FRANCE/INTERNATIONAL. Welcome to our day-by-day coverage of TFWA World Exhibition 2022 in Cannes. Our rolling coverage (supported by our partners at Foreo, Diageo Global Travel and Oribe) features our choice of the week’s highlights in words and images, as the global industry event returned at scale from 2-6 October.
THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER
As TFWA World Exhibition drew to a close, Tax Free World Association announced that visitor numbers had reached 5,983 to midday on Thursday. This was up +77% year-on-year though behind the 2019 record-year figure of 7,215. The association told The Moodie Davitt Report that the figure for key buyers (retailers and landlords) was 2,095 to noon on Thursday, up from 959 at the equivalent stage last year, and -12% behind the 2019 number of 2,388.
A new Management Committee and Board were elected. The existing board retained their places, with Rituals Global Travel Retail Director Melvin Broekaart named VP Marketing. He will replace Aude Bourdier who has moved to a new role within Brown-Forman.
Space taken by exhibitors reached 20,751sq m, up from 12,190sq m last year. Some 387 exhibiting companies attended, with 57 of them new, said TFWA.
TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen said: “In this, the 75th anniversary of the duty free industry, we’re very happy with the outcome here this week, in terms of exhibitors, square metres of stand space, delegates and buyers in attendance. A real mood of confidence has been confirmed by the conversations taking place around the event all week. We look forward to the future with confidence and by the time we are back here in Cannes next year I’m convinced we will be flying at full height once again.”
TFWA signed off its accounts today, posting a loss for the previous year. Juul-Mortensen said its reserves had helped shore up its position through the pandemic.
“We closed our books today, and thanks to our prudence in the past, our finances are in a strong position. We are well placed to continue supporting the industry going forward to next year and beyond.”
The TFWA Management Committee will elect the President during its upcoming meeting in December. The one-year mandate will run until December 2023. Members of the Management Committee who would like to stand for election should inform the TFWA Election Committee of their intentions by the day before the meeting. Candidates from outside the Management Committee must submit their candidacy no later than 8 November, by recorded mail to the TFWA Election Committee, Tax Free World Association, 23-25 rue de Berri, 75008 Paris, France. When asked if he would stand for the role again, Erik Juul-Mortensen said he preferred not to comment.
Women in Travel Retail has raised over €17,000 in support of its chosen charity The Hope Foundation, nominated by WiTR member Aisling Walsh of Butlers Chocolates.
Since 1999, The Hope Foundation has been committed to ensuring the protection of children who are living on the streets or in the slums of Kolkata (India). The WiTR project aimed to raise at least €15,000 to replace a bus used to transport women and children at Hope’s five homes, which house 100 children.
WiTR very happily announced that its goal was not just reached but surpassed through the help of its supporters and substantial donations from Victoria’s Secret, Gebr. Heinemann and Harding+.
The group’s networking event at Cannes also sent a heartfelt message to WiTR committee member Erin Lillis who was unable to attend this year’s TFWA World Exhibition because of illness.
The WiTR event was supported by Donatienne de Fontaines-Guillaume and Moët Hennessy.
Representatives of French duty free association AFCOV outlined their recent work, led by the drive to introduce arrivals duty free shopping in the EU, at a press briefing on Thursday in Cannes. Bruno Balerdi of Toulouse Airport has also joined the board, they revealed. Full story soon. Pictured at the briefing were (from left) Luke Barras-Hill (TRBusiness), Kapila Ireland (DFNI), Jenny Eagle (The Moodie Davitt Report), AFCOV President Filip Soete, advisor Antoine Clément (Hume Brophy) and Dermot Davitt (The Moodie Davitt Report).
Consumer electronics and accessories brand Bitmore has an eye-catching stand (Blue Village F23) which reflects the strong sustainability credentials enjoyed by the brand.
It features walls made from reclaimed scraps of wood, compressed together. Artworks use only eco-friendly inks. The stand will be lifted up and recycled for future shows.
Of the stand, Bitmore CEO Hoj Parmar (pictured above) said: “It’s been very well received. From the feedback that we’ve had I can say people love the stand, and it fits in with everything that we’re about as a business.
“It’s very different – it’s not the glossy kind of exhibition stand that most people have, so it makes us stand out I think.”
Bitmore is displaying consumer tech and accessories products as well as new items for 2023.
