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Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 43
The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our two WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
Nestlé returns to The Trinity Forum as Silver and Coffee Break Partner for the Milan edition
“At Nestlé International Travel Retail, we firmly believe that collaboration, innovation and a shared commitment to enhancing the traveller experience are essential to unlocking the channel’s full potential” – Nestlé International Travel Retail General Manager Frédéric Porchet.
Airport Authority Hong Kong calls tenders for toys & accessories and packaged food concession
The retail units at Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1 span 48sq m and 36sq m at the Departures Central Concourse on Level 6.
‘Crowning achievement’ – Beaucastel claims World’s Best Wine 2026 title from international wine critic
Famille Perrin’s Château de Beaucastel has earned the prestigious title from James Suckling, marking a landmark moment for the historic Rhône Valley estate and the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation.
Travel Retail Consortium raises £12,774 for Macmillan Cancer Support in #KickCancerthon Halloween walk
The Travel Retail Consortium turned Halloween spirit into support for Macmillan Cancer Support, raising £12,774 through a costume-clad 10km walk and pound-for-pound matched fundraising as part of #KickCancerThon.
Lagardère Travel Retail captures five-store Bristol Airport contract
The concession will bring Waitrose food to go to Bristol Airport for the first time, alongside dedicated technology and book stores, with openings from summer 2027.
Rituals commits €20 million to youth mental wellbeing programmes
The commitment forms part of Rituals’ Profit for Impact pledge which commits 10% of its annual net profits to initiatives supporting the wellbeing of people and the planet.
In Conversation: Wella Company’s Luis Blanco Álvarez on unlocking nail and haircare potential in travel retail
From premium hair treatments to a motorsport-inspired retail experience, Wella Company is pursuing an ambitious travel retail agenda that puts category growth and shopper engagement at its heart.
Earnings call: East meets west in improved travel retail showing for The Estée Lauder Companies
“We have had strong growth in the quarter in travel retail and are very proud of the work that the team is doing,” says an upbeat Stéphane de La Faverie, President and Chief Executive Officer of the US beauty products powerhouse.
Heinemann Italia secures Bari Airport duty-free contract extension and plans 1,000sq m-plus store
The travel retailer posted a +21.5% sales rise in January–September as it prepares to expand its Bari Airport offer, retaining a strong focus on regional products.
New growth models and duty-free innovation in focus at key Chinese airport commercial summit
The well-attended event, held in Urumqi, highlighted emerging partnership models and retail concepts aimed at strengthening commercial performance across China’s airports.
Strange Nature gains landmark Americas travel retail listing with 3Sixty Duty Free
The agreement represents Strange Nature’s first foray into the Americas, building off the back of rapidly growing travel retail distribution across Oceania, Asia and the Middle East.
