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Retail revenue per passenger fell from €3.35 in 2024 to €3.29, which Fraport blamed on a weaker performance in shopping, only partly compensated by strong services and advertising income.
Meyer joins with more than two decades of international leadership experience spanning operations, supply chain and digital transformation with companies including Lufthansa Group, LSG Group and Deutsche Bahn.
Today’s choice of images reflects how travel retail is marking St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland and beyond.
Karl Grünewaldt is named Co-Managing Director at Frankfurt Airport Retail while Lars Hennecke move into the leadership role vacated by Grünewald at the smartseller JV.
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Proximo Spirits is marking St Patrick’s Day (17 March) with a high-profile Bushmills STAND campaign takeover of The Moodie Davitt Report desktop homepage, along with an elegantly curated treatment of our mobile website.
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Today’s update on our ‘Think Global, Act Local’ travel retail community initiative features surely one of the most enduring images of #KickCancerThon. It comes courtesy of highly-respected UK agency The Bluedog Group.
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 state-backed travel retailer has strengthened its presence at this key regional gateway in Fujian province, securing a total of 831.46sq m of duty-free space across arrivals and departures at the terminal.
By planting native species such as Red Nanmu and Kousa Dogwood, Tasa Meng aims to ensure a resilient ecosystem that can thrive in Taiwanese climate conditions while providing the best food and shelter for native birds and pollinators.
The date adjustment has been made to align with the anticipated dates for the holy month of Ramadan in 2027.
We feature rolling updates on what is shaping as one of the biggest crises in travel retail history as air traffic in the region remains limited.
“I look forward to working with our teams and partners to continue strengthening our services and expanding our international footprint,” says Excess Baggage Company Managing Director Simon Onslow.
The store, branded as Luryx Duty Free, was inaugurated on Friday by owner Top Brands International.
The family-owned spirits company has unveiled a high-impact tasting activation for its Three Sixty Vodka brand at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, in partnership with Gebr. Heinemann.
The inspiring event highlighted Malaysia Airports’ ongoing initiatives to elevate the role of women within the aviation industry while fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan was on location in Monaco for the first Lancaster UV Summit, where the Coty-owned brand revealed its latest hybrid sun and skin breakthrough: Sun Perfect AIR.
The license, formally published in the Government Gazette on 13 March, enables Duty Free Stores Zimbabwe to conduct duty-free business across Zimbabwe.
The Festival highlights “globally renowned timepieces, limited-edition rare pieces and brand-exclusive new products,” said CDFG.
Timed to coincide with the school holidays (13 March-3 May), the popular South Korean pink bear’s debut at the airport enhances the traveller experience across multiple terminals, with themed photo spots, a merchandise pop-up, interactive games and exclusive member rewards.
The two concepts add to the airport’s expanding retail mix, which includes Tech2Go, Amuse and Duty Free @ WLG.
The CDFG Global Partners Meeting will take place in Shanghai on 27 March, followed by the cdf Member Carnival on 28-29 March.
Korean Air had divested the large majority stake in the combined services unit to Hahn & Company in 2020 to secure liquidity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To mark International Women’s Day 2026 (8 March), The Moodie Davitt Report has invited women from across the global travel retail and aviation sectors to participate in Voices of Impact, a special editorial initiative celebrating leadership, empowerment and collective action.
The Request for Proposal embraces ten retail spaces within the International Terminal and two in the Domestic Terminal.
The offer includes both local favourites and SSP original concepts, and comes amid a US$19 billion transformation of the east coast gateway.
Grant most recently served as Puig General Manager Americas Travel Retail and brings 20 years of beauty industry experience, including roles with L’OCCITANE Group and LVMH.
