The Moodie Davitt Report

OTG and United prepare to issue duty free tender at Newark Liberty Terminal C

OTG and United Airlines are preparing to call a duty free tender at Newark Liberty International Terminal C, amid a major commercial redevelopment. Read More
Baltona captures key retail contracts at Wrocław and Katowice airports

Flemingo-owned Baltona captures tenders for retail stores at Wroclaw and Katowice, as it expands its Polish presence. Read More
“The LVMH Group is proud of its pioneering role and we aim to remain trailblazers” – celebrating 25 years of sustainability in luxury

Some 25 years after establishing its Environment Department, LVMH has pledged to exceed its sustainability targets and set new goals for next year. Read More
Jet Airways becomes first Indian airline to offer online pre-order service

Jet Airways' preorder service will initially run on select routes from Mumbai and Delhi airports Read More
Godiva appoints Annie Young-Scrivner as CEO; promotes Suzanne Cockerham

Former Starbucks CMO Annie Young-Scrivner is named CEO, replacing Mohamed Elsarky, and Suzanne Cockerham is promoted to Marketing Director, Global Travel Retail and Continental Europe Retail. Read More
The Moodie Blog: Clearing up a clearing-up issue at Dublin Airport

My recent Blog about the awful state of the public seating area surrounding (not inside) the Starbucks at Dublin Airport T1 hopefully struck a chord. Read more
PSI to use ForwardKeys data to help clients engage travellers

PSI will combine its Outdoor Consumer Survey insight with ForwardKeys data to help increase the effectiveness of client advertising campaigns Read More
Duty free rules as lower-tier Chinese city tourists hit spending highs

The report suggests that duty free and travel retailers need to focus more on the non-tier-1 market, not least because of their sheer population mass. Read More
The Moodie Davitt e-Zine Special Issue: The Moodie Davitt Report celebrates 15 years

As The Moodie Davitt Report turns 15, we chart the 15 biggest stories, interviews, videos, images and Blogs from our years of covering the travel retail industry in a special publication. Read More
Swiss Takeover Board raises questions over HNA’s gategroup acquisition

HNA Group has been called on to clarify details of its ownership structure in light of its takeover of inflight services specialist gategroup, after questions were raised in media reports in July Read More
2016 airline ancillary revenues reach $44.6bn across 66 carriers

The 2017 edition of the CarTrawler Ancillary Revenue Yearbook found ancillary revenue increased to a 9.7% share of total sales for the 66 airlines last year, compared to 2015's 8.7%. Read More
Safe Bag secures temporary contract at Tom Jobim International Airport

The luggage protection and tracing specialist will offer its services from the end of September until the new tender is held in 2018. Read More
Caorunn opens ‘bothy bar’ at World Duty Free Glasgow Airport

Travellers can learn about how Caorunn is handcrafted by Gin Master Simon Buley, and taste three different cocktails inspired by the premium gin's locally foraged Celtic botanicals Read More
World Duty Free officially opens London Southend tax and duty free store

The Dufry-owned travel retailer says sales have exceeded expectations since the store began trading in November 2016. Read More
Ten Easy Pieces: Meet Orlebar Brown Founder Adam Brown

In our latest edition of Ten Easy Pieces, we get to know the man behind the UK fashion brand which offers "holiday clothes you can wear every day". Read More

Brand News
Ray-Ban bridges past and present in Fall/Winter 2017 collection

The collection centres on new model The Marshal, which is a fusion of Ray-Ban'ss top-performing sunglasses from this year. Read More
World of Patria targets craft gin sector with Pink Pepper gin

Pink Pepper gin, whose recipe includes Spanish pink peppercorns, juniper and a selection of several other spices, will make its travel retail debut in Cannes. Read More
Maui Jim focuses on fashion and function in new sunglasses collection

Fashion and glamour combine in new aviator styles from the brand's on-trend metal collection and new styles Canna, Plumeria, Starfish and Melika. Read More
Travel Blue introduces travel retail-exclusive feather Hypno-Pillow

