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Smashbox invites consumers to make their beauty Wish come trueSource: ©The Moodie Report - 02/09/10
Confectionery holds up well as sales lag behind traffic at HellenicSource: ©The Moodie Report - 01/09/10
L’Oréal CEO hails strong first-half performanceSource: ©The Moodie Report - 01/09/10
P&G Prestige makes key new travel retail appointmentSource: ©The Moodie Report - 01/09/10
Delhi Duty Free unveils an Indian airport shopping extravaganzaSource: ©The Moodie Report - 30/08/10
Nuance-Watson (HK) and Scental in customer service driveSource: ©The Moodie Report - 27/08/10
Belvada’s ‘one-hand’ mascara makes travel retail debutSource: ©The Moodie Report - 25/08/10
Shiseido adds eyes and lips to its Future Solution collectionSource: ©The Moodie Report - 25/08/10
Smashbox shows consumers how to contour, prep and perfectSource: ©The Moodie Report - 25/08/10
Clarins firms up foundation offer and updates Beauty Flash BalmSource: ©The Moodie Report - 23/08/10
Nuance-Watson (Singapore) unveils Biotherm Homme ForceSource: ©The Moodie Report - 23/08/10
Lloyd Simmonds joins YSL as International Make-Up ArtistSource: ©The Moodie Report - 19/08/10
Setur Duty Free more than doubles first-half sales as new International Terminal fuels businessSource: ©The Moodie Report - 19/08/10
The L’Oréal group irrigates Biotherm brand in South KoreaSource: ©The Moodie Report - 18/08/10
Pricing study claims online retailers offer better value than tax freeSource: ©The Moodie Report - 17/08/10
2 Love My Lips helps women look glam while staying safeSource: ©The Moodie Report - 16/08/10
Estée Lauder extends Double Wear franchise with Curling MascaraSource: ©The Moodie Report - 16/08/10
Jurlique celebrates anniversary with Herbal Recovery GelSource: ©The Moodie Report - 16/08/10AUSTRALIA. Organic and biodynamic skincare company Jurlique is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. To commemorate a quarter-century of what it describes as “natural science innovation”, the brand has created a limited-edition version of its signature cult classic, Herbal Recovery Gel. La Prairie gears up for Holiday season with luxury gift setsSource: ©The Moodie Report - 16/08/10
MAC Cosmetics invites travellers to get In The GrooveSource: ©The Moodie Report - 16/08/10
New grooming brand Hayasei offers a quick skincare boostSource: ©The Moodie Report - 13/08/10
Travel retail buoys Estée Lauder in latest financial yearSource: ©The Moodie Report - 13/08/10
Estée Lauder signs airport advertising deal with EYE SingaporeSource: ©The Moodie Report - 11/08/10
Lotte strengthens powerhouse standing and eyes new horizons after AK Duty Free acquisitionSource: ©The Moodie Report - 09/08/10
Duty free sales outpace passenger growth in Abu DhabiSource: ©The Moodie Report - 08/08/10
Ballantine’s, Camus, Chanel, Lauder, Parker top Korean Air salesSource: ©The Moodie Report - 06/08/10
China Duty Free Group sets new standard with Hangzhou storesSource: ©The Moodie Report - 06/08/10
Last chance to enter our Paco Rabanne readers' competitionSource: ©The Moodie Report - 06/08/10
Esteé Lauder extends Advanced Night Repair to eyesSource: ©The Moodie Report - 05/08/10
La Prairie previews Cellular Eye Cream Platinum RareSource: ©The Moodie Report - 05/08/10
Tom Ford Beauty pays lip service to Private BlendSource: ©The Moodie Report - 05/08/10
Shu Uemura gets arty with new Cleansing Oil exclusiveSource: ©The Moodie Report - 03/08/10
Yves Saint Laurent hails ‘Wherever.Forever’ animationSource: ©The Moodie Report - 03/08/10
Elizabeth Arden goes for glow with Radiance Britney SpearsSource: ©The Moodie Report - 29/07/10
Transformulas repackaged range targets inflight growthSource: ©The Moodie Report - 29/07/10
BPI bottles bad boy essence with Le Male TerribleSource: ©The Moodie Report - 28/07/10
Clarins puckers up with new Rouge Prodige lipstickSource: ©The Moodie Report - 28/07/10
