INTERNATIONAL. Major concession opportunities at Hong Kong International Airport, a new chapter in The Moodie Davitt Report’s leadership and a landmark study highlighting the economic contribution of French travel retail lead the latest edition of The Moodie Davitt Newsletter, published today (8 October).
In one of this week’s biggest commercial developments, Airport Authority Hong Kong has called tenders for the liquor & tobacco and perfume & cosmetics concessions at Hong Kong International Airport. The opportunities promise to attract considerable interest from leading international travel retailers as the airport continues to develop its commercial offer.
The edition also features a special Moodie Davitt CHECK-IN, ‘Passing the baton at The Moodie Davitt Report’. The video marks an important moment in the our company’s evolution as Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie passes the CEO reins to long-time colleague and friend Dermot Davitt and the duo reflect on the next chapter for the travel retail industry’s leading specialist media title.
Completing the lead trio is a groundbreaking study from the Association Française du Travel Retail examining the channel’s economic contribution. The research brings renewed attention to the wider value generated by travel retail, underlining its significance to the economy and the importance of communicating that contribution to policymakers and industry stakeholders.
In our regional coverage, Asia Pacific highlights include TWG Tea’s new 2,700sq ft Tea Gallery at Singapore Changi Airport, while in Europe, TFWA World Exhibition has broken its attendance record for the second consecutive year.
In the Americas, Avolta has secured a 20-year duty-free contract at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, while in the Middle East, Qatar Duty Free tops Advantage Group International’s travel retailer rankings.
These stories and many, many more feature in Issue 460 of The Moodie Davitt Newsletter, bringing together the latest news, analysis and insights from across the global travel retail community.
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