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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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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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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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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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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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Bermuda Airport issues request for proposals for 11 retail and five food & beverage units
There are 16 retail and food & beverage opportunities available at the airport's new 29,000sq m terminal. Read on for details. Read More
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Fraport breaks ground on second terminal at Thessaloniki Airport as part of €100 million investment
“Today marks the dawn of a new growth era for Greece," says a proud Fraport Greece Chief Executive Alexander Zinell of the new 34,000sq m terminal, due for completion in two years. Read More
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DFS rejects wrongdoing claims in Guam as former Lotte executive charged with sharing information with rival
Claim and counterclaim in Guam as the long-running row between Lotte Duty Free, Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority and DFS over the airport’s speciality retail contract escalates. Updated story with further Lotte Duty Free and DFS comment. Read More
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Nina Pan joins Qatar Duty Free as Senior Manager Purchasing
Ms Pan’s background in travel retail includes major companies such as Marcolin, Dufry, The Nuance Group, Starboard Cruise Services and Aeroporti di Roma. 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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Atelier Cologne prepares for quick-fire series of new airport openings
The premium fragrance specialist has a series of imminent openings planned for Munich, Beijing, New York, Los Angeles and Paris. Read More
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Delaware North opens dining outlets at Sydney Central Railway Station
“It will make Central a more vibrant and attractive place not only as a stop on a journey, but as a destination,” says Sydney Trains Chief Executive Howard Collins. Read More
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Brand News
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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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Concha y Toro and Duty Zero by cdf unveil 1000 Stories at Hong Kong International
1000 Stories will be available for the first time in travel retail in Asia. The launch is supported by a sampling campaign running throughout September and October at Hong Kong International Airport. Read More
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Lancel returns to Cannes to present Ninon to travel retail
Promotions for the French leather goods specialist’s latest handbag feature French model and Instagram favourite Louise Follain. Read More
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Tito’s Handmade Vodka to introduce eight-bottle range in Cannes
An eight-bottle release spearheads Tito's strategy to secure more shelf space in travel retail. Read More
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Jack Daniel’s Bottled-in-Bond launches exclusively with Delhi Duty Free Services
The new expression, aged at least four years and bottled at 100% proof, replicates bottling rules set over 120 years ago. Read More
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Bolon Eyewear presents autumn/winter 2018 collection
The Essilor brand said its latest styles represent modernity, novelty and elegance and are inspired by trends towards translucent lenses and retro-futuristic styles. 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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Atelier Cologne prepares for quick-fire series of new airport openings
The premium fragrance specialist has a series of imminent openings planned for Munich, Beijing, New York, Los Angeles and Paris. Read More
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Mars ITR to showcase new M&M’s products and campaigns in Cannes
M&M’s humanised Red and Yellow characters will be prominent in campaigns promoting the new lines. Read More
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Cees Visser secures travel retail deals with Louis Max and Russkaya
Louis Max is a well-known French wine producer whose expressions are not yet available in travel retail while rebranded Russkaya is a leading Russian vodka brand. Read More
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Features
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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
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Ode to Joy: Parfums Christian Dior makes a splash at Changi with first women’s fragrance in 20 years
The Moodie Davitt Report is on location as Parfums Christian Dior marks the launch of its first feminine fragrance in 20 years with a high-profile activation at Singapore Changi Airport. Read More