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On location: Alfarag Duty Free’s game-changing flagship opening in Addis Ababa
Martin Moodie reports in words, pictures and video on Alfarag Duty Free’s transformational store opening at Bole International Airport. “This is something that will uplift the travel retail industry in Africa,” says Managing Director Anwar Farag.
ACI Europe unveils 2025 Best Airport Award winners at annual Athens gala ceremony
ACI Europe revealed winners of the annual Best Airport Awards during the Gala Dinner of the 35th ACI Europe Annual Congress and General Assembly held yesterday (19 June) in Athens.
Oettinger Davidoff delivers steady growth in landmark anniversary year
Oettinger Davidoff posted 2024 sales of CHF 541.7 million (US$663.7 million), up 1% year-on-year, maintaining growth momentum as the company marks its 150th anniversary.
Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 24
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.
Barton & Guestier celebrates 300 years as a pioneering wine force at gala event in Bordeaux
Leading French wine company Barton & Guestier last night celebrated its 300th anniversary with a sumptuous gala occasion at Palais de la Bourse in Bordeaux. The Moodie Davitt Report was there.
Shinsegae Duty Free deepens cultural engagement through Yoo Youngkuk Art Foundation partnership
The collaboration will be showcased through the ‘K-Reflection’ art exhibition co-hosted by the retailer at Incheon International Airport central Millennium Hall in Terminal 1 on 22 August to 17 September.
Clarins and CDFG relaunch Extra-Firming range with dynamic City Quest takeover in Hainan
By integrating education and discovery across hotels, lifestyle venues and the Clarins store at the cdf Mall, the City Quest delivered a memorable campaign during the peak Labour Day holiday period.
Tatler Asia salutes IPP Group Founder Johnathan Hanh Nguyen for pivotal role in Vietnam’s transformation
In the interview, the Imex Pan Pacific Group Chairman highlights his 40-year journey as a pioneering figure in travel retail and his instrumental role in Vietnam’s rise as an emergent regional powerhouse.
“A symbol of a rising Ethiopia” – Alfarag Duty Free inaugurates groundbreaking flagship store in Addis Ababa
“This new duty-free store stands proudly alongside the finest in the world, not just as a shopping experience, but as proof of what can be built here at home when passion and purpose come together,” says Alfarag Chairman & CEO Ayderus H.M. Farag. The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie reports from Addis Ababa.
ARI promotes circular shopping with World Refill Day campaign
Travellers were encouraged to make sustainable swaps in their day-to-day life – from opting for a reusable coffee cup to purchasing a refillable product.
Nordic influences take centre stage as The Marketplace is completed at Stockholm Arlanda Airport
The Terminal 5 development – spanning 11,000sq m and featuring 40 new stores, cafés and dining options – comes just over five years after work began on the airport’s largest commercial investment to date.
Interview: L’Oréal’s Laurence Pardieu-Duthil on why travel retail drives the refill movement
According to Chief Sustainability Officer Laurence Pardieu-Duthil, education, visibility and cross-brand consistency are key pillars of the campaign. Its goal? To establish refills not only as a sustainable choice, but as a modern beauty ritual.
