Essential Communications handles travel retail public relations for the company.
8223 www.travel-blue.com view press releases | | |  | William Grant & Sons
William Grant & Sons is an independent family-owned distiller founded by William Grant in 1886 and today still controlled by the fifth generation of his family. The Company distils some of the world's leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world's favourite single malt Glenfiddich®, the handcrafted range of The Balvenie® single malts and one of the world's no. 4 blended Scotch, Grant's®, as well as selected other spirits, including Hendrick's® Gin, voted the ‘World's Best Gin' by the Wall Street Journal. Essential Communications has been contracted to handle the company's travel retail PR.
www.williamgrant.com
view press releases | | |  | Wizz (Retail Concepts LLC)
Toy and gadget specialist WIZZ, the retail brand of Dubai based Retail Concepts LLC, has a strong travel retail distribution throughout the Middle East and is now targeting airports and airlines globally with its unique and novel range which includes a wide range of animated toys, fun gadgets and dressing up items aimed at children of all ages and fun loving adults. In addition there is a special Jamal Arabia souvenir collection. Essential Communications has been appointed to help the company in its effort to raise profile and awareness outside the Middle East region, generating new business opportunities.
www.wizz.ae
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