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Issue 355
24 June 2010 TheMoodieReport.com – the website that never sleeps
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In this week's edition of The Moodie Report 7 Days, Martin Moodie comments on the new roles announced this week for José Maria Palencia and Mark Riches at the top of Autogrill's travel retail division – and what these moves might mean for the company’s future. 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 of the events that shape our industry.
Top Business News
FAB SSP named as Platinum Sponsor of key Airport Food & Beverage event
SSP has been named as a Platinum Sponsor of the inaugural Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Conference and Awards, to be run by The Moodie Report and hosted by Manchester Airport on September 5–7. "As non-aeronautical revenues increase in importance, getting food & beverage right has never been more crucial," says SSP CEO Andrew Lynch. Read
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Autogrill New roles for Palencia and Riches as Autogrill reveals new retail structure
Autogrill Group has announced some key changes to its retail organisation, with José María Palencia set to assume overall leadership of WDF and Aldeasa, amid the continuing integration process of the group’s travel retail businesses into one team. World Duty Free CEO Mark Riches has been appointed to a new strategic role within the group. Read
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BAA BAA releases robust financial forecast for full year; predicts buoyant retail performance
BAA (SP) Limited, the owner of London Heathrow and Stanstead airports, has published a bullish set of forecasts for the financial year to 31 December 2010, including a predicted healthy rise in gross retail income and net retail income per passenger. Passenger numbers are expected to be 85.2 million at the two airports, down on the previous forecast due to the effects of the volcanic ash cloud and airline industrial action. Read
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The Nuance Group The Nuance Group introduces new electronics concept at Zürich Airport
The Nuance Group has launched its new ‘Sound & Vision’ electronics category concept at Zürich International Airport. Focusing on leading brands within the category through shop-in-shop executions, the new concept aims to create an easy-to-browse and engaging shop environment, says the retailer. Read
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Dubai World Central First flight lands at Dubai World Central
Dubai Airports paved the way for the opening of Dubai World Central–Al Maktoum International Airport with the first flight into the facility on Monday. The new airport, which will open in phases in the coming years, will begin cargo operations on 27 June. Passenger operations are slated to open in March 2011. Read
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Sydney Airport Sydney Airport seeks Expressions of Interest for Terminal 2 concessions
Sydney Airport is seeking Expressions of Interest from food & beverage specialists to operate a range of concessions at Terminal 2, the Australian gateway's Domestic Terminal. Sydney Airport said the move is part of a drive to "revitalise" F&B operations in the terminal, following the recent transformation of T1. Read
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Cyprus Airports Cyprus Airports Duty Free attracts 152,000 entries to World Cup prize draw
Cyprus Airports Duty Free Shops, operated by CTC-ARI Airports, attracted an incredible 152,000 entries for its latest prize draw promotion: a trip for two to the World Cup Final in South Africa. The company is building on its strong track record of prize promotions and draws, which are helping to drive penetration and spend at Larnaka and Pafos airports. Read
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Grupo Vierci Grupo Vierci to launch ambitious duty free venture in Chile
Grupo Vierci, a leading South American retail-to-media company, is set to open what it says is Chile's largest duty free store, the Mega Shopping outlet in the Iquique Free Zone. The 1,218sq m store – due open in September – will be located in Mall Zofri, the retail heart of South America’s largest tax free zone. Read
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The Moodie Report The Moodie Report launches new column with The Dalmore Single Malt
The Moodie Report will launch a regular new feature in the coming days: The Moodie Report Personality of the Month, in association with The Dalmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The column aims to recognise those individuals who by their deeds, attitudes and behaviour have advanced the industry’s cause. Read
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Data Room
Dubai Airports Dubai International Airport posts strong surge in May passenger traffic
Dubai International Airport posted a +13.6% surge in passenger traffic in May, the eleventh month in a row of double-digit traffic growth. Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said he expects traffic to break previous records in the summer months ahead. Read 
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Top News from our Brand Partners
Lancôme Lancôme revisits the story of Ô with new packaging and fragrance
Lancôme has revamped its pioneering Ô de Lancôme feminine fragrance, created in 1969, with a new flacon designed by Fabien Baron. It is available now in European travel retail, and will roll out to Asia from September. To complement the relaunch Lancôme has also created a new fragrance, called Ô d’Azur. Read  
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Elizabeth Arden Arden, Carey and Topps Company partner to launch Lollipop Bling
