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10 June 2010 TheMoodieReport.com – the website that never sleeps
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In this week's edition of The Moodie Report 7 Days, Dermot Davitt assesses the airline industry's dramatic rebound – from recent forecasts of heavy losses to predictions of healthy profit in 2010. And he comments on Emirates Airline’s extraordinary US$11.5 billion aircraft order this week – a strong sign of faith in the future of the industry. This edition also offers you a pithy executive insight into all the major stories from the last week, together with up-to-the-minute traffic, travel and tourism information - all this and more in The Moodie Report 7 Days PDF, your free weekly summary and analysis of the events that shape our industry.
Top Business News
Bournemouth Airport WDF launches new walk-through World Duty Free store at Bournemouth Airport
WDF has officially opened its new World Duty Free store airside at Bournemouth Airport. The move follows the company’s capture of a ten-year extension at the location, and comes amid the redevelopment of Bournemouth Airport’s commercial facilities. The 3,997sq ft walk-through store features larger areas for liquor, beauty and luxury goods, plus a range of brands not previously available. Read
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BAA Ash cloud impact and British Airways strike hit BAA traffic in May
BAA passenger traffic fell by -4.5% year-on-year to 8.6 million, the airports group reported this week. The decline was due to the continuing impact of April’s volcanic ash cloud, allied to British Airways’ cabin crew strike action. Without these effects traffic volumes would have increased in the month, said BAA. Passenger numbers at key travel retail location Heathrow dipped by -3.1%. Read
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Diageo 'Global Travel Retail – Great Thinking Required': The American Dream
The Moodie Report is delighted to feature the latest contribution to our 'Global Travel Retail – Great Thinking Required' column, sponsored by Diageo Global Travel & Middle East. The latest contribution comes from The Design Solution Director Robbie Gill, who argues that US airports can do much more to tap into the vast retail potential at their locations. Read
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Emirates Extraordinary agreement sees Emirates place huge A380 aircraft order
Dubai-based Emirates this week placed a US$11.5 billion order with Airbus for an additional 32 A380 aircraft. The extraordinary deal takes the carrier's total firm orders for the super-jumbos to 90. "Our latest commitment signals Emirates’ confidence in the growth to come in a thriving aviation sector as we build our fleet for tomorrow," said Emirates Airline Chairman and CEO H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum. Read
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Vilinus Vilnius International Airport adds key retail and food & beverage outlets
Vilnius International Airport is to open a series of new retail and food & beverage outlets over the summer months, including a new store from Gebr Heinemann partner UAB Travel Retail Vilnius. The move comes as passenger traffic rises sharply at the location (+19% year-on-year in May). Read
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The Power of India ‘The Power of India’ conference gathers pace
Some of India's most powerful figures in the aviation and travel retail sectors will address the country's biggest-ever airport commercial revenues conference in September. 'The Power of India' is a joint venture between Airports Council International and The Moodie Report. It is being hosted by powerful infrastructure and airport operating giant GMR. Read
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IATA Airline industry set to return to profit in 2010, says International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects airlines worldwide to post a profit of US$2.5 billion in 2010 – a major improvement compared with its previous forecast of a US$2.8 billion loss. "The top line improvement this year puts us about 75% on the way to pre-crisis levels," says IATA Director General and CEO Giovanni Bisignani. Read
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Dufry Dufry gains Rio de Janeiro Airport relief as Court suspends eviction ruling
Dufry announced this week that a court ruling demanding the vacation of certain of its concessions at Rio de Janeiro International Airport had been suspended pending a full appeal. “Therefore the company will not need to vacate the areas,” Dufry said in a brief statement. Read
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ASUTIL ASUTIL unveils website for 2010 conference
ASUTIL this week extended a formal invitation to its 2010 conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with a newly launched website (http://conferencia2010.asutil.org/). ASUTIL President Francisco Heredia also spelled out exciting plans for this year's conference, to be held on 1–4 September, which he described as "without any doubt, the largest industry event in Latin America". Read
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Trinity Diageo, DFS and Auckland Airport celebrate pioneering ‘Trinity’ campaign
DFS, Auckland Airport and Diageo Global Travel and Middle East are celebrating a ground-breaking Johnnie Walker promotional campaign in what they say is a great demonstration of the industry ‘Trinity' in action. Diageo said the campaign was the first promotional activity in New Zealand extended “beyond the store”, including the landside area. Read
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Data Room
The Moodie Reportfolio Lotte up but other travel retail shares fall
Lotte Shopping Co reported the best performance among stocks listed on The Moodie Reportfolio for May. The Moodie Reportfolio saw a fall of -9.9% over the previous month as travel-related stocks were hit by the impact of the Icelandic volcanic ash crisis and mounting concerns over the global economy, particularly in the Eurozone. Read 
