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Welcome to Moodie Davitt Live, our rolling coverage of the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, which ran from 27 September to 1 October. Here we bring you highlights of the people and products that made the event such a success.
Nearly 30 locations across the Minnesota gateway will feature branded automated dining concepts, with the phased rollout beginning in January 2027.
As this episode reveals, Thursday 1 October was an historic day for The Moodie Davitt Report as Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie handed over the CEO reins to his long-time colleague, business partner and friend Dermot Davitt.
Today’s celebratory images come courtesy of Imex Pan Pacific Group Travel Retail Chief Executive Officer Phillip Nguyen, marking a new chapter for the Vietnamese travel retailer with the opening of its refurbished store at Cam Ranh International Airport.
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The vast store, described as a milestone in the brand’s international growth, is positioned beneath a soaring 23-foot-high ceiling. It represents the brand’s most ambitious retail expression to date.
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The concessions span 14 outlets across Málaga-Costa del Sol, Gran Canaria and Valencia airports, backed by €7.8 million in investment and a diverse mix of proprietary, local, national and international F&B concepts.
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The agreement sets out priorities across global expansion, portfolio development, commercial collaboration, retail and brand experiences, and new opportunities.
The event showcased Taiwanese cuisine, hospitality and culture while highlighting EVERRICH’s distinctive dining offer at the island’s key travel gateway.
Tonight, Sunday, TFWA World Exhibition formally kicks off with the traditional Opening Cocktail and no doubt the equally traditional fireworks. How good in our war-torn world they are of the peaceful, celebratory kind.
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 new leadership line-up brings together senior executives from across the key duty-free and travel retail product categories for a two-year mandate.
The study – released to coincide with the TFWA World Exhibition – highlights how better-informed, digitally engaged travellers are raising expectations around value, exclusivity and the in-store experience.
The Morocco event will bring senior industry voices together for two days of discussion on market trends, consumer behaviour, technology, sustainability and the wider business environment.
Advancing its AI-powered shopping journey, Lotte Duty Free is bringing smarter product discovery to its mobile app through natural-language search and preference-based recommendations.
With the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday set to drive a surge in travel, CDFG is ramping up its offer with the Apple Premium Partner store opening, targeted promotions and Chinese cultural activations.
At the Cannes show, the travel retailer and prestige spirits house unveiled the next phase of a partnership spanning products, experiences and retail development.
The deal broadens OTG’s North American footprint, adding OHM’s 75+ US airport concessions network while retaining its leadership and brand identity.
Launched on 15 September, Nice Airport Shopping gives passengers greater flexibility over when and where they shop, with orders available for collection at multiple points across the terminals.
The 240sq m Terminal 2 store extends the travel retailer’s South China footprint while creating a two-way duty-free offer for international passengers.
The event will build on record recent attendance, with delegate numbers capped and priority registration opening in January.
The newly renamed association will expand its year-round advocacy, insights, education and industry engagement while retaining the Summit of the Americas as its flagship event.
The latest edition of TRI-POD, The Moodie Davitt Report’s video podcast in association with Organico Group, features special guest Sabrina Sakhrani, Co-founder of a remarkable women-led whisky-making enterprise from Yanbaru on the beautiful southern Japanese island of Okinawa.
New brand arrivals, islander-exclusive offers, cultural activations and livestreaming form part of GDF Plaza’s push to engage shoppers throughout these key holiday periods.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Retail & Hospitality Officer Thabet Musleh says, “Being recognised by our brand partners is a powerful and touching validation of our vision and the ecosystem we are working hard to build together.”
The latest chapter of Highland Park’s creative platform sees New York artist Laila Gohar translate her artistic vision into the travel retail-exclusive (TREX) expression, showcased at Hong Kong Airport from 24 September to 29 October ahead of its wider global roll-out.
