Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 49

CHINA. We are pleased to bring readers a summary of recent posts on The Moodie Davitt Report’s WeChat Official Account as the platform continues to grow strongly in China, with stories posted in Mandarin and English.

The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our dual WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account (currently with an impressive 5,738 followers) and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.

Scan the QR codes via WeChat to visit our dual platforms. The Moodie Davitt Report is the only global travel retail title to publish on WeChat. Stories related to the Chinese and international travel retail sector at home and abroad are featured in this unrivalled service. For native content opportunities please contact Zhang Yimei (China) at Yimei@MoodieDavittReport.com or Irene Revilla (International) at Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com. For editorial please reach out to Martin Moodie at Martin@MoodieDavittReport.com

Moodie Davitt WeChat is curated under the direction of Penelope Zhou, our Hong Kong-based Chinese Editor, and company Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie, also in Hong Kong. The Special Administrative Region is also the base for our Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking Associate Director, Events, Vincci Chung.

The Moodie Davitt Report Hong Kong team: (From left) Vincci Chung, Penny Zhou and Martin Moodie

They are supported in Hainan by Chief China Representative Zhang Yimei, former Deputy General Manager at Hainan Tourism Investment Duty Free Co (HTDF), who heads our Moodie Davitt Hainan-based entity, which publishes Moodie Davitt China Travel Retail Express. Dachang Wang, who had spent two years with HTDF as Brand Manager, serves as Editor of Moodie Davitt China Travel Retail Express reporting to Zhang Yimei.

The Moodie Davitt Report is the only international travel retail media title to offer a WeChat service. Our platforms complement the strong and growing Chinese readership of our English language service.

High class in Hainan: Pictured from left are Zhang Yimei and Dachang Wang
For native content enquiries, international companies should contact Publisher Irene Revilla at Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com while Chinese brands can contact Yimei Zhang at Yimei@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5,738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(邮箱:Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com + Yimei@MoodieDavittReport.com)

You can see highlights below from our latest edition. 本周热点资讯一览如下。

Year-end promotion: Haikou’s Xiuying District government distributed the latest round of duty-free consumption vouchers on 28 November in a bid to stimulate year-end shopping in Haikou and aid the recovery of Hainan’s offshore duty-free sector. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Extending regional footprint: Moët Hennessy Travel Retail has opened the first Glenmorangie Wonder Boutique in China in partnership with China Duty Free Group. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Stepping out: Lotte Duty Free has collaborated with 1Million Dance Studio (One Million) to launch the latter’s fashion brand Singular, beginning with an online presence and a pop-up store at Lotte World Mall in Jamsil, Seoul. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Sweeping structural changes: Newly appointed Lotte Duty Free CEO Kim Dong-ha has been charged with addressing the Korean travel retail giant’s structure and financial viability, following heavy losses abroad and big challenges at home. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Foreign leisure tourism boost: Individual travellers from 77 countries can now enter Hainan province directly from overseas without the need for a visa. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Call for tender: Airport Authority Hong Kong has issued a tender for a Hong Kong/Macau packaged food concession at Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
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