Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/08/10
 US. A La Gate Carte has launched a new mobile merchandising solution which, it claims, will help airport retailers generate additional duty free sales and convert passengers into buyers: a motorised mobile retail store that delivers last minute and/or impulse purchasing opportunities to airport travellers.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/08/10
 NEW ZEALAND. Auckland Airport has completed the second of two major retail milestones for the year with the August opening of six new-look speciality stores in the eastern side of the ambitious airside redevelopment. Additionally JR/Duty Free has opened a luxury watches area; and more exciting retail and food & beverage developments are imminent as the airport (and the whole country) builds up for Rugby World Cup year in 2011.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. What does ‘going green’ mean to the travel retail industry? How have companies incorporated eco-consciousness into their brand and business models? How genuine are their commitments to the environment? These are just a few thought-provoking questions prompted by CNN’s Tourism Advertising Solutions and Knowledge Group in its latest article, ‘Going Green: Conscience, Not Campaigns’.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/08/10
 LEBANON. Assaf & Kabbabé, the number one shopfitting company in Lebanon and one of the leading retail design companies in the Gulf region, is aiming to build on its presence in travel retail following the opening of several ground-breaking duty free projects. In its home market, the company recently celebrated the opening of the first two phases of Beirut Duty Free's refurbishment of its Departures area at Beirut Airport.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/07/10
 US.Denver International Airport has unveiled plans for its South Terminal Redevelopment Programme. The US$900 million project, which includes a hotel, conference centre, downtown rail link, signature rail bridge and plaza, is scheduled for completion in 2016. Read on for details, images and a video of the new design.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 26/07/10
 AUSTRALIA. Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (SACL) has developed a strong advertising and brand activation platform, including a series of ‘experiential zones,’ at the redeveloped International Terminal, which was completed in June.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/07/10
 UK. JCDecaux Airport has confirmed today 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 20/07/10
 AUSTRALIA. The creation of a retail strategy built around the theme of ‘Sydney as the gateway to Australia’ was a critical element in the redevelopment of Sydney Airport’s new-look International Terminal. That’s according to The Vogel Group, the business consultancy that helped frame the commercial strategy for the spectacularly revamped Terminal 1.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/07/10
 SLOVAKIA. Gebr Heinemann this week unveiled a new, enlarged travel retail store at Bratislava Airport under the Heinemann Duty Free brand name. Among the highlights is a specially designed Regionals zone, featuring Slovak spirits, liqueurs, wafers, chocolates and gifts. The Hamburg-based travel retailer has operated at the airport since 2007.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/06/10
 US. The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) has selected Westfield Concessions Management II LLC as its preferred bidder to redevelop the concessions programme at Chicago O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5. The deal includes the creation of new spaces for duty free, food & beverage, news & gifts and speciality retail.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/06/10
 MALDIVES. A consortium led by GMR Infrastructure Limited and Malaysia Airports has won the bid to manage and develop Malé International Airport under a 25-year contract. The alliance beat competition from rival consortia led by TAV Airports Holding and Aéroports de Paris, and by GVK in partnership with Zürich Airport.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/06/10
 UAE. 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 18/06/10
 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. As the travel retail industry's attention turns to the next trade fair in October, The Moodie Report talks to Ian Kirk, Managing Director of exhibition consultants Pentalpha, which transforms the brands' visions for their stands into reality.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/06/10
 SAUDI ARABIA. Eight airport companies have pre-qualified for a forthcoming tender to build a new terminal at Medina Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Airport. The tender is scheduled for September, with a winner to be announced in November, and work on the US$1.5 billion project will begin in the first quarter of 2011.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/06/10
 UK. WDF has officially opened its new World Duty Free store airside at Bournemouth Airport. The move follows a ten-year contract extension 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 09/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. 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.
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