INTERNATIONAL. Welcome to the latest edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine, which carries a twin focus on the Americas and on the Middle East, two powerhouse regional markets for travel, aviation and travel retail.
Our April issue appears in hard copy at the Summit of the Americas (14-17 April) in West Palm Beach, with this digital version emailed to our worldwide audience.
In our Americas report, we feature the latest developments from Avolta as the company consolidates its powerful presence across retail in North and South America, and builds on its strong position in food & beverage in the USA.
We speak to 3Sixty Duty Free about consumer sentiment, trading conditions and growth opportunities for the omnichannel travel retailer.
Travel data analyst ForwardKeys presents its latest forecasts for bookings in 2024, with US travellers continuing to drive growth in passenger traffic across the Americas and Caribbean.
In our Middle East report, Dubai Duty Free assesses sales progress to date in 2024, investments that lie ahead and the challenges of softening consumer spend.
Qatar Duty Free Senior Vice President Thabet Musleh talks about breaking down traditional retail codes as the company maintains its appeal to the vast and diverse traveller audience at Hamad International Airport.
We speak to other regional players including Iraq Duty Free and Bahrain Duty Free about their recent progress and how they plan the next stages in their development.
There is much more in this edition too. We hear from Vienna Airport about its commercial vision, we carry an interview with Richard Bye, CEO of innovative digital vouchering platform iCoupon, plus we speak to POLA ORBIS Travel Retail CEO Takahiro Tabata about travel as a growth channel for the Japanese beauty house. ✈
