Source: ©The Moodie Report - 04/09/10
 PUERTO RICO. The 14th ASUTIL conference closed on Friday 3 September with a stirring call to exceed customer expectations from Michael J. Reardon of the Disney Institute, while economist Carlos Melconian set out a cautiously optimistic forecast for regional growth. The Moodie Report's Peter Dowling reports from Puerto Rico on the annual conference's closing day.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/09/10
 NETHERLANDS. Schiphol Group Managing Director Business Area Consumers Otto Ambagtsheer has been named The Moodie Report Personality of the Month for August, in association with The Dalmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Ambagtsheer and his commercial team led the drive to create the new Holland Boulevard concept at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which opened last week.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/09/10
 PUERTO RICO. The 14th Asutil conference opened yesterday at the Caribe Hilton hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico with delegates and ASUTIL officials in confident mood. Not only has this year’s event broken the previous attendance record, but sales are rebounding to pre-crisis levels in many sectors of Latin American travel retail. The Moodie Report's Peter Dowling reports from Puerto Rico.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/09/10
 FRANCE/INTERNATIONAL. Aelia today reported sales of €305 million for H1 2010, up by +7% on a like-for-like basis on the same period last year. The figures were buoyed by a +8.9% rise in sales per passenger at the SDA joint venture with Aéroports de Paris, with non-EU sales per passenger up +10%. Read on for details, and comment from Aelia CEO Jean-Baptiste Morin.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/09/10
 INTERNATIONAl. Our latest contributors’ column, sponsored by Diageo Global Travel & Middle East, is by former Philip Morris International duty free executive and now industry consultant Mick Dawidowicz. He talks about customer focus, identifies 'the missing Trinity member' and criticises the online retail offer of the world's top 30 airports.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/09/10
 INTERNATIONAL. The first six months of 2010 saw international tourist arrivals grow by +7%, according to the August Interim Update of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. This result confirms the recovery trend which began in the last quarter of 2009, and is expected to continue in the second half of the year at a somewhat more moderate rate.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/09/10
 INTERNATIONAL. TFWA has announced that international artist Mika will perform at a private concert exclusively for the TFWA World Exhibition in October. The star will be the headline attraction at Le Premium Evening, the finale to the week-long show, in the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on 21 October.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/09/10
 UK. Wayne Hemingway, Founder of the Red or Dead fashion label, will be one of the keynote speakers at this year’s ispyPLUS inflight conference, the organisers have confirmed. The conference takes place on 15 September and runs alongside the key ISPY cabin crew event, which runs from 13 to 17 September.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 02/09/10
 INTERNATIONAL. In this week's edition of The Moodie Report 7 Days, Martin Moodie announces the 2011 Trinity Forum to be held, excitingly, in Bangkok, Thailand. Plus he examines a mixed set of H1 results from Hellenic Duty Free Shops, marked by a fall in sales, a rise in profits and a failure of revenue to keep pace with traffic.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/09/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Passenger traffic at the world’s airports continued to rebound in July, according to the latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI). International passenger numbers surged by +9.5% year-on-year, with total traffic growing by +6.9%, a slower rate than in previous months. Asia Pacific and Latin America-Caribbean each posted impressive growth of +14% in the month.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/09/10
 FRANCE. L’Oréal CEO Jean-Paul Agon has praised the group’s strong first-half results, driven by dynamism across all four divisions. “We are tackling the second half with confidence, and intend over the full year to keep on strengthening our worldwide positions and the profitability of our businesses,” he declared.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 31/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Diageo Global Travel & Middle East (GTME) has announced the launch of a new pack design and updated iconography for its Captain Morgan brand. The new packaging will roll out in travel retail from September onwards and will be adopted in more than 50 countries where Captain Morgan rum products are sold.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. International passenger demand surged by +9.2% year-on-year in July (measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres), according to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Crucially, July global passenger traffic was +3% higher than the pre-crisis levels of early 2008. IATA chief Giovanni Bisignani says: “Improving demand is an important component of the recovery. But it must translate to the bottom line."
