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Live at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo 2021 – ‘Grand Finals Day’: Four major awards programmes announced
The Virtual Travel Retail Expo enters its final day (though the exhibition remains open for six weeks). Today is ‘Grand Finals’ day as we reveal the winners of The QDF Factor, The Moodies Travel Journey Digital Awards, The Travel Retail Superstars Awards and The FAB Superstars Awards. Read More
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The Big Reveal: Wines of Golf Legends by Peuch & Besse wins The QDF Factor in memorable finale
The QDF Factor, a major initiative to champion creativity and innovation in travel retail, culminated today in the naming of the outstanding Wines of Golf Legends by Peuch & Besse as overall winner. Read More
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Breaking News: “A celebration of the human spirit” —The Travel Retail Superstars Awards Winners revealed
The Moodie Davitt Report is delighted to announce the winners of this inaugural awards platform that celebrates the heroes and heroines of our industry. Read More
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US confirms easing of restrictions for many foreign travellers from 8 November
In a potentially huge boost to airports, airlines and retailers that serve travellers flying to and from the US, The White House said that fully vaccinated travellers from overseas can enter the country from 8 November. Read More
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Best of the best: The Moodies Travel Journey Digital Awards winners for 2021
The Moodies winners were revealed today in a special awards ceremony at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo; they recognise marketing excellence in digital and social media across the airport and wider travel sectors. Read More
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The Moodie Blog: Almost time to set sail for Moodie Island
Moodie Island has an area of just 90 square miles and, best of all, it is uninhabited. Well, I’m about to change all that. And with no-one else living there, I won’t even have to quarantine. Read more
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A celebration of people, travel and food: FAB Superstars 2021 award winners named
We announce the inaugural winners of FAB Superstars, a programme created to shine a light on the frontline and behind the scenes heroes and heroines who have helped keep the travel dining industry going through its greatest crisis. Read More
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Virtual Travel Retail Expo announces pioneering Buyers’ Bonanza Month
The Moodie Davitt Report Chairman Martin Moodie says: “Why limit a Virtual Expo to just one week?” Watch this space. Read More
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Heinemann Italia captures further six-year contract term at Bologna Airport
Heinemann renews its concession at Bologna Airport from 1 January 2022, and gains some extended space for one of its two stores. Read More
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Live and Online: The Virtual Travel Retail Expo Experience Arena
Here, we present the highlights from the Experience Arena, which features a diverse line-up of presentations, masterclasses and dynamic digital events across categories. Read More
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Lagardère Travel Retail launches KitKat Chocolatory Mix at Cairns Airport
The interactive experience is designed to drive exploration, brand experience and Instagram-worthy moments, dominating an entire wall of the Relay store. Read More
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Lotte Duty Free opens Tiffany store at Kansai Airport and gears up again in Sydney and Vietnam
Lotte Duty Free has opened its sixth luxury boutique at the Osaka gateway. And reflecting its growing confidence in a travel recovery the Korean travel retailer has resumed work on other key overseas projects. Read More
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TAV Operation Services completes acquisition of GIS shares
TAV Operation Services builds its stake in travel hospitality company GIS to 94.15%, having become majority shareholder in early 2019. Read More
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Hudson opens first full-service restaurant and bar at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
The opening of Plum Market is the latest step in the travel retailer’s ambitions to grow its food & beverage business in North America. Read More
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Brand News
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Best of the best: The Moodies Travel Journey Digital Awards winners for 2021
The Moodies winners were revealed today in a special awards ceremony at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo; they recognise marketing excellence in digital and social media across the airport and wider travel sectors. Read More
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Live at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo 2021 – ‘Grand Finals Day’: Four major awards programmes announced
The Virtual Travel Retail Expo enters its final day (though the exhibition remains open for six weeks). Today is ‘Grand Finals’ day as we reveal the winners of The QDF Factor, The Moodies Travel Journey Digital Awards, The Travel Retail Read More
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Live and Online: The Virtual Travel Retail Expo Experience Arena
Here, we present the highlights from the Experience Arena, which features a diverse line-up of presentations, masterclasses and dynamic digital events across categories. Read More
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“Reignite and delight” – Nestlé reveals mission to see food as travel retail’s most purchased category
An ambitious VERSE (Value, Engagement, Regeneration, Sense of Place and Execution) strategy was unveiled by Nestlé International Travel Retail General Manager Stewart Dryburgh at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo. Read More
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Lagardère Travel Retail launches KitKat Chocolatory Mix at Cairns Airport
The interactive experience is designed to drive exploration, brand experience and Instagram-worthy moments, dominating an entire wall of the Relay store. Read More
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Lotte Duty Free opens Tiffany store at Kansai Airport and gears up again in Sydney and Vietnam
Lotte Duty Free has opened its sixth luxury boutique at the Osaka gateway. And reflecting its growing confidence in a travel recovery the Korean travel retailer has resumed work on other key overseas projects. Read More
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Crafted with joy: Campari Group spotlights Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum
Campari Group invited Expo attendees to join Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum Master Blender Joy Spence for a 30-minute virtual immersion into the world of Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum. Read More
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The Pernod Ricard Panel: From Insight to Action, Shaping the Future of Retail
