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The Moodie Report 7 Days – the week in travel retail – is a punchy one-stop PDF summary of all the week's key business developments. It is accompanied by our
new-look e-Newsletter which links to all the big retail, data and brand stories of the week on TheMoodieReport.com, the website that never sleeps.
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 In this week's edition of The Moodie Report 7 Days, Martin Moodie draws inspiration from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' as he assesses industry giant Autogrill's first-half results. "The good ship Autogrill, under the firm hand of Captain Tondato has withstood the 'loud wind' faced by Coleridge's Ancient Mariner," he writes, "but the calm of a safe harbour is still a tantalising way off." This edition also offers you a pithy executive summary of 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. |
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BAA concludes sale of US airport retail management business BAA has announced the sale of its US retail management contracts business for US$50 million to AMU Holdings Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prospect Capital Corporation. BAA's US business comprises contracts at Pittsburgh, Boston Logan, Cleveland and Baltimore-Washington international airports. Read __________________________________________ |
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Diageo, Dubai Duty Free and Dubai Airports create powerful ‘Mentorship Experience’ A powerful new initiative between Diageo GTME, Dubai Duty Free and Dubai Airports Company – creating the first ever alcohol sampling event at the regional hub – has taken 'Trinity' cooperation to a new level, says the brand owner. The 'Mentorship Experience' provides the shopper with a tailored, private, one-to-one tutorial of Diageo's portfolio of luxury brands, beginning at Dubai International Airport with Johnnie Walker Double Black, and delivering what the partners call "an unprecedented shopper experience". Read __________________________________________ |
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Delta Air Lines prepares to reinvent the dining experience at New York LaGuardia Airport Travellers using Delta Air Lines' New York LaGuardia Airport terminal are in for a treat. Plenty of treats in fact, as the company rolls out a spectacular, ground-breaking line-up of 13 new food & beverage concepts throughout its main terminal. Delta is working with renowned airport restaurateur OTG Management, which will own and operate each of the new dining establishments. OTG has assembled a group of New York City's top chefs and restaurateurs to create tailored restaurant concepts that are exclusive to the terminal. Read __________________________________________ |
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Heathrow, Paris CDG and Hong Kong lead ACI international rankings in 2009 London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Hong Kong International were the top three airports ranked by international passenger numbers in 2009. That's according to Airports Council International's (ACI) World Airport Traffic Report for the year, just released. The top-ranked airport by total passengers numbers was Atlanta (mainly domestic US), while a remarkable 17 of the 25 fastest growing airports were in China. Read __________________________________________ |
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Win a Paco Rabanne golden hamper in our readers’ competition To mark the unveiling of the first ever Paco Rabanne cross-category pop-up store at London Heathrow T3, and the launch of the new Lady Million fragrance, Puig Travel Retail is offering The Moodie Report's retailer and airport company readers the chance to win a golden hamper of products from the Paco Rabanne brand. Read __________________________________________ |
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McArthurGlen Luxury Retail set to open Dorothy Perkins at Glasgow Airport McArthurGlen Luxury Retail has named Dorothy Perkins as the first store to open under its latest Collezioni concept at Glasgow Airport. The brand, which will occupy 2,000sq ft of retail space in the airport’s Departures lounge, is "a solid and affordably stylish anchor for the Collezioni presence" at Glasgow, says McArthurGlen Luxury Retail Chairman Brian Collie. Read __________________________________________ |
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Colm McLoughlin named The Moodie Report Personality of the Month for July Dubai Duty Free Managing Director Colm McLoughlin has been named The Moodie Report Personality of the Month for July, in association with The Dalmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky. McLoughlin, a key driving force behind the company's remarkable rise since 1983, has spearheaded its strong double-digit growth in the year to date. Read __________________________________________ |
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Global passenger traffic maintains growth momentum in June Passenger traffic at the world's airports climbed by +8% year-on-year in June, maintaining the strong momentum of recent months, Airports Council International has reported. International passenger growth stood at a healthy +10.8% with domestic traffic growing by +6.1%. First-half results also showed robust growth, with overall traffic up by +5.9%. Read __________________________________________ |
