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CDFG launches blockbuster 2026 cdf Global Shopping Festival for Labour Day holiday
The event brings together over 1,000 international brands and many sought-after products to CDFG’s more than 60 domestic and overseas stores and online platforms.
cdf Haikou reports strong momentum as enhanced policies drive +46% footfall growth
Hainan’s upgraded offshore duty-free policy is delivering a powerful uplift in footfall, spend and shopper diversification at cdf Haikou underpinned by assortment expansion and experience-led retail.
On location at the Hainan Expo
The Moodie Davitt Report is attending this week’s Hainan Expo in Haikou, Hainan province and will bring you highlights in words and pictures throughout the event, which began today and runs until 18 April.
CNSC to spotlight expanded category mix and health & wellness strength at Hainan Expo
The Sinopharm-owned travel retailer will exhibit under the theme ‘Toward a Shared Future of Wellness and Beauty’, highlighting its distinctive duty-free categories and leveraging its parent company’s health industry resources to integrate retail, experiences and services for global consumers.
The Moodie Davitt Report and IEDB power global brands’ market entry with Hainan Expo exhibition space
The exhibition space will showcase a diverse mix of categories, spanning food, spirits & wine, skincare, accessories, and lifestyle at the expo taking place on 13–18 April.
Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 14 as follower base continues to climb
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 and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 13
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 and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
Sanya duty-free sales surge +28.2% to three-year high in first quarter
Sanya’s duty-free market, so critical to Hainan island’s wider travel retail sector, saw Q1 sales rocket to RMB10.06 billion (US$1.46 billion), the first time in three years the RMB10 billion mark has been breached.
CDFG outlines framework for trust and service excellence at Global Partners Meeting
The event underscores CDFG’s commitment to product authenticity while also making a strong statement about protecting consumer trust and supporting a healthy industry ecosystem.
CDFG boosts ties with Vietnam DF & Changi Airport Group, eyes globalisation of Chinese brands
China Duty Free Group’s international arm China Duty Free International signed an MOU with Vietnam Duty Free for long-term strategic cooperation.
‘Brimming with the World’s Best’ – cdf Member Carnival turns shopping into an experiential journey
The title ‘Brimming with the World's Best’ summed up the heady and ambitious spirit of the cdf Member Carnival held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center on 28-29 March.
This week on social media: Spring is in the air as themed visuals revitalise travel retail and airport campaigns
This week, we spotlight a selection of standout campaigns capturing the renewed energy and commercial momentum of the spring travel season.
