People
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and SAMDecaux give cultural storytelling a digital stage in ‘Gilded Theatre’
Located in Terminal 2’s Central Tunnel, the 141sq m digital installation uses immersive visuals and local storytelling to showcase Shanghai’s cultural identity and urban character.
The Chocolate Box celebrates a 68-year journey from local shop to travel retail
The Melbourne-born chocolatier celebrates 68 years of growth, building on its heritage with a 13-store network that includes four Australian airports.
People Moves: Lacoste names Imad Jneid as Global Travel Retail Director; Sven Zahn elected VP of German Travel Retail Association
Our regular column brings you the latest people moves and happenings in the travel retail and aviation sectors.
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.
Don’t miss out: Two weeks to go before Travel Retail Superstars Awards 2026 entries close
The 16 November entry deadline is approaching for awards that will bring travel retail’s outstanding performers into the spotlight in Antalya on 3-4 June.
Airports of Thailand considers downsizing Suvarnabhumi duty-free footprint under new masterplan
The airport company is reassessing its use of retail space in response to weak duty-free performance and changing passenger needs as the travel hub embarks on an expansion programme targeting 120 million passengers annually.
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.
All-star: Oriental Club Lounge supervisor Miao Shu-na wins global Priority Pass award
The award marks the airport lounge’s third consecutive year of international recognition as it targets 500,000 guests in 2026.
Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 42
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.
In Conversation: Joseph Ribkoff’s Nadine Clour on taking fashion discovery beyond the boutique
What makes airports an exciting new frontier for fashion brands? Joseph Ribkoff Vice President Global Sales & Business Development Nadine Clour shares her perspective in this Cannes video interview.
In Conversation with Fawaz and Razan Masri on Chocodate’s journey from Dubai to the world
In this video interview, Notions Global Founder & CEO Fawaz Masri and Chief Business Development Officer Razan Masri discuss destination-led gifting and the intersection of indulgence and wellness in confectionery.
John Coleman to join daa in CEO role as ARI owner targets next phase of growth
The incoming CEO, a veteran of working for state-owned organisations, will oversee daa’s international aviation and travel retail operations as the group pursues its next phase of development.