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Autogrill beats disruptions with sound revenue and profits growth International travel retail-to-catering giant Autogrill has posted a +5.4% increase in first-half consolidated revenues to €2,800.3 million (+4.2% at comparable rates). Consolidated EBITDA reached €265.7 million, +3.5% on the first half of 2009 (+2.3% at comparable rates). Read __________________________________________ |
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Retail revenue growth buoys Fraport Group Fraport Group's Retail & Real Estate division posted a solid +4.3% rise in first-half revenue, to €186 million, the company has reported. "Our Frankfurt home base generated net retail revenue per passenger of more than three Euros for the first time despite continuing difficult economic times," said group Chairman Dr Stefan Schulte. Read __________________________________________ |
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European airport traffic makes ‘timid’ recovery in first half, says ACI Passenger traffic at Europe's airports grew by +2.4% year-on-year in H1 2010, according to figures from Airports Council International Europe. The business continues to make what the organisation calls a "timid recovery" from the economic crisis of 2009. Comparisons with the same period in 2008 reveal a fall of -8.4% in passenger volumes. Read __________________________________________ |
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Diageo GTME appoints Saatchi & Saatchi X for key retail activations Diageo Global Travel & Middle East (GTME) has appointed Saatchi & Saatchi X to manage a range of key travel retail activations. Saatchi & Saatchi X is a leading consultancy in the area of shopper marketing, and its first project will be an integrated global retail campaign for Smirnoff vodka. Read __________________________________________ |
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MCM parties in Shanghai with new boutique MCM marked the opening of its new boutique in Shanghai with two star-studded events. The musically themed activities brought together socialites, celebrities and the media to celebrate the luxury brand's new store at the Hongkong Plaza. Read __________________________________________ |
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IWSR reveals effect of economic downturn on the global wines & spirits industry The most overriding factor affecting the wines & spirits industry across much of the world in 2009 and early 2010 has been the global economic downturn, although some countries as diverse as China, Australia and Poland have bucked the trend, notes IWSR. Its Snapshot Trends Report 2010 reveals the far-reaching effects the downturn has had on many markets, brands and categories and what they mean for the future, as well as highlighting some newly developing trends. Read __________________________________________ |
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Habanos unveils limited edition collection Habanos has unveiled the 2010 Habanos Collection, available in a limited edition of 1,000 units. Dedicated to the Bolivar brand, the wooden case contains 20 Gran Belicosos – vitola cigars specially made for the occasion by selected cigar rollers from the Partagás factory. Read __________________________________________ |
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Dewar’s extends Gold Rush promotion to mainland China and Malaysia Bacardi has extended the Dewar's Gold Rush promotion to mainland China and Malaysia – two of the brand's key growth markets – following its success in Hong Kong. Results are looking good as China Duty Free Group at Guangzhou Airport achieved a +400% sales uplift in May alone. Read __________________________________________ |
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Swatch posts record half-year results Swiss watch giant Swatch Group has achieved record half-year results in both sales and profit for 2010. Sales in the watches and jewellery segment rose strongly during the period and operating profit surged by +81.4% to CHF 626 million. Read __________________________________________ |
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Wild Turkey aids growth at Gruppo Campari Leading Italian drinks company Gruppo Campari has announced "very strong" first-half sales results, aided by the acquisition of the Wild Turkey whiskey brand. Sales of all its key brands grew in every region, particularly in the Americas, while sales in the rest of the world (including duty free) climbed by +9.6% overall. Read __________________________________________ |
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YSL hails ‘Wherever.Forever’ animation L’Oréal Luxury Products Travel Retail Europe, Middle East & Africa has created a new fragrance animation for Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) called 'Wherever.Forever'. The event, which began in May and will run until the end of August in key European hubs such as Paris CDG, London Heathrow, Munich, Istanbul and Helsinki, aims to allow travellers to discover – or re-discover – YSL's flagship fragrances. Read __________________________________________ |
