The Moodie Davitt Report live at TFWA World Exhibition : Moodie Davitt Report

FRANCE. A highly successful TFWA World Exhibition has drawn to a close. Below you can see our rolling coverage from the week.

Click here to view our blockbuster Cannes edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine, jam-packed with quality editorial.

THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER

Three industry veterans, King Power Traveler President Rakhita Jayawardena, The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie and King Power Group (Hong Kong) Founder Antares Cheng catch up to celebrate three decades of sustained travel retail friendship

(Left) The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie and SK-II Global CEO Sue Kyung Lee share a special moment celebrating the LXP Craftsmanship Series which features on the cover of The Moodie Davitt Report Cannes edition

Raising a toast to a successful 2024 TFWA World Exhibition: The Moodie Davitt Report’s Colleen Morgan (left) and Aran Turner (right) with Groupe Bollinger Global Travel Retail Manager Antonin Ottenheimer de Gail

**When you’re in Cannes… call by the Al Fakher stand to catch up on the shisha specialist’s latest plans in travel retail**

**Ricola Head of Global Travel Retail Andreas Reckart highlights new product launches and the herbal confectionery brand’s expansion plans in travel retail**

Celebrating the progress of Champagne Telmont in travel retail this week are (right) Global Marketing & Business Development Director Justin Meade, along with Rémy Cointreau CEO Global Travel Retail Fida Bou Chabke (centre) and Rémy Cointreau Global Travel Retail Marketing Director Alice Hoffmann. Click here for our earlier feature detailing the Telmont story.

**Getting down to business: Penderyn’s Simon Roffe with The Moodie Davitt Report’s Aran Turner**

**Travel Blue’s Daniel Levin underlines the travel accessories company’s commitment to sustainability and focus on Gen Z consumers**

**Ritter Sport launches its latest global campaign. Pictured are The Moodie Davitt Report’s Maya Feeney and Ritter Sport’s Nicole Miltenberger**

Proudly made in France: The Line’s Export & Travel Retail Manager Fanny Foucaut introduces the brand’s innovative souvenir concept. Each pack includes a metal city skyline and a recipe for each location

**Set for takeoff: Playmobil flies into global travel retail with Duty Free Dynamics’ Karen Aragon**

**The Nordic Projekt makes its Cannes debut ready to share its eyewear concept, which includes sunglasses, with travel retail**

From left The Moodie Davitt Report Publisher Irene Revilla; L’OCCITANE Travel Retail Sol de Janeiro Brand Manager Marion Amirouche; L’OCCITANE Head of Global Travel Retail Mona L’Hostis and The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan ‘celebrate out loud’ in front of Sol de Janeiro’s newest campaign visuals

The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan (left) and Suntory Global Spirits Managing Director Global Travel Retail Ashish Gandham talk about the travel retail-exclusive Bowmore Appellations collection and what the future holds for Bowmore as it celebrates its 250th anniversary this year. Click here for our full story.

**Kurate International International/Travel Retail Key Account Manager Sharon Edwards showcased pieces from Belle & Beau’s waterproof collection, which will be launched in travel retail next year**

**TR Partners Managing Director Vincent McDermott talked to The Moodie Davitt Report about its recent collaboration with RevitaLash, a leader in the prestige lash and brow category**

This Works’ National Account and Branding Manager Enni Zhao (left) and Commercial Director – Global Paul Evison spoke to The Moodie Davitt Report about the brand’s bodycare innovations, focusing on functional benefits

**Formulae Prescott Founder & CEO Pauline Prescott showcases the brand’s latest innovation: a travel kit designed to simplify skincare on-the-go**

Floris London, listed with Avolta in five locations across the UK, has revealed a fragrance inspired by Lake Garda, Italy: Golden Amber. Senior Global Account Manager Nicola White (pictured) highlights the new eau de parfum.

WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER

**Scenes from TFWA’s 40th birthday party. The memorable drone show featured travel themes and also put TFWA’s name up in lights. See our Images of the Day feature here for a full** **picture gallery. {Images: Nathalie Oundjian/TFWA}**

Accolade Wines has added Dolly Wines, a wine range in collaboration with country-music legend Dolly Parton, to its portfolio. Of course, The Moodie Davitt Report’s Colleen Morgan couldn’t resist trying the new Prosecco while (right) the company’s Jeff Bond reveals innovative new travel retail packaging for other brands.

Coeur de Lion’s Travel Retail Key Account Manager Ana Vassallo is thoroughly enjoying her first time at the exhibition, highlighting new lines from the German jewellery brand along with an innovative new self-service unit

**Le Mini Macaron CEO Francois-Xavier Humbert introduces the brand’s latest launches including a DIY Happy Nails Mani Set and a superfood formulated and biotin-enriched nail polish range Le Sweet**

**Villiger’s Ioakeim (Kimis) Gavalas (left) and Gert Kamphuis highlight the new Year of the Snake offer which will be shipping out to retailers in November**

**Wonderful Pistachios’ James Kfouri underlines the brand’s strong growth in South America and the introduction of packs with product details in English, Spanish and Portuguese**

**“Scientifically proven to feel good” – Edeniste Founder Audrey Semeraro on the brand’s innovative range of wellbeing fragrances**

**Butlers Chocolates’ Marketing Director Aisling Walsh presents the latest addition to the popular Chocolate Collection Boxes with new flavours Assorted Caramel and White Chocolate**

**Greek confectionery brand Choco Myths has introduced a Sweet Myths brand extension, with General Manager George Chouseas showing off his own ‘myth’**

E23 Founder & CEO Alessandro Lo Piano is in the TFWA iLab, ready to explain how his company can help brands in travel retail target a segmented audience of passengers along their entire journey, along with measuring purchasing behaviour in duty-free stores

Northern magic made real: Fazer’s Elina Koskinen (left) and Kirsi Nordberg (right) share the Finnish chocolate brand’s latest novelties with The Moodie Davitt Report’s FAB & International Account Manager Maya Feeney

Freixenet marks its 50th anniversary in style with Head of Sales Global Travel Retail Ramon Olive Altes (left) and Mar Santacana (right) raising a glass with Essential Communications Founder Row Holland

Mars Wrigley International Travel Retail’s An De Volder joins the Cannes event for the first time in her role as Market Director of the company’s travel retail division, detailing new cross-category collaborations for the key M&M’s brand while (below right) The Moodie Report’s Maya Feeney and Colleen Morgan could not resist the M&M’s pick-n-mix

**A sweet introduction: Guylian’s Sven Adriaessens (left) and Edwin Vos welcome The Moodie Davitt Report’s Maya Feeney as a TFWA World Exhibition newcomer with a special Cannes edition**

Hershey is putting the Cannes spotlight on its Jolly Rancher Gummies, a popular range on the North American domestic market. Original and Sour lines will launch on the global market in Q1 2025. Hershey’s Andie Doan (left) is seen here with The Moodie Davitt Report’s Maya Feeney.

**The LEGO Group welcomes visitors to Cannes with this character who weighs in at 57kg, is made up of 30,724 bricks and took 130 hours to put together**

**Lattafa Perfumes Head of Fragrance Development Abdul Rahim Shaikh (right) shares the brand’s story with The Moodie Davitt Report’s Maya Feeney**

**French accessories brand Le Tanneur is a newcomer to the Cannes event. Alice Benoit (left) says the company sees travel retail as an opportunity to grow its business on an international level.**

‘Journey into the peculiar’ – William Grant & Sons hosted a theatrical launch for the travel retail-exclusive Hendrick’s Sunspell, with Master Distiller and Sunspell creator Lesley Gracie (centre) making a memorable entrance

Gracie (left) told The Moodie Davitt Report Senior Reporter Ameesha Raizada: “For a sunset, people stop in their tracks and look at the horizon with pure amazement – that is what inspired me to create Sunspell”

In an interview with The Moodie Davitt Report Senior Reporter Ameesha Raizada (left), Sensai General Manager Julien Noilou advocated for experiential retail spaces to enhance consumer engagement in the luxury skincare category

(Left) In an interview with The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan, Coty Senior Vice President Global Travel Retail Guilhem Souche underlines the importance of delivering the ‘best brand expressions’ in travel retail. (right) Mondottica National Accounts Manager Sunglasses & Travel Retail Louise Porte and Tan model the latest eyewear styles from Vivienne Westwood.