This session outlined how Pernod Ricard is leading the way with consumer insights and providing shoppers with interactive, innovative and sustainable shopping experience. Read More
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Glenfiddich partners in rare whisky launch with BlockBar, a direct-to-consumer NFT wines & spirits platform
Glenfiddich has partnered with BlockBar, a new non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace for luxury wines & spirits to launch 15 limited-edition single malt whisky NFTs, each corresponding with a 1973 46 year-old Armagnac cask-finish expression. Read More
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“A special moment of pleasure”— Ferrero unveils new premium chocolate tablet range
Ferrero is showcasing the tablet innovation at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo. It has partnered exclusively with Lagardère to pre-launch the tablet in selected locations from September, with a global travel retail rollout planned for 2022. Read More
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Dufry introduces Creed to travel retail in Western Europe at Heathrow T5
Niche, artisan fragrance brand Creed comes to Heathrow Terminal 5 with World Duty Free, marking its first step into travel retail in Western Europe. Read More
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Towards a better, more sustainable future: Diageo’s Sam Fischer on seizing the travel retail opportunity
Diageo Greater China & Asia Pacific President Sam Fischer discussed the opportunity that travel retail represents in a hugely engaging session at today’s Virtual Travel Retail Expo. We present highlights in words and video. Read More
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Duty Free Global named Global Travel Retail Partner for Drinksology Kirker Greer
Duty Free Global is showcasing the Drinksology Kirker Greer portfolio, including the Ginato Italian Gin and Ukiyo Japanese Gin and Vodka, at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo. Read More
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Food & Beverage
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A celebration of people, travel and food: FAB Superstars 2021 award winners named
We announce the inaugural winners of FAB Superstars, a programme created to shine a light on the frontline and behind the scenes heroes and heroines who have helped keep the travel dining industry going through its greatest crisis. Read More
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Hudson opens first full-service restaurant and bar at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
The opening of Plum Market is the latest step in the travel retailer’s ambitions to grow its food & beverage business in North America. Read More
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FAB Superstars Awards moves to blockbuster ‘Grand Finals Day’ at Virtual Travel Retail Expo
The FAB Awards ceremony now forms part of ‘Grand Finals Day’ at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo with The QDF Factor, The Moodies Travel Journey Digital Awards and The Travel Retail Superstars Awards also reaching their culmination. Read More
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HMSHost and SSP/TFS joint venture awarded F&B concessions at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru
Bangalore International Airport Limited announced the award of the F&B concession contracts in the new Terminal 2 at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo today; in related news, duty free tender documents for T2 will be released this month. Read More
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OTG Management secures US$1.25 billion of funding to sustain growth
The US$1.25 billion of new senior secured debt will allow the company to target expansion opportunities. Read More
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“A world-class dining experience” – HMSHost and Qatar Airways Group strike seven-year joint venture at Hamad International Airport
The landmark agreement covers 14 outlets including standalone units and food court locations at Hamad International, with forecast sales of €188 million over the term. Read More
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One Red Kite’s Jilly Brocklebank on ‘the power of the people’ in travel retail
In an engaging presentation at the Expo, Jilly Brocklebank addressed how the pandemic has changed the thinking of people in the industry and what it means for recruitment in the sector. Read More
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Budapest Airport and partners enhance Pier 1 commercial offer
Heinemann Duty Free, Relay and Café Frei all open at the recently completed Pier 1, part of a major expansion programme at Budapest Airport. Read More
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Features
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Breaking News: “A celebration of the human spirit” —The Travel Retail Superstars Awards Winners revealed
The Moodie Davitt Report is delighted to announce the winners of this inaugural awards platform that celebrates the heroes and heroines of our industry. Read More
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A celebration of people, travel and food: FAB Superstars 2021 award winners named
We announce the inaugural winners of FAB Superstars, a programme created to shine a light on the frontline and behind the scenes heroes and heroines who have helped keep the travel dining industry going through its greatest crisis. Read More
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OTG Management secures US$1.25 billion of funding to sustain growth
The US$1.25 billion of new senior secured debt will allow the company to target expansion opportunities. Read More
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The Pernod Ricard Panel: From Insight to Action, Shaping the Future of Retail
This session outlined how Pernod Ricard is leading the way with consumer insights and providing shoppers with interactive, innovative and sustainable shopping experience. Read More
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Beijing Hangju and Jessica’s Secret jointly release National Day Golden Week tourism flight data in Hainan
This new and up to the minute report offers crucial insight into this crucial period for travel retailers. Read More
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Duty Free Global named Global Travel Retail Partner for Drinksology Kirker Greer
Duty Free Global is showcasing the Drinksology Kirker Greer portfolio, including the Ginato Italian Gin and Ukiyo Japanese Gin and Vodka, at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo. Read More
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Women in Travel Thrive is Redressing the Workplace Imbalance
In this inspiring Knowledge Hub Session, WITT’s Silvia Camarota and Mary Wyse explored the impact of COVID-19 on workplace inequality and outlined what travel retail can do to address it. Read More
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The Analyst: Australia and New Zealand ‘hermit kingdoms’ losing their shine
Ivo Favotto reports that the rate of retail and F&B store reopenings in Australia and New Zealand airports remains slow, despite vaccination rates catching up to other developed nations and the prospect of international travel to and from Australia resuming. Read More