The Moodie Davitt Report attended the TFWA Innovation in Action workshop on Wednesday, with strong contributions from Intelligent Track Systems (ITS) Managing Director Morten Pankoke, Inflyter Founder & CEO Wassim Saadé, Duffle Founder & CEO Alexander Trieb and Diageo Global Scotch Director John Williams.
Inflyter has announced a partnership with 3Sixty Duty Free to launch home delivery for US domestic travellers from the airport. More to follow shortly on this story.
ITS spoke about the relevance of its smart shopping carts for travel retail while Duffle – an app in which Gebr. Heinemann recently invested – has partnered with its first airport, Copenhagen to offer travellers deals, special promotions, and premium brands.
John Williams spoke about the predictive power of AI and the brand owner’s efforts to demystify Scotch through its What’s your Whisky app.
WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER
Join us for the final Diageo Sunset Sessions, taking place today at 5-5.45pm on the beach next to Beach Village 1 at Majestic Beach Bar.
The topic of discussion will be Driving performance through diversity and inclusion. Panellists include (left to right below) Sarah Branquinho of Women in Travel Retail and Dufry Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer; Diageo Global Scotch Director John Williams; and Flemingo Travel Retail Category Head of Wines & Spirits, Perfume & Cosmetics Nandhini Srinivasan. The Moodie Davitt Report Chairman & Founder Martin Moodie is moderating the event. {Full report to follow}
In the beauty giant’s annual media briefing, L’Oréal Travel Retail President Vincent Boinay talked about how the 113 year-old beauty company is disrupting the beauty industry. According to Boinay, L’Oréal seeks to become the ‘Unicornasaurus Rex’ of travel retail, as it continues to push the boundaries of innovation and sustainability.
He was followed by L’Oréal Paris Travel Retail General Manager Karina Behar-Lecuiller who talked about L’Oréal Paris’ role as ‘beauty democratiser’ and Luxe Brands General Manager Aglaé de Beauregard who underlined the power of the company’s fragrance portfolio and previewed its latest launch, Prada Paradoxe.
Active Cosmetics & Professional Products Divisions General Manager Anne-Laure Lecerf presented the dynamic growth of the group’s professional and active cosmetics division, while Global Communication and Engagement Director Travel Retail Bige Mercan discussed the company’s sustainability roadmap, ‘L’Oréal for the Future’.
The Moodie Davitt Report joined Edrington Global Travel Retail on Monday to talk about its three pillars of strategy: winning in China, retail excellence –and recruitment of new consumers. The company will also announce news about its latest product launch soon.
Regional Managing Director GTR Jeremy Speirs said of The Macallan: “The momentum behind the brand right now is phenomenal. We have navigated Covid quite positively as a brand. Domestically, we bounced back from Covid within 18 months and expect travel retail to bounce back within 12 months by next summer. We expect we will bounce back to the same volumes that we were at before, so probably about a year ahead of the industry in that respect.”
He went on to say that The Macallan is in extraordinarily good health, which is down to 20 years of solid investment with an exciting and continual NPD programme ahead. “We have continued to launch products throughout the crisis and the brand continues to hold out very strongly,” he added.
“From a GTR perspective, we have a very clear strategy around three pillars. Overlying that, we continue to bring best in class shopper experiences for our consumers through those three pillars but also digital activation. We have moved significantly through the journey of digital. We are not experts but we are getting better, trying new things and getting better all the time, we are deeply entrenched in our business, not only digital but sustainability as well.”
He said the company is targeting Net Zero by 2045 and has doubled down on this in the last 18 months. “We are confident we are going to achieve this goal, across all our production, CO2 emissions and our packaging,” added Speirs.
“There are a number of areas we are focusing on, and sustainability is a journey for us. It is not an overnight fix, and even the fact we are on a boat this year is a conscious decision not to create a new space and then dismantle it. We are trying to do more with far less, creating new things from scratch and using the assets we have around us.”
Our Senior Business Editor Mark Lane met with Kate Boyer, CEO of Anatomie Fashion, at the TFWA World Exhibition. Joining them for a chat were Nadine Heubel and Simon Black of Harper Dennis Hobbs, the consultancy advising on Anatomie’s TR strategy.
The travel-friendly clothing brand is already working with two major players in the industry – Lagardère Travel Retail and Dubai Duty Free – and recently opened its first monobrand airport store at Venice Airport.
The small spatial requirement for packing and lightweight nature of Anatomie clothes has very positive implications for individual carbon footprints in travel.
Look out for an exclusive interview on The Moodie Davitt Report.
