Food & Confectionery
The Jessica’s Secret Index cross-category ratings for October
CHINA. The Moodie Davitt Report is pleased to publish our popular Jessica’s Secret Index for October covering wines & spirits, fragrances, makeup, skincare, confectionery, bags, watches and jewellery. The Jessica’s Secret Index, a partnership between Jessica’s Secret (founded and owned in China by Mirko Wang) and The Moodie Davitt Report, provides an indicator of what’s hot with […]
Images of the Day: IPPG Travel Retail brings a quality quartet of stores to Da Nang International Airport
Today’s images illustrate how Imex Pan Pacific Group Travel Retail recently celebrated the Grand Opening of four stores – The Cocoa Trees, TR Boutique, Vietnam’s Delights, and Travel Essentials – at the central Vietnam gateway.
Heady heights in Hainan: Three-day New Year’s holiday duty-free sales rocket +128.9%
2026 got off to a flying start for offshore duty-free retailers as sales soared to RMB712 million (US$101.8 million) during the three-day New Year’s holiday. Some 442,000 items were sold while footfall and conversion were encouragingly heavy.
Dubai Duty Free shatters all-time record with milestone US$2.4 billion in 2025 sales
Records tumble as Dubai Duty Free brings down the curtain on an extraordinary 2025. Not only did annual sales smash through the previous all-time record but December proved to be the most successful year in the retailer’s remarkable 42-year history.
Cartwright & Butler and Avolta bring the ‘12 Days of Christmas’ to London Gatwick
Cartwright & Butler is showcasing its Christmas collection through tastings and a festive high-profile promotion at the World Duty Free store in the North Terminal.
Puig and Extime bring exclusive L’Artisan Parfumeur fragrance to life at Paris CDG
L’Artisan Parfumeur and Extime bring a Parisian apartment to life at Paris CDG Terminal 1, blending fragrance exclusivity, Parisian gastronomy and immersive retail storytelling.
US$19 million in sales over 24 hours – Dubai Duty Free turns 42 with a spectacular flourish
As Dubai Duty Free celebrated its 42nd anniversary, shoppers at Dubai International and Al Maktoum International airports celebrated the retailer’s traditional annual sale, collectively spending US$6,250 a minute over a 24-hour “shopping frenzy”.
CDFG parent welcomes Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao duty-free awards and reveals joint-venture plans
Under the terms of the deal, CDFG will invest RMB102 million (US$14.5 million) to establish a duty-free joint venture with Shanghai Airport.
Avolta celebrates “historic milestone award” after securing Shanghai Pudong Airport duty-free contract
Global travel retail powerhouse Avolta has expressed its delight at having this week won a key, multi-category tender at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Lindt Tokyo Style Chocolade taps matcha trend with global travel retail debut at key European airports
The launch was promoted through a series of activations across the three European hubs, with availability strictly limited to 300 handcrafted, individually numbered tablets on a first-come, first-served basis.
‘Born in Dubai’ brand Habibé Chocolate launches exclusively at Dubai Duty Free
Habibé Chocolate, a new premium brand created in Dubai, launched exclusively with Dubai Duty Free from 1 December through leading distributor Truebell. We feature details.
China Duty Free Group and Avolta confirmed as Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao duty-free contract winners
China Duty Free Group (CDFG) and Avolta – as Dufry (Shanghai) Commercial Co – were today confirmed as the winners of the Shanghai Pudong (CDFG and Avolta) and Hongqiao (CDFG) International airports duty-free concessions. We bring you the bid and tenure details.
