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The Big Reveal: Long Haul Spa and Make Sure named as joint winners of The QDF Factor in extraordinary finale
The QDF Factor, an ambitious initiative to champion creativity in travel retail, culminated today in the naming of joint winners, Long Haul Spa and Make Sure. Each will each receive a six-month listing and high-profile promotion at Qatar Duty Free plus a multi-media advertising campaign with The Moodie Davitt Report. Read More
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“A blend of the past, present and future” — Beam Suntory unveils Jim Beam Lineage expression
The premium expression was debuted in an illuminating Engagement Lounge session at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo and will launch in the channel in 2021. Read More
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The Dufry Interviews (1): Andrea Belardini on keeping things simple, agile and fast
We begin a trio of exclusive interviews featuring members of Dufry’s recently reshaped Global Executive Committee with the compelling views of Chief Commercial Officer Andrea Belardini. Read More
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Lagardère Travel Retail names Sountou Bousso as CEO for Senegal and Gabon
Sountou Bousso joins from catering group Newrest International and steps into the role held by long-time company executive Bruno Bouchacourt, who is retiring. Read More
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Image of the Day: Qatar Airways draws symbolic pink ribbon in the skies
Flight QR9901, staffed by a women-only crew, took a special route to create the ribbon image and build awareness of the battle against breast cancer. Read More
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The Moodie Blog: Blowing up a real storm in Hong Kong and a Virtual one at the Travel Retail Expo
It’s been wonderful to chat with some of the leading Chinese retailers in their own language, similarly so for the teams from Lotte and Shilla in South Korea. Read more
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Bonhams names Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard as non-executive Chairman
Hoejsgaard is a well-known figure in travel retail, through senior roles with Oettinger Davidoff, Timex, Lancaster and Seagram. Read More
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Walsh Whiskey names Peter Jacobson as winner of Writers’ Tears competition
Former Diageo Global Travel senior executive Peter Jacobson shows his knowledge of Irish literature to capture a bottle of Writers’ Tears Double Oak at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo. Read More
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Peace Bridge Duty Free’s Jim Pearce scoops top prize in Duty Free Global quiz
Peace Bridge Duty Free General Manager Jim Pearce paid a visit to Duty Free Global at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo last week and won a bottle of the superb Taylors Wakefield The Visionary Cabernet Sauvignon. Read More
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Image of the Day: Sydney Airport welcomes Kiwi flights back
A limited travel bubble that will hopefully soon swell in size sees the first passengers landing at Sydney Airport from New Zealand in seven months. Read More
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The Expo numbers that count most: The Moodie Davitt Report & FILTR champion CSR causes
US$28,000 to fund 112 cleft operations, more than 4,250 trees to be planted, and US$16,000 in support of ImpactHK mark the most important success of the inaugural Moodie Davitt Virtual Travel Retail Expo. Read More
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Live at the inaugural Moodie Davitt Virtual Travel Retail Expo: The Final Day
The Virtual Travel Retail Expo nears its conclusion. LATEST: The QDF Factor winner revealed; Knowledge Hub Day 5 highlights; Camus puts on a masterclass. Read More
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Embracing the KOL opportunity: FILTR and QINRIVE host KOL Workshop at Virtual Expo
The workshop featured leading KOLs Chinese actress Karen Lee, Josue Romero ‘The Garnish Guy’, Paul Kristoff ‘The City Lane,’ Singapore-based beauty KOL Yurina and DeisgnByGemini and MakeSure Founders Elena and Giulia Sella. Read More
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iClick unveils free-to-view White Paper on Chinese shopping trends at Moodie Davitt Virtual Expo
‘Chinese Travel Shoppers White Paper 2020’ reveals the latest Chinese market trends and the travel retail outlook for 2020 in association with The Moodie Davitt Report and ClickInsights. Read More
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Brand News
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Bonhams names Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard as non-executive Chairman
Hoejsgaard is a well-known figure in travel retail, through senior roles with Oettinger Davidoff, Timex, Lancaster and Seagram. Read More
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Duty Free Dynamics adds Faber-Castell to brand portfolio
Selected writing, drawing and creative design products, including Faber-Castell’s best-selling Polychromos line, will be available in travel retail in the Americas. Read More
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Walsh Whiskey names Peter Jacobson as winner of Writers’ Tears competition
Former Diageo Global Travel senior executive Peter Jacobson shows his knowledge of Irish literature to capture a bottle of Writers’ Tears Double Oak at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo. Read More
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ChõraClean lands contracts at Billund and Vágar airports through Blue
In travel retail, ChōraClean is represented by Team Blue, which showcased the non-ethanol-based disinfectant company at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo. Read More
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Peace Bridge Duty Free’s Jim Pearce scoops top prize in Duty Free Global quiz
Peace Bridge Duty Free General Manager Jim Pearce paid a visit to Duty Free Global at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo last week and won a bottle of the superb Taylors Wakefield The Visionary Cabernet Sauvignon. Read More
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“A blend of the past, present and future” — Beam Suntory unveils Jim Beam Lineage expression
The premium expression was debuted in an illuminating Engagement Lounge session at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo and will launch in the channel in 2021. Read More
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The Big Reveal: Long Haul Spa and Make Sure named as joint winners of The QDF Factor in extraordinary finale
The QDF Factor, an ambitious initiative to champion creativity in travel retail, culminated today in the naming of joint winners, Long Haul Spa and Make Sure. Each will each receive a six-month listing and high-profile promotion at Qatar Duty Free Read More
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Unilever highlights AHC skincare at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo
