INTERNATIONAL. Welcome to The Moodie Davitt eZine – Travel Retail’s Lookbook. Our annual Top 25 Travel Retailers report is always eagerly anticipated, and in this issue we present a special preview (the full report will appear in our Print edition later this month).
Here, we reveal the Top 5 and bring you edited highlights of our commentary on each player. Dufry remains the market leader while, aided by stellar sales surges in the year, Korean heavyweights Lotte Duty Free and The Shilla Duty Free have cemented their positions in the Top 5.
But the biggest mover is China Duty Free Group. With its integration of Sunrise Duty Free, plus a series of major store openings alongside organic growth, the company more than doubled its turnover last year to enter the Top 5 for the first time.
We also present an inspiring interview with Shiseido Group CEO Masahiko Uotani. Nearing the final stretch of his bold Vision 2020 roadmap, he looks back at Shiseido’s journey under his leadership and forward to the Japanese beauty giant’s next 100 years.
Shiseido Global Travel Retail President Philippe Lesné also joined the conversation to talk about the group’s stellar performance in what has been earmarked as a key growth channel.
Elsewhere in the issue, Moodie Insights’ Craig Mackie outlines the steps organisations should be taking to ensure a successful digital transformation. We also profile the worthy winners of one of the most hotly contested categories at the recent FAB Awards – Airport Food & Beverage Offer Best Reflecting Sense of Place – and explore a thought-provoking and vibrant temporary exhibition at San Diego International in our Airports as Artports column.
Please enjoy this edition of The Moodie Davitt eZine with our compliments.