The KOSÉ Travel Retail team has big expansion plans in the channel starring its hero DECORTÉ and SEKKISEI brands. It recently partnered with Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani for an exclusive pop-up at LAX. Click here for our full story.

At the annual L’Oréal Travel Retail briefing, President Emmanuel Goulin urged the ‘Pentarchy’ (airports, airlines, retailers, brands and digital suppliers) to embrace an open data-sharing approach to deliver memorable and personalised experiences for travellers. Click here for Martin Moodie Moodie’s in-depth interview with Goulin who stepped into the role of President of L’Oréal Travel Retail on 1 January,

An emotional moment at the L’Oréal Travel Retail media briefing as Bige Mercan (pictured left) departs from her role of L’Oréal Travel Retail Worldwide AVP Communications & Engagement for a new position as Head of Global Communication for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Delphine Nathan (pictured right) has been tapped as her successor.

**Colourful makeup brand Nyx is launching in travel retail in a big way**

Aesop, L’Oréal Group’s newest acquisition, was showcased via an immersive space that highlighted the Australian brand’s holistic beauty products. From left are L’Oréal Travel Retail Head of Global Communication for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Bige Mercan; L’Oréal Travel Retail Managing Director Asia Pacific Travel Retail Jesús Abias; The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan and L’Oréal Travel Retail Worldwide AVP Communications & Engagement Delphine Nathan

**SkinCeuticals was offering hydra-facials to visitors highlighting the dermo-cosmetics services offered by the group**

Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) President Sherif Toulan (right) predicts a record attendance at the forthcoming MEADFA Conference in Abu Dhabi, with strong pre-registration even against the backdrop of conflict in the region. Pictured also at a media event in Cannes today are (from left) fellow board members Rob Marriott, Dr Munif Mohammed and Roger Jackson. MEADFA also announced the creation of a new charter for ESG activity to take its sustainability ambitions forward. More to follow on this story.

At an always well-attended and memoroble lunch on the beach in Cannes, Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur Director of the Commercial Business Unit Candice Cadreils (left) and airport CEO Franck Goldnadel promise an elevated experience for travellers with the new commercial programme announced in recent days. More to follow.

Polo Ralph Lauren Travel Retail Senior Account Manager EMEA/LATAM Flora Curri (left) talked to The Moodie Davitt Report Senior Reporter Ameesha Raizada about the company’s upcoming store opening at Rome Fiumicino Airport, set for November

Puressentiel is expanding its travel retail presence worldwide, with a current focus on Europe, the Middle East and Africa. During a breakfast meeting today, (from left) Co-Founder Marco Pacchioni, CEO Rocco Pacchioni and Global Travel Retail Manager Emmanuelle Hens discussed the company’s commitment to sustainability and its recent B Corp certification.

TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER

**The Travel Retail Fine Wine Alliance hosted a wine tasting against the sunset-streaked sky on the French Riviera**

**Valrhona, Taittinger Champagne, Food Accademia and Caviar Petrossian joined forces this evening in a sparkling event on the Croisette Beach**

“Together we can make a difference” – Standing room only at that this evening’s Women in Travel Retail (WiTR+) event, supported by Brown-Forman. The networking group is raising money for FRASI’s Bike to School project in Sri Lanka which aims to help prevent children from dropping out of school by providing them a safe means of transportation.