Coty crowns Davidoff Champion with sporty men’s scentSource: ©The Moodie Report - 28/07/10
New Marc Jacobs men’s fragrance explodes with a BangSource: ©The Moodie Report - 28/07/10
Puig and WDF team up in pioneering cross-category pop-up storeSource: ©The Moodie Report - 28/07/10
LVMH posts strong first half; retail division records healthy growthSource: ©The Moodie Report - 27/07/10
B&S Paul Global unveils new-look military duty free storeSource: ©The Moodie Report - 22/07/10
Mãurer & Wirtz unveils new Michalsky fragrance duoSource: ©The Moodie Report - 22/07/10
Puig brews fragrant new Elixir for house of Nina RicciSource: ©The Moodie Report - 22/07/10
TFWA adds new space and fresh faces to 2010 Cannes exhibitionSource: ©The Moodie Report - 22/07/10
Smashbox Cosmetics unveils ticket to ‘look-at-me’ eyelashesSource: ©The Moodie Report - 21/07/10
Helena Rubinstein extends lash and lip collectionsSource: ©The Moodie Report - 19/07/10
Artdeco celebrates anniversary with loyalty promotionSource: ©The Moodie Report - 15/07/10
The L’Oreal group reports solid first-half salesSource: ©The Moodie Report - 15/07/10
Inter Parfums inks deal with designer Betsey JohnsonSource: ©The Moodie Report - 14/07/10
La Prairie Illuminates its anti-ageing portfolio with brightening trioSource: ©The Moodie Report - 12/07/10
Smashbox invites consumers to Masquerade with make-upSource: ©The Moodie Report - 12/07/10
Aelia rolls out new retail identity at Bordeaux and LilleSource: ©The Moodie Report - 08/07/10
Clinique updates Repairwear with cutting-edge Laser FocusSource: ©The Moodie Report - 08/07/10
Elemis 'thinks pink' with Sparkling Beauty CollectionSource: ©The Moodie Report - 08/07/10
Lancôme tempts travellers with Summer Destination Must-HavesSource: ©The Moodie Report - 08/07/10
Transformulas steps up online sales presenceSource: ©The Moodie Report - 08/07/10
The Estée Lauder Companies completes Smashbox acquisitionSource: ©The Moodie Report - 07/07/10
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol fuels World Cup football feverSource: ©The Moodie Report - 06/07/10
Dubai Duty Free tops US$607 million in powerful first-half showingSource: ©The Moodie Report - 03/07/10
China Duty Free opens top-class retail offer at Hangzhou AirportSource: ©The Moodie Report - 02/07/10
LVMH to acquire Sack's and expand beauty business in BrazilSource: ©The Moodie Report - 02/07/10
WDF celebrates official launch of Edinburgh Airport storeSource: ©The Moodie Report - 02/07/10
Smashbox Cosmetics offers instant illumination for eyes and lipsSource: ©The Moodie Report - 24/06/10
Arden, Carey and Topps Company partner to launch Lollipop BlingSource: ©The Moodie Report - 23/06/10
Bobbi Brown combines colour and care with Treatment Lip ShineSource: ©The Moodie Report - 23/06/10
Biotherm invites travellers to feel the fragrant ForceSource: ©The Moodie Report - 22/06/10
Clinique gets on a roll with new All About Eyes SerumSource: ©The Moodie Report - 21/06/10
Lauder appoints Caroline Geerlings to head Tom Ford BeautySource: ©The Moodie Report - 21/06/10
The Estée Lauder Companies confirms Smashbox managementSource: ©The Moodie Report - 17/06/10
Pentalpha builds on brands' trade show visionsSource: ©The Moodie Report - 16/06/10
Picture Gallery: Estée Lauder unveils Pure ColorSource: ©The Moodie Report - 16/06/10
Nuance-Watson (Singapore) launches summer promotion with MACSource: ©The Moodie Report - 15/06/10
Estée Lauder updates Re-Nutriv with exclusive travel setSource: ©The Moodie Report - 14/06/10
Guerlain harnesses bee power to create Abeille RoyaleSource: ©The Moodie Report - 14/06/10
Lancôme offers travellers exclusive looks with Eyes VirtuôseSource: ©The Moodie Report - 14/06/10
MAC Cosmetics pumps up the volume with Opulash mascaraSource: ©The Moodie Report - 14/06/10
Elemis expands Skin Nourishing line with two new productsSource: ©The Moodie Report - 10/06/10
