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TFWA Dailies Publisher Paul Hogan and his son Max are running the ‘Kyiv Unbroken Marathon’ this weekend as part of #KickCancerThon, to raise funds for Ukranian child cancer sufferers and an extraordinary charity.
Under the new agreement Hudson will develop duty-free stores across A, N and S Concourses as the company extends its existing footprint at the US west coast airport.
Michael Kors is marking World Handbag Day with a Moodie Davitt Report takeover, spotlighting its Fall 2026 campaign and new interpretations of the Bryant, Nolita and Hamilton Moderne handbag families.
Travelex is expanding across Doha with a new landside store at Hamad International Airport, additional customer service points at Al Jadeda metro station and a new store in the Matar Qadeem district.
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The agreement sets out priorities across global expansion, portfolio development, commercial collaboration, retail and brand experiences, and new opportunities.
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Welcome to Moodie Davitt Live, our rolling coverage of the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, which ran from 27 September to 1 October. Here we bring you highlights of the people and products that made the event such a success.
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Qatar Duty Free claimed its fourth consecutive Airport Retailer of the Year title at the 2026 Frontier Awards, alongside recognition for its Lancôme Café de la Rose concept.
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Falic Group President Leon Falic says the company plans to expand its luxury store portfolio at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi and reveals plans to begin food & beverage operations at the location.
The 2026 edition combined packed business agendas and networking across Cannes with a #KickCancerThon fundraising effort that raised €15,022 for cancer research at The Royal Marsden Hospital.
A new ownership group combining leading Irish drinks figures and US distribution expertise plans to reinvigorate the historic liqueur brand for a new generation.
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 Singapore activation forms part of NITR’s continued investment in the KitKat and Formula 1 partnership across global travel retail, using experiential retail and gifting to support confectionery category growth.
The Macallan has launched the TREX Carta Nautica at Singapore Changi Airport with Lotte Duty Free; the brand also unveiled the Mastery Beyond Reason documentary which explores the people and craftsmanship behind its transatlantic sherry cask journey.
Association Française du Travel Retail, which represents the interests of industry players across France, releases a first major study into the contribution of the sector to the economy.
Building on the momentum of the Sepang race weekend, Cincoro’s ‘Crafted for Champions’ activation brings the motorsport theme into the airport through bold track-inspired elements and product displays.
The new offer follows Shinsegae Duty Free’s airport transfer service, with the retailer partnering with Korean pet-care provider Yeled to address another practical need for travelling customers.
Fever-Tree Retail Operations Director Craig Maitland tells The Moodie Davitt Report how lessons from earlier concepts at Edinburgh and Manchester airports are shaping Fever-Tree’s evolving travel hospitality proposition, as its expanded F&B concept at the key London airport is unveiled.
Nearly 30 locations across the Minnesota gateway will feature branded automated dining concepts, with the phased rollout beginning in January 2027.
As this episode reveals, Thursday 1 October was an historic day for The Moodie Davitt Report as Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie handed over the CEO reins to his long-time colleague, business partner and friend Dermot Davitt.
Today’s celebratory images come courtesy of Imex Pan Pacific Group Travel Retail Chief Executive Officer Phillip Nguyen, marking a new chapter for the Vietnamese travel retailer with the opening of its refurbished store at Cam Ranh International Airport.
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 vast store, described as a milestone in the brand’s international growth, is positioned beneath a soaring 23-foot-high ceiling. It represents the brand’s most ambitious retail expression to date.
The event showcased Taiwanese cuisine, hospitality and culture while highlighting EVERRICH’s distinctive dining offer at the island’s key travel gateway.
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.
