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Welcome to this special TFWA Asia Pacific edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine, mailed to our worldwide audience and distributed in print at the Singapore show, alongside dedicated China Chic, Category Insight Spirits & Wine and KOSÉ supplements.
Welcome to our rolling coverage of the TFWA Asia Pacific show in Singapore, and our highlights of the week in words, images and video.
Travel retail-exclusive (TREX) products will serve as a key talking point with retailers for Whyte & Mackay at the 2026 TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in coming days (10-14 May). Whyte & Mackay described TREXs as a key growth driver for the company’s diverse portfolio, which is anchored by a quartet of single malt […]
Today we complete our three-part report of Lagardère Travel Retail’s extraordinary worldwide support for and commitment to #KickCancerThon.
Spirits & Wine
The Moodie Davitt Report today proudly releases the world premiere of The TREX Factor, our breakthrough crossover B2B to B2C video series focused entirely on travel retail-exclusive (TREX) products.
News
This issue explores Shiseido Travel Retail’s approach to structured discovery in beauty and highlights the Terminal 3 opening at Frankfurt Airport, where a central marketplace is redefining the passenger journey.
Airport Hospitality World
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
Annual revenue at the New Zealand hub reached NZ$194.2 million for the year ended 31 March, up +4.9% year-on-year, boosted by robust commercial and retail performance alongside a +4% increase in international passengers.
The launch is supported by in-store activations across DFDS retail outlets, designed to drive awareness, trial and conversion.
‘The website that never sleeps’ may at no time have paused for rest but The Moodie Blog, I’m delighted to say, is out of hibernation
Spaces for four restaurants and a bar are available at Argyle International Airport, which supports a booming tourism trade in the Caribbean island nation.
The Moodie Davitt Report today proudly releases the world premiere of The TREX Factor, our breakthrough crossover B2B to B2C video series focused entirely on travel retail-exclusive (TREX) products.
With the addition of DF2, Hyundai Duty Free now operates three of the airport’s six duty-free zones (including DF5 and DF7), becoming Incheon’s largest travel retailer and the only one to embrace full range of categories, from luxury fashion to cosmetics and liquor.
Solid performances in Europe, Africa and Latin America helped lift Diageo Q3 net sales +2.3%, offsetting challenges in North America and Greater China.
Today’s choice of images comes from Hainan province, where Hainan Tourism Investment Duty Free Co posted an impressive +33% year-on-year sales surge during the busy Labour Day Golden Week holiday at its shopping emporium.
From art, entertainment and cultural celebrations to people-driven initiatives, retailers and airports are using social media to spotlight the values and connections that define today’s travel experience. We share a selection of notable highlights from across the sector.
Sustainability and sense of place intertwine in Aesop’s new Changi opening, where Singapore’s ‘Garden City’ moniker is brought to life through immersive design and storytelling.
Members of TRC, all travel retail sector specialists, travelled aboard DFDS’ Côte d’Opale and Côte des Dunes ferries from Dover to Calais, gaining insight into onboard retail environments, customer experience strategies and merchandising execution in a live operational setting.
Dubai Duty Free’s generous lauding of Sharon Beecham’s contribution to the travel retailer‘s richly storied growth into the world’s biggest travel retailer in terms of a single location will be fondly echoed by many in the industry.
Geographic and channel diversification proves key to the travel retail and food & beverage provider delivering a positive set of first-quarter results.
The programme places a strong emphasis on high-quality food & beverage, personalised service and upgraded onboard comfort, with gategroup playing a central role in delivering the onboard hospitality and culinary proposition.
Coty is sharpening its focus on core brands and markets through the Coty.Curated framework as the group contends with Middle East-related disruption and softer sales trends.
Moodie Davitt STUDIO is proud to introduce the premiere of Moodie Davitt CHECK-IN, a quarterly video series in association with William Grant & Sons, the first episode hosted by Hendrick’s – a most unusual premium gin.
The travel retail powerhouse has introduced a new wave of retail and dining concepts at the busy German hub, fusing global food trends with regional culinary culture to elevate the travel experience.
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 and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
The travel retailer and food & beverage operator secured strong shareholder approval across all agenda items at its Ordinary General Meeting, including Board re-elections and the group’s 2025 financial and non-financial reporting, both approved by wide margins.