Estée Lauder turns nocturnal with Pure Color NightSource: ©The Moodie Report - 10/06/10
Lancôme goes large with new travel retail exclusive for GénifiqueSource: ©The Moodie Report - 10/06/10
Origins invites consumers to take tea within a Perfect WorldSource: ©The Moodie Report - 10/06/10
WDF launches new walk-through store at Bournemouth AirportSource: ©The Moodie Report - 10/06/10
Estée Lauder unveils three new travel retail exclusivesSource: ©The Moodie Report - 07/06/10
La Mer shows off its protective properties with new SPF30 FluidSource: ©The Moodie Report - 07/06/10
Yves Saint Laurent embraces safari chic for its Summer Look 2010Source: ©The Moodie Report - 07/06/10
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US. Smashbox Cosmetics has unveiled its Wish Holiday Collection for 2010. As with last year’s line, for each purchase, the brand will donate US$1 (up to US$25,000) to the Children’s Miracle Network, a non-profit organisation that provides medical care, life-saving research and education to sick and injured children. 
GREECE. More details have emerged about Hellenic Duty Free Shops’ first half results, released earlier this week. Hellenic said that sales (-8.9%) had not kept pace with passenger growth (+1.1%), falling particularly sharply in April (volcano cloud) and June. Confectionery, up +4.0%, resisted the negative trend.
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.
INTERNATIONAL. P&G Prestige has named Murat Akyildiz Region Manager, Prestige Distributor Operations and Travel Retail for Europe, Middle East, Latin America and Canada. He takes over from Gabe Ragy, who held the role for a short transitional period following the retirement in May of Hans Wohmann after more than 25 years of service.
INDIA. Delhi Duty Free Services, a three-way partnership between two of the industry’s leading retailers and Delhi International Airport Limited, has opened over 30,000sq ft of duty free shopping space at Indira Gandhi International Airport’s new Terminal 3 in Delhi. “Operating at T3, the sixth-largest terminal in the world with a 34 million passenger handling capacity, we expect huge footfall and see enormous scope for the growth of airport retailing in India," says Delhi Duty Free Services CEO Nicholas Goddard Palmer. 
HONG KONG. As part of its ‘Customer Focus Year’ at Hong Kong International Airport, Nuance-Watson (HK) has partnered with beauty supplier Scental in an exclusive Training Fair to empower staff business skills. “This demonstrates the power of a collaborative approach where both parties have taken a step beyond their common interests and focused passionately on customer service excellence and maximising customer satisfaction,” said the retailer.
US. Belvada Cosmetics has announced a new partnership with inflight supplier IDT JETS to distribute its Belvada Mascara Noir to the travel retail industry. The agreement covers inflight and airport ground shops worldwide. Belvada Mascara features a unique, one-hand design, which makes it especially suitable for use by travellers, according to the brand. 
FRANCE. Shiseido has extended its Future Solution anti-ageing collection with a new product called Future Solution LX Eye and Lip Contour Cream. The treatment targets the delicate eye and lip area, which is particularly prone to lines, sagging, dark circles and dryness. It is said to instantly lift, protect and moisturise, while minimising the appearance of wrinkles and dark circles.
US. Smashbox Cosmetics has unveiled a new Step-by-Step Contour Kit that aims to deliver instant depth and definition to the face. The set allows consumers to slim their nose, enhance their jaw line, define their cheekbones and highlight their features. Smashbox has also extended its Photo Finish primer collection with the new Photo Finish Luminizing Foundation Primer.
