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Out now: The Moodie Davitt Magazine & Category Insights, September/October 2026
Welcome to the October edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine, which is accompanied by Category Insight supplements on Luxury Goods and Confectionery & Food respectively.
James Prescott launches advisory company and becomes partner in wholesaler L. Connaughton
Respected industry figure James Prescott launches Prescott Advisory and also becomes a partner in L. Connaughton & Sons, a family-run wholesale and supply business that serves the shipping and aviation sectors in Ireland.
Interview: Indri’s Manmeet Kaur on bringing India’s whisky heritage to the world stage
Piccadily Agro Industries General Manager – Global Travel Retail Manmeet Kaur speaks to The Moodie Davitt Report Associate Editor Camille Bersola about indri’s proudly Indian roots, its international ambitions and how the brand is positioning itself for growth in the global travel retail channel.
Registration opens for APTRA India Conference 2027 as Jaipur’s royal heritage sets the scene
Jaipur’s royal heritage features among the highlights of APTRA India 2027, with the association also announcing speakers for its North Asia Forum.
Haribo sets out 2027 growth strategy around innovation, shopper insights and packaging at Cannes
The strategy comes as the confectionery house navigates regional disruption, changing traveller purchase missions and a shifting regulatory landscape.
Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 32
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.
PIF company Al Waha Duty Free unveils Masra brand in Cannes, ‘exporting Saudi vision to global travel retail’
The Riyadh-based travel retailer reveals details of its flagship brand Masra, with TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes next week a key platform to introduce its vision to partners.
Interview: Drinks veteran Steve Corrigan and wife Joanne bring ‘King Cocktail’ to travel retail with Havadrink Enterprises
Long-time World Brands Duty Free (now Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail) and William Grant & Sons executive Steve Corrigan is partnering with wife Joanne to bring their idiosyncratically named New York business Havadrink Enterprises to travel retail.
WePurple and Narraid combine expertise to strengthen brand engagement in travel retail
The partnership brings together WePurple’s creative expertise in travel retail design and Narraid’s ability to turn brand material into engaging audio training, offering brands a more connected approach to shopper experience and frontline engagement.
Mondelez retains ‘Global Travel Retail Voice of Customer’ top spot in Advantage Report 2026
The recognition comes as Mondelēz WTR advances its Destination: Value growth vision through closer retailer collaboration and traveller-focused initiatives.
Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 31
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.
TRI-POD: The wonderful world of Okinawan whisky with Sabrina Sakhrani
The latest edition of TRI-POD features special guest Sabrina Sakhrani, Co-Founder of a remarkable women-led whisky-making enterprise from Yanbaru on the beautiful southern Japanese island of Okinawa.
