Travel Retail and Duty Free Business Intelligence    Monday 20 May 2013

The Moodie Report China Newsroom

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.

TFWA hails turnout at Singapore exhibition; set to consider 2014 venue

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/05/13

SINGAPORE. TFWA is assessing Singapore venues for next year's event. UPDATED WITH FINAL 2013 VISITOR NUMBERS.

Dufry Group plots 13,000sq m of new retail openings in 2013

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. Dufry Group is planning to open more than 13,000sq m of new space in 2013, notably in Brazil, USA, Bali, Puerto Rico and Kazakhstan.

Rating the retailers: The Moodie Report’s ‘Dreamstore 2013' revealed

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.

Tourism chief highlights role of duty free at Sanya conference

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 08/05/13

CHINA. Day one of the second China Travel Retail conference was notable for an outstanding contribution from a leading tourism expert.

Dufry Q1 turnover grows; EBITDA dips amid heavy Brazil investment

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.

Emirates Leisure Retail, MMI named Platinum Sponsor of FAB 2013

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.

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.

HNDF anticipates National Holiday sales surge 美兰免税店蓄势以待五一黄金周业绩增长五成

Source: ©The Moodie Report China* - 30/04/13

CHINA. The retailer expects sales to grow by +50% at its Haikou Airport stores over the three-day holiday. 美兰机场免税店期待国庆节销售业绩增长五成。

The Moodie Report China April out now; 第七期《穆迪报道•中国》现已发行

Source: ©The Moodie Report China - 30/04/13

CHINA. The Moodie Report China features L’Oréal’s China-focused growth strategy and Copenhagen Airports research into Chinese shopper behaviour.

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.

Copenhagen Airport makes services push for Chinese passengers

Source: ©The Moodie Report China* - 24/04/13

DENMARK. The hub is rolling out Chinese language version of its apps and digital tools, while also introducing Chinese-speaking guides.

Auckland Airport partners Weibo to drive New Zealand tourism and trade

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/04/13

NEW ZEALAND. Auckland Airport partners China’s leading social media website to promote New Zealand tourism related businesses and air services to an audience of over 500 million.

Beijing Airport Commercial and Trading Co wins major quality accolade

Source: ©The Moodie Report China* - 22/04/13

CHINA.. Beijing Capital Airport Commercial and Trading Co (ACT) has been awarded the prestigious Beijing Quality Award for 2013.