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Following Jack Daniel’s recent barrel art initiative created by Brown-Forman to mark the 50th anniversary of DFS, the travel retailer has launched a special auction website to raise funds for the Hand in Hand for Haiti appeal. Each of seven unique Jack Daniel’s barrels has been made available for auction on a dedicated site created by DFS: www.dfs50.com/jackdaniel.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Diageo Global Travel & Middle East (GTME) has announced a major packaging re-design for Smirnoff No. 21 and Smirnoff Flavours. “We have fully respected Smirnoff vodka’s unique heritage while supplementing this with a more contemporary edge,” said GTME Marketing Manager (White Spirits, Liqueurs and Rums) Caroline Lyons. Readers can view the new line-up in close-up via our specially developed 'Moodie Magnifier'.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/08/10
 SWITZERLAND. Kraft Foods World Travel Retail (KFWTR) has reported that its integration with Cadbury International Travel Retail is “progressing well”. KFWTR said: “The teams remain focused on bringing together the key strengths and capabilities of the two companies, enabling the combined entity to provide the ‘best of both’ to its valued business partners in the channel.”
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Teacher’s whisky is refreshing its look in the travel retail sector with the launch of new packaging which emphasises the high malt content of the blended Scotch. “Our new pack maintains the very distinct and recognisable trademark shape of Teacher’s but is now bolder and sleeker,” said Beam Global Spirits & Wine Director for European Travel Retail Gareth Brown.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 26/08/10
 MIDDLE EAST. The Middle East Duty Free Association (MEDFA) and TFWA are finalising the programme for the annual MEDFA Conference, which will take place at the Mena House Oberoi Hotel overlooking the Great Pyramid of Giza in Cairo on 28-29 November. Under the theme ‘Reality and Opportunity,’ the speakers will examine current performance and challenges in the region and prospects for the future.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 26/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. In this week's edition of The Moodie Report 7 Days, Dermot Davitt comments from Amsterdam on Schiphol Group’s ambitious new Holland Boulevard development, which combines a series of strong Dutch-themed retail and food & beverage concepts with a new-look consumer offer that includes the world’s first airport library. The Moodie Report is pleased to be donating 15% of revenues from this edition to Unicef's Pakistan Flood Children's Appeal.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/08/10
 HONG KONG. Inflight Sales Group, the Hong Kong-based inflight concessionaire, has announced two key additions to its management team with the appointment of Tommy Yiu to the newly created position of General Manager and the promotion of Clara Lam as Manager – Product Innovation.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Brown-Forman has chosen a unique way to mark the 50th anniversary of DFS as various artists turned Jack Daniel’s barrels into pieces of art. Each will be sold to benefit industry charity Hand in Hand for Haiti. Here we present an extended Picture Gallery of the completed works as they will appear on display at DFS stores in seven airports.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/08/10
 UK/INTERNATIONAL. Last month’s Airline Retail Conference (ARC), the first to be held since new organisers Ink Publishing took over the event, offered some useful pointers about the future direction of the rapidly changing inflight channel. We present a special Picture Gallery and a video capturing some of the highlights of the two-day event.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 20/08/10
 AUSTRALIA. Paton’s is to unveil a range of healthy snacks for travellers at this year’s TFWA World Exhibition. Developed as a quick snack or for sharing, the Paton's Crunch Bars range consists of natural Australian macadamia-based bars in three flavours.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 20/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Record passenger traffic at Sydney and Copenhagen airports buoyed MAp Airports’ core portfolio in the month of July. Sydney Airport traffic climbed by +9.4% year-on-year in July to 3.09 million passengers, while Copenhagen Airport traffic hit 2.21 million, up by +11.3% on last year. Read on for details.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 19/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. In this week's edition of The Moodie Report 7 Days, Martin Moodie assesses the continued strength of the Japanese Yen against the US Dollar – and its impact on the travel retail community. DFS Chairman and CEO Ed Brennan tells The Moodie Report: "The key statistic is that Yen spending in our core Japanese markets has increased better than 10 points since the Yen’s strengthening to 85." The Moodie Report is donating 15% of revenues from this week's and next week's 7 Days and e-Newsletter to Unicef's Pakistan Flood Children's Appeal.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 18/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Out-of-Home media specialist EYE is set to conduct a multi-format, multi-country study across its advertising network using Neuro Imaging. This latest available global research technology will help provide insights into the emotional responsiveness of consumers in relation to advertising, offering EYE’s airport and retail business partners a new measure of advertising effectiveness.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/08/10
 CHINA. With two weeks left to run, China Duty Free Group’s 'See You at World Expo 2010, Shanghai' campaign is boosting spending at 56 of its stores across China – and inspiring the Chinese retail giant to plan further nationwide promotions. The campaign rewards customers who purchase over a certain value with entry into a monthly prize draw, with tickets to the Shanghai Expo on offer.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/08/10
 UK. Heathrow Airport is celebrating the career of the airport's longest-serving resident photographer Dennis Stone by hosting two exhibitions featuring the travels of some of the world's greatest stars. The exhibitions will showcase images from the book 'A Life At The Airport: A Heathrow Photographer' published by the airport operator.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/08/10
 UK/INTERNATIONAL. Travel Retail Training has announced its speaker line-up for the ispyPLUS inflight retail conference, which takes place on 15–17 September. The event runs alongside the key ISPY cabin crew event, which runs from 13-17 September.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Brown-Forman has chosen an artistic and unique way to mark the 50th anniversary of travel retail giant DFS. Artists from around the world were commissioned to turn Jack Daniel’s whiskey barrels into pieces of art, and the completed works are on display at DFS stores in seven airports until 30 September. In turn they will be sold to benefit travel retail industry charity Hand in Hand for Haiti.
