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At the annual media conference, Gebr. Heinemann board members underscored the challenge of declining spend per passenger and the urgent requirement to remain relevant to a new generation of travellers.
The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our dual WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
Dubai Duty Free’s generous lauding of Sharon Beecham’s contribution to the travel retailer‘s richly storied growth into the world’s biggest travel retailer in terms of a single location will be fondly echoed by many in the industry.
Geographic and channel diversification proves key to the travel retail and food & beverage provider delivering a positive set of first-quarter results.
Cosmetics
The strong performance was mainly driven by high demand for beauty products, with featured brands such as Swiss Perfection, Duesome, Yunjac, Vidivici, Amuse and Da Effect posting nearly eightfold growth in average daily sales.
Cosmetics
In this special edition, we celebrate KOSÉ Group’s milestone 80th anniversary. Guided by its enduring philosophy, ‘Creating Beauty in a Sustainable World’, KOSÉ Holdings Corporation continues to define what modern beauty leadership looks like in today’s changing landscape.
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 travel retailer and food & beverage operator secured strong shareholder approval across all agenda items at its Ordinary General Meeting, including Board re-elections and the group’s 2025 financial and non-financial reporting, both approved by wide margins.
Today’s choice of images comes from northern England’s busiest airport, where our Senior Business Editor Mark Lane comes away impressed by the smoothness of the journey through T2 and its eclectic retail and food & beverage offer.
‘The website that never sleeps’ may at no time have paused for rest but The Moodie Blog, I’m delighted to say, is out of hibernation
The company on 4 May signed employment contracts with the athletes at a ceremony in Seoul, two in table tennis, two in swimming and one in badminton, marking its first move to extend the hiring model into sports.
The Moodie Davitt Report, the runaway leader in travel retail B2B publishing and events, seeks an outstanding business analyst, researcher and financial reporter to service and grow our existing and new products.
Group profit was strong while Q1 retail revenues for Aena (as opposed to sales) rose by a modest +2.1% to €263.1 million.
We feature rolling updates on what ranks as one of the biggest crises in travel retail history.
My Fragrance Garden has made its Asia Pacific travel retail debut at Syndey Airport, blending immersive beauty discovery with environmentally conscious storytelling.
Among the latest names in the star-studded line-up are Airport Dimensions CEO Mignon Buckingham; Opula Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Jo Pennycuick; Lagardère Travel Retail Chief Commercial & Digital Officer Lylian Vignau; and Lagardère Travel Retail Vice President Dining Marketing Christine Bony.
The Escape Lounge at Portland International Airport claimed the Global Lounge of the Year, while Regional Lounge of the Year winners included Lounge Fukuoka in Japan (APAC), Vienna Lounge in Austria (Europe), Club Kingston in Jamaica (Latin America and the Caribbean), and Bidvest Premier Lounge in Johannesburg, South Africa (Middle East and Africa).
Now fully booked, the event will bring together 150 delegates ahead of the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition and Conference (10-14 May).
Once a year, you can hear a pin drop at Schiphol. Today’s column, in associaiton with Duty Free Global, explains why.
KOSÉ Travel Retail brings its ‘3E Travel Retail Strategy’ to life through a high-impact refurbishment at King Power Rangnam, underlining the importance of experiential, service-led retail in Asia.
“Experiential retail expectations from shoppers today are not what they were five years ago,” says The Hershey Company Commercial Lead Americas Melissa Benner.
A modern brasserie, Story Kitchen & Bar features design-led interiors and a fusion-inspired menu, with a strong focus on storytelling throughout the experience.
To mark International Women’s Day 2026 (8 March), The Moodie Davitt Report has invited women from across the global travel retail and aviation sectors to participate in Voices of Impact, a special editorial initiative celebrating leadership, empowerment and collective action.
We’re asking travel retail and aviation sector stakeholders to pick the results of two much-anticipated sporting competitions, with another couple of intriguing questions thrown in to sort out the really top pundits.
The refreshed line-up strengthens the airport’s food & beverage mix, combining global brands with regional concepts across quick-service and grab-and-go formats, alongside a hybrid Hudson Café.
Campari Group said the restructure reflects a commitment to enhancing global travel retail, advancing internal talent and maintaining the channel’s role as a global showcase for its portfolio.
