Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 10

CHINA. We are pleased to bring readers a summary of recent posts on The Moodie Davitt Report’s WeChat Official Account as the platform continues to grow strongly in China, with stories posted in Mandarin and English.

The Moodie Davitt Report has stepped up its unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our main WeChat platform. The latest total of 5,173 is matched by encouraging reading and sharing levels.

This service is complemented by our Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express platform, also on WeChat, which publishes daily. We also publish the China Travel Retail Report, a quarterly eZine.

The Moodie Davitt Report China team: (Left to right) Yimei Zhang and Dachang Wang are based in Hainan, while Penelope Zhou and Martin Moodie are in Hong Kong

Moodie Davitt WeChat is curated under the direction of Penelope Zhou, our Hong Kong-based Chinese Editor, and company Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie, also based in Hong Kong.

Award-winning presenter and journalist Lara Netherlands has joined The Moodie Davitt Report team in Hainan

They are supported by Chief China Representative Yimei Zhang, former Deputy General Manager at Hainan Tourism Investment Duty Free Co. (HTDF) in Sanya, who heads our Moodie Davitt Hainan-based entity, which publishes Moodie Davitt China Travel Retail Express.

Dachang Wang, who had spent two years with HTDF as Brand Manager, serves as Editor of Moodie Davitt China Travel Retail Express reporting to Yimei Zhang.

As reported, The Moodie Davitt Report recently announced the high-profile appointment of Lara Netherlands to the new role of Asia Pacific Content Strategist, based in Haikou, Hainan province.

The Moodie Davitt Report is the only international travel retail media title to offer a WeChat service. Our platforms complement the strong and growing Chinese readership of our English language service. For native content enquiries, international companies should contact Publisher Irene Revilla at Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com while Chinese brands can contact Yimei Zhang at Yimei@MoodieDavittReport.com.

《穆迪达维特免税报告》是唯一进驻微信平台的国际旅游零售行业媒体。《穆迪达维特免税报告》微信公众号现有5,173名关注者,在现有英文平台日渐壮大的中文读者群体基础上实现更广泛触达。如需咨询英文原稿,请联系出版负责人Irene Revilla(邮箱:Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com + Yimei@MoodieDavittReport.com)

You can see highlights below from our latest edition. 本周热点资讯一览如下。

Big breaking news: Airport Authority Hong Kong last week issued a tender for 14 units in Hong Kong International Airport’s luxury zone. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Hainan Expo preview: Interest is building in The China International Consumer Products Expo (Hainan Expo), due to be held in Haikou, the capital city of Hainan Province, from 13-18 April. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Interview: Duc de Fugue President Roger Wang on creating a first-tier Cognac brand. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Reinforcing Asia Pacific presence: Molton Brown, in partnership with Blue Chip Group, is all set to reveal a counter at Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Platinum supporter: Leading global premium spirits company Beam Suntory is again lending its strong support to The Trinity Forum as a Platinum Partner. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
‘Guochao’ inspired: L’Oréal Travel Retail welcomed the Year of the Dragon at Hainan Tourism Duty Free Shopping Complex with a high-profile Kiehl’s activation. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Six-year contract: Incumbent retailer Tasa Meng this month began its newly awarded duty free liquor & tobacco concession at Kaohsiung International Airport in Taiwan. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Partner with us on WeChat and reach your key Chinese audience in Chinese. Scan the QR codes (you must be in WeChat) to visit The Moodie Davitt Report Official Account (pictured left, weekly posts) and China Travel Retail Express (right, daily) platforms. Stories related to the China travel retail sector at home and abroad are featured in this unrivalled dual service. For native content opportunities please contact Zhang Yimei (China) at Yimei@MoodieDavittReport.com or Irene Revilla (international) Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com for native opportunities. For editorial please reach out to Martin Moodie at Martin@MoodieDavittReport.com
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