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Despite falling sales and profits across the year, Q4 turned positive with profits climbing sharply, led by a rebound in Hainan duty-free sales, the impact of pro-industry policy changes and CDFG’s expansion.
Debut partner Allianz, in partnership with its agency WPP Media, can optimise its campaigns in Madrid and Barcelona airports with tailored messages per terminals, and programme by time slot or audience profile.
“The future of onboard retail is active, not passive,” says TREZIO Co-Founder Philippe Ringlet as he introduces the company’s augmented-reality treasure hunt game aimed at turning passenger free time into purposeful dwell time in the cruise channel.
Chung’s appointment underlines Rémy Cointreau’s continued focus on strengthening its travel retail presence in Asia Pacific.
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From its headquarters in Hong Kong to Brazil, the Song family-owned Plaza Premium Group is continuing to connect the world in its trademark ebullient, impassioned style in support of #KickCancerThon.
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CTG Duty-Free, through its wholly-owned subsidiary China Duty Free International, has now assumed ownership and operations of DFS’s travel retail stores in Hong Kong and Macau, and directly acquired its core intangible assets.
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 four spaces on offer in this direct marketing exercise range from 390sq m to 1,656sq m in Terminal 3.
The Boulevard Edit has opened in T1 as a multi-brand concept while in T2 Lacoste, Longchamp and Zegna have opened boutique spaces.
Clark International is a neat, efficient airport serving domestic and international passengers and offering a warm welcome to this beautiful part of the Republic.
We feature rolling updates on what already ranks as one of the biggest crises in travel retail history.
Penfolds elevates its cultural and positioning through a partnership with Australian singer Troye Sivan, debuting a limited-edition Bin 389 collection via immersive travel retail activations at Sydney Airport.
The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our dual WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
Singapore Changi also captured the awards for World’s Best Airport Dining, with Heathrow receiving the accolade for Best Airport Shopping.
As the 10 April deadline nears, industry participants are invited to submit their nominations through our dedicated website.
The opening reinforces the travel retailer’s strategy to build a curated “luxury fashion boutique zone”, joining prestige global brands such as Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Celine.
Aena says it welcomes established and new concepts “adapted to the latest traveller consumption trends”. The opportunities span over 14,000sq m of space across the two leading tourism-driven airports.
Travel retail boutique agency 2.0 & Partners has appointed Cheryl Beall as Senior Partner and Brand & Training Ambassador to lead the development of its US Excellence Academy.
The space introduces four retail concepts and family-friendly installations alongside a café and restaurant as part of Helsinki Airport’s ongoing commercial development.
The survey finds airport retail remains strong at 64.3%, but conversion is constrained by price, range and time pressures.
The Munich-based premium accessory brand is joining as a product placement partner for The Retail Days – a series of conference sessions focused on retail at sea – taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center on 14-15 April.
The global airline trade body’s long-term demand model points to 20.8 trillion RPKs by 2050 under a mid-range scenario, with alternative scenarios outlining the range of outcomes.
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.
Marc Puig, who previously held both positions, transitions to the role of Executive Chairman, formalising the separation of the Chairman and CEO positions in line with best practices for major listed companies.
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.
Around 300 delegates are expected to attend the event, which takes place in Bengaluru on 25-27 March in partnership with Platinum Host Bangalore International Airport Limited.