AHC leverages skincare expertise with high-quality ingredients to offer a range of new products that are available in global travel retail from this month. Read More
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Interview: Santa Margherita’s Giacomo Marzotto on a 4.0 revolution in wine marketing
Marzotto considers the future of wine in travel retail and suggests following the lead set by fashion, luxury and spirits brands in marketing the category. Read More
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Interview: Harper Dennis Hobbs Executive Director Travel Retail Simon Black on adapting to the ‘new norm’
Simon Black considers the effects of the “seismic change” in the travel retail industry and the launch of the retail property advisor’s wholesale distribution channel. Read More
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Amorepacific and China Duty Free Group strike key strategic partnership
According to the partners the deal will “boost synergy between both companies,” and drive mutual growth amid a rapidly changing market. The deal was officially signed during a virtual ceremony on 13 October. Read More
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Interview with William P. Lauder: Towards a world without breast cancer
The Estée Lauder Companies Executive Chairman William P. Lauder talks to Martin Moodie about the one of the world’s most remarkable and sustained Corporate Social Responsibility projects, the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. Read More
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International mix – Beam Suntory blends flavours from five whisky countries for travel retail-exclusive whisky
Suntory World Whisky Ao blends whiskies from renowned distilleries in Japan, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the US. Read More
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Food & Beverage
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SSP inks four-year deal to introduce locally-inspired food and drink offer at Hobart Airport
The new contract will feature the debut of Tasmanian brands Liv-eat, Coal River Farm and Cascade at the airport. Read More
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Lagardère Travel Retail names Sountou Bousso as CEO for Senegal and Gabon
Sountou Bousso joins from catering group Newrest International and steps into the role held by long-time company executive Bruno Bouchacourt, who is retiring. Read More
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Grab moves into airport retail with 3Sixty Duty Free at Dallas Fort Worth International
The new service enables travellers to pre-order from 3Sixty’s range of travel retail products, either for collection in-store or be delivered at the gates via the Grab platform. Read More
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Lagardère Travel Retail announces senior management changes; Chief Business Officer Ambroise Fondeur leaves the business
Ambroise Fondeur leaves the group after 26 years to be replaced by Lucio Rossetto, currently CEO, Lagardère Travel Retail Italy. Emmanuel de Place is named Chief Transformation Officer, among other changes. Read More
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Lagardère Travel Retail CEO: “Travel retail can be the first continent of the retail sector and evolve even stronger”
Lagardère Travel Retail Chairman and CEO Dag Rasmussen has today sent out a strong rallying call for a travel retail industry comeback in a key session of the Moodie Davitt Virtual Expo Knowledge Hub. Read More
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Heathrow Retail Director calls for an end to ‘quarantine roulette’ and government U-turn on tax-free goods
Heathrow retail boss Fraser Brown gave wide-ranging opinions on challenges facing the UK aviation sector in his appearance in the Knowledge Hub of the Moodie Davitt Virtual Travel Retail Expo today. Read More
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Hamad International Airport and Qatar Duty Free win two accolades at Travel Retail Awards
HIA and QDF took the ‘Best Airport Voted For By Millennials’ and ‘Best Airport Retail Environment’ titles respectively, aided by a growing premium retail and F&B offer. Read More
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Changi Airport Group concession sales hit S$2.6 billion in year to March 2020
Sales from concessions had been up +1.5% after the first ten months, but slumped -58% in the February-March period, as COVID-19 took its toll. Read More
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Features
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ChõraClean lands contracts at Billund and Vágar airports through Blue
In travel retail, ChōraClean is represented by Team Blue, which showcased the non-ethanol-based disinfectant company at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo. Read More
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“A blend of the past, present and future” — Beam Suntory unveils Jim Beam Lineage expression
The premium expression was debuted in an illuminating Engagement Lounge session at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo and will launch in the channel in 2021. Read More
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The Dufry Interviews (1): Andrea Belardini on keeping things simple, agile and fast
We begin a trio of exclusive interviews featuring members of Dufry’s recently reshaped Global Executive Committee with the compelling views of Chief Commercial Officer Andrea Belardini. Read More
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Embracing the KOL opportunity: FILTR and QINRIVE host KOL Workshop at Virtual Expo
The workshop featured leading KOLs Chinese actress Karen Lee, Josue Romero ‘The Garnish Guy’, Paul Kristoff ‘The City Lane,’ Singapore-based beauty KOL Yurina and DeisgnByGemini and MakeSure Founders Elena and Giulia Sella. Read More
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One channel, one focus, category recovery: Virtual Sunglasses Workshop 2020
This year’s Sunglasses Workshop — held virtually for the first time — shared retailer opinions on the challenges and opportunities facing the category today. Read More
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Puig pledges commitment and creativity to vital travel retail channel
Puig Chief Operating Officer Javier Bach says that the company’s experience of riding out turbulence, its multi-category portfolio, digital investment and faith in travel retail mean that better days lie ahead. Read More
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Live and online: The Moodie Davitt Magazine, October 2020
Welcome to the October edition of The Moodie Davitt Magazine, timed to coincide with the inaugural Virtual Travel Retail Expo, which takes place this week. Read More
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Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive announces spectacular reward for all ten QDF Factor finalists
In an extraordinary gesture, all ten finalists in the QDF Factor will secure a complimentary six-month listing at Qatar Duty Free, with the ultimate winner also earning a high-profile promotion, plus a US$50k advertising campaign with The Moodie Davitt Report. Read More