Our clients
Essential Communications works with companies varying from internationally known global brands such as MCM, Nestlé, William Grant and Sons, Imperial Tobacco 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 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, 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. |
 | Accurist
Accurist is a family-run British wristwatch and watch manufacturer. The company was founded in 1946 in Clerkenwell, London, by Asher and Rebecca Loftus. Today, the company has offices in West Hampstead, London and La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The company is run by Andrew Loftus (Chief Executive), and his brother, Richard. The Loftus family also owns a range of property in the Baker Street area of London. The company has recently made inroads into the travel retail market with its Charmed by Accurist range of women's watches and is now looking to expand its distribution within this sector. To that end, the company has appointed Essential Communications to handle its travel retail PR from June 2011.
www.accurist.co.uk
 view press releases | | |  | 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 | | |  | Furla
The Furla family legacy began over 80 years ago when Aldo Furlanetto started his business as a trader in handbags, small leather goods and other accessories. In the 1970's Furlanetto's children, Giovanna, Carlo and Paolo took over the family business and decided to develop the Furla handbag and Furla accessories brands internationally. They have since established themselves as a successful international handbag and accessory brand known the world over. Now the company is looking to build its travel retail distribution and Essential Communications has been appointed to help them achieve this mission.
www.furla.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 | | |  | Imperial Tobacco
Essential Communications handles the travel retail PR on behalf of Imperial Tobacco, whose brands include Davidoff, West, Gauloises, Lambert & Butler and Superkings, plus Golden Virginia and Rizla.
view press releases | | |  | Initium Onboard
Initium Onboard 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.initiumonboard.com
www.initiumonboard.com
view press releases | | |  | JCI Jewellery
Based in Northern Ireland, JCI Jewellery is a successful manufacturer and wholesaler of gold and silver jewellery. The company has a growing business in travel retail selling fashion jewellery under the Aeon brand. Essential Communications has been asked to help the company develop its profile and brand image within the travel retail sector.
http://www.jcijewellery.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 | | |  | Other Press Releases
Here you will find press releases for various clients for whom Essential Communications works on an occasional basis.
view press releases | | |  | Perfetti Van Melle
Perfetti Van Melle is a privately owned company, producing and distributing candies and chewing gums in more than 150 countries worldwide. The company was established in March 2001 through the merger of Perfetti S.p.A. and Van Melle NV. It's brands include Chupa Chups, Mentos, Fruittella, Frisk and Smint. Essential Communications will be handling Perfetti Van Melles PR for travel retail from June 2011.
http://www.perfettivanmelle.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 | | |  | 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 �" the only Travel Accessories Company in the world to offer such a service. Essential Communications handles travel retail public relations for the company.
www.travel-blue.com
view press releases | | | | Travel Retail Consortium
The Travel Retail Consortium is a group of primarily British brands representing different product sectors which meets regularly to discuss industry issues. It holds various events each year, including fundraising initiatives. EC has been asked to handle PR for the TRC in an effort to increase awareness of the group amd attract more retailers to its events.
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 | | |  | World of Patria
World of Patria is a specialist wine, beer and spirits distributor providing a one-stop shop solution for Travel Retail, Duty Free and the border shopping community.
The company is additionally developing a portfolio of niche premium and super premium spirits and wines for travel retail globally.
http://www.worldofpatria.com/
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