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 - 13/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. The Estée Lauder Companies has reported net sales of US$7.8 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, a +6% increase compared with the previous fiscal year. Net earnings for the year were US$478.3 million, leaping from US$218.4 million last year. Strong sales growth came from the international businesses, particularly in travel retail, Asia Pacific and emerging markets.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 12/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Dufry Group plans to open close to 20,000sq m of new retail space in 2010, covering 152 stores, CEO Julián Díaz told analysts after Thursday’s half-year results announcement. More than half of the stores will open in Q3 and Q4, with a strong contribution from Dufry’s Hudson acquisition. Díaz also reiterated the retailer’s desire to expand in emerging markets, with Russia, China and India of particular interest.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 12/08/10
 UK. Manchester Airport is the world’s number one airport Twitter feed, according to a new global survey by airport social media firm AirGate Solutions. “It’s fantastic to receive this recognition – during our recent experiences with snow and the volcanic ash cloud, Twitter became a vital channel,” says Manchester Airport’s Head of External Communications Russell Craig.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 12/08/10
 UK. “International visitor numbers in the UK continue to make the upward journey from what was a very depressed base, while UK travellers are also moving back to more recognisable travel habits post-recession,” says Barclays Corporate Head of Hospitality and Leisure Mike Saul in response to the latest Office for National Statistics Travel and Tourism figures, released today.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 11/08/10
INTERNATIONAL. “We are alert in respect to the uncertainties related to the global economic development but we remain optimistic because the travel retail industry has showed its resilience again. During the first half of 2010, we have seen good passenger growth and an increase in spend.''
Dufry CEO Julián Diaz reveals an improved and impressive set of first-half results showing double-digit revenue and profits growth.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Our latest ‘Global Travel Retail – Great Thinking Required’ column, sponsored by Diageo Global Travel & Middle East, comes from Dean Vogel of The Vogel Group, a leading Sydney retail consultancy. He argues that a recognisable airport brand, underpinned by a firm business-to-business strategy, can strengthen relations between airports and concessionaires and improve the consumer experience.
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 - 10/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. John Rimmer is joining The Moodie Report as Executive Director – Business Development as part of a major strengthening of the company’s senior management team. Rimmer was formerly Deputy Director Business Development at leading French travel retailer Aelia. The new structure also sees strengthened roles for Deputy Publisher Dermot Davitt and Chief Operating Officer Bob Wilby.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/08/10
 UK. Leading duty free retailer King Power International Group (Thailand) has been unveiled as the new shirt sponsor of Leicester City Football Club for an initial three-year term. “Leicester City is an important strategic partner for us as we raise awareness of our brand in the UK and beyond,” says King Power Chairman Vichai Raksriaksorn.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 09/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Lagardère, parent company of leading French travel retailer Aelia, reported the best performance among stocks listed on The Moodie Reportfolio for July 2010, while The Nuance Group co-parent Stefanel saw its shares slump by -92.3%. The Moodie Reportfolio, our basket of travel retail-related shares, saw a gain of +7.3% over the previous month.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 06/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Tuesday is the deadline for entries to The Moodie Report's latest readers' competition, which has already attracted strong interest. 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 05/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 05/08/10
 UK. Airport media specialist EYE has revealed the results of a survey into air passengers and their relationship with technology. Many passengers are prepared to spend heavily on technology and are keen to find out more about technology products at the airport, the poll found. "The results reinforce the effectiveness of the airport environment as a medium for advertisers from this product category,” said Eye Fly UK General Manger John Rankin.
