Source: ©The Moodie Report - 19/06/13
 Craig Richmond returns to Vancouver as President & CEO of Vancouver Airport Authority, effective 2 July. He assumes responsibility from Larry Berg.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 12/06/13
 US. Located in Concourse A, Grounded In St Louis offers a gourmet menu of burgers, sandwiches and salads for quick and convenient take out.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/06/13
 INTERNATIONAL. ACI’s data show strong Asia Pacific and Middle East growth offset by weak performances in European and North America.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 06/06/13
 INTERNATIONAL. Autogrill shareholders today backed the proportional partial demerger of its key divisions and the creation of a new travel retail entity.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 06/06/13
 INTERNATIONAL. A strong line-up for the 2013 Airport Food & Beverage Conference is bolstered by new speakers from Heathrow, Dubai and Dallas airports.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 06/06/13
 UK/INTERNATIONAL. There is less than a month to go until The Moodie Report Great Travel Retail Educathlon, which will include teams from around the world.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 06/06/13
 USA. FlyInStyle Founder & CEO Amanda Anthony talks about a new app that aims to enhance the airport experience - and drive commercial revenues.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 06/06/13
 USA. Westfield has opened Vosges Haut-Chocolat and Big Bowl Chinese-Thai restaurant as it continues its T5 concession transformation.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/06/13
 USA. Leading concessions developer Airmall USA has opened a Three Rivers Harley-Davidson Store at Pittburgh International Airport.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/06/13
 USA. Leading concessionaire Paradies has marked the official opening of The New York Times Bookstore and Goldberg’s Café at Atlanta Airport.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 31/05/13
 INTERNATIONAL. Global airline passenger traffic climbed by +3.2% year-on-year in April, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 31/05/13
INTERNATIONAL. A powerful line-up of leading airports and concessionaires from around the world will speak at The Moodie Report’s third annual Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Conference and Awards. The FAB event, hosted by Dubai Airports, takes place on 1-3 October at the stunning Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Delegate registrations are now open at www.FABawards2013.com
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/05/13
 CANADA. A golf tournament sponsored by FDFA and Pernod Ricard Americas Travel Retail has raised US$25,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
Source: Travel Markets Insider* - 28/05/13
 USA. A completely new offer from DFS and several new concepts from Hudson Group and Saveria USA are among the commercial highlights.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 24/05/13
 USA. Areas USA has opened Big Bowl Chinese-Thai restaurant and Tortas Frontera Mexican grill, the first of nine new F&B outlets at Chicago O’Hare T5.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 24/05/13
 USA.San Francisco International Airport has revealed plans for a US$4.1 billion capital improvement programme, to take shape over the next ten years.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/05/13
 USA. The retailer’s first stores at Houston Airport cover close to 3,000sq ft and are expected to generate US$30 million in sales over five years.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/05/13
 US. Marshall Retail Group will operate a series of new concessions at Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s modernised Terminal 1 from March 2014.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/05/13
 CANADA. The operator of the concession will have the right to offer foreign currency exchange, money wire transfer, ATMs and related services.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/05/13
 USA.Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport will become the latest airport to feature a Vino Volo boutique wine shop for passengers.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/05/13
 USA. The new deal is expected to deliver to Chicago City Council revenues of US$25 million annually from advertising and sponsorship.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/05/13
 US. HMSHost was named Top Innovator in the Menu Development category at the National Restaurant Association’s Operator Innovations Awards.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 20/05/13
 USA. The regional airport has launched a Request for Proposals for a five-year commercial advertising contract. Proposals are due on Friday 12 July.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/05/13
 GUAM The airport authority hopes to sign a contract with Lotte Duty Free "as soon as possible" after dismissing the tender protest.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/05/13
 USA. Airmall USA is to welcome Chef Domenico Fabiano to the Dine Boston Visiting Chef Program at Boston Logan International Airport.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/05/13
 USA. Located in Boarding Area A in Terminal 3, the concessions will sell merchandise reflective of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area.
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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/05/13
 USA. The Airport Authority has awarded five-year contracts to Advantage, Avis, Budget, Dollar/Thrifty, Enterprise, Hertz and Vanguard (Alamo/National).
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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/05/13
 USA. The company recently opened Pinkberry, Jamba Juice, Good2Go, Re:Vive, Forever Heather and Stellar News at Philadelphia International Airport.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 13/05/13
 USA. LS travel retail and joint venture partner Doc 1 Solutions recently secured a seven-year contract to operate Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs, opening in 2014.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/05/13
 USA. A federal judge in Florida has thrown out a lawsuit, which had claimed Estée Lauder had conspired to freeze the retailer out of airport tenders.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 09/05/13
 USA. Leading travel food & beverage specialist HMSHost will operate Border Grill, set to open at the new Tom Bradley International Terminal this summer.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 08/05/13
 INTERNATIONAL. The Moodie Report is delighted to reveal the results of our ‘Dreamstore’ survey for 2013 through a special e-Zine.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 08/05/13
 US. The Port of Seattle has issued an RFP for the foreign currency exchange concession at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/05/13
 INTERNATIONAL. Dufry Group turnover rose in Q1 2013 but EBITDA margin fell sharply, largely due to an increase in fees at São Paulo Guarulhos.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 06/05/13
 US. IAADFS hails strong exhibition and visitor numbers at the Duty Free Show of the Americas, and plans ahead to next year’s event (9-12 March 2014).
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/05/13
 INTERNATIONAL. The proportional partial demerger of Autogrill's Travel Retail & Duty Free business moved a step closer today with board approval.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/05/13
 INTERNATIONAL. Emirates Leisure Retail and sister company MMI have taken Platinum Sponsorship of the Airport Food & Beverage Conference and Awards.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/05/13
 USA. Travel restaurateur OTG Management this week opened its second MinniBar location at Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport Concourse G.
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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/05/13
 US. The new app from FlySmart offers real-time flight notifications and airport information, as well as listings for concessions, for iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry users.
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.
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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/04/13
 USA. Mexican concept Tortas Frontera from Areas USA marks the first new restaurant to open in the terminal since it started operations in 1993.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/04/13
 Last month, at Los Angeles International Airport, Yves Saint Laurent staged a promotion featuring a cocktail bar, to promote its pillar L’Homme franchise.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/04/13
 USA. The joint venture opened two Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and one Baskin-Robbins store at the renovated Dallas Love Field Airport.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/04/13
 USA. The Denver Department of Aviation is seeking Statements of Qualifications to provide F&B and retail services at Denver International Airport gate holdrooms.
Source: ©The Foodie Report - 22/04/13
 USA. F&B concessionaires at the two airports have until the end of the year to adopt and implement the new policy.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 19/04/13
 CANADA. LS travel retail North America has opened the second Hudson’s Bay Company store in an airport, at Vancouver International.
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