Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 47

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, anchored by our WeChat platform, published four times a month. Readership is climbing steadily with the platform now attracting 3,746 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 freelance staff in Mainland China.

2023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

《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3705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

Leading the posts is the news that the Hainan Expo is back for a third time following two highly successful years.

According to event organiser the Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development, the super-sized event will “create opportunities for global enterprises to share the Chinese market and Chinese enterprises to go global”.

You can see highlights below from our latest edition. 本周热点资讯一览如下。

‘Buy global, sell global’ – The third China International Consumer Products Expo (Hainan Expo) is to be held in Haikou City on 11-15 April. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Prospects brighten: China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation, the parent company of China Duty Free Group posted a COVID-hit -47.95% decline year-on-year in 2022 net profit to CNY5.025 billion. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

High times in Haikou: Hainan Development Holdings’ Global Premium Duty Free (GDF) Plaza celebrated its second anniversary on 31 January at Mova Mall, Haikou. A wide array of promotional activities drew large numbers of tourists and Hainan residents.

Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

“Probably the world’s biggest welcome ever” – The Hong Kong government revealed on 2 February that it will be giving away 500,000 airline tickets in early March and from June to December as part of the HK$2 billion (US$255 million) ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign designed to boost local tourism. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Foreo and FAQ debut: Wangfujing International Duty Free Harbour City in Wanning, Hainan has become the latest travel retailer to host both Foreo and FAQ points of sale. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Accelerating tourism drive: Macau tourism authorities are planning to distribute 120,000 free air tickets this year to promote visits to the Special Administrative Zone. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
A giant is born: On 3 February, Edizione completed the transfer of the 50.3% stake in Autogrill it held (through a wholly owned subsidiary) to Dufry, as the partners create a new travel retail to dining powerhouse player. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

On location exclusive: The Moodie Davitt Report is delighted to share coverage of GDF Plaza’s second anniversary celebrations, with an exclusive video in association with Hainan Hinews Media Co, The Moodie Davitt Report’s strategic partner in Hainan province. 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 for native opportunities.
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