Travel Retail and Duty Free Business Intelligence    Wednesday 19 June 2013

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Kinmen politician signals move toward duty free status for islands

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.

Live and online: The Moodie Report Latin America Special Edition 2013

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 12/06/13

LATIN AMERICA. Welcome to The Moodie Report’s Latin America Special Edition, published to coincide with the annual ASUTIL Conference in Punta Cana.

DFS Galleria Singapore heads Customer Satisfaction Index

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.

Industry interest builds as Great Travel Retail Educathlon looms

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.

Flemingo secures master concession at Tangier Med Port in Morocco

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/05/13

MOROCCO. Flemingo has secured an exclusive build, operate and transfer master concession at Tangier Med Port Seaport for a ten-year term with a five-year extension.

Shilla confirms purchase of 19.9% stake in Dongwha Duty Free

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 05/05/13

SOUTH KOREA. Consolidation in the travel retail industry continues as Hotel Shilla agrees to buy a 19.9% share in rival Dongwha Duty Free. UPDATED STORY.

Autogrill closes in on travel retail and food & beverage split

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.

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.

Duty Free Americas announces Chilean market entry at Iquique

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/05/13

CHILE. The Falic Group-controlled Duty Free Americas is entering the Chilean market, with three stores at Mall Zofri in Iquique to open by early 2014.

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.

The Hurun Report lends its support to China Travel Retail 2013

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 19/04/13

CHINA. The Hurun Report is named Strategic Media Partner in China for the China Travel Retail conference, taking place in Sanya 8-9 May. 胡润百富正式成为中国旅游零售大会中华区战略媒体合作伙伴, 将一同出席于2013年5月8日至9日 中国三亚举行的第二届中国旅游零售大会

DFS Galleria Singapore captures coveted customer service accolade

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/04/13

SINGAPORE. DFS Group has won an award for ‘Best People Practices’, recognising customer service excellence at its DFS Galleria Singapore store.

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.

DFS posts ‘excellent first quarter’ despite softening Japanese Yen

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/04/13

INTERNATIONAL DFS recorded a robust performance in the first quarter of 2013, according to parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

DFS in key consultancy role for La Samaritaine store development

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 13/04/13

FRANCE. DFS Group is playing a consultancy role to a major redevelopment of the historic La Samaritaine department store in Paris by owner LVMH.

L’Oréal underlines vital roles of China and travel retail amid growth drive

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 11/04/13

CHINA. L’Oréal Group believes Chinese consumers will become the leading purchasers by nationality of its luxury products within two years.

Canada border sales slip in February as airports rise strongly

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 09/04/13

CANADA. Duty free sales at Canada’s border slipped -2%, while airport sales surged ahead +7.8% according to Canada’s Duty Free Shops Program.

Dubai to host Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Conference & Awards

Source: ©The Foodie Report - 02/04/13

INTERNATIONAL.The third annual Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Conference and Awards will be hosted this year by Dubai Airports at Atlantis, The Palm.

Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association reveals new logo

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/04/13

MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA. The Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) has updated its logo after the change in name of the orgnisation.

Booming Chinese sales offset soft Japanese spend for Shilla Duty Free

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 21/03/13

SOUTH KOREA. The Shilla Duty Free's booming Chinese business has led to a major retail expansion on Jeju and the launch of a pre-order website for Chinese visitors.

Walkerhill Duty Free rebrands ahead of retail expansion

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 19/03/13

SOUTH KOREA. Walkerhill Duty Free has rebranded in the first stage of an ambitious plan to expand commercial space at its premium Seoul location.

Dufry reveals details of major expansion project at São Paulo Guarulhos

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 18/03/13

INTERNATIONAL. Dufry has embarked on a major project to expand its Arrivals and Departures stores at São Paulo Guarulhos Airport.

Carlo Bernasconi joins Flemingo as Director and Board member

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/03/13

INTERNATIONAL. Highly experienced industry executive Carlo Bernasconi has joined Flemingo Duty Free as an Independent Director and Board member.

Mission Hills duty free project to become a ‘shopping paradise’

Source: ©The Moodie Report China* - 13/03/13

CHINA. Hainan Provincial Duty Free Co Ltd has pledged to create a “duty free shopping paradise” at the Mission Hills Tourism Town Center in Haikou.

Korean duty free hits new heights as Chinese drive sales to US$5.3 billion

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 12/03/13

SOUTH KOREA. The country’s airport and downtown duty free market grew by +17.8% last year to US$5.3 billion, driven by surging Chinese spending.

Russian Railways to pilot onboard duty free on Moscow-Kiev route

Source: Prime news agency; The Moodie Report - 11/03/13

RUSSIA. The state-owned railway company will run a duty free pilot scheme for one year, say local reports, with the option to extend it to other routes.

China Duty Free Group advances opening date for Haitang Bay complex

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/03/13

CHINA. China Duty Free Group has brought forward the opening schedule for its extraordinary Haitang Bay shopping complex on Hainan Island.

