Food & Confectionery
Take one brand’s ambitious growth vision for travel retail. Add a leading airport retailer’s obsession with experience, exclusivity and world-firsts and you have the recipe not only for a spectacular, ultra-limited launch but a testament to the channel’s credentials as showcase, testing ground and sales avenue.
In the latest edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine we profile the progress and ambitions of leading Turkish travel retailer ATÜ Duty Free, with a special focus on a defining year for the company at Antalya Airport.
The system gives Heinemann access to a captive consumer rather than one who has skipped the pre-baggage hall arrivals shopping offer in a rush to claim their luggage, clear customs and bio-security and exit the airport.
The awards are gearing up for another showcase of travel retail talent, with highly regarded industry veteran Heidi Van Roon returning to the judging panel.
Spirits & Wine
Pernod Ricard and Lotte Duty Free Singapore are bringing Chivas Regal’s motorsport credentials to life at Changi Airport with a racing simulator, tastings and a showcase of the Charles Leclerc 16 Year Old.
News
The impulse-driven travel essentials category, with its universal appeal, can be among the growth drivers for travel retail well into the future, says Travel Blue.
Airport Hospitality World
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
The £2.5 million (US$3.3 million) project will bring a larger retail footprint, new dining facilities and a refreshed post-security experience ahead of summer 2027.
Maher will join from South Staffordshire Group and will succeed Dave Lees, who will step down at the end of 2026 after eight years at the helm.
Air4casts identifies a new map of premium Scotch opportunity, revealing how high-potential whisky travellers are increasingly concentrated beyond the category’s traditional airport and market strongholds.
British watch brand Sekonda is entering the smart ring category with an accessible, subscription-free wearable that combines health tracking with a jewellery-inspired design.
The new retail destination in Terminal 1 brings together beauty discovery, travel exclusives and pre-flight pampering in a distinctly Sydney-inspired setting.
Iraq Duty Free is shifting back to expansion after Middle East travel issues, adding new Basrah Airport stores while eyeing further growth across the country’s aviation and downtown retail markets.
HFDF is accelerating its cruise retail expansion through a series of new and extended partnerships, alongside an enhanced portfolio of more than 40 brands.
“Summer Fridays is pleased with these first steps into travel retail and is committed to developing the channel, with the introduction of dedicated travel-retail exclusives as of early 2027,” says Flair Brand Partners.
Set to open in 2027, Game Over will form the centrepiece of a new 3,600sq m entertainment facility at Skygate, which will also include an eight-lane bowling alley, arcade games, interactive attractions and a food & beverage precinct.
“For 112 years, our journey has been made possible by Ume farmers, business partners, colleagues and everyone around the world who has enjoyed and supported Choya,” says General Manager Seiji Susuki.
The elegant 600sq m shopping space at the gateway to the nation’s capital Hanoi includes an extensive range of international brands complemented by Vietnam Essence, which offers a curated selection of national products.
The updated Apple line-up, including the iPhone 18, debuted today at the CDFG-managed Apple Premium Partner duty-free store at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
The opening marks the first stage completion of Avolta’s six-year F&B agreement with the Swiss gateway, covering 12 locations across more than 3,000sq m.
The much-anticipated tender marks the next step in Schiphol’s transition from an in-house advertising model to partnerships with specialist media concessionaires across its Dutch airport network.
The rankings highlight Asia Pacific’s growing influence on global aviation connectivity, the strength of low-cost networks and the commercial importance of high-volume transfer hubs to airport retail.
The Moodie Davitt Report President Dermot Davitt paid a recent visit to one of Europe’s most exciting travel retail destinations, Antalya International Airport, to discover a story of growth, investment, quality and high-spending travellers. We complete a three-part review of that visit in words, images and video with an interview with Fraport-TAV General Manager Dr Frank Quante.
From moderation to Italian wine discovery and airport food & beverage, Masi Agricola’s Piergiuseppe Torresani outlines the trends and opportunities shaping the company’s travel retail strategy.
The 109-seat facility blends locally inspired design with a strong Calgary food & beverage offer and enhanced benefits for eligible Cardmembers.
Today’s image selection, shared by Rupan Mazumdar, Advertisement Lead at Adani Airport, puts the spotlight on the Elliptical Video Wall in the arrivals area of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati.
