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The Moodie Report Supplement: Sydney Airport Terminal 1 – Delivering the dream
Welcome to Delivering the Dream – a special publication from The Moodie Report dedicated to the transformation of Sydney Airport's International Terminal. Martin Moodie reports from the New South Wales capital after the culmination of this ambitious A$500 million project, completed just last month. He speaks to Sydney Airport Corporation Limited, and many of the airport company's key commercial partners, about the achievement. Read
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B&S Paul Global unveils new-look military duty free store in the Netherlands
Leading travel retailer and wholesaler B&S Paul Global has unveiled a radically expanded and enhanced duty free store serving NATO staff at the Allied Joint Force Command base in Brunssum, the Netherlands. The 800sq m store includes a major emphasis on beauty and luxury goods, says the company. Read on for details, and for a special picture gallery. Read
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Airlines fly high on ancillary services in 2009
International airline ancillary revenues jumped +43% to €11 billion (US$13.5 billion) in 2009 according to analysis from IdeaWorks, the airline ancillary revenues consultancy, and Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor. The findings show that United, American, Delta, Qantas and Ryanair were top ancillary revenue earners for 2009. Read
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JCDecaux Airport retains London Luton
JCDecaux Airport has confirmed that it has retained the outdoor
advertising contract for London Luton Airport. The five-year contract with
London Luton Airport Operations was awarded following a competitive tender.
JCDecaux Airport has operated advertising at London Luton since 2000. Read
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Stefanel shares continue to plunge
Shares in The Nuance Group's co-parent company Stefanel plunged again yesterday, maintaining their dramatic decline of recent days. The retail-to-apparel group’s price fell by almost -36%, raising further speculation about the future of the company's interest in Nuance. Read
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Áreas expands its Spanish footprint at Alicante International Airport
Áreas has been awarded the management of 12 establishments (nine restaurants and three shops) at Alicante Airport. "This new contract is a significant culmination of the presence of Áreas in Spanish airports and it bolsters our leadership as a provider of comprehensive services to travellers on the move,” said Áreas President Peter Fontana. Read
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Dubai Duty Free retains position as world's largest airport retailer
Dubai Duty Free has retained its position as the single largest airport retail
operation in the world, based on analysis released by Generation Research. For
the second year running Dubai Duty Free (with US$1.14 billion of sales in 2009)
ranks ahead of London Heathrow Airport, with Incheon International Airport
retaining third position. Read
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Dixons Travel to open three stores at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
Dixons Travel is to open two new stores at Copenhagen Airport in late August,
followed by a third later in the year. The stores will be the first of their
kind in Denmark. "The new Dixons Travel brand will give Copenhagen Airport a leading edge in electronics at competitive prices," says the airport's Vice President Sales Carsten Nørland. Read
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Qatar Airways fuels expansion with new Bombardier jets order
Qatar Airways again underlined its ambitions by purchasing two Bombardier Global
5000 aircraft in a US$90 million deal on the opening day of the Farnborough Air
Show in UK this week. The new jets are set to join the airline's 12-month old corporate jet subsidiary Qatar Executive, which capitalises on the growing Middle East corporate market. Read
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Abu Dhabi International Airport posts double-digit growth in H1 traffic
Abu Dhabi International Airport passenger traffic climbed by +11.7% year-on-year
in the first half of 2010, Abu Dhabi Airports Company has reported. The
top routes from Abu Dhabi in the half were London, Bangkok, Doha, Manila and
Bahrain, accounting for 20% of total passenger traffic. Read
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Luxottica and Bulgari renew eyewear deal
Luxury goods house Bulgari and Italian eyewear specialist Luxottica Group have
announced a ten-year extension of their licensing agreement. The deal covers the
design, production and worldwide distribution of prescription frames and
sunglasses under the Bulgari brand. Read
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Puig brews new Elixir for house of Nina Ricci
