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The ‘Run the Show, Define Your Glow’ campaign puts customers at the centre of the action through sensorial beauty experiences, exclusive brand activations and special services from leading beauty houses.
Avolta secured ten global, regional and Superstar honours at the 2026 FAB Awards, complemented by nearly 30 Gold awards across its international F&B portfolio.
The two-month Valentino Eyewear pop-up marks the debut of the first Valentino Eyewear collection developed and distributed by Kering Eyewear since their licensing agreement was confirmed last year.
The scalable global platform showcases Lindt’s travel retail-exclusive pistachio portfolio through dedicated activations across more than 200 locations worldwide, including Zurich, Istanbul, Punta Cana, Panama and Singapore airports.
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“Rather than replicating a downtown store and shrinking it to fit, everything from the ranging to the layout to the digital displays is designed around how travellers shop and what they value most while in transit,” Airport Pharmacy Director Rajiv Bhindi tells The Moodie Davitt Report.
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While second-quarter passenger traffic softened amid Middle East disruption, Sydney Airport delivered +1.5% first-half growth as strong demand across Asia helped sustain international travel.
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Bristol Airport is seeking partners capable of delivering standout concepts that meet the needs of both leisure and business travellers. The new units will be located airside, offering operators high-visibility spaces with strong passenger footfall.
Celebrating the power of digital storytelling, The Moodies 2026 invites travel retail players to showcase the campaigns driving creativity, connection and customer experiences.
The addition marks a major step in expanding the Committee’s international footprint, bringing its future-focused framework to one of the largest airport hospitality networks in the US.
I remember every night/Your ocean eyes of blue/How I miss you in the morning light/Like roses miss the dew.
While second-quarter passenger traffic softened amid Middle East disruption, Sydney Airport delivered +1.5% first-half growth as strong demand across Asia helped sustain international travel.
“Rather than replicating a downtown store and shrinking it to fit, everything from the ranging to the layout to the digital displays is designed around how travellers shop and what they value most while in transit,” Airport Pharmacy Director Rajiv Bhindi tells The Moodie Davitt Report.
The vibrant opening, featuring colourful artwork evoking a sense of Peru, was revealed by the airport hospitality company’s Vice-President Latin America Giorgio Benza on LinkedIn today (31 July).
Hughes will support Ethos Farm’s international growth strategy, including the development of Ethos Farm Americas and the consultancy’s expanding presence in the Middle East and Asia.
Fragrance-led growth, expanding profitability and strong performances in travel retail, North America and Asia Pacific underpin a resilient first half as the prestige beauty group reaffirms its full-year outlook.
The airport hospitality specialist will open three Plaza Premium Lounges by the end of 2026, with a further two scheduled to begin operations in the first quarter of 2027.
Since the partnership began in 2006, sales of the ethical bottled water brand in the travel retailer’s World Duty Free stores have supported numerous clean water and sanitation projects across Africa.
The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our two WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
The Laphroaig x Willem Dafoe collaboration arrives in global travel retail with a high-impact Heathrow Airport activation from 1-11 August, before expanding to key airport locations.
The world’s leading travel retail-to-dining player reports a +3.1% rise in core turnover, with EBITDA up marginally, as war in the Middle East slows its growth in the first half of 2026.
Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol used the group’s H1 earnings call to state that the company’s long-term investment strategy remains firmly on track despite external challenges.
A live ‘Joy Wall’ took centre stage in ARI’s National Day of Joy (24 June) celebrations, inviting colleagues across the leading travel retailer’s global network to share photographs of moments that bring them joy.
L’Oréal delivered strong first-half sales growth and record profitability as North Asia continued its recovery, with a positive outlook for travel retail in Asia Pacific.
Ospree Duty Free CEO Gaurav Singh says: “The opening of our store at Navi Mumbai International Airport marks another important milestone in Ospree Duty Free’s expansion journey.”
The agreement covers F&B venues across airside and landside areas and includes four SSP-developed concepts alongside the first airport location in New Zealand for Vietnamese street food brand Roll’d.
