The Moodie Report China Newsroom
This week on social media: Airports and travel retailers celebrate the Fire Horse in style
In our regular roundup we spotlight how airports, retailers and brands are connecting with travellers during the Lunar New Year celebrations across social media.
La Mer gallops into Year of the Horse with artist collaboration and Asia Pacific travel retail pop-up campaign
La Mer’s striking Year of the Horse campaign leverages cultural artistry, exclusivity and immersive retail theatre to drive engagement and conversion at travel retail locations across Asia Pacific.
Lagardère Travel Retail delivers record revenues in 2025 with strong gains in Europe, Africa and South America
Revenue at the leading travel retail-to-dining player climbed by +5.5% year-on-year with like-for-like sales rising by +4.4%, alongside improved profitability. We feature highlights plus comment from CEO Frédéric Chevalier to investors on the outlook for 2026.
Travel retail rebounds for Pernod Ricard in Q2 as China sales resume and Europe and the Americas grow
Pernod Ricard reported a Q2 recovery in travel retail supported by the resumption of Martell sales in China duty free and continued growth in Europe, the Americas and the cruise channel.
KOSÉ aims to strengthen travel retail in China and Japan and expand global network after challenging 2025
Sales growth was driven by core brands and rising domestic demand in Mainland China and Asia, with the addition of the PURI brand strengthening regional momentum and helping to offset a softer travel retail performance.
Puig records +7.8% revenue growth in FY2025 outperforming premium beauty market
Puig surpassed €5 billion in annual sales in FY2025, delivering strong growth and improved profitability led by prestige and niche fragrances and stand-out makeup momentum.
Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 7 as dual Chinese platforms near 10,000 followers
The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our dual WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Weeks 4 and 5
The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our dual WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
North Asia travel retail “challenging” as L’Oréal reveals “year of outperformance” in improving beauty market
The French beauty products powerhouse has posted a strong full-year performance despite the continued drag of the important but disrupted North Asian travel retail channel.
China adds Canada and UK to visa-free entry list
The policy allows ordinary passport holders from these countries to enter China without a visa for up to 30 days for business, tourism, family visits, exchanges or transit.
Chow Tai Fook elevates cultural storytelling through heritage-inspired pop-up at cdf Sanya
Running from 11 February to August, the promotion showcases design elements inspired by Oriental philosophy within a minimalist space defined by cultural aesthetics.
EVERRICH Duty Free elevates Lunar New Year gifting with Glenfarclas and The Dalmore exclusives
Tapping into the peak gifting season, the retailer has launched the Glenfarclas 2002 Single Malt alongside The Dalmore 16 Year Old Single Malt.
