Travel Retail and Duty Free Business Intelligence    Monday 20 May 2013

DATA ROOM

China and South-East Asia traffic buoys Hong Kong Airport

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 20/05/13

HONG KONG. A +7% rise in visitor numbers, driven by China and South-East Asia, helped lift passenger traffic at Hong Kong International in April.

The Moodie Passenger Traffic Monitor

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. Every week as a service to our readers The Moodie Report updates all the latest passenger traffic statistics from around the world, compiled by Jon Elphick. Like everything we do at The Moodie Report, it’s fast, factual – and free.

UNWTO records +4% increase in international tourism receipts in 2012

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. The United Nations World Tourism Organization recorded healthy growth in tourism receipts across both advanced and emerging economies.

ACI Asia Pacific and Middle East airports end Q1 strongly

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/05/13

HONG KONG. According to data for the quarter, Asia Pacific passenger traffic was up +6.4%, while Middle East traffic was up +12.6%.

Canadian border sales recover as strong airport performance continues

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/05/13

CANADA. Land border duty free sales were up +15% year-on-year to C$9.9 million, while airport sales increased by +10% to C$23 million.

Sharp rise in retail sales per passenger buoys Aéroports de Paris

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/05/13

FRANCE. Aéroports de Paris retail sales per passenger climbed sharply in Q1 2013, helping to drive growth in the Retail & Services division of the company.

Strong Travel Retail & Duty Free continues to buoy Autogrill in Q1

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/05/13

ITALY. The company said its travel retail division outperformed traffic trends, especially in the UK and airports outside Europe, reaching €397.8 million in Q1.

Travel retailers and suppliers urged to participate in industry survey

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/05/13

CANADA. Participants in the Advantage Report - Travel Retail program include executives, senior managers, buyers and category managers.

Strong retail spend per passenger buoys Fraport in first quarter

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 08/05/13

GERMANY. Fraport’s net retail revenue per passenger climbed by +10% year-on-year in Q1 2013, as retail out-performed other parts of the business.

F&B and speciality retail lead Copenhagen concessions growth

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/05/13

DENMARK. Concession revenues at Copenhagen Airport were up in the first quarter of 2013, with food & beverage and speciality retail driving the increases.

European airport passenger traffic flat in Q1 amid economic weakness

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/05/13

EUROPE. Passenger traffic at Europe’s airports was flat in the first three months of 2013 compared to last year, though non-EU markets were up sharply.

Global air passenger travel shows strong demand growth in March

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. Global airline passenger traffic posted a healthy rise of +5.9% year-on-year in March, driven by emerging markets growth, says IATA.

The Moodie Report e-Zine: Flemingo plots ambitious expansion drive

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. Welcome to The Moodie Report e-Zine, travel retail's fastest-growing title. As always we review the week's big stories, with comment and analysis. We muse on Flemingo Group’s plans to raise another US$50 million as it moves closer to an IPO next year – and assess the company’s ambitions to be seen as the travel retail industry’s emerging markets specialist. We hail World Duty Free Group’s newly launched WhiskyFest, round up the major industry results news from recent days, plus there's much, much more.

ARI boosts Dublin Airport Authority profits in 2012; hails Indian surge

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/04/13

IRELAND. Aer Rianta International (ARI) generated profits of €27.4 million in 2012, parent company Dublin Airport Authority said today.

Dubrovnik Airport posts double-digit retail sales growth in record 2012

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/04/13

CROATIA. Dubrovnik Airport travel retail sales hit €11.3 million in 2012, up by +11.6% year-on-year and a new record for the business.

Japanese daily spend eases in Hawaii as softer Yen kicks in

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/04/13

USA (HAWAII). Arrivals from Japan increased by +4.3% in March but a softening Yen had a clear impact on spending patterns, including shopping.

Easter holiday drives Asia Pacific international traffic in March

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/04/13

ASIA PACIFIC. International passengers on Asia Pacific airlines grew by +7.4% to 18.6 million in March, driven by leisure travel during the Easter holiday period.

Landside sales growth outpaces airside at Zürich Airport in March

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/04/13

SWITZERLAND. Commercial turnover at Zürich Airport rose sharply in March, with airside and landside sales growing by +5.9% and +9.6% respectively.

Record month for Dubai International as traffic hits 5.8 million in March

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/04/13

UAE. Passenger traffic surged +20.6% to 5.8 million in March – the fourth consecutive month with over 5 million passengers and double-digit growth.

Global Blue notes shift in Chinese spending habits overseas

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/04/13

INTERNATIONAL. The tax refund specialist believes retailers will ultimately benefit from Chinese travellers moving away from group travel arrangements.

Pernod Ricard buoyed by duty free and emerging markets in third quarter

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/04/13

Duty free and emerging markets (China +11%, India +17% and Russia +19%) stood out for drinks giant Pernod Ricard in its first nine months results.

Heathrow Airport grows retail income but growth rate slows

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 24/04/13

UK. Heathrow Airport has reported modest rises in retail income and net retail income per passenger year-on-year during the first quarter of 2013.

Changi passenger traffic boosted by Good Friday weekend in March

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/04/13

SINGAPORE. Changi Airport recorded its highest passenger traffic ever for the month of March with 4.61 million passenger movements (+7.7%).

Chinese arrivals overtake Japanese in South Korean power shift

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/04/13

SOUTH KOREA. We present the latest numbers in a preview of a major Korean report to be published in the May issue of The Moodie Report Print Edition.

International traffic at Thai airports surge over +20% in March

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/04/13

THAILAND. Airports of Thailand records a +20.99% rise in international passenger traffic in March, driven by a strong performance at Suvarnabhumi Airport.