News
Welcome to the October edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine, which is accompanied by Category Insight supplements on Luxury Goods and Confectionery & Food respectively.
Tax Free World Association has renewed its partnership with the City of Cannes, confirming the French Riviera destination as host of TFWA World Exhibition & Conference from 2027 for at least a further three years.
The Shilla Duty Free is celebrating 12 years at Changi Airport with an October beauty campaign that spotlights new brands and offers travellers the chance to win Babymonster concert tickets.
As China’s National Day holiday gets under way, HTDF is introducing a refreshed offer spanning brand debuts in Hainan, upgraded spaces and experiential retail concepts.
News
Welcome to Moodie Davitt Live, our rolling coverage of the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, which runs from 27 September to 1 October.
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.
Airport Hospitality World
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
Asia Pacific airlines faced testing economic conditions in August, as elevated fuel prices, airspace restrictions and higher fares weighed on regional demand
Inspired by Morocco, distilled in Cognac, the ultra-premium gin is set to make a big splash in Cannes this week.
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.
The campaign introduced pop-up spaces at airport departures duty-free stores in Chongqing, Nanjing, Quanzhou and Zhengzhou, plus one in the CNSC downtown duty-free store in Beijing.
SSP is introducing a mix of localised, bespoke and international concepts, including two Le Grand Comptoir concepts which place a strong emphasis on Lithuanian cuisine and a sense of place.
Campari Group GTR has partnered with Heinemann Duty Free to launch the activation, which combines tastings, digital engagement, product personalisation, portfolio displays and an appearance from Wild Turkey Associate Master Blender Bruce Russell.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