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Jameson launches 'Experience Our World' campaign in Dublin Airport Dublin Airport is the latest venue to host Jameson's 'Experience Our World' travel retail promotion. A specially constructed pop-up shop, featuring touch-screen technology, is located in Terminal 1. The campaign activation promises to "engage passengers through an interactive and enjoyable experience”, said Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard Senior Regional Manager Travel Retail Michael Cunningham. Read __________________________________________ |
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Shu Uemura gets arty with new Cleansing Oil Shu Uemura (the L’Oréal group) has joined forces with artist Lisa Kohno to create a limited-edition, travel retail exclusive version of the brand's signature Cleansing Oil. It will be available in the channel in Asia Pacific from this month. Read __________________________________________ |
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Grant’s launches ultra-premium 25 Year Old William Grant & Sons has launched an ultra-premium Grant's 25 Year Old blended Scotch whisky branded by European design agency LFH. The consultancy developed structural packaging – bottle and carton – branding and support material for the whisky, which is targeted at the growing demand for ultra-premium blends in markets such as China, Russia and South America. Read __________________________________________ |
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Frédérique Constant teams up with Eva Longoria for charity gala Swiss watch maker Frédérique Constant has been named the official sponsor of a prestigious charity event hosted by the US actress Eva Longoria. "We are committed to celebrating and supporting those passionate charitable organisations that go the extra mile to improve the lives of less fortunate people worldwide. Thus, Frédérique Constant and the Par Coeur Association form a perfect match," says Frédérique Constant CEO Peter Stas. Read __________________________________________ |
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Puig and WDF team up in pioneering cross-category pop-up store Puig Travel Retail and WDF have aunched the world's first Paco Rabanne cross-category pop-up shop at Heathrow T3. The store will open for an initial three months, coinciding with the summer season. The 32sq m Paco Rabanne 'universe' houses fragrances, watches and sunglasses from the brand’s portfolio. WDF Commercial Director Jo O'Connor hails the project, saying it has delivered "great theatre". Read __________________________________________ |
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Do you always take your gin neat?... Feedback on last week's Blog about ‘The Tommy Cooper Joke Book’ (kindly given to me by Aldeasa’s Martin Petchey) underlines the comic maestro's enduring popularity (he died in 1984 during a live stage performance); especially it seems in the travel retail industry. Read __________________________________________ |
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‘Mentorship’ momentum The ‘Mentorship Experience’ might not trip lightly off the tongue as a phrase, but based on the openings weeks of the concept’s installation at Dubai International Airport, it’s a project that could pave the way for future ‘Trinity’ style industry collaboration. Read __________________________________________ |
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Delta and OTG add flavour at LaGuardia Sometimes a press release comes along that grips our attention in that it conveys the heart and soul of an initiative, as opposed to so much corporate-speak. That was the case with an announcement from Delta Air Lines, which yesterday revealed the eclectic, exciting food & beverage line-up for its New York LaGuardia Airport terminal. Read __________________________________________ |
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Landmark for a grand man of duty free Happy news comes through to The Moodie Blog from Fiji, where one of our industry's great pioneers, Mahendra Motibhai Patel CBE, this week celebrated his 70th birthday. The Chairman & CEO of Motibhai Group celebrated the landmark in style as his team presented him with a 70th birthday cake, while his office was decorated in rare style. Read __________________________________________ |
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William Grant & Sons seeks Director Travel Retail – North America William Grant & Sons seeks Director Travel Retail to deliver the company's objectives within North America Travel Retail/Duty Free, maximising business opportunities with key customers and route to market to ensure delivery of annual financial results balanced with long-term profitable brand growth. Read |
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William Grant & Sons seeks Trade Marketing Manager Travel Retail – Americas William Grant & Sons seeks Trade Marketing Manager Travel Retail to develop and deliver The Americas Duty Free (Canada DF, US DF, Caribbean DF & LATAM DF) Trade Marketing strategy, creating activities that build the value of WGS brands. Read |
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Ferrero seeks Travel Market Product Manager Ferrero is an Italian multinational with more than 50 companies worldwide. Ferrero Travel Market is currently looking for a Product Manager based in Luxembourg. Read |
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