Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 8

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 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 5,836 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 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.

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 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。

Supporting offshore duty-free: Hainan authorities have rolled out a major incentive programme to boost the offshore duty-free sector, with plans to issue over CNY200 million (US$27.4 million) in consumption vouchers in the first quarter. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Spotlight on China: Welcome to this February 2025 edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine, which leads with a focus on the China market, and carries Chinese translation of key highlights. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Driving travel retail expansion: Gulf Pacific, the newly created company formed by travel retail veteran and former Foreo executive Gary Leong, has added luxury fashion house Nana Jacqueline to its brand portfolio. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Strong recovery: Data from travel analyst ForwardKeys reveals a strong rebound in Chinese outbound travel over the Chinese New Year, now just -14% below 2019 levels and up +14% from the previous year. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Welcoming the Year of the Snake: L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific partnered with China Duty Free Group to run a festive Armani Beauty pop-up at the cdf Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex Global Beauty Plaza in Hainan. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Curating authentic and meaningful connections: Cartier has partnered with China Duty Free Group to unveil an immersive Chinese New Year shopping experience at the VIP lounge of cdf Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Through the Red Door: Elizabeth Arden has welcomed Lunar New Year with a series of eye-catching festive red pop-ups in selected locations across Asia. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Immersive experience: cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Hainan launched a themed promotional campaign to celebrate the Lantern Festival (the 15th day of the first month on the traditional Chinese calendar) and Valentine’s Day (14 February). Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
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