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Images of the Day: Thai spirits shine at Suvarnabhumi Airport with King Power and International Beverage
Today’s images, provided by International Beverage, highlight a high-profile partnership with King Power Duty Free at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, showcasing Prakaan single malt whisky and Phraya Rum through an immersive travel retail campaign.
International Shoppes celebrates landmark launch at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye Airport
The stores feature a wide selection of Hawaii-made products from more than 80 local vendors, alongside a curated selection of premium international brands.
Villars debuts refreshed look in high-profile Geneva Airport campaign with Lagardère Travel Retail
Launched on 8 April at the central retail area, the activation delivers an immersive brand experience designed to elevate premium chocolate engagement with international travellers.
Lotte Duty Free partners with Seoul’s Hechi mascot to enhance K-culture experience
Seoul’s official mascot Hechi will be integrated into the retailer’s Star Avenue, marking the first time a character has appeared as standalone content in a space previously dedicated primarily to K-pop stars.
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.
IRHPL expands fragrance portfolio and opens Accessorize London at Goa Airport
The expanded brand line-up builds on the company’s expanding travel retail footprint, following multiple store openings at key Indian airports in recent weeks.
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.
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.
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.
