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Incheon International Airport without Lotte Duty Free always seemed like a traditional Korean meal without kimchi and bap, writes Martin Moodie. Today marks a new beginning for the retailer as it commences a ten-year concession with annual sales expected to exceed US$406 million.
Ricola’s fantastically vibrant Earth Day homepage takeover of The Moodie Davitt Report brings its Alpine heritage and sustainability storytelling to the forefront with a focus on its Swiss herb gardens.
Traffic at the UAE hub rose 6.1% year-on-year, as London Heathrow remained second and Incheon International in third, measured by international passenger numbers.
SOF Connect CEO Jesús Caballero speaks to The Moodie Davitt Report about his vision for the airport, as the duty-free store expands to nearly 1,200sq m and Amo opens in an impressive 205sq m space.
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As #KickCancerThon gathered extraordinary momentum across the travel retail community, The Moodie Davitt Report team came together in a powerful display of solidarity to honour their beloved late colleague Sinead Moodie.
Brand News
As L’Occitane en Provence enters its next chapter, the Group is positioning the brand at the intersection of heritage and reinvention, with travel retail playing a pivotal role.
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 Estée Lauder Companies underscores its long-term commitment to Hainan with an immersive, technology-led pavilion at that blends science, storytelling and a 13-brand strong portfolio.
Through its portfolio of brands and partnerships, L’Oréal’s Hainan Expo presence reinforces its mission to deliver personalised, entertaining and seamless beauty experiences in the channel.
BAT said the launch reinforces its focus on exclusivity, sense of place and experiential retail in the channel.
Gensler’s appointment will see it support MAG’s airports portfolio, including Manchester Airport and East Midlands Airport, and continue its work at London Stansted, as the airport company continues to evolve its commercial offer.
Are we looking at the world’s most wondrous airport runway setting? Our popular column, in association with Duty Free Global, takes you to Greenland for the first time.
The Moodie Davitt Report is attending this week’s Hainan Expo in Haikou, Hainan province and will bring you highlights in words and pictures throughout the event, which began today and runs until 18 April.
Running through 28 May, the anniversary campaign offers a range of shopping benefits to thank customers for their continued support, combining interactive events with retail promotions to mark the milestone year.
Vietnam and China posted the strongest growth among Changi’s top ten markets, rising +26.5% and +17.7% year-on-year respectively, but there was a sharp fall in Middle East traffic during March.
Airside sales climbed by +8% with landside sales slipping -2% compared to Q1 2025.
The Annual General Meeting will take place on 13 May in Marina Bay Sands, while the annual Networking Lunch on 10 May in Singapore at Tanglin Club,
“Lagardère Travel Retail is relying on its diversified geographic footprint and the resilience of its business model to mitigate the effects,” the company says as it assesses the impact of the Middle East crisis.
Our selection, courtesy of Irish travel retailer ARI, casts a bright, celebratory lens over the month of March. The images embrace a series of engaging activations across ARI’s global retail estate that captured the spirit of key cultural and seasonal moments.
Estée Lauder Travel Retail and Diane von Furstenberg brought the empowering InCharge campaign to life in Singapore with a series of inspiring womens-focused events that culminated with a high-profile Changi Airport activation.
A full-service bar and casual dining space, The Clipper Bar & Kitchen’s name is inspired by the famous Clipper flying boats that operated the first transatlantic passenger flights between North America and Foynes, Co. Limerick.
As L’Occitane en Provence enters its next chapter, the Group is positioning the brand at the intersection of heritage and reinvention, with travel retail playing a pivotal role.
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.
HT Drinks Group, the UK’s largest independent and specialist drinks wholesaler, said the move strengthens its focus on international growth.
Travel retail turned in a much-improved performance as French wines & spirits powerhouse Pernod Ricard today posted a groupwide -14.6% year-on-year fall in reported third-quarter net sales (+0.1% organic) to €1,945 million. Net sales for the first nine months ended 31 March declined -14.8% (reported) and -4.4% (organic) to €7,199 million. Global Travel Retail (GTR) […]
Seoul’s official mascot Hechi will be integrated into the retailer’s Star Avenue, marking the first time a character has appeared as standalone content in a space previously dedicated primarily to K-pop stars.