**Surprise! The Maestani team is presenting the latest novelty in its popular Munz line at the show. Call by the stand to see for yourself what the case holds.**

Bath & Body Works makes its Cannes debut with a spotlight on its Gingham Collection of beauty products and sharing its belief in the power of fragrance with The Moodie Davitt Report’s Colleen Morgan (left) and Irene Revilla

**Celebrating 40 years of TFWA with a 40-year vintage: AdVini Executive Member of the Board Jean-Pierre Durand presents the association’s President Eric Juul-Mortensen with a Rivesaltes Tuilé 1984**

Mondelez World Travel Retail (WTR) celebrated its 30th anniversary with an eye on the future. As reported, Mondelez WTR Managing Director European Export and New Business Managing Director Jaya Singh (right) is retiring in January 2025 and he will be succeeded by Joost Rosmuller (left). As Singh handed the baton to Rosmuller, he said: “It’s our roots that got us where we are today, and it’s our roots that will take us where we want to go with the confectionery category. We put the industry’s needs above ours.”

Barton & Guestier is gearing up to celebrate its 300th anniversary next year, with a travel retail-exclusive Bordeaux Superblend launching at the show. The wine specialist’s Marketing and Travel Retail Manager Marina Julien is on-stand to share details of the new release.

“Everything is doable” – Sustainaholics Founder David Mills is at TFWA World Exhibition to share his thoughts on the need for circularity in the travel retail industry, with a focus on his innovative aluminium bottles for inflight spirits

Kellanova is on a mission to “bring delight to every journey” with popular snacking brand Pringles at the centre of their plans. Key Account Manager Global Travel Retail Jeanne Reijinders (right) shares details of the company’s strategy in travel retail with The Moodie Davitt Report’s Maya Feeney.

YV Global’s Janice Smith (left) and Emily Taylor return to Cannes with revamped Kyoto Pearl and Aura jewellery lines. The company’s extensive range of beauty products is also on show onboard the Sea Bluez motorboat.

**“Tito’s is Tito’s” – Without any travel retail exclusives, without any flavours, just Tito’s Handmade Vodka. And in some cases in a festive season jumper.**

Senior members of French travel retail association AFCOV (Association Francaise du Commerce du Voyager) briefed The Moodie Davitt Report on the latest priorities for the group, from pressing for arrivals duty-free to building the membership. Pictured are advisor Antoine Clément (Penta); AFCOV Treasurer and Lagardère Travel Retail France CEO & Regional COO, Middle East Vincent Romet; Chanel Area Director EMEA and AFCOV Board Member Emmanuel Barc; and AFCOV President and Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur Head of Commercial Candice Cadreils. More on this story will follow.

Anora’s ‘Party like there’s tomorrow’ tagline captures the essence of its Koskenkorva Vodka Climate Action edition. The vodka is made entirely from regeneratively farmed barley, which absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere and stores it in the soil. Pictured: (from left) Anora Group Global Brand Ambassador Mikael Karttunen; Anora Group Duty Free & Travel Retail Director Bo Madsen; and The Moodie Davitt Report Senior Reporter Ameesha Raizada.

Victorinox Head of Global Travel Retail Gloria Dix (left) and The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan model the latest backpacks from the brand’s travel gear range. Victorinox has notably decided to focus on Swiss army knives, watches and travel gear at the TFWA show, discontinuing its fragrance business.

**Champagne Lanson introduces its latest innovations, including a delicate new rosé Champagne**

The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan catches up with Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin (left) and Global Managing Director of the Fragrance Business Unit Jonathan Brinbaum to talk about the Roman luxury house’s ongoing premiumisation drive

**It’s all smiles at Caudalie, a brand which has gone from strength to strength growing +25% globally compared to 2019**

**Bric’s Travel Retail Manager Michele Maccapani (left) and PR & Communication Officer Luisa Puggioni talk to The Moodie Davitt Report about the brand’s recent leathergoods innovations**

The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan (right) sits down with luxury fashion designer Philipp Plein at his palatial home in Cannes to talk about his new luxury watch range with Duty Free Dynamics

(Left) The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan and Senior Reporter Ameesha Raizada in matching pink outfits to honour The Estée Lauder Companies’ annual Breast Cancer Campaign; (right) Kao Cosmetics President Americas Middle East and Africa (AMEA) Mark Johnson and Hannah Tan talk about Molton Brown’s ‘new brand world concept’ at the TFWA show

Talking wine, consumers and travel retail opportunity with (left) Penfolds Brand Ambassador EMEA & Luxury Sales UK & Europe Toby Amphlett and (right) Global Director – Global Travel Michael Jackson; full story to follow

MacDuff International Global Brand & Marketing Manager Julie Christie (right) recently spoke to The Moodie Davitt Report Senior Reporter Ameesha Raizada about embracing the craft whisky trend with small-batch releases and limited editions. Click here to read the full interview.

