Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 36

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 dual WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account (currently with an impressive 5,565 followers) and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.

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 based 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. He is joined in Haikou by Lara Netherlands, The Moodie Davitt Report Asia Pacific Content Strategist.

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.

High class in Hainan: Pictured from left are Lara Netherlands, 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5,565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。

Celebrating ‘Ten years of glory’: China Duty Free Group has celebrated the tenth anniversary of its hugely successful cdf Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Haitang Bay, Hainan province, honouring the landmark by launching a series of promotions and other activities. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Hainan challenges: China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation Limited, parent company of China Duty Free Group, posted a -12.81% year-on-year decrease in revenue to RMB31.265 billion (US$4.41 billion) for the six months ended 30 June. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Sweeping new policy: In major breaking news, leading Chinese government regulators last week unveiled new regulations pertaining to pre-departure downtown duty-free shopping, which come into effect on 1 October. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Avolta back to top ranking: Welcome to the July/August edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine. In this issue we bring you our unique annual guide to the world’s Top Travel Retailers, measured by their 2023 sales. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Think pink: Hainan’s 12 offshore duty-free stores generated sales of CNY3.51 billion (US$492.4 million) from 612,000 transactions during the summer travel season (1 July to 25 August). Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Boosting environmental efforts: KOSÉ Corporation is celebrating a highly successful 2024 edition of the SEKKISEI Save the Blue Ocean Project. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Celebrating innovations: La Prairie partnered with China Duty Free Group throughout August with a striking cobalt-blue pop-up at the cdf Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Haitang Bay. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Fashion focus: JD.com (also known as JINGDONG) last week announced an expansion of its apparel business with an additional investment of RMB1 billion (US$141 million) designed to establish JD Fashion as a leading destination for stylish global apparel. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

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