FRANCE. Clarins has extended its Extra-Firming franchise with a new anti-ageing make-up product, called Extra-Firming Foundation, aimed primarily at women in their forties. The brand is also celebrating the 30th anniversary of its iconic Beauty Flash Balm with a limited-edition version decorated with Crystallized Swarovski Elements.
SINGAPORE. Biotherm Homme has unveiled its first masculine fragrance, Force, now available in Asia with the exclusive launch at Nuance-Watson (Singapore). Besides a specially designed gondola featuring Biotherm Homme’s new model, Tyson Ballou, the promotional campaign also involves fragrance-testing by beauty advisors and limited edition gwps comprising miniatures and a travel pouch.
FRANCE. Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) has announced the appointment of Lloyd Simmonds as International Make-Up Artist. He is charged with bringing “a whole new dimension to the creation and expression of make-up” at YSL. His first creations for the brand will be available in 2011.
TURKEY. Setur Duty Free’s sales at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport have surged by +155% in the first half of 2010 compared to a year ago. The strong growth is underpinned by the move to a new International Terminal in November 2009, and by a doubling of passenger traffic. Read on for details, and for news of the next phase of openings at SGIA.
ASIA PACIFIC. Earlier this summer Scental Travel Retail Asia Pacific (L’Oréal) organised a pioneering promotion for its Biotherm brand in South Korea – the first time an event has taken place simultaneously domestically and on-airport. The promotion, which sported a “1-2-3 Hydration” theme, focused on Biotherm’s key moisturising portfolio.
EUROPE. According to a study by shopping comparison website Kelkoo, tax free goods across Europe's ten busiest airports are priced on average -6.2% cheaper than their equivalent in local high street stores (based on a sample of 22 selected products). But it also claims that online retailing offers even better savings. Read on for details of the price comparison survey. We invite reader comment on this story.
UK. A lip gloss with a difference has begun taking flight in travel retail. 2 Love My Lips is described as the ultimate handbag essential. The products are presented with a drink spike detector kit gwp inside the packaging. In travel retail the range has already been listed onboard Thomas Cook Airlines, Monarch and Thomson Airways.
INTERNATIONAL. Estée Lauder has extended its Double Wear portfolio with a new make-up product. Double Wear Zero-Smudge Curling Mascara is being introduced into Asia Pacific travel retail this month. The new mascara is said to be specifically designed for Asian women’s eye shape and lash line, to deliver an immediate “awakening” effect to eyes. 
SWITZERLAND. La Prairie has created a trio of luxury gift sets, centred around its caviar and gold collections, for the forthcoming Holiday season. The Ultimate Radiance and Caviar Deluxe sets will be available from September, followed by a Life Threads fragrance set in October.
INTERNATIONAL. MAC Cosmetics has introduced its In The Groove collection to the travel retail channel. The make-up range features bold, kaleidoscopic colours combined with boho charm and up-to-the-minute catwalk style, according to the brand.
FRANCE. Hayasei is the name of a men's grooming range, new to the beauty sector and to travel retail. Launched in February 2010, the range claims to give instant and effective results. The French brand's 25-year-old founder Mohamed Zahhar says he aims to bring innovation and freshness to the male grooming market.
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.
SINGAPORE. Airport media specialist EYE has signed Estée Lauder as a new client – a partnership that aims to provide the global beauty company with prime branding visibility among international travellers. Estée Lauder can lean on EYE's strong digital offering and advertising space at Singapore Changi Airport, which includes more than 200 static, digital and ambient advertising opportunities across five terminals.
SOUTH KOREA. Having completed the acquisition of fellow Korean travel retailer AK Duty Free late last month, Lotte Duty Free is eyeing further growth opportunities. “We finished the AK acquisition after many obstacles and we changed to the Lotte name in three shops at Incheon International [perfumes & cosmetics], Gimpo and Coex,” Lotte Duty Free President YS Choi told The Moodie Report. The AK takeover swells Lotte’s turnover and status as a powerhouse of the Asian and global duty free industry. Read on for full details.
