Source: ©The Moodie Report - 18/06/13
 SINGAPORE. The new Social Tree interactive installation allows travellers to share their photo and video memories and retrieve them at a later time.
Source: ©The Moodie Report; Pacific News Center - 18/06/13
 GUAM. Lotte Duty Free Guam tables a motion in the Superior Court to dismiss a DFS Group lawsuit which challenged the recent tender process for the duty free and speciality retail contract at A.B. Won Pat International Airport. Lotte contends the DFS complaint is "frivolous and without merit". UPDATED STORY with latest comment from Lotte.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 18/06/13
 INDIA. The 11-year contract for advertising, sponsorship and promotions covers more than 660 display sites in the eagerly awaited new terminal.
Source: ©The Foodie Report - 17/06/13
 CHINA.The 228sq m outlet is located in the domestic Arrivals hall at Haikou Meilan International Airport. 占地228平方米的汉堡王店面坐落于海口美兰国际机场国内到达大厅。
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/06/13
 THAILAND. The Moodie Report reports on a 'China Boot Camp' aimed at aiding companies in travel and tourism to connect with “the new Chinese tourist”.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/06/13
 MACAU. Seven watches from the Baccara and Kantharos collections were recently presented through DFS at The Shoppes at Four Seasons.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 13/06/13
 Eva Yu, Managing Director of L’Oréal Luxe Travel Retail Asia Pacific, talks about consumers, cooperation and a common industry vision.
Source: ©The Moodie Report, Focus Taiwan - 12/06/13
 TAIWAN. A leading politician says the move towards duty free status would boost the Kinmen Islands’ tourism potential and aid the local economy.
Source: Pacific News Center; The Moodie Report - 11/06/13
GUAM. The board has given DFS until 21 July to vacate the airport, say reports, while the incumbent's appeal remains before the Superior Court.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 11/06/13
 ASIA. DFASS Singapore has signed a five-year duty free contract with Jetstar Asia, extending a partnership that has been forged since 2009.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/06/13
 SINGAPORE. DFS Galleria Singapore has topped an important retail customer satisfaction index in Singapore for the fourth year running.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/06/13
 INDIA. GMR Airports has acquired the 17.03% equity stake in Delhi Duty Free Services that was owned by Indian Duty Free Services (IDFS).
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 - 09/06/13
 INTERNATIONAL. Autogrill Group has launched a new corporate communications campaign focusing on the demerger of its F&B and duty free businesses.
Source: ©The Moodie Report China* - 07/06/13
 INDIA. The promotion aimed at Chinese passengers at Delhi Airport will run until 20 June. 印度。 庆端午活动将于6月20日截止。
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
 CHINA. Guestlogix will provide onboard retail technology on aircraft across all 60 of the Chinese low cost carrier's domestic and international flights.
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
 SINGAPORE. LS travel retail General Manager Singapore CC Lee outlines the company's ambitions for the upcoming Changi Airport core category concessions.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 05/06/13
 HONG KONG. Hong Kong International Airport is soliciting interest in luxury brand boutiques ranging from 34-245sq m in East Hall Departures.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 05/06/13
 MALAYSIA. Malaysia Airports is fine-tuning the existing commercial offer and enhancing service quality amid delays to the opening of klia2.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 05/06/13
 SINGAPORE. Victoria’s Secret is set to open its second Beauty & Accessories Store in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2, in partnership with Nuance-Watson.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 04/06/13
 ASIA PACIFIC. Members of the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association will have exclusive access to the data through the APTRA website.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 04/06/13
 Bacardi Global Travel Retail has named Irving Holmes Wong as Regional Director for Asia Pacific, based at regional headquarters in Hong Kong.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 04/06/13
 SINGAPORE. Nuance-Watson (Singapore) will continue its existing partnership with MCM, after winning a speciality concession at Changi Terminal 2.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 04/06/13
 SINGAPORE. Unveiled to the trade last week in spectacular style in Hong Kong, The Macallan M Decanter has gone on sale through DFS at Changi Airport.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/06/13
 SINGAPORE. The Rémy Martin Louis XIII Rare Cask 42,6 – the second such cask from the Cognac house’s Rare Cask collection – has made its global travel retail debut with DFS at Changi 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
 The story behind the creation of M, the result of a collaboration between The Macallan, crystal makers Lalique and designer Fabien Baron.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 31/05/13
 HONG KONG. A unique 'M' decanter from The Macallan, crafted by Lalique, was unveiled in spectacular style to the industry in Hong Kong last night.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/05/13
 GUAM. The two companies take separate actions against Guam International Airport Authority in protest over the recent tender award to Lotte Duty Free.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/05/13
 INDIA. DHL India is targeting travel retailers with services from its logistics hub in the free trade zone of Sriperumbudur, Chennai.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/05/13
 SOUTH KOREA. The retailer is capitalising on the pan-Asian interest in Korean pop culture in its latest YouTube campaign, featuring K-pop band 2PM.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/05/13
 HONG KONG. Located at the North satellite concourse in Hong Kong International Airport, the store will be in operation until mid-August.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/05/13
 INDIA. Delhi International Airport Ltd has unveiled new pop up stores from Happily Unmarried gifts and Hemi jewellery at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/05/13
 HONG KONG. JCDecaux Transport has unveiled its new Digital Baggage Reclaim Network through a campaign for Emporio Armani at Hong Kong International Airport.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/05/13
 HONG KONG. Six of Nuance-Watson (HK)’s frontline staff have been recognised at the Hong Kong International Airport Customer Service Excellence Awards.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/05/13
 SINGAPORE. Changi Airport Group has warned of “downside risks” in the regional aviation market as traffic growth continued to slow in April.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/05/13
 DFS has launched the first Hendrick’s Gin Stereoscope Theatre at Singapore Changi Airport, in a promotion that runs from May through to the end of June.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/05/13
 INDONESIA. Following the recent award of several core concessions,the airport has issued further tenders for its new International Terminal.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/05/13
 SOUTH KOREA. Chinese visitor numbers shot up by +50.9% in April, offsetting a sharp -32.02% reduction in Japanese arrivals.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/05/13
ASIA PACIFIC. Jaya Singh of Mondelez World Travel Retail has been elected President of the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA).
Source: Korea IT Times; The Moodie Report - 24/05/13
 SOUTH KOREA. International passenger traffic at Korea’s airports hit a new record in April, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/05/13
 ASIA PACIFIC. The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has released bullish forecasts for tourism arrivals and spend for 2013-2017.
Source: ©The Moodie Report China - 23/05/13
 CHINA. Air China has launched the first direct route from Frankfurt to the economic centre in western China. 中国国际航空公司推出了从德国法兰克福到中国西部经济中心的首条直飞航线。
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/05/13
 INDIA. The government said it has changed the rules on what may be sold in duty free to bring parity with imported goods and to promote 'Brand India'.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/05/13
 Further growth is in sight for the sunglasses category, travel retailers and suppliers attending the Sunglasses APAC Workshop heard last week.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/05/13
 THAILAND. A dramatic increase in concession revenues has driven the Thai airport authority’s total revenues up sharply in the first half of fiscal 2013.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/05/13
 ASIA PACIFIC. The region's airlines recorded +3.4% growth in international passengers in April, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.
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