A TFWA Airport Forum packed with insights brought together commercial leaders from major airports to explore the future of non-aeronautical revenues in the post-pandemic world.
Joining TFWA Managing Director John Rimmer in the discussion were Heathrow Airport Retail Director Fraser Brown; IGA Istanbul Airport Chief Digital and Commercial Officer Ersin Inankul; and Incheon International Airport Corporation Director, Duty Free Management Team Sung-Bin Im.
Topics discussed included the evolution of the airport retail business model, new customer trends and spending patterns, changes to the airport retail mix and the integration of digital into the commercial offer.
More follows…
Mars Wrigley International Travel Retail’s Markus Hudson and Janet Doorduin outlined the company’s updated ‘sustainable in a generation’ approach at this morning’s meeting with representatives of the media.
Hudson noted that Mars Wrigley ITR is ahead of its targets to have all of its sourced cocoa verified by 2025.
He also detailed a Moments category vision, with four key moments in a consumer’s travel retail experience as key drivers to unlock category growth.
A major launch for 2023 is Maltesers Truffle, offering a “modern twist on a global favourite”. The new flavour, which is presented in travel retail-exclusive packaging, is expected to attract younger shoppers.
TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER
“Everyone needs a toyboy” – Italian beauty brand Diego Dalla Palma is backing the launch of its latest mascaras with a saucy ‘Choose Your Toy’ campaign. My Toy Boy, which offers extra volume, lengthening and maximum definition is joined by My Happy Toy which promises “clump-free and smudge free” definition.
The launch event was supported by Nio Cocktails.
“What’s your flavour?” – Ritter Sport introduces a chocolate vending machine featuring its Don Choco sloth mascot. After scanning a QR code, customers are invited to discover their personal Ritter flavour by answering a series of questions and following Don Choco’s entertaining and educational reactions.
The Moodie Davitt Report’s Sarah Genest’s favourite is Milk chocolate with Whole Hazelnuts. What’s yours?
“Scotland at its finest” – Walker’s shortbread is not only highlighting travel retail-exclusive lines, it’s also celebrating a brand refresh designed to attract younger customers.
The Walker’s team welcome visitors with warm shortbread, underlining its natural recipe of just four very basic ingredients: the all-important butter, flour, sugar and salt. New lines include delicious Christmas Spiced Shortbread and Walker’s Mince Pies.
Visitors are also encouraged to estimate the number of pieces of shortbread used in the on-stand Eiffel Tower, a tribute to France. Winners receive a special Walker’s pack.
Enjoying the fantastic Cannes weather… for a moment! Cloetta’s Global Travel Retail Manager Jana Stroop takes time out of a busy schedule as the Swedish confectionery company presents new POS materials to support its key brands including The Jelly Bean Company.
KEX wafers are in the spotlight underlining the trend towards biscuit-based products in confectionery
Fazer underlines its commitment to travel retail with a new commercial unit, headed by Kari Kuikka, pictured here on the left with his team members.
As it prepares to mark its 100th anniversary next year, the Finnish confectionery and food company has upgraded the look of its Karl Fazer line and extended the popular Dumle and Geisha ranges, with a big focus on travel retail exclusives.
‘Shisha for the World’: Shisha specialist Al Fakher’s Faisal Anwar (left) and Ziad Jabre are inviting visitors to ‘discover the taste of your dreams’ in the brand’s latest campaign which supports its Dreams Collection.
The range combines fruity flavours including Pineapple, Orange and Citrus, Tropical and Blueberry and Citrus. Watch this space. The brand is finalising a new, rather edgy line to launch early next year.
Introducing La Biscotteria: Ferrero Travel Market unveils products which will take the leading confectionery brand into the growing biscuit market.
Kinder Cards target children, combining Kinder milk and chocolate with a simple wheat flour and cane sugar biscuit while Nutella Biscuits offer a “treasure chest of flavour to delight customers of any age”.
The new lines, in cardboard tubes and pouches, are expected to roll out globally in November.
18:45
Spanish airport authority Aena hosted an invitation-only event about its forthcoming duty free tender, dubbed the world’s largest of its kind, during a special session at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes.
The meeting was chaired by The Moodie Davitt Report Chairman Martin Moodie, who introduced Aena Managing Director Commercial and Real Estate María-José Cuenda Chamorro (pictured below addressing the meeting). She shared the big picture of the tender.