Puig unveiled the new feminine fragrance from Nina Ricci, called Nina L’Elixir, in London last week. The fragrance will begin rolling out in travel retail in September. The launch was held in Sunbeam Studios, where fragrance face Florrie performed an exclusive gig after the formal presentations. Read
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Jane Ewing takes over the reins at Diageo
Jane Ewing has been appointed Managing Director of Diageo Global Travel and
Middle East (GTME), succeeding Phil Humphreys. Currently Regional Director
(General Manager) of Diageo GTME Middle East and North Africa, Ewing steps into
one of travel retail's key roles, driving the fortunes of the liquor sector leader in one of its most important channels. Read
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Coty signs fragrance licence agreement with Roberto Cavalli Group
Italian fashion brand Roberto Cavalli Group and Coty have signed a licence
agreement for the creation, development and distribution of 'Roberto Cavalli'
and 'Just Cavalli' fragrances. The new agreement will commence in July 2011,
when Cavalli's existing fragrance licence agreement with ICR-ITF expires. Read
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LVMH names Daniel Lalonde as CEO of Maison Moët et Chandon
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has announced the appointment of Daniel Lalonde as CEO of Maison Moët et Chandon, effective 26 July. President and CEO of Louis Vuitton North America since 2006, Lalonde takes over from Frédéric Cumenal. Read
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Jaeger-LeCoultre and Valiram celebrate Master Memovox watch launch
Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre has launched the legendary Master Memovox
range with Valiram-owned Swiss Watch Gallery at the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
shopping mall. Jaeger-LeCoultre originally unveiled the Master Memovox some 60
years ago and the brand has now been revitalised with a contemporary new version. Read
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Bombay Sapphire Revelation gleams at HKIA
Bacardi Travel Retail Asia Pacific has launched Bombay Sapphire Revelation, its
US$200,000 crystal decanter, at Hong Kong International Airport. The Revelation
exhibit in the luxury Arrivals store will be in place until October 2010, in
partnership with Airport Authority Hong Kong and Sky Connection. Read
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Sheaffer connects with fans on Facebook
Sheaffer Pen has launched an official Facebook page where fans can get up-to-date information on the brand and product launches, and connect with other Sheaffer fans all over the world. Read
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Frédérique Constant unveils fresh challenge
Frédérique Constant has been selected as the official timekeeper of the 2010 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. The Swiss watch brand will be the exclusive sponsor of this prestigious classic car event, which dates back to 1907. Read
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Smashbox unveils ‘look-at-me’ eyelashes
Smashbox Cosmetics has unveiled a new two-in-one eye product called Lash Revival
Treatment & Conditioner. It promises to deliver longer, thicker, fuller lashes in eight weeks. It will be available from August, priced domestically at around US$34. Read
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Fossil unveils a new category of creations
Fossil Inc has added a new range of travel accessories and leathergoods to its
travel retail assortment. The category includes toilet bags, document holders,
key fobs, luggage tags and pocket mirrors, all designed in a "modern vintage"
style. Read
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Dewar’s offers personalised engraving at Toronto Pearson International Airport
Bacardi Travel Retail Americas has rolled out the Dewar's Engraving programme with The Nuance Group at Toronto Pearson International Airport, running until the end of July. Launched in May during Nuance's Whisky Fest, the programme invites Dewar's customers to have their purchased Dewar's 12yo and Dewar's Signature bottles engraved with a personalised message. Read
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Dufri International unveils first-ever 3D Sony Cyber-shot cameras
Dufri International is introducing the new Sony Cyber-shot WX5 and TX9, capable
of shooting detail-packed Full HD (1920 x 1080, 50i) AVCHD movie clips. They are
also the first Cyber-shot cameras from Sony that can capture 3D images for
viewing on any 3D-compatible TV, as well as the first to capture extremely
low-noise images, evoking the power of a digital SLR camera. Read
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Helena Rubinstein extends collections
Helena Rubinstein (the L’Oréal Group) has extended its Lash Queen Mascara collection with a new version called Sexy Blacks. It will be launched into European travel retail from September, before rolling out to Asia in October. In other news, Rubinstein has updated its Wanted Rouge lipstick line with a new formula and new packaging. Read
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