Welcome to The Moodie Report Print Edition for September 2015, available in full – editorial and advertising – in digital and iPad-compatible format.
This edition and the accompanying Category Insight appear to coincide with The Trinity Forum in Hong Kong, the world’s leading airport commercial revenues conference, which takes place this week. In these pages we cover the latest commercial developments from Trinity 2015 host airport Hong Kong International, we discuss the luxury brand additions to the T1 East Hall and examine the airport’s ambitious plans for the West Hall.
Our cover story features Gebr Heinemann, and its launch of a major recruitment drive to secure senior talent from within the industry as it expands its store network worldwide.
We talk to another global powerhouse, Lagardère Travel Retail, following its dramatic swoop to acquire speciality retailer Paradies, and assess its big regional ambitions in North America. With the same retailer we are on location at Warsaw Chopin Airport, where the ‘next generation’ Aelia Duty Free stores are the centrepiece of a brand new consumer offer, ranging from core category retail to news & convenience to food & drinks.
We also analyse China’s devaluation of its national currency, which sent shockwaves through the investment community last month – a move that has big implications for travel retail. And we unpick the detail in the recent controversial UK airport VAT story, which delivered a blow to the industry’s reputation in recent weeks.
You’ll also find the latest in our special Category Insight series, this time devoted to confectionery & food. We examine the strategies of FNA Group International, Qatar Duty Free and Aer Rianta International towards a critical impulse sector of the business, and hear brand owners’ views on where the category is headed.
Please enjoy The Moodie Report Print Edition for September, and the accompanying Category Insight, with our compliments.