Asia Pacific
Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 30 as dual platform continues to grow
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.
Avolta provisionally awarded Guam Airport speciality retail and food & beverage contracts
Lotte Duty Free is to continue its speciality retail (including duty free) concession at A.B. Won Pat International Airport in Guam until 20 December this year while a Request for Proposal process continues for the business.
CDFG captures departures duty-free store contract at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal
China Duty Free Group extends its presence in the growing cruise sector with a key contract gain at the country’s largest cruise port.
Flying Kiwis – famed NZ products in hot demand as Auckland Airport Request for Proposals progresses
In the run-up to its much-anticipated Request for Proposal for the Gifts of New Zealand destination retail offer, Auckland Airport has issued a timely update on the most in-demand gifts from Kiwi and overseas travellers.
Duty Free Global Beauty builds K-beauty portfolio for global travel retail expansion
Duty Free Global Beauty will represent Beauty of Joseon, Isoi, Daily Weekly, Pleuvoir, Teabless, Holika Holika and Dr.Pepti, supporting the brands’ development and distribution across airports, airlines, cruises, border stores and other duty-free and travel retail locations worldwide.
Images of the Day: Ospree Duty Free stages a ‘Royal Homecoming’ for Onam in Kerala
Today’s images come from Ospree Duty Free, which is marking Onam at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport with a colourful celebration of Kerala’s culture, traditions and the joy of homecoming.
Pioneering in Pudong: CDFG opens China’s first airport Apple Premium Partner duty-free store
The new retail space in Terminal 2’s international departures hall is the first of its kind in China to offer the full range of Apple products with duty-free pricing for travellers.
CDFG drives +15% visitor growth at Hainan shopping festival through fusion of culture and commerce
More than 1,000 brand partners joined the festival, alongside new experiences and targeted incentives aimed at island residents and other consumer groups.
Kashkha weaves destination storytelling into new collections
Kashkha is putting sense of place at the heart of Silk Stories and Woven Arts, two new collections that transform destination and cultural storytelling into wearable souvenirs.
Pernod Ricard GTR and Martell toast Mid-Autumn Festival with ‘Golden Moon’ campaign
The campaign illustrates how Pernod Ricard GTR is using key cultural moments to strengthen engagement and drive premium, locally relevant gifting opportunities.
Plaza Premium Group makes Thailand debut with two lounge openings at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
The new Plaza Premium First and Plaza Premium Lounge hospitality facilities mark a significant step in the company’s Southeast Asia expansion and introduce two differentiated lounge propositions for international departing and transit passengers.
Singapore Girl debuts destination-led travel beauty built around 30 different climate conditions
The Singapore-born brand combines six temperature ranges and five humidity levels to identify 30 climate conditions, using destination and trip duration to shape relevant beauty routines.
