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The Moodie Davitt e-Zine: Could duty free one day be smoke-free?
Welcome to The Moodie Davitt e-Zine – Travel Retail’s Lookbook. We discover how Philip Morris International is rewriting the rules of tobacco engagement as it bids to get smokers to switch to ‘reduced risk products’. And we assess Dufry's ‘New Generation’ World Duty Free store at Heathrow T3. Read More
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DFS Group’s Sibylle Scherer named President of Maison Chandon
The retailer’s highly regarded President Merchandising & Consumer Marketing moves to a key role at Moët Hennessy, where she joins up with her old DFS boss, Philippe Schaus. Read More
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Chinese traditional medicine house Eu Yan Sang targets travel retail expansion
Flagship products, such as Raw Tibetan Cordyceps, are selling strongly in travel retail amid growing brand awareness in the health and wellness space, especially among Chinese travellers. Read More
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Shilla partners with Hermès and Christian Dior on interactive beauty pop-ups at Hong Kong International
The Shilla Duty Free’s Beauty&You concept at Hong Kong International will house two innovative and interactive beauty pop-ups, one from Hermès and one from Parfums Christian Dior. Read More
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Asia Pacific airlines record +8.4% international passenger traffic increase in August
The robust growth was driven by higher leisure travel demand during the peak holiday season, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. Read More
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The Moodie Blog: In defence of Frontier and DFNI
“Media coverage is rarely without bias, especially in the B2B press.” Says who? What a shoddy, Trump-esque ‘fake news’ generalisation. Read more
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Suzy Smith takes over Edrington travel retail leadership as Igor Boyadjian assumes key Asia role
All change at the top as Suzy Smith takes over as Managing Director of Edrington Global Travel Retail from the well-regarded Igor Boyadjian. The latter is named Regional Managing Director Asia Pacific & India, replacing Martin Reimann. Read More
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Image of the Day: All Blacks pack down with Aelia at Auckland Airport
Now, what remote, flimsiest chance do you think there was of a certain Kiwi travel retail publisher NOT using this photo as Image of the Day? Read More
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Butlers Chocolates opens café at King Khalid International Airport
Irish chocolatier Butlers has opened its second café in Middle East travel retail locations, this time in Saudi Arabia. Read More
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Celebrating craftsmanship: DFS launches craft beer and spirits festival at Changi
Over 70 craft gin, whisky and beer brands are available for tastings at the six-week festival, which also features entertainment, interactive games and prize competitions. Read More
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Pink Fish to open first international restaurant at Changi Airport
The Norwegian restaurant chain’s first location outside of its home country will open at Singapore’s upcoming Jewel Changi Airport development early next year. Read More
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Global passenger traffic “resilient and robust” in 2017 with +7.5% increase
Airports Council International reported growth in all regions as rising incomes in emerging markets look set to “help propel global traffic to new heights”. Read More
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Lima Airport Partners introduces shopping assistant service
Lima Airport Partners has been implementing a series of marketing initiatives aimed at travellers passing through Jorge Chávez. It is the first Latin American airport to introduce a programme of this kind. Read More
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Changi Airport posts +7.9% passenger traffic increase in August
Several retail and F&B openings have also been announced, including E-Gadget Mini by Sprint-Cass, Fish & Co and restaurant A-One Signature. Read More
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Brand News
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DFS Group’s Sibylle Scherer named President of Maison Chandon
The retailer’s highly regarded President Merchandising & Consumer Marketing moves to a key role at Moët Hennessy, where she joins up with her old DFS boss, Philippe Schaus. Read More
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Perricone MD to rebrand as it seeks travel retail growth
The brand will present a “clearer and more focused assortment and message” as it seeks to build on recent growth in the airline category. Read More
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Go Travel introduces inflatable Hybrid Pillow
The pillow offers comfort and compactness, combines memory foam with an inflatable base, and packs down to palm size. Read More
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The Moodie Davitt e-Zine: Could duty free one day be smoke-free?
