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INTERNATIONAL. Welcome to The Moodie e-Zine, truly a bumper issue. Our cover story looks at how South Korea’s leading travel retailers are driving a rebound in Chinese tourism – with Lotte Duty Free even using a little K-pop influence to strike a commercial chord with visitors.
World Duty Free Group officially opened its redesigned Biza Tax and Duty Free store at Manchester Airport Terminal 2 this week, and Senior Editor Jason Holland brings you a full report on how this modern walk-through store is paving the way for a new generation of WDFG stores in the UK.
Next week more than 350 guests will gather in Hong Kong to discuss the present, and future, of airport retail and food & drinks at The Trinity Forum – our preview sets the scene for the event and offers a detailed agenda to help you prepare for what is sure to be a compelling occasion.
We also feature a thoughtful interview with Gebr Heinemann Executive Director Retail and Human Resources Raoul Spanger as the company embarks on one of the biggest recruitment drives of any travel retailer in recent history.
The Moodie e-Zine is delighted to introduce a new column, called Best in Class, brought to you in association with leading eyewear company Luxottica. This monthly column examines how the domestic and online/e-commerce sectors can offer lessons for travel retail, and the first edition explores global food giant Mondelēz International’s intriguing Shopper Futures initiative.
As always, we bring you the industry’s best new launches, campaigns, activations and openings – with highlights in this issue including tattoo demonstrations in Auckland, a fresh new fragrance collection in Barcelona and an eye-catching consumer promotion across Australia and New Zealand.
This issue also includes the latest edition of sister title The Foodie Report, where the spotlight is on Gatwick Airport and its transformative approach to the food & drinks offer.
Please enjoy this edition of The Moodie e-Zine with our compliments.