The Moodie Report - 05/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 05/08/10
 GERMANY. Fraport Group’s Retail & Real Estate division posted a solid +4.3% rise in first-half revenue, to €186 million, the company reported today. “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. Frankfurt Airport’s revenue from shopping hit €41.9 million in the half, from €40.5 million a year ago.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 05/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. 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.” Read on for details.
Source: Travel Journal International Online* - 04/08/10
 JAPAN. Hawaii is leading a surge in bookings for overseas travel among Japanese in August, according to the Japan Association of Travel Agents, whose figures were quoted by Travel Journal International Online. Package tour bookings for Hawaii in August are up by +36.1%, against a rise of +15.1% for all destinations.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/08/10
INTERNATIONAL. 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 (ACI) 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%.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/08/10
 UK. SSP Chief Executive Andrew Lynch will be the keynote speaker for a key event in the catering industry calendar: the Arena lunch, entitled ‘Food on the Move’. The networking event takes place on 24 September at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, London.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 03/08/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Low-cost airlines, the Asian consumer and legislative threats to the duty free and travel retail industry will come under the spotlight at three workshops during the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes in October.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/07/10
 ITALY/INTERNATIONAL. International travel retail-to-catering giant Autogrill today 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).
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/07/10
 UK. It is with regret that we report the death of well-known and respected industry figure Michael Wynne, who passed away on Saturday, following an accident at his home. Wynne was owner of UK travel retail agency Pinemesh Management.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/07/10
INTERNATIONAL. International passenger demand among the world’s airlines climbed by +11.9% year-on-year in June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. “There is no indication that the recovery will stall soon,” said IATA CEO Giovanni Bisignani. “But, with government stimulus packages tailing off and restocking largely completed, we expect some slowing over the months ahead.”
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. In this week's edition of The Moodie Report 7 Days, Dermot Davitt comments on a highly effective retailer-brand owner collaboration at London Heathrow T3, and on BAA’s strong first-half retail results. This edition also offers you a pithy executive insight into the major stories from the last week, together with up-to-the-minute traffic, travel and tourism information.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Harold Gittelmon, Managing Director of Harding Brothers Retail, is to run the New York Marathon on November 7 in aid of The Magic Wand Foundation, a special fund within the Willow Foundation that grants special days to adults with terminal cancer. Gittelmon aims to raise at least £10,000 for the charity, and is appealing to the travel retail industry for support.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 27/07/10
 FRANCE. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, recorded revenue of €9.1 billion in the first half of 2010, up +16%, boosted by double-digit organic revenue growth in all business units. The Selective Distribution division, which includes leading travel retailer DFS, saw a +14% upswing in first-half revenue and recorded growth of +36% in profit from recurring operations.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/07/10
 FRANCE. Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has named Alain Maingreaud as Managing Director with effect from 1 August 2010. The appointment follows the departure in April of Olivier Charriaud, who was CEO. Maingreaud has been the Exhibitions & Business Development Director of the association since 2007, and before that he was Commercial Director.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/07/10
 UK/INTERNATIONAL. The Euro remained the most popular currency among UK travellers in H1 2010, according to the latest Currency Index published by American Express Global Foreign Exchange Services. This, coupled with an increase in demand for the Hungarian Forint, Danish Krone and Croatian Kuna, points to a return in popularity for continental short breaks, American Express claims.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. International airline 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/07/10
 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 at Brunssum in 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/07/10
INTERNATIONAL. The organisers of the TFWA World Exhibition have added more space for exhibitors at this year's event, which takes place from 17 to 22 October in Cannes. Nearly 440 companies have confirmed their participation, including 37 new and returning exhibitors. Read on for further details of this year's event.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. In this week's edition of The Moodie Report 7 Days, Dermot Davitt reports from the Airline Retail Conference in London, which offered some pointers about the future of the fascinating, and rapidly changing, market for inflight retail and airline ancillary sales. 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 19/07/10
 AUSTRALIA. 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, plus many of the airport company's key commercial partners, about the achievement.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Scheduled airline passenger traffic will leap by +6.4% year-on-year in 2010, with Asia Pacific taking a lead role, according to the latest report by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The figures, which are measured in passenger-kilometres performed (PKPs), compare to a decline of -2% in 2009.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 16/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Leading aircraft manufacturer Boeing forecasts a US$3.6 trillion market for new commercial aeroplanes over the next 20 years as world economies rebound and demand for new and replacement aircraft spurs growth. Asia Pacific, with China leading the way, will play a major role in driving growth, according to the Boeing 2010 Current Market Outlook.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Entries are flooding in for the first-ever Airport Food & Beverage Awards, to be held at Manchester Airport on 23–25 January 2011. “We’re encouraged by the thought that has gone into many of the entries, which underline the momentum – and the trends – behind the airport food & beverage sector,” says Convenor of Judges David King.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/07/10
