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Images of the Day: Doubling down on the spirits price promise at Heathrow
We focus today on the continued reinforcing of Heathrow’s price promise on spirits via its duty-free partner Avolta-owned World Duty Free.
Sol de Janeiro’s Body Badalada Lotion lights up global travel retail in landmark campaign
The Sol de Janeiro Badalada Summer Tour is now live at key airports, including Amsterdam Schiphol, London Stansted, Manchester, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Rome, Geneva, Istanbul and Budapest.
Lotte Duty Free salutes life-saving actions by Jeju employees
The company highlights the practical, real-world emergency response capabilities of its staff, developed through its Citizen Safety Guardians programme, which has trained approximately 1,600 employees to date.
Global Priority Pass study underlines how airport technology can unlock traveller spending opportunities
Airports are rapidly evolving into technology-driven hubs, reshaping the travel experience and unlocking significant commercial potential, according to new research by the world’s leading airport lounge and experiences programme.
French flair shapes Harding+ retail offer onboard Ambassador Cruise Line’s Renaissance
Harding+ is managing all onboard retail operations for Renaissance, the latest ship in Ambassador Cruise Line’s fleet after its merger with Compagnie Française de Croisières earlier this year.
Dubai Duty Free smashes all-time half-year records with US$1.128 billion sales
Dubai Duty Free continues to up its game, turning in a stellar H1 showing despite severe flight disruptions in late June. Spurred by the Dubai Chocolate phenomenon, confectionery sales soared an extraordinary +62.7%.
Still time to enter: Don’t miss the Moodie Davitt Travel Retail Women’s Euro 2025 Predictor Competition
With just hours to go until the start of the Women’s Euro 2025 tournament, don’t miss your chance to sign up to The Moodie Davitt Report’s Travel Retail Women’s Euro 2025 Tournament Predictor Competition.
Oakley Capital expands heritage portfolio with acquisition of British luxury brand Smythson
“By leveraging our expertise and investment in human talent, ecommerce and internationalisation, we see strong potential to develop Smythson into a global lifestyle business,” says Oakley Capital Operating Partner Vicente Castellano.
Airport Dimensions unveils enhanced Connecta+ platform to deliver integrated digital airport ecosystem
The upgraded Connecta+ platform, developed in partnership with GrayMatter, unifies all airport touchpoints into a single commerce and relationship system, with the aim of driving revenue growth for airports.
TravConsult offers fresh insight into the Chinese shopper mindset
The travel retail consultancy identified key trends driving Chinese shopper behaviour in 2025, with interior design, gold buying and dining leading the way.
Michel Sibony joins Lagardère Travel Retail’s Executive Committee as Chief Value Officer
Sibony is now responsible for supporting the operational efficiency of Lagardère Travel Retail, particularly through the development of synergies and strategic partnerships at both national and international levels.
Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 25
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 (currently with an impressive 5,965 followers) and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express (2,613 followers), which publishes daily.