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» Other Data Room stories

Top News from our Brand Partners
Chivas Regal Chivas Regal celebrates Cannes Film Festival 2010 promotion success
Chivas Regal has heralded the success of its recent sponsorship of the Cannes Film Festival 2010 and associated promotional activity across European travel retail. "By collaborating with key European retailers we are delighted to have been able to showcase this partnership to a vast consumer base, which led to significant sales and footfall uplift," said Pernod Ricard Travel Retail Europe Brand Manager Neil Sharp. Read
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Rémy Martin Rémy Martin gives children's charity the red carpet treatment in Cannes
Rémy Martin Cognac has celebrated its special association with the Cannes Film Festival by producing an exclusive limited-edition VSOP bottle. A jeroboam will be auctioned in support of the ‘Keep a Child Alive’ charity, which works to raise funds for children and families with HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. Read on for full details, including a special 'Cannes close-up' with 'The Moodie Magnifier'. Read  
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Butlers Butlers Chocolates strikes new retail venture with Valora Trade Nordic
Butlers Chocolates and Valora Trade Nordic have signed a long-term agreement for the Nordic travel retail market effective 1 May. The premium Irish chocolatier has identified opportunities for its products, particularly its impulse bar lines, and is committed to developing the Butlers brand in the Nordic market. Read  
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Silhouette Silhouette gears up for a sunny summer
Back to nature is one of the big trends this year for Silhouette's sunglasses collection. The rimless sunglasses are designed to integrate themselves into the wearer’s look with natural harmony, the company said. Read  
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Estée Lauder Estée Lauder unveils three new exclusives
Estée Lauder has expanded its travel retail exclusive portfolio with new sets for make-up, skincare and fragrances. The new items are the Ingenious Color Palette, a Nutritious duo, and an updated Purse Spray Collection. Read
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YSL Yves Saint Laurent embraces safari chic for its Summer Look 2010
Yves Saint Laurent has unveiled its Summer Look 2010. The products used to create it will be available in travel retail in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from mid-June. The look is described as "liberated and passionate"; the colour palette features desert golds, Mediterranean blues and intense reds. In other news, the brand has introduced an edt version of its flagship fragrance Parisienne. Read
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Jo Malone Jo Malone boosted by Heathrow event
This week marks the end of a successful cocktail-themed event for the UK beauty brand Jo Malone in the World Duty Free store at London Heathrow Terminal 5. Customers were invited to visit a temporary Jo Malone treatment area, located against the backdrop of the store’s vast digital media screens, for a free pampering session. Read
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Mäurer & Wirtz Mäurer & Wirtz extends Acqua Colonia
Mäurer & Wirtz has updated its Acqua Colonia quintet, created by the "4711 Traditionshaus" in Cologne, with two new fragrances. The new scents are Blood Orange & Basil and Rhubarb & Clary Sage. Read  
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Bénédictine D.O.M Bénédictine D.O.M celebrates 500th anniversary with DFS Changi
French liqueur Bénédictine D.O.M has unveiled a new limited-edition bottle commemorating its 500th anniversary with DFS at Singapore Changi Airport. The roll-out this year coincides with the 50th anniversary of DFS, a long-standing partner of Bénédictine D.O.M and Bacardi Global Travel Retail. Changi is the first airport in the world to launch the new edition. Bénédictine is a member of the Bacardi portfolio of premium brands. Read  
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L&L L&L enters new era amid drive to diversify
L&L, the spirits & wines group best known for its Alizé and Café Bohême brands, has embarked on a drive to diversify its business – with travel retail set to play a key role. As well as developing a super-premium line of its own products, called Élégance d’Alizé, the company is set to launch a range of whiskies and an ice wine named Black Tower into the channel. Read
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Russian Standard Russian Standard goes for Gold
Russian Standard vodka launched Russian Standard Gold into the travel retail market at the TFWA Asia Pacific exhibition in Singapore last month. Russian Standard Gold combines Dmitry Mendeleev’s classic vodka formula and selected extracts of Siberian ginseng in an embossed golf foil label packaging. Read
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Lancôme Lancôme goes large with new travel retail exclusive for Génifique
This month Lancôme is introducing a travel retail exclusive 100ml version of its groundbreaking Génifique Youth Activator anti-ageing treatment. The original launch size was 30ml. The 100ml premium format will be promoted via high-profile events throughout July and August in selected key international airports. Read  
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Ballantine's Ballantine’s tees off with major golf competition at Heathrow Airport
To celebrate Ballantine's sponsorship of the Barclays Scottish Open Pernod Ricard Travel Retail is running a major competition at London Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3 throughout June. Travellers are being offered the chance to win a VIP trip to the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond, to be held on 8–11 July 2010. Read
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