Moodie Davitt WeChat: Key stories from Week 36

CHINA. We are pleased to bring readers a summary of this week’s posts on The Moodie Davitt Report’s WeChat Official Account as the platform continues to grow strongly in China.

The Moodie Davitt Report has stepped up its Mandarin language coverage of key China-related stories for 2022, anchored by our WeChat platform, published four times a month. Readership is climbing steadily with the platform now attracting 3,358 followers, along with encouraging reading and sharing levels.

Moodie Davitt WeChat is curated under the direction of Penelope Zhou, our Hong Kong-based Chinese Editor, and company Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie, also based in Hong Kong. They are supported by two further freelance staff in Mainland China.

2022年起,《穆迪达维特免税报告》将进一步升级中国市场相关的中文新闻报道,每周一在广受关注的微信公众号发布最新资讯,每月推送四次。

《穆迪达维特免税报告》微信公众号的主理人为常驻香港的中文编辑周沫以及常驻香港的公司创始人兼董事长Martin Moodie。另有两名中国大陆员工提供支持。

The Moodie Davitt Report is the only international travel retail media title to offer a WeChat platform. The Official Account complements the strong and growing Chinese readership of our English language service. For native content enquiries please contact Publisher Irene Revilla at Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com

《穆迪达维特免税报告》是唯一进驻微信平台的国际旅游零售行业媒体。《穆迪达维特免税报告》微信公众号现有3358名关注者,在现有英文平台日渐壮大的中文读者群体基础上实现更广泛触达。如需咨询英文原稿,请联系出版负责人Irene Revilla(邮箱:Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com

Leading the latest posts is the very successful return of The Trinity Forum, with China Duty Free Group (CDFG) playing a leading part. The event is owned by The Moodie Davitt Report and co-organised with ACI World and ACI Asia-Pacific. Changi Airport Group hosted this year’s Forum.

CFDG was a Platinum Partner alongside fellow industry heavyweights Diageo Global Travel, L’Oréal Travel Retail, Mondelez International World Travel Retail, Nestlé International Travel Retail, Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail and Shiseido Travel Retail.

You can see highlights below from last week’s edition. 本周热点资讯一览如下。

Trinity returns with CDFG as major partner: The Trinity Forum – the world’s most influential airport commercial revenues conference – made a triumphant return after a three-year, COVID-driven absence last week in Singapore (1-2 November). Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.

Honouring a remarkable 35-year career: In an emotional culmination to The Trinity Forum 2022 in Singapore, China Duty Free Group President Charles Chen was presented with the inaugural Trinity Award for his outstanding contribution to the travel retail industry. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Holding up despite problems: China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation (China Tourism Group) posted a -16% fall year-on-year in Q3 revenue to RMB11.7 billion, an +8% quarter-on-quarter rise. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Challenging times: The extended closure of Sanya’s offshore duty free stores in Hainan province, China, through much of August and September hit The Estée Lauder Companies’ first-quarter results hard, the US beauty powerhouse reported last week. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Back to business: On 1 November, Hong Kong International Airport celebrated the opening of two of its three flagship duplex luxury stores, Hermès and Louis Vuitton, with Chanel opening on 7 November. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Celebratory launch: Foreo has marked the opening of the cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex with a new POS and the global launch of its Luna 4 device. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Hitting new heights: Hennessy, the world’s biggest-selling Cognac, has opened a stunning boutique at the new cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex inaugurated on 28 October. Click here for our WeChat story.
Immersive and interactive: Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail was another drinks company to showcase its brands in style at the new cdf retail emporium. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
Partner with us on WeChat and reach your key Chinese audience in Chinese. Stories related to the China travel retail market are featured each week on The Moodie Davitt Report’s WeChat Official Account. Please scan the QR code to follow us and contact Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com for native opportunities.
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