Travel Retail and Duty Free Business Intelligence    Tuesday 18 June 2013

NEWS AND BOOKS

Gatwick Airport reveals strong retail line-up for redeveloped South Terminal

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/06/13

UK. Gatwick Airport will introduce 22 new stores in the International Departures Lounge this year, among them many new to travel retail or to Gatwick.

Paradies marks Atlanta Airport opening of new café and bookstore

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.

Marshall Retail Group to operate key retail concessions at Raleigh-Durham

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.

Dublin Airport issues tender for news & books concession in T1

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/05/13

IRELAND. Dublin Airport has issued a tender for the five-year news & books concession in Terminal 1, currently operated by Eason’s.

MarketPlace Development opens new F&B and retail outlets at Philadelphia

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.

OTG Management unveils new lifestyle concept at LaGuardia Airport

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 18/04/13

USA. The boutique offers an array of high quality confectionery along with a selection of apparel, beauty products, books, jewellery and home décor.

The Paradies Shops unveils integrated retail and F&B concept in Atlanta

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 18/04/13

USA. The Paradies Shops has opened a concept integrating Goldberg’s Café and The New York Times Bookstore at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport.

Hudson Group debuts Hudson travel essentials concept at Seattle

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/04/13

USA. Hudson Group this week opened its newest concept, a travel essentials store called Hudson, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Inframérica begins negotiations for key commercial outlets at Brasilia

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/04/13

BRAZIL. Inframérica is entering negotiations for over 50 new retail and F&B outlets at Brasilia Airport to open before the FIFA World Cup in June 2014.

Travel outshines high street as WHSmith drives up profit margin

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 11/04/13

UK. A focus on category management has bolstered profitability in the six months to the end of February, despite flat sales for the books and convenience retailer.

Hudson Group joint venture wins Burlington Airport concessions

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 06/04/13

USA. A joint venture led by Hudson Group has won a tender to manage the retail concessions programme at Burlington Airport in Vermont.

LS travel retail debuts in Detroit Metro Airport McNamara Terminal

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 26/03/13

US. LS travel retail North America announces the opening of its first two stores - The Economist and Michigan Sports - in the McNamara Terminal.

Organic growth and acquisitions spur LS travel retail sales

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/03/13

INTERNATIONAL. LS travel retail has revealed further details of its 2012 performance, which was driven by strong organic growth plus acquisitions.

San Francisco International Airport issues newsstand RFP

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/02/13

USA. The 493sq ft location will be awarded to a small business, in line with the San Francisco Airport Commission's policy limiting leases held by any one company.

‘Strong, rapid expansion’ drives LS travel retail forward in 2012

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 11/02/13

INTERNATIONAL. LS travel retail posts a +12.4% increase in consolidated sales for 2012 to €2.5 billion, spurred by expansion and acquisitions.

WHSmith reports weak Travel division sales in interim statement

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 24/01/13

UK. WHSmith says it is seeking growth within its Travel division in the UK and internationally, after revealing a -4% fall in like-for-like sales to 20 January.

ACT offers transit travellers shopping discounts at Beijing Airport

Source: ©The Moodie Report China* - 15/01/13

CHINA. Beijing Capital Airport Commercial & Trading Co (ACT) offers a novel shopping incentive for an important new group of transit travellers.

LS travel retail ASPAC opens KLIA stores; reveals new brand

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/01/13

MALAYSIA. LS travel retail ASPAC officially opened its Lonely Planet, Billabong and Longchamp stores at Kuala Lumpur International Airport today.

LS travel retail brings Relay and iStore to George Bush Intercontinental

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 09/01/13

USA. LS travel retail's two new stores are set to generate around US$30 million in sales over a five-year contract at the Houston gateway.

WHSmith strikes deal for stores at New Doha International Airport

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/01/13

QATAR. WHSmith will open eight stores in more than 8,000sq ft of space at New Doha International Airport, when it opens later this year.

LS travel retail France gains multiple store contract at Toulouse-Blagnac

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 21/12/12

FRANCE. LS travel retail France is awarded a seven-store airside and landside package at Toulouse-Blagnac, France’s sixth-busiest airport.

LS travel retail and Concourse Concessions gain LAX contracts

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 12/12/12

USA. A joint venture between LS travel retail North America and Concourse Concessions gains nine retail locations at Los Angeles International Airport.

Mumbai Airport announces RFQ process for T2 speciality retail

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 12/11/12

INDIA. Mumbai Airport International Limited has published the RFQ for speciality retail concessions at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport’s new T2.

DAA campaign lands social media award nomination

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 08/11/12

IRELAND. DAA reached out to thousands of travellers through a campaign promoting its sponsorship of a production of James Jocye's Dubliners.

WHSmith posts +11% rise in trading profit for Travel division

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/10/12

INTERNATIONAL. WHSmith’s Travel division starred as the retailer delivered sound results for the year ended 31 August 2012.

National Geographic store opens at Tocumén International Airport

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 12/10/12

PANAMA. The exploration and conservation society unveils the latest outlet in a growing global retail network, at the country's main airport.

