Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 20

CHINA. We are pleased to bring readers a summary of this week’s posts on The Moodie Davitt Report’s WeChat Official Account as the platform continues to grow strongly in China.

The Moodie Davitt Report has stepped up its Mandarin language coverage of key China-related stories for 2022, anchored by our WeChat platform, published four times a month. Readership is climbing steadily with the platform now attracting 2,667 followers, along with encouraging reading and sharing levels.

Moodie Davitt WeChat is curated under the direction of Penelope Zhou, our Hong Kong-based Chinese Editor, and company Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie, also based in Hong Kong. They are supported by two further staff in Mainland China.

2022年起,《穆迪达维特免税报告》将进一步升级中国市场相关的中文新闻报道,每周一在广受关注的微信公众号发布最新资讯,每月推送四次。

《穆迪达维特免税报告》微信公众号的主理人为常驻香港的中文编辑周沫以及常驻香港的公司创始人兼董事长Martin Moodie。另有两名中国大陆员工提供支持。

The Moodie Davitt Report is the only international travel retail media title to offer a WeChat platform. The Official Account complements the strong and growing Chinese readership of our English language service. For native content enquiries please contact Publisher Irene Revilla at Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com or Vice-President Sales & Events Sarah Genest at Sarah@MoodieDavittReport.com.

《穆迪达维特免税报告》是唯一进驻微信平台的国际旅游零售行业媒体。《穆迪达维特免税报告》微信公众号现有2,667名关注者,在现有英文平台日渐壮大的中文读者群体基础上实现更广泛触达。如需咨询英文原稿,请联系出版负责人Irene Revilla/Sarah Genest(邮箱:Irene@MoodieDavittReport.comSarah@MoodieDavittReport.com

Leading this week’s posts is news of Wangfujing Group’s plans to acquire 100% equity of Hainan Outlets Tourism Development Co Ltd.

As China’s oldest department store group and one of the country’s most renowned and forward-thinking retailers, Wanfujing Group will add much to the outlets sector in Hainan

You can see highlights below from this week’s edition. 本周热点资讯一览如下。

Hainan heats up: Powerful department store company Wangfujing Group announces plans to acquire Hainan Outlets Tourism Development Co (Hainan Outlets Tourism). The Beijing-based retailer pledges to turn its new acquisition into Hainan’s largest outlet shopping centre, offering a wide diversity of services and experiences. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Another acquisition hitting the headlines: Publicly listed Hainan Haiqi Transportation Group Co has agreed to acquire sister company Hainan Travel Investment Duty Free Co (HTDF) from their joint parent Hainan Tourism Investment Development Co (HTI). Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Flying high: Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has awarded a contract to LSG Group-owned Retail in Motion (RiM) Asia to deliver onboard retail management services, including the technology aspects of the programme. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Digital drive: Yaok Institute, China’s leading high-end lifestyle professional research and consultation institute, has just published its 2021 China Luxury Digitalization Report. The publication follows hot on the heels of Yaok’s 12th annual China Luxury Report. Click here for our WeChat story.
‘Green shoots’ – A new quarterly report from Airports Council International Asia-Pacific (ACI APAC) shows encouraging signs of recovery in the regional air travel market. Capacity rebuilding and domestic traffic growth across many markets led growth in Q1 2022. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Regional focus: Bacardi Global Travel Retail (GTR) has announced the creation of two new regions, including one with a special focus on the China travel market opportunity. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Partner with us on WeChat and reach your key Chinese audience in Chinese. Stories related to the China travel retail market are featured each week on The Moodie Davitt Report’s WeChat Official Account. Please scan the QR code to follow us and contact Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com or Sarah@MoodieDavittReport.com for native opportunities.

Coming soon

The Moodie Davitt Report is delighted to announce the launch of 穆迪达维特中国旅游零售报告 – The Moodie Davitt China Travel Retail Report, a digital magazine dedicated to our industry’s hottest market.

The launch edition will explore China Duty Free Group’s extraordinary rise over recent years to become the world’s number one travel retailer, together with a host of other high-quality features, analysis and interviews

The new digital title, to be launched soon, will be published in Mandarin and English four times a year across multiple platforms.

This exciting new digital magazine from the world’s leading travel retail publisher will focus on all aspects of China’s travel-related ecosystem, including:

• Airport retail (domestic and international)
• Airport food & beverage
• Airport advertising
• Ecommerce
• Land border, downtown and cruiseline retail
• Mixed-use leisure and tourism developments
• Offshore duty free retail and the Hainan Free Trade Port
• Social media
• + All the latest brand and retailer activations

To subscribe, please email Kristyn Branisel at Kristyn@MoodieDavittReport.com
For advertising and sponsorship enquiries please contact Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com or Sarah@MoodieDavittReport.com. For all editorial enquiries please contact Martin Moodie at Martin@MoodieDavittReport.com.

 

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