INTERNATIONAL. Welcome to the May 2024 edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine and our special Category Insight supplement on wines & spirits, published to coincide with the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in Singapore (12-16 May) and distributed digitally to our worldwide audience. Hard copies are available to delegates at the Singapore event.
In our cover story, we present the latest insights into DFS Group and partner Shenya Group’s plans to open a world-class, seven-star luxury retail and entertainment destination in Yalong Bay, Sanya on Hainan island by 2026.
We also examine how world number one travel retailer China Duty Free Group approached the opportunity of the May Day holiday period, pledging a transformed shopping experience at its online and offline duty-free stores through its ambitious Global Shopping Festival.
We speak to airport companies from India to Malaysia to New Zealand about their visions for the future, and examine how they are investing in the next generation of commercial environments and consumer services.
We bring you the major talking points from Hamburg-based travel retail and distributor Gebr. Heinemann’s annual press conference, which took place at company headquarters in late April.
You’ll also find sections in this issue dedicated to the critical travel food & beverage business as well as to the fast-growing cruise retail channel.
As a special supplement to the main issue we present the latest in our regular Category Insight series, dedicated this time to the vital wines & spirits sector, with input from Lotte Duty Free, ARI and Gebr. Heinemann plus brand owners from around the world.
We hope you find this edition of our Magazine and our Category Insight supplement enjoyable reading and we look forward to seeing many of our readers at TFWA Asia Pacific in Singapore. ✈
