Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 25 : Moodie Davitt Report

CHINA. We are pleased to bring readers a summary of this week’s posts on The Moodie Davitt Report’s WeChat Official Account as the platform continues to grow strongly in China.

The Moodie Davitt Report has stepped up its Mandarin language coverage of key China-related stories for 2022, anchored by our WeChat platform, published four times a month. Readership is climbing steadily with the platform now attracting 2,771 followers, along with encouraging reading and sharing levels.

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. They are supported by two further staff in Mainland China.

2022年起，《穆迪达维特免税报告》将进一步升级中国市场相关的中文新闻报道，每周一在广受关注的微信公众号发布最新资讯，每月推送四次。

《穆迪达维特免税报告》微信公众号的主理人为常驻香港的中文编辑周沫以及常驻香港的公司创始人兼董事长Martin Moodie。另有两名中国大陆员工提供支持。

The Moodie Davitt Report is the only international travel retail media title to offer a WeChat platform. The Official Account complements the strong and growing Chinese readership of our English language service. For native content enquiries please contact Publisher Irene Revilla at Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com or Vice-President Sales & Events Sarah Genest at Sarah@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2,771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/Sarah Genest（邮箱：Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com; Sarah@MoodieDavittReport.com。

Leading the posts this week is positive news for China’s travel retail sector as mandatory quarantine days are slashed to seven and domestic tourism surges in the wake of the Mainland COVID-19 outbreak being brought under control.

China’s largest carrier, China Southern Airlines, is set to resume several new international routes this month (Image: China Southern Airlines)

You can see highlights below from this week’s edition. 本周热点资讯一览如下。

China travel retail boost: In a key development, China’s State Council announced on 28 June that it will reduce international quarantine days to ‘7+3’ (seven days in a dedicated quarantine facility and three days of home monitoring) from the long-standing ‘14+7’ requirement. And, domestic tourism is surging in the wake of the pandemic being brought back under control on the Chinese mainland. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Hitting the headlines: China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp (China Tourism Group) – parent company of the world’s largest travel retailer, China Duty Free Group (CDFG) – relaunched its application for a secondary listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on 30 June. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Paying rich dividends: Hainan’s enhanced offshore duty free shopping has generated sales of CNY90.6 billion (US$ 13.55 billion) since it was introduced on 1 July 2020, according to a report from Hainan Daily. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Gucci goes global: Kering Eyewear has revealed the annual Gucci global travel retail campaign. The dedicated visual is part of the campaign for Gucci’s first eyewear release in 2022. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Eyewear focus: Rodenstock has strengthened its collaboration with China Duty Free Group with two stand-out, high-profile promotions in Hainan. The activations, at the CDF Mall within the Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Haitang Bay and Haikou International Airport, feature the latest eyewear collections from Rodenstock and Porsche Design. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

A new travel retail superforce? Autogrill announced on 28 June that it is in “ongoing discussions without any exclusivity” with Dufry regarding a possible “integration” between the two groups. The Italian food & beverage giant also controls HMSHost and HMSHost International. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Back in Bali: In the latest encouraging sign of travel retail recovery in Asia, DFS Group reopened its T Galleria by DFS, Bali store on 1 July following a two-year closure due to the pandemic. 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. Stories related to the China travel retail market are featured each week on The Moodie Davitt Report’s WeChat Official Account. Please scan the QR code to follow us and contact Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com or Sarah@MoodieDavittReport.com for native opportunities.

Coming soon

The Moodie Davitt Report is delighted to announce the launch of 穆迪达维特中国旅游零售报告 – The Moodie Davitt China Travel Retail Report, a digital magazine dedicated to our industry’s hottest market.

The launch edition will explore China Duty Free Group’s extraordinary rise over recent years to become the world’s number one travel retailer, together with a host of other high-quality features, analysis and interviews

The new digital title, to be launched soon, will be published in Mandarin and English four times a year across multiple platforms.

This exciting new digital magazine from the world’s leading travel retail publisher will focus on all aspects of China’s travel-related ecosystem, including:

• Airport retail (domestic and international)
• Airport food & beverage
• Airport advertising
• Ecommerce
• Land border, downtown and cruiseline retail
• Mixed-use leisure and tourism developments
• Offshore duty free retail and the Hainan Free Trade Port
• Social media
• + All the latest brand and retailer activations

To subscribe, please email Kristyn Branisel at Kristyn@MoodieDavittReport.com
For advertising and sponsorship enquiries please contact Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com or Sarah@MoodieDavittReport.com. For all editorial enquiries please contact Martin Moodie at Martin@MoodieDavittReport.com.

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