Aruba Duty Free’s stores were transformed into immersive cultural showcases to mark Flag and Anthem Day on 18 March. The celebrations blended music, dance and local spirits tastings to create a multi-sensory representation of Aruban identity.
The opening signals a broader transformation across the Primeclass global network, as TAV Operation Services shifts the brand’s focus from functional lounge environments towards experience-driven spaces.
The Zurich Airport launch reflects Coty’s broader strategy to drive premiumisation and experiential retail within the channel by leveraging storytelling, innovation and personalisation.
In this guest article, Lisa de Klerk, Account Director at integrated design and marketing agency WePurple, shares insights on agentic AI and explores whether travel retail is ready for its adoption.
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.
Sanya’s duty-free market, so critical to Hainan island’s wider travel retail sector, saw Q1 sales rocket to RMB10.06 billion (US$1.46 billion), the first time in three years the RMB10 billion mark has been breached.
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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.
The study comes at a crucial moment, with the May Golden Week holiday fast approaching, widely regarded as a key period for capturing outbound spend.
Moodie Davitt STUDIO, the acclaimed content creation arm of The Moodie Davitt Report, has relocated from Hainan to Shenzhen, China, as part of our Asia Pacific expansion plans.
Spanning 558sq m and seating 166 passengers, Taberna La Ancha is the final opening in a programme that has seen Areas invest €15 million at the leading Spanish travel hub.
In big breaking news, Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has awarded Lagardère AWPL dual decade-long concessions at Australia’s new 24-hour international gateway.
