Profile

Headquarters

The worldclassbrands corporate office is located in Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S.A., and area managers are based in strategic locations throughout the world.

Our CEO

Leonard (Lenny) DiCristofano, president of worldclassbrands, with his extensive experience and well-traveled, knowledgeable team, represents and supports the entire line of brands with exceptional pricing and superior service.

About Our Business

Worldclassbrands is the exclusive global travel retail/duty-free, cruise and inflight agent of JOIA De Majorca (authentic Majorca pearls), G-Shock/Baby G (watch collections), Hippie Chic (watches and accessories), and other prestigious brands. In addition, worldclassbrands serve the diplomatic and special services markets throughout the world. This encompasses embassies, consulates, missions, and the armed forces—domestic and overseas.

Mission

To provide our duty-free customers with a broad selection of exceptional brands priced to offer tax and duty-free savings compared to global/local market pricing.
This is accomplished through the exceptional team members both at our home office and strategic locations throughout the world.
We support all efforts through an infrastructure of operational excellence, supporting the duty-free retailers with highly efficient planning, marketing, and home office support functions.

Vision

Worldclassbrands is the travel retail/in-flight retailers’ and the consumers’ undistributed choice for exceptional brands.

Trade Shows

IAADFS – International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores – Duty Free Show of the Americas (www.iaadfs.org)

FDFA – Frontier Duty Free Association Convention and Trade Show (www.fdfa.ca/conventions)

TFWA – Tax Free World Association World Exhibition and Conference (www.tfwa.com)