Blueprint enters its second decade with sharper focus on global travel retail intelligence

Blueprint’s founding vision continues to evolve as Partners (from left) Thomas Kaneko Henningsen, Sonja Soskic and Karl Walter steer the business into its next chapter

Travel retail consultancy Blueprint is marking its tenth anniversary, setting out its vision for the next two years alongside a review of progress over the past years.

Blueprint Partner Thomas Kaneko Henningsen, who founded the consultancy in 2016, said: “Ten years ago, Blueprint was founded on a simple promise: to have fun doing what we truly believe in. It means everything to us that we enjoy what we do. It must be heartfelt.”

Blueprint Partner Karl Walter added: “Today, we sit at the intersection where purpose meets experience; equal parts consultancy, advisory and think tank. This gives us a bandwidth that enables us to customise solutions to a wider range of industry stakeholders.”

As Blueprint looks to the future, it builds on a track record of advising more than 70 companies across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America, spanning airports, retailers, operators and leading global brands.

This work is driven by partners Sonja Soskic, Thomas Kaneko Henningsen and Karl Walter, supported by a team of associates.

Blueprint’s approach remains firmly future-focused, looking beyond current developments to anticipate what comes next by asking challenging questions, querying established assumptions and translating analysis into actionable insights.