This was followed by a compelling presentation showcasing the opportunity by consultancy group Alvarez & Marsal Spain, which has been appointed the supply partner to Aena for advisory services covering the tender.
The tender – one of the most eagerly anticipated in the airport world – covers duty free contracts at 26 airports across Aena’s network.
More on this to follow across our channels.
17:00
The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Editor Hannah Tan-Gillies caught up with Bvlgari CEO Jean Christophe Babin and new Head of Fragrance Business Unit Jonathan Brinbaum to discuss the Roman luxury house’s vision for travel retail. She also experienced the brand’s immersive multi-sensorial SCENTSORIAL experience, which gives users a one-of-a-kind digital NFT, created from their brain activity while doing the SCENTSORIAL experience.
French natural beauty company Caudalie is going from strength to strength as it continues its travel retail expansion in Europe, Asia and the Americas. In EMEA travel retail, Caudalie recorded a +183% performance versus 2019, partly due to its numerous store openings with Lagardère Travel Retail and Dufry. It currently has 150 points of sale globally.
Caudalie is opening four more points of sale with Dufry in Europe and the Americas as part of a global distribution agreement signed early this year. It has also secured a major distribution agreement with Bluebell Group in South Korea. Currently, Caudalie has a presence with Lotte Duty Free, Shinsegae Duty Free, The Shilla Duty Free and Hyundai Duty Free in South Korea. It is opening a new counter in the Lotte Duty Free Main Store in Myeongdeong in November.
Caudalie has a big roll-out planned for Asia Pacific travel retail with four counters planned in October with Valiram in Kuala Lumpur and with Dufry in Cambodia and Sydney.
16:45
Breaking: South America duty free association ASUTIL has announced Buenos Aires, Argentina, as the host city for its returning conference in 2023. TFWA will act as a consultant on event organisation.
A full story follows on our website.
15:30
Join us for the second of three Diageo Sunset Sessions, taking place today at 5-5.45pm on the beach next to Beach Village 1 at Majestic Beach Bar.
With Moodie Davitt Report President Dermot Davitt moderating, a panel will discuss sustainable brand action for travel retail. Panellists include Bailey’s Global Brand Director Jennifer English; Nestlé International Travel Retail Head of Marketing Tamara Spada; and Aer Rianta International Chief Operations and Business Development Officer Nuno do Amaral.
Watch with a cocktail courtesy of Diageo.
12:10
The Moodie Davitt Report was the sole media in attendance at an entertaining evening yesterday hosted by Vienna Airport at the superb Cannes seafront restaurant, Le Bâoli. Our Senior Business Editor Mark Lane joined airport friends and commercial partners, and chatted with Vienna Airport Senior Vice President Centremanagement Philip Ahrens (see image below).
Addressing the subject of industry recovery, Ahrens said: “I think we managed to go through the crisis quite well, the summer has been extremely strong and better than we expected, with traffic at the 86-87% (of 2019) level. It’s very promising considering we are not seeing the Asia Pacific people (in large numbers), Ukrainians and Russians, of course.”
Ahrens added that the COVID crisis has led to few commercial vacancies in the airport, which currently stand around 4%, helped by some new openings. Those include the opening of Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant landside, an F&B opening which has been a runaway success.
Ahrens reports that this is now the number one Vienna restaurant on TripAdvisor out of approximately 4,000. He said that the offer of free parking for two hours to those who spend 35 euros or more in the eatery is pulling non-airport custom from the airport’s surrounding area.
He also said he was hopeful of Board approval to start construction of 11,000 sq m of new commercial space at the airport, resurrecting a major retail and F&B project which has been on the table since pre-COVID. This prospect will be put to the Board in December, he said.
Building food into the #1 most purchased category: Nestlé International Travel Retail’s Stewart Dryburgh and Tamara Spada introduce the company’s strategy to “take the world of food beyond confectionery”.
At a press conference this morning, Spada detailed NITR’s approach to the future, with a huge focus on sustainability for its key brands. She noted research indicating that food has the highest consumer appeal in travel retail yet remains “significantly underexploited”.
NITR is set to increase its focus on coffee products, including its Azero Americano range, which targets younger consumers, and wellbeing products such as vitamins, minerals and supplements.
Confectionery, however, will continue to be NITR’s “beating heart”. Spada introduced new flavour combinations for the KitKat brand and highlighted its Break into a World of Flavour campaign. Smarties will launch Cool Creatures in March next year. The new line aims to spark imagination and encourage children to explore the sea through colour. It features digital activations, four construction toys, hexatubes, a playmat and eight pencils.