FRANCE. L’Oréal has reported strong sales growth for first-half 2010. For the period ended 30 June, turnover grew +10.2% to €9.67 billion (+6.3% on a like-for-like basis). Results in the Luxury Products Division were boosted by growth in the New Markets zone, which was driven by strong performances in Asia, Latin America and travel retail.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. In this week's edition of The Moodie Report 7 Days, Dermot Davitt says that recent commercial and traffic results from key airport locations provide a neat snapshot of the industry’s health halfway through the year and offer reasons to be positive about the months ahead. This edition also offers you a pithy executive insight into all the major stories from the last week.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 15/07/10
 GERMANY. German gift supplier Troika has announced the appointment of Carolina Marini to the position of Senior Sales Manager. Based in Buenos Aires, Marini will be responsible for handling key travel retail accounts worldwide.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 13/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Pernod Ricard-owned Scotch whisky brand Ballantine’s has unveiled a fresh new look for its prestige range, which will be unveiled first in duty free in Asia Pacific. “The new look embraces a combination of luxury design elements, in a move to increase on-shelf impact and consumer appeal," said Pernod Ricard.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 13/07/10
 HONG KONG. Hong Kong International Airport is inviting travellers to “indulge in the ambience of art this summer” as it launches its ‘Tasting Hong Kong’ community art campaign. Weekend workshops as well as music concerts are among the attractions.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 09/07/10
 TURKEY. TAV Airports Holding, the leading Turkish airports group, has reported a +13% surge in first-half passengers across its national and international operations, to a total of 21.25 million. The figures were buoyed by a +15% surge in international passengers to 12.5 million – good news for the group’s ATÜ Duty Free joint venture.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 08/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. The 2010 TFWA World Exhibition Conference, themed ‘A new era: reinventing duty free and travel retail’, will explore the many radical changes that have been made over the last decade to the way that businesses operate within the channel. Keynote speaker L’Oréal CEO Jean-Paul Agon will start proceedings with his vision of how the industry could and should reinvent itself.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 08/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. In this week's edition of The Moodie Report 7 Days, Dermot Davitt comments on a landmark day for Indian aviation as the new Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 is inaugurated – complete with a compelling commercial offer. This edition also offers you a pithy executive insight into all the major stories from the last week. Read on for full details.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 08/07/10
 UK. The UK travel industry is bracing itself for a year of relatively slow growth and subdued consumer confidence in 2011. That’s according to the annual Barclays Corporate Travel Forum Survey, just published. But the long-term prospects for the travel industry are brighter, notes the survey.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/07/10
INTERNATIONAL. The inaugural Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Conference and Awards, to be run by The Moodie Report and hosted by Manchester Airport, has been rescheduled from September 2010 to 23–25 January 2011 due to unforeseen circumstances. The Moodie Report is delighted to announce that all its partners and speakers have agreed to the switch without hesitation.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/07/10
 SOUTH KOREA. Ballantine’s Scotch whisky, Camus Cognac, Estée Lauder and Chanel fragrances led Korean Air’s inflight duty free sales rankings by value for June in their respective categories. Hawaiian Sun (confectionery) and Swarovski (miscellaneous) were among the other strong performers for the world's leading inflight retail operation.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/07/10
US. The Estée Lauder Companies has completed its acquisition of Smashbox Beauty Cosmetics. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings in fiscal year 2011, before transaction and integration costs.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 06/07/10
 INTERNATIONAL. MAp Airports Head of Commercial Doug Benham will open the second day of the 2010 Airline Retail Conference, which will take place on 20 and 21 July at the Sofitel London Heathrow. Benham, a well-known strategist with three decades of experience, will discuss what is next for inflight and airport retailers.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 06/07/10
INTERNATIONAL. Lotte Shopping Co and Dufry reported the best performance among stocks listed on The Moodie Reportfolio for June 2010. The Moodie Reportfolio, our basket of travel retail-related stocks, saw a gain of +4.2% over the previous month, but remains well down on its value since its launch in August 2007. UPDATED STORY.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 05/07/10
 UK. Onboard Retail Solutions has signed an agreement with Leisure Pass Group to enable passengers to buy world city passes during their flight, allowing them to visit major tourist attractions for a reduced entry price. "A fabulous distribution box is now ticked,” says Leisure Pass Group Sales Manager Peter Muttitt of the new inflight deal.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/07/10
INTERNATIONAL. International passenger numbers climbed by +10.3% year-on-year at airports worldwide in May, according to the latest ACI figures. The best regional results were seen in Latin America/Caribbean (+32% international and +18% domestic) and Asia Pacific (+18.5% international and +11% domestic).
