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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.
‘The best of Tasmania’ takes flight at Hobart Airport as Lagardère AWPL debuts experience-led concept
Showcasing “the very best of Tasmania”, the concept combines a guided tasting experience with a curated retail offer of regional merchandise, complemented by a dine-in setting serving local wines, beers, spirits and locally sourced produce ahead of departure.
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.
Shinsegae Duty Free rides K-wave momentum as landmark BTS concert fuels sales surge
After a +120% BTS-related sales surge over the first three weeks of March, the store anticipates stronger April engagement ahead of Big Bang’s Coachella performance, supported by rising demand for G-Dragon merchandise.
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.