Champagne Lanson President François Van Aal (centre) introduced guests and media to the maison’s latest rosé: Le Rosé Création. As reported, the expression made its exclusive travel retail debut with Lagardère-Extime in May, supported by an activation in Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 1.

**Coccinelle’s signature Graceful Pink and Elegant Gold colour scheme is the highlight at its booth, featuring a vibrant summer collection of bags, scarves and footwear**

Coccinelle Head of International Markets & Global Travel Retail Giada Cappelletti (right) introduces The Moodie Davitt Report Senior Reporter Ameesha Raizada to the brand’s newest ambassador, supermodel Behati Prinsloo

**A sweet start to the day for travel retail media representatives at a Nestlé International Travel Retail get together this morning**

Nestlé International Travel Retail’s Marketing Manager Aura Sanchez outlines how the company plans to continue its mission to have food as the #1 most-purchased category in travel retail, with brand revamps along with an increasing focus on exclusivity and sustainability all part and parcel of the strategy. Industry growth drivers are identified as Travel Retail Exclusives and Sense of Place, Sustainability, Experiential Retail, Personalisation, Health & Wellness and Digitalisation.

**Ferrero Travel Market’s Roberta Masia introduces new novelties from the Kinder range as the company pledges to have only sustainable packaging by 2025**

**Cheers Cannes: The Moodie Davitt Report’s Colleen Morgan tries her luck on the Ferrero Globetrotter**

MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER

**Delegates raised a glass to Penfolds onboard the *Alexandra* yacht during the TFWA World Exhibition on Monday night**

The Moodie Davitt Report Senior Reporter Ameesha Raizada tries the Whitley Neill Blackberry Gin with (left) Halewood Artisanal Spirits Global Travel Retail Director Eamon Prunty and (right) Whitley Neill Founder Johnny Neill. Click here to read our recent interview with Prunty on Halewood’s strategic evolution and the importance of product innovation in travel retail.

If it’s Monday evening in Cannes it must be the L’Oréal Travel Retail Gala Dinner and once again, graciously hosted by President Emmanuel Goulin, it was a superbly experiential affair. Click here to read our outstanding interview with Goulin published during TFWA World Exhibition.

**With the menu created by none other than multiple Michelin Star Chef Yannick Alléno (pictured right, sharing a toast with Emmanuel Goulin), guests were in for a culinary treat**

As usual the guest list represented a who’s who of travel retail. Here The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie is pictured with Lotte Duty Free CEO Kim Ju Nam and Ever Rich Duty Free President Kevin Chiang.

**(From left) Martin Moodie with newly appointed L’Oréal Travel Retail Assistant Vice President Communications & Engagement Delphine Nathan and Dubai Duty Free Managing Director Ramesh Cidambi**

**Encircled by a dramatically immersive digital background, guests were treated to some marvellously compelling entertainment**

At the launch of Club Avolta loyalty programme on Monday night were (from left) Dermot Davitt, Kreol Group Executive Director Kreol Arakulath, Kreol Group CEO Lal Arakulath and Lindt Head of Travel Retail Peter Zehnder

Brockmans Gin’s ‘perfectly imperfect’ tagline takes on a whole new meaning as the brand’s Founder and Executive Director Neil Everitt reveals Wyld, a sipping gin limited to 3,000 bottles. Wyld features 15 botanicals, all sourced from their natural inhabitants. In a world premiere at the Carlton Hotel this evening, the gin was presented behind a glass dome. Its price was not revealed.