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 01/07/10
 SOUTH AFRICA. Roy Luchman, a cabin crew member for Air Mauritius, has been named the overall winner of the Tourvest Annual Sales Person Awards (TASPA) hosted by Tourvest Duty Free (TDF), the inflight duty free sales business of Tourvest's Retail Merchandising Division. Along with Jacqueline Botha, cabin crew member for Interair, another Tourvest concession, he will now be entered for the ISPY Awards.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Sydney Airport General Manager, Retail Derek Larsen has been named The Moodie Report Personality of the Month for June, in association with The Dalmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Larsen was the driving force behind the stunning commercial transformation of Sydney Airport’s new-look International Terminal, which recently celebrated the completion of its phased opening.
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 INTERNATIONAL. Football fever has gripped confectionery giant Ferrero with innovative store promotions in key airports designed to coincide with the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Travellers are being invited to take three shots at goal to win a discount on Kinder purchases, and special promotional packs are also on sale.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/06/10
 US. Recognising its long-standing efforts on behalf of emerging minorities and women in business, HMSHost has received its second Airport Minority Advisory Council Corporate Partner Award. “We highly value our minority business partners and are proud to be acknowledged for encouraging and fostering their success,” said President & CEO Elie Maalouf.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 30/06/10
 SWITZERLAND. The Swatch Group's Board of Directors have today announced that Nayla Hayek, currently Vice-President, has been unanimously appointed Chairwoman, following the sudden passing of Nicolas G. Hayek on Monday.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Diageo Global Travel & Middle East (GTME) has launched its global summer campaign, named ‘Take Your Summer Spirit With You’, which aims to increase footfall and sales in global travel retail. The campaign will run across the group’s core portfolio, and with key retail partners at airports, cruise ships and border stores.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. International tourist arrivals grew by +7% in the first four months of 2010, driven partly by a strong rise in numbers among emerging markets. That’s according to the latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. The Middle East posted growth of +33% in the period, with Asia Pacific also performing well (+12%), though the figures compare with a weak 2009.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 29/06/10
 CANADA. The Frontier Duty Free Association is inviting Expressions of Interest from non-members who wish to book space on the trade floor at its 25th Anniversary Convention this year. The event will be held at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario, from 14 to 17 November.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Leading vodka brand Absolut is reintroducing its Bling-Bling gift pack to commemorate the 50th anniversary of travel retail giant DFS. The limited-edition pack will be available in DFS shops in Singapore, Auckland, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, San Francisco, New York JFK and Los Angeles in August.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/06/10
SWITZERLAND. The Swatch Group and the global watch industry are mourning the sudden loss of Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors. "Mr Nicolas G. Hayek's greatest merit was his enormous contribution to the saving of the Swiss watch industry and the foundation and the commercial development of the Swatch Group," Swatch said.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Michael Cawley, Ryanair’s Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer, will be the opening speaker at the 2010 Airline Retail Conference, which will take place on 20 and 21 July at the Sofitel London Heathrow. He will join representatives from other major ancillary revenue earners already signed up to attend the event.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/06/10
 US. Southern Comfort is to donate up to US$250,000 to the Gulf Relief Foundation to help the fishing community and support wetland preservation following the recent devastating oil spill. The brand is kicking off the effort with an initial donation of US$50,000 while aiming to raise an additional US$200,000 via a Facebook initiative and a donation per bottle sold campaign.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 28/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. Chivas Brothers has launched a global consumer campaign to highlight the importance of age statements on Scotch whiskies. ‘The Age Matters’ campaign begins in travel retail before being rolled out across domestic markets. Chivas Brothers Chairman and CEO Christian Porta tells The Moodie Report about the importance of the campaign.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/06/10
 NETHERLANDS. Dufri International is introducing a new line of bags fashioned from authentic jean fabric. The Golla Denim range features two ‘Smart Bags’ for small electronic gadgets as well as four Laptop Bags.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. William Grant & Sons Regional Manager Europe – Global Travel Retail Erik Thomsen has been elected to the post of Vice President Commercial at TFWA. He replaces Donatienne Fontaines-Guillaume of P&G Prestige, who recently stepped down from the Management Committee after her appointment to a new role at LVMH.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 25/06/10