Welcome to The Moodie Davitt e-Zine – Travel Retail’s Lookbook. We discover how Philip Morris International is rewriting the rules of tobacco engagement as it bids to get smokers to switch to ‘reduced risk products’. And we assess Dufry's ‘New Read More
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Ritter Sport rebrands with new travel retail-exclusive tastes and design
The German chocolate brand’s new appearance for travel retail reflects Ritter’s “colourful on the outside, chocolatey on the inside” motto. Read More
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Safilo and Banana Republic renew eyewear licensing agreement
The contract for Banana Republic’s optical frames and sunglass collections is effective from 1 February 2019 until 21 January 2025. Read More
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Leonidas targets impulse purchases with new For You collection
The Beligan chocolatier believes six-piece Duetto and Louise gift packs, which retail at less than €10, are ideal for checkouts and cross-category merchandising. Read More
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Shilla partners with Hermès and Christian Dior on interactive beauty pop-ups at Hong Kong International
The Shilla Duty Free’s Beauty&You concept at Hong Kong International will house two innovative and interactive beauty pop-ups, one from Hermès and one from Parfums Christian Dior. Read More
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Suzy Smith takes over Edrington travel retail leadership as Igor Boyadjian assumes key Asia role
All change at the top as Suzy Smith takes over as Managing Director of Edrington Global Travel Retail from the well-regarded Igor Boyadjian. The latter is named Regional Managing Director Asia Pacific & India, replacing Martin Reimann. Read More
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Z-ZOOM puts the spotlight on sunglasses at Cannes
The Z-ZOOM sunglasses collection offers 45 SKUs and, with prices ranging from €29.90 to €39.90, targets impulse purchasing. Read More
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Speyburn to launch travel retail-exclusive 16yo in Cannes
This is the third in a series of travel retail exclusives released by Scotland's Speyburn Distillery. Read More
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Butlers Chocolates opens café at King Khalid International Airport
Irish chocolatier Butlers has opened its second café in Middle East travel retail locations, this time in Saudi Arabia. Read More
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Shisha brand Al Fakher eyes global travel retail growth
The company claims to have a market share of more than 40% in shisha molasses and is looking to grow its duty free business. Read More
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Features
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The Moodie Davitt e-Zine: Could duty free one day be smoke-free?
Welcome to The Moodie Davitt e-Zine – Travel Retail’s Lookbook. We discover how Philip Morris International is rewriting the rules of tobacco engagement as it bids to get smokers to switch to ‘reduced risk products’. And we assess Dufry's ‘New Read More
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Celebrating craftsmanship: DFS launches craft beer and spirits festival at Changi
Over 70 craft gin, whisky and beer brands are available for tastings at the six-week festival, which also features entertainment, interactive games and prize competitions. Read More
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Brandwatch: Tiffany & Co Intense
As Tiffany & Co releases the Intense update to its eponymous fragrance, we take a deeper look into the campaign, the company, and what it really takes to ‘bottle’ a brand. Read More
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Dufry unveils latest new generation airport store with ambitious London Heathrow T3 makeover
Dufry’s World Duty Free New Generation Store was officially launched today at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3. In advance of Martin Moodie's and Kevin Rozario’s on-location review and analysis, we bring you a preliminary report and extensive Picture Gallery. Read More
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Airport world first as Ferrero partners with HWH to open Nutella Café at Dubai International
In a major first for the airport world, Ferrero, HWH Café and Dubai International partner in one of the year's most impressive food & beverage-to-retail openings. Look out for our dedicated e-Zine covering this important Trinity alliance, coming soon. Read More
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Ten Easy Pieces: Meet Illva Saronno Global Sales Director Domenico Toni
Domenico talks ‘cool’ Italian villages and the bustle of Milan, football and finance, a passion for travel and the perfect espresso. Read More
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The Moodie Davitt e-Zine: Craft spirits – an emerging category in the spotlight
Welcome to The Moodie Davitt e-Zine – Travel Retail’s Lookbook. In this issue, we present a special report on the emergence, development and future of craft spirits in travel retail. In The Foodie Report, the focus is on Norway's Pink Read More
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Seva Duty Free celebrates Grand Opening of Croatian land border store
Dutch distribution-to-real estate powerhouse Seva Group yesterday inaugurated its debut duty free and travel retail store, a land border shop in Croatia, near the Bosnia and Herzegovina crossing. Martin Moodie reports from a landmark day. Read More