William Grant & Sons hosted a gin masterclass to highlight Silent Pool’s new travel retail-exclusive Mediterranean Expression. According to Silent Pool Global Brand Ambassador Marion Zoelle (right), the London dry gin is “crafted like a perfume with juniper and notes of lime citrus combined with floral layers of chamomile, olive leaf and Spanish orange blossom honey”.

Amorepacific is aiming to expand the travel retail presence of its core brands Laneige and Sulwhasoo at key US airports. The company is targeting Gen Z and Alpha with Laneige’s pastel packaging and lower price points, at the same time positioning Sulwhasoo in the premium beauty space. Pictured (from left) The Moodie Davitt Report Senior Reporter Ameesha Raizada; Amorepacific Global Sales Manager Brian Byungjae Lee; The Moodie Davitt Report Publisher Irene Revilla; and Amorepacific Regional Sales Manager Erik Noh.

**#RebelsofGoodness: Loacker is introducing a new campaign to celebrate its 100th birthday. Call by the stand to try the Italian confectionery brand’s very tempting wafers.**

**Have fun in Cannes: Sound advice from The Moodie Davitt Report’s Maya Feeney (left) and Perfetti Van Melle’s Lauren Potter both enjoying the event for the first time**

**‘More blonde, less brass’: Moroccanoil launches its new Treatment Purple, along with four additions to its Scalp Collection which will be available in travel retail from early 2025**

Molton Brown Global President Mark Johnson is looking forward to a successful 2025 and beyond in travel retail. “This evening is a celebration of successes and challenges,” he told guests at a special event at the Fives Seas hotel. “It is also a celebration of the partnerships that have enabled us to get over these challenges.”

**Elizabeth Arden presents its Youth Restoring Station, deeply hydrating serum capsules to help skin stay youthful**

A pioneer in niche fragrances, Memo Paris is showcasing its luxury scents in Cannes under its motto ‘the journey is the destination’. The Parisian fragrance house was launched in 2007 by Clara Molloy and her husband John. It sees fragrance as a journey, forging its identity around magical destinations and potent raw materials. Pictured are (from left) MEMO Paris Co-Founder John Malloy, The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan and Bluechip Co-Founder Flora Lee.

“Kipling is back and the monkey is back” is the message for VF Corporation brands Kipling and Eastpak as the company returns to Cannes after a four-year hiatus. Its presence at the TFWA World Exhibition is its first showing since COVID. Pictured is VF Corporation International Sales Director Thomas Falcy.

**(Above) Kering Eyewear is bringing the Maui Jim gelato activation to life in Cannes; (below) Surf’s up with Maui Jim with a surfing activation at its Cannes space**

(Left) The Moodie Davitt Report Publisher Irene Revilla (left) and Brands Director Hannah Tan (right) catch up with La Prairie Group Business Development Director Sabine Fagan to talk about the Swiss luxury skincare house’s strategy and upcoming innovations in the channel; (right) Nadri Vice President of Sales Stephanie Miano and The Moodie Davitt Report’s Hannah Tan model some of the latest styles from the US-based accessible jewellery house

Thélios Head of Global Travel Retail Alessandro Eucaliptus gives travel retail media an update on the LVMH eyewear group’s selective distribution approach to expansion in the channel. He also discussed recent group updates such as its acquisition of Vuarnet and Barton Perreira and its recent eyewear launches with LVMH brands Bulgari and Tag Heuer.

Rituals Founder & CEO Raymond Cloosterman (left) and The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan catch up in the Riviera Village at Palais des Festivals. Click here to read our exclusive interview with Cloosterman on the brand’s mission to be ‘a remedy and sanctuary’ to the pain points in the travel experience.