LS travel retail Pacific launches duty free cross promotion in Australia

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/10/12

AUSTRALIA. The retailer taps into its network of books, news and convenience stores to drive footfall into its Gold Coast and Adelaide airport duty free outlets.

Abu Dhabi International Airport traffic climbs by +20% in August

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/10/12

UAE. Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi Airport climbed by a robust +20% in August; meanwhile ADAC prepares to launch a new quarterly magazine.

Kenko Spa opens at Delhi International Airport Terminal 3

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/10/12

INDIA. Leading spa brand Kenko Reflexology & Fish Spa has opened at Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3.

Perth Airport names winners of key concessions at new Domestic Terminal

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/09/12

AUSTRALIA. Delaware North, LS travel retail and Subway are among the winners of six F&B and retail concessions at Perth Airport's new Domestic Terminal.

Budapest Airport Terminal 2 enhanced by new range of stores

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/09/12

HUNGARY. The commercial offer at Budapest Airport T2 has been enhanced by the recent opening of a range of stores across key categories.

Eurotunnel unveils new terminal with high-class WDF Group retail offer

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 18/09/12

Eurotunnel and World Duty Free Group yesterday opened an enhanced retail offer at the new Victor Hugo passenger terminal in Folkestone.

Asia and France shine as new business spurs LS travel retail results

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/09/12

INTERNATIONAL. Acquisitions and new concessions fuelled impressive growth in several regions, the company reveals in first-half results analysis.

Dublin Airport Authority marks theatre sponsorship with campaign

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 31/08/12

IRELAND. Dublin Airport Authority launches a campaign to celebrate its sponsorship of a new theatrical adaptation of James Joyce’s Dubliners.

WHSmith opens first Southeast Asia store in Kuala Lumpur International

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/08/12

MALAYSIA. Leading UK news & books retailer WHSmith has opened its first store in Southeast Asia, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Paradies and Creative Food Group retain Midland Airport contracts

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/08/12

US. The Midland City Council has approved the award of renewed contracts to the incumbent news and gifts operator and food & beverage provider.

Amman Airport names preferred commercial bidders at new terminal

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/08/12

JORDAN. Airport International Group has named preferred bidders for a number of concessions at the new Queen Alia terminal, to be completed later this year.

Hudson wins 10-year retail concession at Lambert-St Louis Airport

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/08/12

US. The retailer’s local joint venture will operate the airport’s retail concessions programme, initially comprising 14 stores, until 2022.

Times Newslink strikes deal for nine stores at Changi Airport

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/07/12

SINGAPORE. LS travel retail subsidiary Times Newslink strikes a deal to renew its contracts for six stores at Changi Airport, and adds a further three.

LS travel retail opens second Relay store in Sangster Airport

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 20/07/12

US. LS travel retail North America expands its Caribbean footprint with a second Relay store at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Tappoo Group signs franchise agreement with WHSmith

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/07/12

FIJI. The Tappoo Group has signed a franchise agreement with UK news and convenience retailer WHSmith, and is set to open stores at a number of locations.

The first Lonely Planet store in the UK opens at Manchester Airport

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 09/07/12

UK. LS travel retail UK & Ireland has completed the opening of the first Lonely Planet store in the UK, at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 1.

Amsterdam Schiphol opens new ‘world reading’ concept AKO Books & Travel

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 20/06/12

NETHERLANDS A three-way collaboration between Schiphol Group, books retailer AKO and designer Tjep has resulted in an innovative new outlet.

WHSmith returns to Asia with new stores at KLIA and Langkawi

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 19/06/12

MALAYSIA. UK-based press and convenience specialist WHSmith will open stores at two Malaysian airports this summer, in a return to Asian travel retail.

Helsinki Airport launches book swap to enhance customer experience

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/06/12

FINLAND. Helsinki Airport launches the Airport Book Swap, allowing passengers to drop off books they've finished for other readers.

LS travel retail strikes deal for Lonely Planet store at Manchester Airport

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 08/06/12

UK. LS travel retail UK & Ireland will operate the first Lonely Planet store in the UK - and the second at any airport worldwide - at Manchester Airport.

LS travel retail opens Relay at London Cannon Street railway station

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/05/12

UK. The store at the major commuter station is inspired by the Relay format used in Asia Pacific and is LS travel retail’s third opening in the UK in recent weeks.

Abu Dhabi Duty Free hits record heights with +32% quarterly growth

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/04/12

UAE. Abu Dhabi Airports Company has announced record-breaking first-quarter revenue for Abu Dhabi Duty Free of AED200 million (US$54.5 million).

Hudson opens new JFK stores and wins key concessions in Dallas

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/04/12

US. Hudson Group has opened a string of new stores at JFK's Terminal 1, and its joint ventures have won 16,000sq ft of concessions at Dallas Love Field Airport.

Bengaluru International Airport widens duty paid bids package

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/04/12

INDIA. Bangalore International Airport Ltd has broadened the range of opportunities available in its recently announced call for Expressions of Interest.