UAE. Duty free retail turnover at Abu Dhabi International Airport grew by +19% year-on-year during the first half of 2010 to US$75 million. This figure was driven by an impressive +7.2% rise in per-passenger spend to US$14.47. Abu Dhabi Airports Company Chief Commercial Officer Huraiz Almur bin Huraiz says: “Retail spending at our airport is significantly stronger than passenger growth (+11.7%), a clear sign that we are succeeding in encouraging travellers to spend more."
SOUTH KOREA. Korean Air’s duty free sales rankings by value for July saw Ballantine’s Scotch whisky, Camus Cognac, Estée Lauder cosmetics, Chanel fragrances, Hawaiian Sun and Parker lead their respective categories onboard the world’s most successful inflight retail operation. 
CHINA. One month on from their official opening, China Duty Free Group's stores at Hangzhou International Airport’s new terminal are delivering sales results beyond forecasts while transforming the customer experience at this key tourist gateway. The Moodie Report Special Correspondent Peter Dowling reports on location directly from Hangzhou on one of the most ambitious projects of recent years in China's burgeoning travel retail industry.
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.
US. Esteé Lauder has unveiled a new treatment called Advanced Night Repair Eye Synchronized Complex. It is rolling out in travel retail this month. The product is said to feature the groundbreaking repair and protection technologies of the brand’s best-selling Advanced Night Repair facial treatment, which was reformulated last year.
SWITZERLAND. La Prairie is paving the way for the official launch of its Cellular Eye Cream Platinum Rare – scheduled for January 2011 – with a limited-edition set called the Precious Platinum Rare Collection. It will be available from mid-September, priced domestically at around €710. 
INTERNATIONAL. Tom Ford Beauty has extended its product portfolio with a new, luxury lipstick line, called Private Blend Lip Colour Collection. It is available in London Heathrow Airport from this month, and will roll out to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Beirut from October.
INTERNATIONAL. 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.
INTERNATIONAL. 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.
US. Elizabeth Arden is poised to introduce the new feminine fragrance from singer Britney Spears, called Radiance, from August. Described as a brilliant white floral, Radiance Britney Spears is said to embody the artist's “confident and alluring persona”.
UK. Anti-ageing skincare brand Transformulas is targeting the inflight market with its newly repackaged range for the summer season, which includes LipVolume, Professional White ‘Stain-Less’, EyeLifting gel, Eye-Lightening Serum, Hydration Gold and Face Control. 
FRANCE. Beauté Prestige International (BPI) has unveiled a new version of its Le Male men’s fragrance from designer Jean Paul Gaultier. Le Male Terrible will be available in travel retail from September. The scent is said to be the olfactory embodiment of the perennially attractive “bad boy”, complete with bare torso and tattoos.
FRANCE. Clarins has unveiled a new lipstick line called Rouge Prodige. It will be available in travel retail from September. The long-lasting formula is said to offer rich colour, stunning shine and a comfortable hold.
INTERNATIONAL. Coty Prestige will introduce a new men’s fragrance from Davidoff, called Davidoff Champion, into worldwide travel retail this autumn. The sport-inspired scent aims to help men tap into their “deep, fundamental instinct for victory and power”, according to the brand.
INTERNATIONAL. Coty has unveiled a new men’s fragrance from designer Marc Jacobs – his first masculine scent in almost a decade. Marc Jacobs Bang will begin its worldwide roll-out this autumn. The fragrance concept is described as a dynamic balance of modern sophistication and Jacobs’ trademark irony and irreverence.
UK. Puig Travel Retail and WDF have aunched the world’s first Paco Rabanne cross-category pop-up shop at Heathrow Airport 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”.
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.
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.
GERMANY. Mãurer & Wirtz has unveiled its new fragrance masterbrand from designer Michael Michalsky. The two scents will be launched internationally from mid-September. The line is said to feature classical elements re-interpreted with innovative ingredients. 
INTERNATIONAL. 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. The Moodie Report led the applause – read on for the full report.
