Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 35 : 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, with stories posted in Chinese and English on a daily and weekly basis.

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 6,013 followers) and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express (2,848 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 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 edition. 本周热点资讯一览如下。

Driving Shenzhen’s retail growth: China Duty Free Group (CDFG) launched its cdf Shenzhen Downtown Duty Free Shop on 26 August in partnership with Shenzhen State-Owned Duty Free Commodity Group and Shum Yip Holdings. The opening marks an important step in CDFG’s downtown expansion strategy, combining duty-free retail with culture and tourism while supporting Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Shaping Guangzhou’s retail scene: China Duty Free Group opened its first downtown duty-free store in Guangzhou on 26 August, representing a key step in its city-centre expansion strategy. Located in the Guangzhou Friendship Store and developed with local partners, the store reinforces the city’s status as a global consumption hub under the government’s extended travel retail policies. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Duty-free dispute escalates: Incheon Airport’s terminals 1 and 2 duty-free contracts may go to rebid after the airport company missed a second arbitration session. The session was part of an ongoing dispute with incumbents The Shilla Duty Free and Shinsegae Duty Free, who are seeking a -40% reduction in their concession fees. Both may terminate their contracts despite KRW200 billion (US$144 million) penalties, with the court ordering non-binding mediation. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Travel retail hits hard: The Estée Lauder Companies reported an -8% year-on-year decline for the full year ended 30 June, with travel retail accounting for nearly two-thirds of the drop. Positive developments in North Asia, Hainan and a new US Duty Free Americas agreement offer hope for recovery, while travel retail will now fall under the Asia Pacific division instead of EMEA. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

APTRA Northeast Asia Forum: The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association has shared details of the Northeast Asia Forum, scheduled for 3-5 December in Hong Kong. Platinum host partners include Airport Authority Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Airport, Avolta and King Power as gold partners and Pernod Ricard as lead drinks partner, with additional partnerships to be announced. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Protecting the blue: KOSÉ Travel Retail has advanced its SEKKISEI SAVE the BLUE conservation project with a mangrove-planting initiative in Hainan on 4 June. The event, held with Wangfujing Duty Free, Blue Ribbon Ocean Conservation Association and community volunteers, took place ahead of World Environment Day. 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 July covering wines & spirits, fragrances, makeup, skincare, confectionery, bags, watches and jewellery. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

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