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SSP Group names Preyash Thakrar to lead strategy and corporate development
Thakrar will work alongside the SSP Group Executive Committee to develop and deliver SSP’s strategic priorities, while also leading the travel food & beverage company’s global brand relationships and shared service operations.
First-half commercial revenue growth outstrips passenger traffic rise at Finland’s airports
The commercial growth of +9.2% year-on-year to June outstripped a +6.4% rise in passenger traffic in the period.
Interview: BeautyPro’s David Herdman on 16 years of skincare innovation and global travel retail growth
The British house’s Co-Founder and Product Development Director David Herdman spoke to The Moodie Davitt Report about the brand’s journey, evolving portfolio and plans to capture further opportunities across travel retail.
Unifree Duty Free adds a ‘plantable’ element to Bio product storytelling at Istanbul Airport
The activation pairs selected Bio products with plantable seed cards and digital content, combining product discovery with the retailer’s wider sustainability efforts.
Sensai sharpens global growth focus with haircare comeback and travel retail expansion
Sensai is stepping up its international growth drive through travel retail expansion, new market entries and a return to premium hair and scalp care as part of Kao Group’s wider Global Top Sharp strategy.
Fatima 1932 brings Turkish fragrance heritage to Istanbul and Jeddah King Abdulaziz airports
Fatima 1932 aims to position its combination of Turkish heritage, craftsmanship and storytelling as a point of difference in the niche fragrance market.
The Moodie Davitt Report announces leadership transition
“As we prepare to celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2027, I feel it is an appropriate time to transition our management structure so that this incredible journey is best placed to run and run over coming years,” says company Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie.
Exclusive: Puig and Extime debut Dries Van Noten’s ‘Impossible Combinations’ at Charles de Gaulle
Dries Van Noten’s first-ever travel retail animation brings the fashion house’s ‘Impossible Combinations’ philosophy to Paris Charles de Gaulle with refillable design, live embroidery and cross-category beauty discovery.
Gebr. Heinemann extends partnership with Berlin Brandenburg Airport and plans major retail expansion
The partners reveal plans to extend retail space in Terminal 1 to around 3,800sq m as they extend their long-term relationship.
Interview: TAV Operation Services on how ‘super app’ Treva can enhance the airport experience
TAV Operation Services Chief Marketing and Digital Officer Aylin Alpay explains the thinking behind the Treva platform’s creation and how it can become not just a marketplace but a tool to manage the full airport journey.
Sol de Janeiro, ATÜ Duty Free and Gebr. Heinemann ‘Make Life Cheirosa’ at Antalya Airport pop-up
Sol de Janeiro is dialling up the colour, energy and experiential retail at Antalya Airport with one of its most ambitious travel retail activations to date.
Beluga Vodka puts premium positioning in focus with Heinemann activation at Hamburg Airport
Running through 31 August, the activation uses an Art Deco-inspired space, guided tastings and an exclusive passport cover to drive brand engagement.