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.
US. Smasbox 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.
FRANCE. 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. 
GERMANY. Cosmetics house Artdeco is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special loyalty promotion. The brand, which is now represented in nearly 70 countries, is offering a 25% discount on a selection of products, including best-sellers. The items featured will carry a new, red anniversary logo.
INTERNATIONAL. Inter Parfums has signed an exclusive worldwide agreement with designer Betsey Johnson to design, manufacture and sell fragrances, colour cosmetics and other personal care products. The new partnership’s first product launch will bow in August, with another new collection due next year.
SWITZERLAND. La Prairie has unveiled a new anti-ageing trio, called the White Caviar Illuminating Système. The collection is said to deliver the firming benefits of caviar, while also helping to control the excessive pigmentation that causes age spots and discoloration in the skin. It will be available from the end of August.
US. Smashbox Cosmetics has unveiled its Fall 2010 make-up collection, called Masquerade. The line is described as a fantasy of illusion, intrigue, mystery and desire. It will begin rolling out from August.
FRANCE. Leading French travel retailer Aelia has begun the roll-out of its new retail identity, Aelia Duty Free, to its latest stores at Bordeaux Mérignac and Lille Lesquin airports. The company’s updated retail brand, complete with new-look fascia, was first introduced across Aelia's stores at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport in May.
INTERNATIONAL. Last week in Los Angeles, Clinique unveiled a cutting-edge addition to its Repairwear franchise, called Laser Focus Wrinkle & UV Damage Corrector. The “de-aging serum” is claimed to achieve 63% of the visible wrinkle-reducing power of a laser. The Moodie Report was the exclusive travel retail media in attendance at the launch – read on for the full report.
UK. Elemis will exhort consumers to “Think Pink and be Breast Aware” this autumn, with the launch of its limited-edition Sparkling Beauty Collection. The set – created to support Breast Cancer Awareness month in October – will be available from September, priced at around £50. In other news, Elemis has introduced a new redensifying Pro-Intense Eye and Lip Contour Cream, and a second fragrance called Elemis Exotic.
FRANCE. L’Oréal Luxury Products Travel Retail Europe, Middle East and Africa has created a Summer Destination Travel Must-Haves animation to promote Lancôme’s four star products: the Eyes Virtuôse palette, the Ô d’Azur fragrance, Juicy Tubes lip gloss and Hydra Zen moisturiser. The event began running in key European airports earlier this month.
UK. Transformulas, the non-invasive anti-ageing skincare range, has announced that its entire range has been selected by Next for the retailer’s new Autumn Winter Directory. Already available and selling well via the Next online sales channel, the move is set to boost sales for the brand, which has been making good progress in travel retail with UK-based Scorpio Distributors.
NETHERLANDS. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is celebrating the FIFA World Cup, and the Dutch team's triumphant run through to the final, with a host of soccer-themed events. The Dutch operator has even placed its own specially designed football stadium in front of the airport entrance, seating 325 people. All airport users can watch the matches live on the Astrovision screen.
UAE. Fresh from a recession-busting record year in 2009, Dubai Duty Free today announced a +16% rise in first-half sales to US$607million. “We have seen an increase in consumer spending across all categories, with average spend per departing passenger at US$47,” says Dubai Duty Free Managing Director Colm McLoughlin.
UK. Following the completion by BAA of its new security area at Edinburgh Airport, WDF has officially launched its World Duty Free store. The 6,942sq ft shop is the centrepiece of the newly designed airport facilities and has been re-located to sit immediately opposite the entrance into the Departures lounge. A first for World Duty Free, it also features a new-look World of Whiskies store.
US. Smashbox Cosmetics has unveiled two new double-ended highlighters, one for eyes and one for lips. Both are designed to brighten and define, and deliver a subtle touch of luminosity. Each retails domestically at around US$22. 
US. 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.
INTERNATIONAL. Bobbi Brown has this month introduced a new lip product, Treatment Lip Shine SPF15, into the travel retail channel. The line is said to deliver beautiful colour while moisturising and protecting the lips.