Quality Street will introduce recyclable paper wrappers from March 2023, removing over 2 billion wrappers from the global eco system and After Eight is set to add a Gin & Tonic and Mint flavour to its line-up. Nestlé SWISS has a new “perfectly imperfect” Milk Chocolate Hazelnut flavour.
The full NITR presentation will be available soon.
The busy diary for this week, and in particular through Monday and Tuesday, underlines the fact that Cannes is back in full swing. So having visited a number of early evening events, after a busy day of meetings, it was wonderful to round things off last night in the relaxed, entertaining company of Penfolds Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, Director Global Travel Retail and Global Hotels Daevid Warren, Head of Marketing: Global Travel Retail & Global On Premise Pieta Jordan and the wider team at Restaurant La Palme D’Or in the Hotel Martinez.
With Peter it is always a memorable, convivial evening, one during which you learn much about Penfolds and winemaking. We sampled a magnificent range, from the smooth, buttery Yattarna Chardonnay (2008 and 2020), a beautifully balanced Bin 920 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 1990 and brand icon Grange, one expression each from 2008 and 2018, the latter part of the 2022 Collection released in August.
MONDAY 2 OCTOBER
Lagardère Travel Retail’s Tirthaa Chatterjeee is the first winner in an inventive industry competition led by Manufacture Belge de Chocolats’ brand Rosalie’s, in association with The Moodie Davitt Report.
Participants were offered the opportunity to have their own chocolate recipe hand-crafted by a master chocolatier as a personalised edition.
Et voilà! The self-confessed foodie is pictured here with Noel Le Jeune and brand representative Gerry Murray. Tirthaa’s delicious Yin and Yang dark chocolates included bergamot, turmeric and pure nigella seeds.
The second winner will be announced tomorrow at 17.45. All show attendees are invited to join the Rosalie’s team to taste the winning recipe and celebrate with the winner, with matching wines provided by Duty Free Global.
Happy l00th Bearsday: Haribo celebrates 100 years of Goldbears with a champagne and cupcake party, with many of its retail partners as guests.
A tea party with a difference: Guylian hosted a tasting of its latest Master’s Selection today, pairing the chocolates with different teas to highlight the tastes.
Dubbed as a gourmet souvenir, the Guylian Master’s Selection is now presented in 100% plastic-free packaging, with 16 or 25 chocolates in cardboard boxes. The selection includes Coffee Cardamom, Mocha, Almond Praliné, Caramel Pineapple, Signature Praliné and a personal favourite Orange.
There are also new travel retail exclusive lines, all sporting the brand’s refreshed green packaging with gold highlights.
“Great skincare can be achieved by smart skin care”: That’s according to Formulae Prescott Founder Pauline Prescott, seen here with TR Partners Founder Vincent McDermott.
Driven by the need to simplify her skincare regime – and, as she is quick to point out, “more importantly to lighten her luggage” – Pauline developed a multi-tasking skincare line, which includes hero product Tri-Balm to cleanse, exfoliate and moisturise the skin in one step.
The former ballerina is on-stand ready to share her story and her remarkable knowledge of the natural products used in each product.
“Future looks good” – Kellogg’s is a first-time exhibitor at Cannes and presenting its new centralised approach to travel retail, with Pringles in the spotlight.
There’s a big focus on sustainability, with cardboard packs and travel retail-exclusive reusable tins in the pipeline.
Another brand looking to the future is Swedish Match, highlighting its smokeless nicotine products, including a new Zyn tobacco-flavoured line, from the Hero motor yacht in the Harbour Village.
The Swedish Match team is ready and willing to educate exhibition visitors on the use of its innovative products which are attracting increasing attention in travel retail. They will even share their branded slippers.
A new chapter from Fable: Sip Well Brand’s Calum Lawrie introduces Drygate Amber Ale with Ginger to complement its 8 year old blended Faber Scotch malt whisky.
Watch this space for other new developments from the UK sales and marketing drinks agency.
16.40
Breaking: At a press conference, TFWA has confirmed that its showpiece Asia Pacific exhibition and conference will be staged in Singapore until at least 2026. The next event will be at the Marina Bays Sands 7-11 May. More follows.
16:20
Join us for the first of three Diageo Sunset Sessions, taking place today at 5-5.45pm on the beach next to Beach Village 1 at Majestic Beach Bar.
