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Welcome to this special TFWA Asia Pacific edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine, mailed to our worldwide audience and distributed in print at the Singapore show, alongside dedicated China Chic, Category Insight Spirits & Wine and KOSÉ supplements.
The Japanese children’s apparel brand has made its debut at the ongoing TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition with a booth showcasing handcrafted shoes, summer wear, skincare, hats and baby essentials.
A series of downtown duty-free closures across Asia Pacific and beyond in recent years highlights the growing challenges facing a business model once regarded as a key travel retail growth driver.
Welcome to our rolling coverage of the TFWA Asia Pacific show in Singapore, and our highlights of the week in words, images and video.
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A record Golden Week performance was recorded at the Haikou retail emporium (29 April–5 May), with footfall up +12% year-on-year to 120,000 visitors.
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The measures ease restrictions previously imposed on Sri Lankan citizens purchasing goods from duty-free shopping complexes run by China Duty Free Group and One World Duty Free in Port City.
Airport Hospitality World
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
The latest high-profile additions to the star-studded speaker line-up include Aena Brasil Chief Commercial Officer Juan José Sánchez; BTA Author & Gastronomy Researcher Ömür Akkor; BTA CEO Baha Bülbül; and Fraport TAV Antalya Airport General Manager Dr Frank Quante.
Aisha Al Habsi has risen through the ranks of the travel retailer since joining as a Sales Colleague 21 years ago, and was most recently Chief People Officer.
‘The website that never sleeps’ may at no time have paused for rest but The Moodie Blog, I’m delighted to say, is out of hibernation
“Going forward, our global business direction is focused on portfolio optimisation, building a more stable and sustainable operational footprint centered around airport duty-free, rather than downtown locations,” the South Korean travel retail tells The Moodie Davitt Report.
Today we complete our three-part report of Lagardère Travel Retail’s extraordinary worldwide support for and commitment to #KickCancerThon.
Travel retail-exclusive (TREX) products will serve as a key talking point with retailers for Whyte & Mackay at the 2026 TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in coming days (10-14 May). Whyte & Mackay described TREXs as a key growth driver for the company’s diverse portfolio, which is anchored by a quartet of single malt […]
Annual revenue at the New Zealand hub reached NZ$194.2 million for the year ended 31 March, up +4.9% year-on-year, boosted by robust commercial and retail performance alongside a +4% increase in international passengers.
The launch is supported by in-store activations across DFDS retail outlets, designed to drive awareness, trial and conversion.
Spaces for four restaurants and a bar are available at Argyle International Airport, which supports a booming tourism trade in the Caribbean island nation.
The Moodie Davitt Report today proudly releases the world premiere of The TREX Factor, our breakthrough crossover B2B to B2C video series focused entirely on travel retail-exclusive (TREX) products.
With the addition of DF2, Hyundai Duty Free now operates three of the airport’s six duty-free zones (including DF5 and DF7), becoming Incheon’s largest travel retailer and the only one to embrace full range of categories, from luxury fashion to cosmetics and liquor.
This issue explores Shiseido Travel Retail’s approach to structured discovery in beauty and highlights the Terminal 3 opening at Frankfurt Airport, where a central marketplace is redefining the passenger journey.
Solid performances in Europe, Africa and Latin America helped lift Diageo Q3 net sales +2.3%, offsetting challenges in North America and Greater China.
Today’s choice of images comes from Hainan province, where Hainan Tourism Investment Duty Free Co posted an impressive +33% year-on-year sales surge during the busy Labour Day Golden Week holiday at its shopping emporium.
From art, entertainment and cultural celebrations to people-driven initiatives, retailers and airports are using social media to spotlight the values and connections that define today’s travel experience. We share a selection of notable highlights from across the sector.
Moodie Davitt STUDIO is proud to introduce the premiere of Moodie Davitt CHECK-IN, a quarterly video series in association with William Grant & Sons, the first episode hosted by Hendrick’s – a most unusual premium gin.
Sustainability and sense of place intertwine in Aesop’s new Changi opening, where Singapore’s ‘Garden City’ moniker is brought to life through immersive design and storytelling.
Members of TRC, all travel retail sector specialists, travelled aboard DFDS’ Côte d’Opale and Côte des Dunes ferries from Dover to Calais, gaining insight into onboard retail environments, customer experience strategies and merchandising execution in a live operational setting.
Dubai Duty Free’s generous lauding of Sharon Beecham’s contribution to the travel retailer‘s richly storied growth into the world’s biggest travel retailer in terms of a single location will be fondly echoed by many in the industry.