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.

Strong Travel Retail & Duty Free performance buoys Autogrill in 2012

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/03/13

INTERNATIONAL. Autogrill Group posted €6 billion in revenues in 2012, underpinned by a strong performance from the Travel Retail & Duty Free division.

Hainan Provincial Duty Free to open off-airport store at Mission Hills, Haikou; DFS to provide key partnership services

Source: ©The Moodie Report China - 06/03/13

CHINA. Hainan Provincial Duty Free Co. Ltd is to open its first off-airport store on Hainan Island, at the Mission Hills Tourism Town Center in Haikou. DFS Group will provide key partnership services.

Ever Rich at 18 – Taiwan's great travel retailer in profile

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/02/13

TAIWAN. Moodie Corporate, the corporate publishing division of The Moodie Report, is proud to officially launch ‘Ever Rich at 18 – Towards a Bright Future'.

Records topple at China Duty Free Group's Sanya store

Source: ©The Moodie Report China* - 25/02/13

CHINA. More details emerge of the phenomenal Chinese New Year sales being generated at China Duty Free Group’s Sanya store on Hainan Island.

中免集团三亚免税店迎来新春佳绩 New Year success for CDFG at Sanya

Source: ©The Moodie Report China* - 19/02/13

CHINA. 春节期间海南三亚离岛免税店销售火爆。Sales at China Duty Free Group's Hainan Island outlet in Sanya surged during Chinese New Year.

King of Thailand grants new surname to head of King Power Group

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/02/13

THAILAND. His Majesty King Bhumibol has bestowed the family name ‘Srivaddhanaprabha’ on the Group Chairman of Thailand's King Power.

Bali Airport releases RFQ for specialist retail/spa/currency exchange

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 31/01/13

INDONESIA. PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero) releases its RFQ for specialist retail/spa/currency exchange operations at Ngurah Rai Airport.

Live and online now: The Moodie Report Print Edition for January 2013

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/01/13

INTERNATIONAL. Welcome to the iPad-compatible version of The Moodie Report Print Edition for January, available in full – editorial and advertising.

Canadian land border and airport duty free sales climb in 2012

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 24/01/13

CANADA. Duty free sales at Canada’s land border and airport stores posted solid increases year-on-year in 2012, according to the Frontier Duty Free Association.

The Moodie Report e-Zine, now incorporating The Foodie Report

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 24/01/13

INTERNATIONAL. This week's edition, which for the first time incorporates our food & beverage title The Foodie Report, is a real blockbuster.

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.

Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago plans major leasing drive

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/01/13

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) is poised to launch commercial tenders for a business park close to Piarco Airport.

The Moodie Report e-Zine Issue 65: Your weekly must-read on travel retail

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/01/13

INTERNATIONAL. Welcome to The Moodie Report e-Zine, which as always offers an insightful take on the week's top travel retail stories.

DFS Singapore offers a Passage to Paradise as it champions young artists

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/01/13

SINGAPORE. As part of a worldwide in-store campaign themed Passage to Paradise, DFS is championing young local artists at its Scottswalk store.

CDF Group buoyant as new offshore duty free allowance spurs sales

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/01/13

CHINA. China Duty Free Group experienced a surge in sales in late 2012, following the increase in the offshore duty free allowance for Hainan island.

Korea Customs announces nine new downtown duty free shop operators

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/01/13

SOUTH KOREA. A new line-up of operators, some from outside the retail and hospitality sectors, is set to transform the country's travel retail landscape.

Ever Rich Duty Free prepares for dual celebrations in early 2013

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/12/12

TAIPEI. Ever Rich is set for a double celebration in late February as its new downtown duty free store gets off to a strong start.

Heinemann Asia Pacific partners Canudilo in Macau duty free venture

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 13/12/12

MACAU. Heinemann Asia Pacific and fashion house Canudilo have opened a duty free beauty store called Esscents Duty Free in Sands Cotai Central.

Flemingo launches duty paid distribution division in Sri Lanka

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 04/12/12

SRI LANKA. Flemingo International has launched Spirited by Flemingo, a new duty paid distribution division catering to businesses in Sri Lanka.

Florida service plaza reopened after Areas USA upgrade

Source: ©The Foodie Report* - 19/11/12

USA. Areas USA has officially reopened the Pompano Beach Service Plaza after completion of US$16 million upgrade.

Canadian Duty Free Strategic Review negotiations near completion

Source: Travel Markets Insider* - 15/11/12

CANADA. A Strategic Review of the land border duty free industry is nearing an end, with retailers poised for a positive outcome, reports Travel Markets Insider.

The Moodie Report e-Zine Issue 57: Your weekly must-read on travel retail

Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/11/12

INTERNATIONAL. Welcome to The Moodie Report e-Zine for 15 November, which as always offers an insightful take on the week's top travel retail stories.