Food & Beverage
The latest openings under a new ten-year contract bring Sicilian wine and regional Italian cuisine to the airport and strengthen Avolta’s partnership with airport company Gesap.
The German confectionery house is celebrating Halloween (31 October) with a colourful makeover of The Moodie Davitt Report desktop homepage, alongside an elegantly curated treatment of our mobile website.
The TREX whisky is being showcased via a Changi 1st activation that combines sensory discovery, guided tastings and shopper rewards.
Our regular column brings you the latest people moves and happenings in the travel retail and aviation sectors.
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The move to combine the two private, family-owned entities will create a new maritime and travel retail powerhouse in the Nordic and Baltic markets.
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L’Oréal Travel Retail Luxe General Manager Danièle Lahana-Aidenbaum discusses turning waiting time into ‘wow time’ through retail experiences, fragrance discovery and channel exclusivity in her first interview since taking the helm at L’Oréal Luxe.
Airport Hospitality World
We bring you the latest lounge and hospitality services openings from around the world in our popular Airport Hospitality World title.
For 5-10 minutes, the exhibition stopped, people turned away from everything Cannes had to offer, and the room fell silent to listen to the story of Morgan Ridler and Sinead Moodie. Two people who never met, but whose love and legacy intertwined and lives on.
The incoming CEO, a veteran of working for state-owned organisations, will oversee daa’s international aviation and travel retail operations as the group pursues its next phase of development.
The Moodie Davitt Report is pleased to publish our popular Jessica’s Secret Index for September covering spirits & wine, fragrances, makeup, skincare, confectionery, bags, watches and jewellery.
Coach Travel Retail Director Liam Dewis discusses the brand’s transformation and ambitions to engage the next generation of luxury consumers in this video interview with The Moodie Davitt Report Brands Director Hannah Tan.
The Istanbul activation combines product exclusivity, local flavours and personalised gifting to attract shoppers and unlock confectionery category growth in line with Mondelez World Travel Retail’s Destination: Value strategy.
“Travel, and especially the airport, is a shopping environment where you have a couple of seconds to convince the customer that your product is relevant,” says Head of Business Development Thom Timmer.
The move to combine the two private, family-owned entities will create a new maritime and travel retail powerhouse in the Nordic and Baltic markets.
The Terminal 1 openings form part of a wider concessions refresh spanning more than 25 retail and dining locations as the airport prepares for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In this film, Sorochynskiy reflects on the challenges of maintaining production and international distribution during wartime, and the relationships that have helped the Ukrainian vodka producer keep moving forward.
Lotte Duty Free and Hwayo will jointly develop exclusive products, expand global distribution, host events for top-tier customers and showcase Hwayo through experiential pop-up spaces at Lotte stores.
Sunil Tuli says, “I am honoured to join an organisation dedicated to making a meaningful difference through cancer research.”
Our latest image selection comes courtesy of Unifree Duty Free, which last month launched its Whisky Festival at Istanbul Airport.
Registration for ASUTIL members and Punta Cana 2026 attendees will run through January, with general registration open from 1 February, subject to remaining availability.
In this video interview, Ferrero Travel Market discusses the growing biscuits category, changing flavour preferences and how digital engagement is helping brands connect with younger generations of travellers.
Mondelez World Travel Retail Vice President and Managing Director Joost Rosmuller considers how brands, retailers and airports can work differently to reach more shoppers and create value beyond individual product categories.
During the TFWA World Exhibition, Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol spoke exclusively to The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie. In this wide-ranging, candid and at times deeply personal interview, Rossinyol previewed Avolta IQ, an initiative revealed publicly later that day to a packed audience of sector stakeholders at the Avolta Cocktail later the same day.
In a candid and at times deeply personal interview conducted during the recent TFWA World Exibition, CEO Xavier Rossinyol previewed Avolta IQ, the company’s proprietary commercial intelligence engine and spoke about his journey since asssuming the leadership reins in 2022.
The development is set to boost Perth’s international connectivity, tourism and trade, while creating new jobs, attracting investment and expanding airport retail and F&B opportunities.
A “very positive Hainan” helps L’Oréal to a stellar third-quarter where growth was posted across all divisions and regions with “remarkable” performances from Professional Products and L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty and a strong recovery in Luxe.