"Luxurious and pampering": The new Hypno-Pillow contain 85% duck feathers and 15% goose down feathers. Read More
Furla takes a trip to Venice in Spring/Summer 2018 collection

The collection features a colour palette inspired by Venetian terraces and designs which reflect the architecture of the city’s buildings. Read More
Be Relax makes wellness a priority in Cannes product portfolio

The French wellness company makes its debut at the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference with a range of products including a 2-in-1 Sleep Cocoon. Read More
Time for innovation: Frederique Constant presents its first in-house flyback chronograph

The new Flyback Chronograph Manufacture features the automatic calibre FC-760, a new flyback chronograph movement which took six years to develop. Read More
Kreol adds Confetti Crispo to its travel retail distribution network

Kreol Travel Retail will act as the Italian confectionery brand’s travel retail distributor in selected Gulf countries and in the Indian subcontinent. Read More
Tumi and Samsonite open side by side store at Milan Linate Airport

The 90sq m store offers a selection of travel, business and lifestyle bags and accessories, including some of the latest lines in Tumi's Fall/Winter 2017 portfolio. Read More
AM International sweetens offer with travel-exclusive confectionery items

Travel retail-exclusive gifting products from German biscuit manufacturer Bahlsen and natural fruit gums from Beauty Sweeties will be on-show in Cannes. Read More
A ‘gin-teresting’ combination: Butlers launches gin-enhanced chocolates

Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin-flavoured truffles and chocolate bars are the flavour of the month for the Irish confectionery brand. Read More
Davidoff teams up with designer Marcello Bottino to create Travel Humidor

Davidoff said the Travel Humidor, which comes in three different designs, offers a practical and protective solution for travelling with cigars. Read More
Magnum Elite Legend: Imperial Tobacco launches third Davidoff duty free-exclusive edition

Th new Magnum Elite Legend cigarette, which joins Davidoffs two other limited editions, is aimed at high-spending Asian travellers. Read More

Features
Duty free rules as lower-tier Chinese city tourists hit spending highs

The report suggests that duty free and travel retailers need to focus more on the non-tier-1 market, not least because of their sheer population mass. Read More
The Moodie Davitt e-Zine Special Issue: The Moodie Davitt Report celebrates 15 years

As The Moodie Davitt Report turns 15, we chart the 15 biggest stories, interviews, videos, images and Blogs from our years of covering the travel retail industry in a special publication. Read More
Ten Easy Pieces: Meet Orlebar Brown Founder Adam Brown

In our latest edition of Ten Easy Pieces, we get to know the man behind the UK fashion brand which offers "holiday clothes you can wear every day". Read More
Retail strategy right on track says Sydney Airport CEO Kerrie Mather

“Our half-year results confirmed that our retail strategy is meeting the needs of our diverse passenger mix," says Sydney Airport CEO Kerrie Mather. "With much of our T1 transformation complete, we’re starting to see the benefits of an improved customer Read More
Improving the airport experience through intuitive technology

Bag tagging and biometrics are two areas where investing in technology can deliver a better passenger experience, says SITA in an article which first appeared in Momberger Airport Information. Read More
Seoul music: Lotte Duty Free’s 26th Family Festival a smash hit

Some of the country's biggest hallyu stars turn out in force as Lotte Duty Free puts its recent woes behind it to celebrate Korean culture and help society's disadvantaged. Read More
Golden anniversary: Gassan marks 50 years at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Gassan Diamonds Director Benno Leeser hails 50 years of trading at Schiphol and reflects on some major milestones in the company's history. Read More
Milestone moment: The Moodie Davitt Report celebrates its 15th anniversary

On 16 September 2002, a new title in travel retail publishing – The Moodie Report – was unveiled via a six-page PDF report. We are delighted this week to mark our 15th anniversary, with highlights from our journey so far Read More