Elizabeth Arden and Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of Topps Company, have announced a strategic partnership for the launch of Mariah Carey's new confectionery-inspired fragrance collection, Lollipop Bling. The trio of scents, priced domestically at US$35 each, will be available from July. Read  
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Luxottica Luxottica appoints Valerie Mills to key role
Leading eyewear group Luxottica has named Valerie Mills as its Senior Director Travel Retail Americas. Mills replaces Marco Gadola, who is returning to Europe with Luxottica Travel Retail. Read  
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Estée Lauder Estée Lauder Companies appoints Caroline Geerlings to head Tom Ford Beauty
The Estée Lauder Companies has confirmed that Caroline Geerlings has been named President, Tom Ford Beauty and New Business. In this position she will be responsible for the overall strategic direction, global development, management and growth of the brand. She will report to Group President John Demsey. Read  
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Zeades Zeades targets corporate gifting segment
Zeades has launched its first catalogue fully dedicated to corporate gifts, including jewellery and accessories. The gift items are packaged in exclusive set boxes with adaptable inner inserts, and can also be personalised with engraving. Read  
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Coty Coty updates Marc Jacobs portfolio
Coty Prestige will introduce a new Pop Art Edition of Marc Jacobs Daisy this autumn. Inspired by the designer’s love of art, it features the edp juice presented in a limited-edition collectible bottle. Also launching this autumn is the Marc Jacobs Lola Velvet Edition, created to celebrate the first anniversary of the original Lola fragrance. Read  
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Scandinavian Tobacco Scandinavian Tobacco Group unveils CAO Champions travel retail exclusive
Scandinavian Tobacco Group has unveiled the CAO Champions Traveller’s Edition, exclusively available in European travel retail. Available in limited numbers, the special edition includes a selection of six of CAO’s highest-rated and most sought-after cigars of Dominican, Honduran and Nicaraguan origin. Read  
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Coty Coty celebrates Vera Wang’s Anniversary
Coty Prestige will unveil a new feminine fragrance from designer Vera Wang this autumn. Vera Wang Anniversary, created to commemorate 20 years of Vera Wang design, is described as a "celebration of love, happiness and modern femininity". The limited edition will be available from September. Read
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Ruskova Ruskova set for rollout in Latin America
Ruskova Vodka, positioned as 'the world’s only value-priced genuine Russian vodka', will soon be available in Latin America. Aiming to replicate the brand's US development, Ruskova brand owner Oleg Lazanovitch is now in negotiations to list Ruskova in duty free shops throughout Latin America and onboard cruise ships. Read
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Biotherm Biotherm invites travellers to feel the Force
L'Oréal Luxury Products Division has created a series of high-profile airport animations to promote the launch of Force by Biotherm Homme, the brand's debut men's fragrance. The advertising concept – the duel between man and water – has been brought to life in selected airports by inviting travellers to test their "force quotient" via an interactive digital experience. Read
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Regular readers of The Moodie Blog will have noticed that I have been less than prolific in my contributions lately, for which I apologise. Normal service, I promise, will be resumed as soon as possible. Read 
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The Moodie Blog A fitting tribute to Freddie
2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic death in an accident of young Freddie McGuire, the infant son of Scorpio Distributors Managing Director Stuart McGuire and his wife Joelle. To mark that anniversary Stuart is embarking on an extraordinarily daunting fundraising effort on behalf of the Freddie McGuire Charitable Trust. Read 
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The Moodie Blog The sweet smell (and taste) of success?
Fragrance houses have long collaborated with other sectors such as fashion, jewellery, accessories – even cars – but Elizabeth Arden is advancing into new territory, the confectionery sector, via its latest alliance with singing superstar Mariah Carey and Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of Topps Company. Read 
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Dufry Dufry seeks Accounting Manager
Dufry seeks a Shanghai-based Accounting Manager. Working as part of the Dufry team is challenging and rewarding. We operate in six geographical regions, through 14 business units, across 41 countries with over 1,000 stores servicing more than 460 million passengers. However we operate as one team – 'the Dufry team'. Read
Ferrero Ferrero seeks Travel Market Sales Manager
Ferrero is an Italian multinational with more than 50 companies worldwide. We are currently looking for a Travel Market Sales Manager Germany/Eastern Europe (based in Luxembourg) to be responsible for our business in this area. Read
Qatar Duty Free Qatar Duty Free seeks Category Manager
Qatar Duty Free seeks a Category Manager to manage category purchasing functions at Qatar Duty Free ensuring that sufficient stocks are available at all times to satisfy the projected sales growth. Read

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