‘The one Dior’ – According to LVMH Marketing Director Travel Retail EMEA for Parfums Christian Dior Bérengère Chassat, the brand links its fragrance collections with Dior couture and the maison’s heritage by incorporating strategic design elements

LVMH-owned luxury and beauty house Dior took us on a journey through the history of transportation with a virtual experience in its booth (Rooftop Level 5)

**In a room styled like a train compartment, upholstered with the classic Christian Dior ‘Toile de Jouy’ print, a digital wall creates the illusion of movement**

‘A Beantot’ Cannes: The Cloetta Global Travel Retail team, along with The Moodie Davitt Report’s Maya Feeney (second from right) say ‘yes’ to The Jelly Bean Factory’s latest sleeve for its 35 Huge Flavors pack

Apparently, there are five steps to becoming a Draught Master and The Moodie Davitt Report’s Colleen Morgan proved she wasn’t even close at a Heineken media event today. The lager brand is upping its focus on the cruise industry, with an extensive training programme focused on quality. Watch this space for further news of Heineken’s plans in travel retail.

**Catch-up time for The Moodie Davitt Report Publisher Irene Revilla (left) and Scent of Africa’s Selenna Ghandour as the Ghana-based brand introduces its latest fragrance duo**

**Beluga, ‘The Noble Vodka’, is previewing a new limited edition set for global launch in November**

**“Infused with passion” – Ahmad Tea makes its Cannes debut, with Tracey Wakelin (left) and Dr Ali Afshar on-stand to share the story behind the brand’s development from a small English tea shop**

Xprize CEO Anousheh Ansari, the third keynote speaker, shared her inspiring journey from Iran to becoming an astronaut in 2006, making her the first Muslim woman to go to space. Xprize, which hosts large-scale competitions to solve global challenges, has brought significant investment and innovation to the space industry and other sectors such as climate and health.

Radical Next Founder Sam Rad – futurist, anthropologist and entrepreneur – took the stage, talking about the evolution of retail environments as they evolve from transactional spaces to immersive, experiential places that cater to human senses and preferences. She said: “We’re seeing demand across categories for AI-driven personalisation so commerce becomes more of a lived experience than just a transactional experience.”

Sharing her thoughts on the upcoming US elections, former Presidential Candidate Clinton said: “The divisions are deep and dangerous. A victory by Kamala Harris could be the breaking of the fever and the beginning of the healing of those divisions. It will not end the alternative reality that many of Trump’s followers believe in, but it will help the Republican party stop being a cult and become a political party again.”

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has taken to the stage as keynote speaker. On her views of the current state of geopolitics, Clinton said: “The problems we are facing now from war in the Ukraine, the Middle East, mass migration of people whether that’s due to climate change, aggressive governments or lack of economic opportunity are all complex issues creating the state of the world right now.”

**Juul-Mortensen ended his speech and was met with a standing ovation by the TFWA Board and the audience**

Juul-Mortensen highlighted: “Recent figures published by Airports Council International World give us reason to be optimistic. The data shows passenger numbers rising by +11.5% this year versus 2023.”

Juul-Mortensen shared some key insights from TFWA and Euromonitor’s new study ‘Reimagining travel retail’. He said that the number of global travellers will grow to 19.5 billion by 2042 and then 24.5 billion by 2052.

On his last address as TFWA President, Erik Juul-Mortensen honoured Patrick Moniotte and Jean-Philippe Haumont; the two pioneers who created the TFWA 40 years ago. He said: “The TFWA was the brainchild of these two ambitious men who decided to create a not-for-profit organisation for the trade and by trade.”

Opening this morning’s TFWA Conference, President Erik Juul-Mortensen (presiding over his last show) highlighted the growth of the event in line with travel retail sales, which have risen from an estimated US$5 billion in 1984 to over US$60 billion today

The TFWA World Exhibition & Conference kicked off today, marking a significant milestone for the global travel retail association – its 40th anniversary.

Addressing a packed auditorium at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen reflected on the remarkable journey of TFWA since its inception in 1984.

He talked about the association’s humble beginnings when two visionary founders, Patrick Moniotte and Jean-Philippe Haumont, set out to create a platform that would bring the industry together.

Over the past four decades, from the democratisation of air travel to the digital revolution, the industry has continuously adapted to changing consumer behaviours and preferences.

“Today’s travellers are more discerning, tech-savvy and socially conscious than ever before,” Juul-Mortensen observes. “As we look to the future, it is crucial that we understand the needs and expectations of the next generation of consumers, the so-called Generation Alpha.”