INTERNATIONAL. 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 dual 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. 
INTERNATIONAL. Clinique has expanded its eye care portfolio with a new treatment called All About Eyes Serum De-Puffing Eye Massage. It began rolling out in travel retail earlier this month. The product is said to cool and comfort puffy eyes on contact. It is delivered to the skin via a medical grade stainless steel roller-ball.
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.
INTERNATIONAL. Last month at a major launch event in Paris, Estée Lauder unveiled its revamped Pure Color cosmetics collection, created in partnership with Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux, who was appointed last November to help rejuvenate the brand. The Moodie Report brings you a full pictorial overview.
SINGAPORE. Nuance-Watson (Singapore) hosted a beach party retail event this week for the launch of its summer collection ‘To the Beach’ at Changi Airport Terminal 2. Customers received sea shell necklaces hand-made by bronzed Brazilian models and enjoyed complimentary makeovers by MAC makeup artistes.
INTERNATIONAL. Estée Lauder has introduced a new travel retail exclusive set for its high-end Re-Nutriv franchise, called Re-Nutriv Luxury Traveller. The set contains a full-size 15ml Intensive Lifting Eye Creme, a 15ml Intensive Lifting Creme, a 30ml Intensive Hydrating Foam Cleanser and a 30ml Intensive Softening Lotion.
FRANCE. Guerlain has unveiled a new anti-ageing treatment, called Abeille Royale Youth Serum. The product is claimed to harness the reparative power of bee products to repair wrinkles and promote tissue firmness.
FRANCE. Lancôme has unveiled a new travel retail exclusive make-up palette, called Eyes Virtuôse. It will be available in the channel from July, priced at €37. Described as the ultimate travel palette, the set features six shades that allow users to create an array of different looks to suit different activities in different cities around the world.
INTERNATIONAL. MAC has updated its mascara portfolio with a new product called Opulash. It is being rolled out into travel retail this month. The mascara is said to deliver “extreme volumisation”, for big, bouffant eye lashes. It features a special brush which has been enlarged and engineered to grab roots, according to MAC, before lifting, holding and curling the lashes.
UK. British skincare and spa brand Elemis has added to its signature Skin Nourishing Milk Bath with two new products: Skin Nourishing Shower Cream and Skin Nourishing Hand and Body Lotion. Both contain milk proteins and skin conditioning oils that are user-friendly and support the skin’s micro-flora.
INTERNATIONAL. As previously revealed on The Moodie Report.com, Estée Lauder has created a capsule make-up collection, in collaboration with Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux, called Pure Color Night. The limited-edition line, which features model Constance Jablonski in her first ad campaign for the brand, comprises eye shadow, powder and lip gloss.
FRANCE. This month, Lancôme is introducing a travel retail exclusive 100ml version of its groundbreaking Génifique Youth Activator anti-ageing treatment. The original launch size was 30ml. The 100ml premium format will be promoted via high-profile events throughout July and August in selected key international airports.
INTERNATIONAL. Origins has expanded its A Perfect World portfolio with a new treatment, A Perfect World™ SPF 25 Age-defence Moisturizer with White Tea. Rolling out now in travel retail, it is described as a high-performance moisturiser that offers multi-level protection against the harmful effects of the environment and premature signs of ageing.
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.
INTERNATIONAL. Estée Lauder has expanded its travel retail exclusive portfolio with new sets for make-up, skincare and fragrances. The new items are the Ingenious Color Palette, a Nutritious duo, and an updated Purse Spray Collection.
INTERNATIONAL. La Mer has expanded its product portfolio with a new SPF30 UV Protecting Fluid. It is available now in travel retail in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The product is claimed to provide broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection, as well as an array of visible light-transformation benefits. It is also said to be an ideal make-up primer.
FRANCE. Yves Saint Laurent has unveiled its Summer Look 2010. The products used to create it will be available in travel retail in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from mid-June. The look is described as “liberated and passionate”; the colour palette features desert golds, Mediterranean blues and intense reds. In other news, the brand has introduced an edt version of its flagship fragrance Parisienne.