Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 20 as dual platform readership surges

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 Chinese and English.

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 5,927 followers) and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express (2,525 followers), which publishes daily.

The Moodie Davitt Report is the only international travel retail media title to offer a WeChat service. That means our stories 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 Associate Director, 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 edition. 本周热点资讯一览如下。

‘A new era for Chinese brands’: Ulike Director of Overseas Travel Retail Stewart He spoke to The Moodie Davitt Report about the brand’s global growth following its landmark launch of a dedicated counter at Rome Fiumicino Airport in December – the first Chinese brand to secure a presence at this key European hub. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Luxury lifts Hyundai Duty Free: Hyundai Duty Free recorded a +22.1% sales increase in Q1 to KRW294 billion (US$210.2 million), driven by the strong performance of luxury categories at Incheon Airport. With improving airport operations and the strategic closure of its Dongdaemun store, the company anticipates further profitability gains in the second half of the year. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Lotte Duty Free lands three-year Changi Airport extension: Changi Airport Group has granted Lotte Travel Retail a three-year extension for its liquor and tobacco duty-free concession, effective 9 June 2026. The agreement covers 18 stores and over 8,600sq m across all terminals. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Navigating new norms: With Q3 and nine-month results hit by difficulties in North Asia travel retail and a slow Mainland China market, Coty acknowledged FY25 as a “pivotal and transitional” phase but committed to driving growth through a strong pipeline of innovation in FY26. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Cross-category ratings: The Moodie Davitt Report is pleased to publish our popular Jessica’s Secret Index for March covering wines & spirits, fragrances, makeup, skincare, confectionery, bags, watches and jewellery, revealing what’s popular with the app’s predominantly young Chinese travellers. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
May Day shopping spree: Offshore duty-free sales on Hainan Island hit CNY510 million (US$70.1 million) during the holiday, powered by 79,100 shoppers across multiple retail hotspots. Retailers across the island unleashed a wave of promotions to fuel spending. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
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