INDIA. Experienced travel retail and airport commercial executive S. Shriram has joined The Moodie Davitt Report in line with our desire to boost coverage of one of the world’s most exciting and fastest-growing aviation and travel retail markets.
Earlier in his career Shriram spent almost four years with Bangalore International Airport as Senior Manager – Travel Retail until October 2009. He has also held a variety of senior roles with RPG Retail, The Future Group, Cafe Coffee Day, Royal Enfield, Levista Coffee and Specsmakers.
Shriram, based in Chennai, is also a successful retail consultant and Blogger (My Retail Journey) and since June 2021 has run his own retail B2B website Retail Updates. He has written frequently for The Moodie Davitt Report (see his latest column here) and spoken at numerous industry conferences, including India Retail Forum and TFWA Asia Pacific.
In 2014 he was named one of the top 50 retail professionals in India; and in 2018 among the Top 100 Retail Minds in India by Asia Retail Congress. Shriram’s expertise in the F&B sector was underlined by him being named among the Most Influential Food Industry Professionals at Asia Food Congress in 2020.
Shriram will help develop The Moodie Davitt Report’s coverage across airport and aviation development, travel retail and food & beverage and other travel-related commercial revenues.
The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie said: “We’re delighted to underline our commitment to the wider Indian travel retail and aviation scene with Shriram joining our team. Not only does he live and breathe retail but he has excellent observational and commentating skills that will enhance our focus on what we have long considered a key market.” ✈
Note: S Shriram can be contacted from Monday 13 February at Shri@MoodieDavittReport.com (before that at shri611@gmail.com). All stories on India are archived on our website under ‘India Newsroom’ on our regional dropdown menu.
