Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 19 : Moodie Davitt Report

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.

The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our dual WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account (currently with an impressive 6,402 followers) and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express (3,896), which publishes daily.

Collectively that represents 10,298 followers, compared with a collective zero from all our international travel retail publishing peers combined, none of whom offer a WeChat service. That means our stories alone are reaching right across the Chinese travel retail ecosystem.

Our platforms complement the strong and growing Chinese readership of our English-language service.

Scan the QR codes via WeChat to visit our dual platforms. The Moodie Davitt Report is the only global travel retail title to publish on WeChat. Stories related to the Chinese and international travel retail sector at home and abroad are featured in this unrivalled service. For native content opportunities please contact Zhang Yimei (China) at Yimei@MoodieDavittReport.com or Irene Revilla (International) at Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com. For editorial please reach out to Martin Moodie at Martin@MoodieDavittReport.com

Moodie Davitt WeChat is curated under the direction of Penelope Zhou, our Hong Kong-based Chinese Editor, and company Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie, also in Hong Kong. The Special Administrative Region is also the base for our Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking Head of Events, Vincci Chung.

The Moodie Davitt Report Hong Kong team: (From left) Vincci Chung, Penny Zhou and Martin Moodie

They are supported in Hainan by Chief China Representative Zhang Yimei, former Deputy General Manager at Hainan Tourism Investment Duty Free Co (HTDF), 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 Zhang Yimei.

High class in Hainan: Pictured from left are Zhang Yimei and Dachang Wang

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5,836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 editions. 本周热点资讯一览如下。

Resolution in sight: The Estée Lauder Companies is close to finalising a US$210 million settlement over shareholder claims that it obscured risks tied to its exposure to China’s daigou channel. Filed in Manhattan federal court on 7 May, the proposed settlement would end the securities class action against the beauty group and former executives Fabrizio Freda and Tracey Travis. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

China Chic in focus: Kweichow Moutai unveiled a refreshed brand identity at the recently concluded TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition in Singapore. The event served as a platform to advance the brand’s global travel retail ambitions and internationalisation strategy, with the channel positioned as key to fostering deeper global consumer engagement and loyalty. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

City-store retreat: Lotte Duty Free is considering shutting its Sydney CBD flagship amid deteriorating trading conditions. Going forward, the retailer said its global strategy will prioritise portfolio optimisation and a more stable, sustainable footprint centred on airport duty-free rather than downtown locations. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Downtown and downward: The downtown duty-free sector is under mounting pressure as retailers exit off-airport locations due to softer Chinese traveller demand, rising costs and shifting consumer behaviour. With Lotte Duty Free reviewing the potential closure of its Sydney flagship, this marks part of a broader decline that has unfolded over the years, seeing major players such as Shinsegae, Hyundai and DFS slash their footprints across Asia Pacific and beyond. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Resilience amid headwinds: Avolta reported strong Q1 performance, with CORE turnover reaching CHF2,905 million (US$3.7 billion) and CORE EBITDA rising to CHF190 million (almost US$244 million), supported by broad geographic and channel diversification. Despite headwinds from the Middle East conflict, the company posted year-on-year organic growth of +4.7% and reaffirmed confidence in its medium-term outlook. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Downtown boost: Revised regulations at the Colombo Port City Duty-Free Mall are set to improve sales at the downtown Colombo emporium. Approved within the Colombo Port City Economic Commission framework, the amendments ease purchasing restrictions for local shoppers at duty-free outlets operated by China Duty Free Group and One World Duty Free. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Hainan holiday lift: Strong May Golden Week traffic drove China Duty Free Group’s Haikou duty-free complex to 120,000 visitors, a +12% annual rise. Across Hainan, offshore duty-free sales grew +10.4% on strong holiday demand, alongside higher shopper numbers and purchases. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

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