With Moodie Davitt Report President Dermot Davitt moderating, a panel will discuss responsible drinking. It features Diageo Global Travel Marketing and Innovation Director Dafydd Pugh Williams; Caleno Commercial Director Ollie Palmer; and Gate Group Global Retail Director Zoe Farmer.
Watch with a cocktail courtesy of Diageo.
14:00
International Beverage Global Key Account Manager Lesley Eadie (pictured below left) and Caorunn Gin Global Brand Manager Sarah McDonald (below right) talked to The Moodie Davitt Report about the travel retail prospects of two gins in the Carounn portfolio.
Caorunn Raspberry Gin, flavoured with raspberries grown in Perthshire, Scotland, has already found its way on to the shelves of all major UK airports. Now, International Beverage is looking to build on that achievement with the launch of a new expression, Caorunn Blood Orange.
McDonald revealed that 20 different flavours were considered for the latest release, and while acknowledging there are many orange gins on the market (including one from Caorunn), the brand team plumped for the blood orange flavour as a differentiation.
Eadie said Caorunn Blood Orange will be launched into the UK and Nordic travel retail markets next Spring and the raspberry expression is now being targeted for listing in new European markets.
12:00
Economist, author and broadcaster David McWilliams delivered a superbly entertaining take on the state of the world and key economies in his inimitable style, referencing (as any good Irishman should) WB Yeats and James Joyce along the way. Rituals Cosmetics Founder & CEO Raymond Cloosterman offered an authoritative view of how the new consumer is behaving, and what sustainable luxury means today. Swan Sit, Operating Partner at AF Ventures; and a leading voice on Clubhouse, gave a breezy insider’s guide to digital communications and how the Metaverse is set to change all our lives.
“Whether you are a TFWA member, an exhibitor or a visitor, we are delighted to have you with us. Business is improving but both travel and duty free and travel retail still face significant challenges, so we at TFWA are truly grateful for the effort you have made to be here.”
TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen delivered an upbeat but sober and realistic assessment of the health of the industry at this morning’s opening conference.
The concept of ‘going back to normal’ following the pandemic is no longer a possibility, he said. “After two years that threatened duty free and travel retail’s existence, it was inevitable the pandemic would bring change. Traveller expectations have evolved rapidly from pre-Covid times. We are seeing a new desire among travellers to engage with brands, especially those that share our values and focus on sustainability, as well as a heightened interest in immersive activations.”
He said that the nationality mix is changing, and noted that travelling shoppers are younger than ever, dynamics to which the trade must adapt.
He also challenged the industry to be more progressive in its thinking about sustainability and diversity.
“Mindsets and attitudes have changed since pre-pandemic times – and that includes a higher interest in and attention to sustainability. But sustainability is not just about products, it’s about our society. Our industry serves customers from all nationalities, backgrounds, beliefs, but do our management teams include members from a broad range of cultural backgrounds and regions? Are there enough women in senior roles within our companies? In short, does the duty free and travel retail industry today reflect the people we sell to?”
0900
Travel retail pioneer and veteran Jose Maria ‘Chim’ N. Esteban III celebrated his 66th birthday last night with friends at the superb La Villa Archange restaurant in Cannes. What an extraordinary career the Regent Asia Group Founder & Chairman has had. He was the first General Manager of Duty Free Philippines and has contributed enormously to the travel retail community and his country ever since.
After the Opening Cocktail last night (see above) attention switches to the TFWA Conference this morning and then the doors swing open for the most-anticipated TFWA World Exhibition in years as travel retail continues to celebrate its recovery from the COVID-related trauma of recent years.
One of the new product highlights on the SEVA stand is Gurkha Cigars, which as reported, is targeting expansion in travel retail.
The brand – which has roots in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic – notes “massive trade-up opportunities” within the tobacco category as post-pandemic consumers seek artisanal products with an authentic craft heritage.
SUNDAY 1 OCTOBER
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) launched its 30th annual Breast Cancer Campaign on 1 October, marking the latest chapter in one of the world’s most remarkable and sustained Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects. Our image above captures its powerful branding on display right in the heart of Cannes, close to the Palais des Festivals.
It is a campaign that The Moodie Davitt Report is also proud to support, turning our homepage and other media platforms pink for the month. Click here for more.
This year also marks 30 years of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.’s (ELC) Travel Retail division. In words and pictures, a special edition we have produced to coincide with Cannes tracks that memorable journey. Click here for the full story.
