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Author Archives: Martin Moodie
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Collinson partners with the World Health Organization Foundation to tackle vaccine inequity
“Vaccine inequity is epidemiologically and economically self-defeating. Low vaccine coverage may allow COVID variants to arise, threatening the protective power of existing vaccines,” said Collinson Joint CEO David Evans. Read More
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House of Hennessy brings heritage and rarity to Haikou Mission Hills
The House of Hennessy boutique presents some of the Maison’s unique offers and rarest editions. It also introduces Hennessy Hands, a highly customised service designed to elevate the desirability of ultra-premium expression Hennessy Paradis. Read More
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Omicron variant prompts widespread international travel restrictions
The news is yet another blow to an embattled international travel sector in which 98% of destinations still had some form of restrictions in place even before the emergence of Omicron, according to World Tourism Organization figures revealed last week. Read More
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Phased Hong Kong-Mainland border reopening nears
In a major boost to Hong Kong travel retailers and the wider economy in the Special Administrative Region, a reopening of the border with the Mainland now appears imminent. The discovery of two cases of the new Omicron variant in Read More
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New COVID variant leads to travel bans; hits travel stocks
The rapid spread of a new COVID-19 variant labelled B.1.1.529 has led to a sudden wave of new travel restrictions and hit stock market indexes around the world. Travel-related shares are in the frontline of the blast. Read More
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New COVID-19 surges keep travel restrictions in place, says UNWTO (and that’s before the latest new variant)
The latest UNWTO research (commissioned before the emergence of the new B.1.1.529 variant) shows that 98% of destinations still have some kind of travel restrictions in place. Asia Pacific has the most restrictions in place and Europe is the most Read More
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This Week on WeChat: Single’s Day recap; start of season sales; and debut for new brands
As one key shopping period ends and another nears, our weekly column dives into some of the promotional offers and news on WeChat Official Accounts in China and South Korea. Read More
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Lagardère Travel Retail Pacific and AWPL join forces in Australasian joint venture
A powerful multi-national and a well-respected regional family company join forces to create a 50:50 JV embracing duty free, food services, travel essentials and specialty retail across Australia and New Zealand. Read More
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ACI Global Traveller Survey shows passengers remain positive towards air travel
Since last year’s survey results, travellers have developed a more considered and informed perception of the pandemic, and this will influence their future flying behaviour, the report found. Read More
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Back with a bang: DXB eyes 100% capacity as Dubai Airports reopens Concourse A
The reopening of the acclaimed Concourse A is a key marker in the recovery of DXB while providing a huge boost for Dubai Duty Free and the various food & beverage operators. Read More
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Lotte Duty Free welcomes back Singaporean group tour customers
A small number of shoppers but a hugely symbolic moment. Precisely 634 days after the last group tourists visited Lotte Duty Free’s flagship store in Myeong-dong, Seoul, the retailer this week welcomed Singaporean travellers back. Read More
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Images of the Day: Golden moment as Arab Cup is revealed by Hamad International Airport
All that glitters really is is gold as the magnificent Arab Cup Trophy is put on display at Hamad International Airport. We bring you images from the big reveal. Read More
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Aéroports de Paris issues tender for joint venture duty free and speciality retail contract at Paris airports
In one of the biggest airport retail tender opportunities of recent times, Aéroports de Paris is offering a partnership opportunity to run 140 stores including multi-brand and mono-brand shops. Sales are valued at around €750 million per year based on Read More
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Spark Group champions the human factor at Virtual Expo
The Spark Group of Companies, a leading staff training and human resources specialist dedicated to the travel retail channel, features as one of our Exhibitors of the Day during the Buyers & Brands Bonanza Month at the Virtual Travel Retail Read More