 ASIA PACIFIC. A new survey from MasterCard forecasts a robust surge in Asia Pacific consumer spending, aided by strong growth in the retail business, in 2010. The inaugural MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Spending Capability says that improving economic fundamentals will drive spending, with double-digit rises in retail sales predicted in China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 24/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. SSP has become 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 significance, getting food & beverage right has never been more important,” says SSP CEO Andrew Lynch.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 24/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 23/06/10
 UK. Food travel specialist SSP has been named the UK’s 23rd biggest private company in the latest Sunday Times Deloitte Top Track 100 survey. The survey, which is compiled by research group Fast Track, ranks companies by sales reported in their latest available accounts. SSP has moved up from 27th last year, and 30th in 2008.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 22/06/10
INTERNATIONAL. Pre-registration for the TFWA World Exhibition opened on 21 June. For the first time online registration at www.tfwa.com completely replaces registration by mail. The annual event, now in its 26th year, will be staged at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes from 17 to 22 October.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 21/06/10
 QATAR. Qatar Airways has announced plans to strengthen its European presence by adding new routes to Budapest, Bucharest, Brussels and Nice. The carrier’s global network will also be boosted by the addition of flights to Phuket and Hanoi.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 18/06/10
INTERNATIONAL. Passenger traffic at MAp Airports’ portfolio bounced back to post strong growth in May, following the problems caused by the volcanic ash cloud in April, notably at its European locations. Sydney Airport continued its robust performance of previous months with a +9% surge in volumes, Copenhagen Airport saw traffic climb by +11.9%, and Brussels Airport was lifted by a +7.2% rise in long-haul traffic.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 18/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/06/10
 HONG KONG. LSG Sky Chefs has finalised an exclusive partnership agreement with Formia, the Hong Kong-based supplier of cosmetics, amenities and onboard accessories, to develop its inflight amenity kits and cosmetics business. The deal gives Formia access to a wider group of customers, synergies in logistics, supply chain and integrated services expertise.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. HMSHost has been named as 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. The support of the Autogrill-owned F&B concessionaire underlines the high level of interest in the event.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 17/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. This week's edition brings readers a pithy executive summary of recent news. In our comment and analysis section, Dermot Davitt assesses the industry’s track record in executing strong, successful promotions and retail concepts around major sporting and cultural events, as the 2010 Football World Cup gets into its stride.
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
 INTERNATIONAL. Vueling CEO Alex Cruz (pictured) has joined a growing list of high-class speakers and attendees at the 2010 Airline Retail Conference, which takes place in July. Other speakers include Warwick Brady, former CEO of Mandala Airlines and now a Director at easyJet, as well as Julian Carr, Managing Director at bmibaby. Four of the top five airline ancillary revenue earners — AirAsia, easyJet, Ryanair and Vueling — have already signed up to take part, say the organisers.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 14/06/10
INTERNATIONAL. Organisers of the ISPY (Inflight Sales Person of the Year) awards and ispyPLUS inflight conference have revealed this year's programme. Buyers and management from 42 airlines and 29 sponsors are supporting the events, which will take place in September at Beaumont House, Old Windsor, UK.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 11/06/10
SOUTH KOREA. Ballantine’s Scotch whisky, Camus Cognac, Estée Lauder and Chanel fragrances led Korean Air’s inflight duty free sales rankings by value for May in their respective categories. Hawaiian Sun (confectionery) and Swarovski (miscellaneous) were among the other strong performers for the Korean carrier.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 10/06/10
 INTERNATIONAL. This week's edition brings readers a pithy executive summary of recent news. In our comment and analysis section, Dermot Davitt assesses the airline industry’s dramatic rebound - from recent forecasts of heavy losses to predictions of a healthy profit in 2010. And he comments on Emirates Airline’s extraordinary US$11.5 billion aircraft order this week.
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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/06/10
INTERNATIONAL. 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 IATA’s 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.
Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/06/10
INTERNATIONAL. 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.
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