Cosmetics
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.
Yilin Watch, The Xiaohongshu Report: How World Duty Free, JAL Duty Free and Vancouver Airport brought gifting to life for Chinese travellers in the Year of the Horse
Spirits wishlists built at Heathrow. Fragrance rituals learned at Narita. Icewine gift sets shortlisted at Vancouver. Our acclaimed columnist says the content that moves Chinese travellers from scroll to store is rarely the loudest but the most useful, human and culturally precise.
Culture, content & commerce: Shinsegae Duty Free fuses global sensation Kpop Demon Hunters with K-beauty Brand Anua
Or should we call it a K-pop-up? “We believe this collaboration reflects the growing convergence of content, culture, and commerce – particularly within the global Gen Z audience,” a Shinsegae Duty Free spokesperson tells The Moodie Davitt Report.
Korean market update: February duty-free sales fall -3.8% despite Lunar New Year phasing
“The market is steadily stagnating,” notes a senior Korean duty-free executive. “For many brands today the tourist business in department stores is larger than in downtown duty free and I see this trend only accelerating as tourists want to enjoy a local experience not a manufactured tourist one,” adds LVMH North Asia Group President Michael Schriver.
This week on social media: Easter themes energise campaigns across travel retail and airport channels
In this week’s spotlight on travel retail social media, we discover everything from bunny Chief Egg Distribution Officers to hand-painted eggs across Easter campaigns that are being shaped by pastel-led design cues and key visual elements.
The Estée Lauder Companies reaches profit recovery and growth plan milestone; appoints WPP as first global media partner
“With the appointment of WPP as our first-ever global media partner, our One ELC operating model is now fully established,” says an upbeat ELC President and Chief Executive Officer Stéphane de La Faverie.
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.
The Jessica’s Secret Index cross-category ratings for January
The Moodie Davitt Report is pleased to publish our popular Jessica’s Secret Index for January covering spirits & wine, fragrances, makeup, skincare, confectionery, bags, watches and jewellery.
Premium beauty experience: Burberry builds momentum across Europe and the Americas
The expansion marks the brand’s most extensive deployment to date across Europe and the Americas, strengthening its presence across high-traffic airport locations.
‘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.
Interview: How ARI is leaning on local to power beauty growth
ARI Global Head of Beauty Deirdre Devaney and ARI Ireland Marketing Manager Anne Keane address how the travel retailer is leaning on the power of local brands to help drive growth in the fragrances & cosmetics category.
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.
