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Asia Pacific
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Etihad Airways steps up alliance with Alibaba to launch branded aircraft for Tmall 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
Why is a tie-up between an airline and an e-commerce giant our lead story today? Simple, writes Martin Moodie. Because the power of possibility in aligning the interests, desires and spending habits of an airline's passenger base with a fulfilment Read More
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Hong Kong International Airport calls tender for two luxury boutiques
The latest licences put out to bid at Hong Kong International Airport feature two luxury goods stores in the Terminal 1 East Hall. Read More
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Guest column: Jaquie Scammell on the ‘tangible intangibles’ needed for customer service
In her first column for The Moodie Davitt Report, the Melbourne-based speaker, author and mentor presents three 'tangible intangibles' for building a customer-centric business and maintaining an emotional connection with customers in a world of automation. Read More
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The sky’s (not) the limit as Bacardi and Virgin unveil Flying Bartender programme
It's International Gin & Tonic Day and what better way to celebrate it in travel retail than with a concept called The Flying Bartender? Our Intrepid Brands Editor Helen Pawson joins Bacardi & Virgin Atlantic Airways to report from the Read More
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JR/Duty Free offers a personal touch with exclusive Jack Daniel’s collection
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Travellers’ Exclusive presents whiskey from three selected barrels in ‘one-of-a-kind’ wooden cradles. Buyers better be quick though; the 20 cradles are available on a 'first-come, first-served' basis. Read More
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Interview: Leonidas CEO Philippe de Selliers on creating moments of happiness for all
The newly appointed Leonidas CEO talks about his vision for the Belgian confectioner to "grow like hell" and become a global brand. Read More
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Pernod Ricard targets Mid-Autumn Festival with Martell Single Estate Collection
The launch of the Martell Single Estate Collection is being marked with sensorial activations in selected Asia Pacific and US airports. Read More
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A new South Korean travel retail entity is born – Shinsegae Duty Free Global
In major news for the South Korean travel retail industry, Shinsegae Group has established a new entity, temporarily named Shinsegae Duty Free Global, after splitting its duty free businesses in Busan (downtown) and Incheon International Airport from parent company Shinsegae Read More
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Trail to travel retail: Retrail launches ‘innovative’ portfolio of brands
With a mission to launch original, affordable brands in travel retail, Retrail says it can offer all management functions including analysing and planning and marketing. Read More
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North Korea-US row prompts slump in Japanese visitors to Guam
“FY18 is off to a rough start with the North Korea news," says GVB President & CEO Nathan Denight, as regional tensions hit the US territory's vital tourism market. Read More
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Mascot mania: Introducing Judy Free – The Global Face of Travel Retail
Meet Judy Free, our appropriately named choice as the global face of travel retail, the winning design in an intriguing global design competition. Read More
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Travel Retail’s Positive Disruptors: SkyBuys shakes up the duty free shopping model
Founded by Alec Kemmery, SkyBuys is an online-to-offline (O2O) e-commerce platform which aims to improve the passenger travel retail shopping experience by linking online duty free browsing and wish-lists with purchases online, inflight or in-store. Read More
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Paul & Shark goes downtown in Bangkok with King Power International
The store at the Rangnam Road downtown duty free complex offers key pieces from Paul & Shark's Autumn Winter 2017-18 collection. Read More
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Tasa Meng welcomes Taiwanese gold medal winner to Taoyuan International
The retailer celebrated the exploits of tennis ace Jason Jung, who was crowned champion in the men's singles event at the international Taipei Universiade games in August. Read More
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