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Welcome to the October edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine, which is accompanied by Category Insight supplements on Luxury Goods and Confectionery & Food respectively.
Respected industry figure James Prescott launches Prescott Advisory and also becomes a partner in L. Connaughton & Sons, a family-run wholesale and supply business that serves the shipping and aviation sectors in Ireland.
Welcome to Moodie Davitt Live, our rolling coverage of the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, which runs from 27 September to 1 October.
Tonight, Sunday, TFWA World Exhibition formally kicks off with the traditional Opening Cocktail and no doubt the equally traditional fireworks. How good in our war-torn world they are of the peaceful, celebratory kind.
Makeovers
The leading travel retailer partners with The Moodie Davitt Report for a colourful makeover of our homepage and an elegant treatment of our mobile website for TFWA World Exhibition, amid a flurry of activity around marketing, loyalty and ecommerce.
Spirits & Wine
The Moodie Davitt Report was on location in Paris as Aberlour unveiled its 21 and 25 Year Old single malts at an event exploring the shared craft of whisky and chocolate-making.
Airport Hospitality World
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
“Authenticity, discovery and memorable experiences – “Perhaps our real hero product is Italy itself – presented not as a cliché, but through the quality, people, territories and stories behind the products,” says Food Accademia Founder Fabrizio Canal.
Piccadily Agro Industries General Manager – Global Travel Retail Manmeet Kaur speaks to The Moodie Davitt Report Associate Editor Camille Bersola about indri’s proudly Indian roots, its international ambitions and how the brand is positioning itself for growth in the global travel retail channel.
In this edition, Adele Zhang outlines Shiseido Travel Retail’s ambitions for fragrance as traveller expectations evolve, while gateretail’s José Lirio Silva explores how a more curated, data-led approach can strengthen the inflight offer.
Long-time Foreo Global Travel Retail Director Gary Leong is returning to TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes with his own company, Gulf Pacific, to meet existing and prospective brand partners. Here he shares his thoughts on the travel retail market.
Messages of peace, blessings, thanks and good fortune feature in today’s Images of the Day from key travel retailers, as the region marks the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chuseok, two widely celebrated seasonal occasions.
Jaipur’s royal heritage features among the highlights of APTRA India 2027, with the association also announcing speakers for its North Asia Forum.
The ambitious brand advertising activation blends Omani luxury heritage, high-impact media and engineering innovation to create an immersive passenger experience.
Bottega Veneta, Zegna, Prada, Dior and Smythson are among the latest names joining the Terminal 5 retail line-up, as the gateway continues to strengthen its commercial appeal for travellers.
The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our two WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
The Riyadh-based travel retailer reveals details of its flagship brand Masra, with TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes next week a key platform to introduce its vision to partners.
Long-time World Brands Duty Free (now Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail) and William Grant & Sons executive Steve Corrigan is partnering with wife Joanne to bring their idiosyncratically named New York business Havadrink Enterprises to travel retail.
The new beachside destination extends Aperol’s presence into the cruise channel at Norwegian Cruise Line’s Great Stirrup Cay.
The partnership brings together WePurple’s creative expertise in travel retail design and Narraid’s ability to turn brand material into engaging audio training, offering brands a more connected approach to shopper experience and frontline engagement.
Setur Deputy General Manager Koray Küçükyılmaz said: “We see this collaboration, which will enable us to offer our customers a faster, more personalised and richer experience, as the beginning of a long-term journey that will create a transformative impact.”
The recognition comes as Mondelēz WTR advances its Destination: Value growth vision through closer retailer collaboration and traveller-focused initiatives.
The latest edition of TRI-POD, The Moodie Davitt Report’s video podcast in association with Organico Group, features special guest Sabrina Sakhrani, Co-founder of a remarkable women-led whisky-making enterprise from Yanbaru on the beautiful southern Japanese island of Okinawa.
The new arrivals store completes Zhuhai Duty Free’s duty-free retail network at Hengqin Port, extending its offer to both inbound and outbound travellers while adding a broad category mix across its 345sq m retail space.
The funding from the leading travel retailer will support programmes tackling food insecurity, homelessness and poverty, alongside education, workforce development and assistance for vulnerable communities.
Shilla’s Autumn Fragrance Market features autumn-inspired décor, an interactive fragrance blind-testing experience, a debut for Jil Sander at BEAUTY&YOU, limited-time shopping privileges and a grand lucky draw.
This special edition revisits FAB 2026 in Bengaluru, marking the event’s 15th anniversary and first edition in India. It also features our annual Craft Spirits report, bringing together retailer and brand perspectives on discovery, differentiation and exclusivity in travel retail.
