Frank gets plastered in Cannes

Frank Hunwick has been coming to the Cannes show for more years than he can remember, in the past with Allied Domecq and Hiram Walker. This year the amiable PR expert and show specialist was guiding Peller Estates Icewine around the show, helping set up the stand, client dinners and much more besides. All had

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Waiting for smoke signals

This BLOG comes to you from Nice Airport where instead of heading home on the BA 18.40 flight to London many Cannes delegates have been delayed due to technical problems with the plane. Just what you need after a long tough week on the exhibition floor and networking till the early hours in the scene…

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Keeping your mother away from the vodka

Danish liquor dynamo Torben Vedel Andersen has launched an intriguing request via The Moodie Report Cannes Blog. Not content with just showing off his new incarnation as Regional Director of Danzka Vodka-owner Belvedere Duty Free (part of the CL World Brands group), Andersen is seeking silver padlocks. And he needs them fast. His funky new

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We shall fight them on the beaches

In a bad week for tobacco products at the show Habanos reminded us all last night of the pulling power of the category at the Cuban cigar house’s annual dinner at the Carlton. Guests, including many of the industry’s top retailers, enjoyed the new Short Churchills from the great Romeo y Julieta brand. A classically

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Unforgivable… and unforgettable

“It shows a new day, a new world, a positivity – and that’s what Unforgiveable represents.” The words of US music megastar Sean Combs rang out over a jam-packed industry gathering at the Majestic Hotel last night to celebrate the launch of the star’s debut men’s fragrance, Unforgivable, created in partnership with The Estée Lauder

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Where there’s no smoke there will be fire

The letter from TFWA to tobacco companies exhibiting at this year’s Cannes show was short and to the point. And it bears repeating in full. Dear Exhibitor May we remind you that French legislation imposes certain rules and restrictions regarding the distribution of tobacco products. We wish to inform you that the Customs Office has

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Brand the World – Reach for the Stars

Brand the World, Reach for the Stars. The massive hoardings over the Palais des Festivals in Cannes (pictured top of page) say it all. The travel retail industry has come to town. Today the greatest duty free show on earth begins and it looks like being the biggest event ever. The Moodie Report’s Cannes Bureau

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Cannes gets off to a swinging start

The annual Gebr Heinemann golf tournament that kicks off every TFWA World Exhibition had a new co-sponsor this year – Hugo Boss. The event celebrated its 20th anniversary in fine style – fine weather, (some) fine golf and the usual fine performance by that consummate Master of Ceremonies, Gebr Heinemann Chairman of the Advisory Board,

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Big hit for the MIS-HIT

Gunnar Heinemann and John Kammerman triumphed today in the annual Moodie International Superstars Honorary Invitation Tournament (MIS-HIT) Trophy held at the Cannes Mandelieu golf course. Playing under the unusual ‘Chicago’ scoring system the retailer/supplier combination (top right with host Martin Moodie) was appropriately right on song with Gunnar firing on the outward nine and the

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Anyone for (Pink) Tee?

Dazzling. The shirts that is, not the golf, at this year’s annual Pink Tee Consortium cup held at the magnificent Royal Mougins Golf Club near Cannes yesterday. Gebr Heinemann Chairman of the Advisory Board Harry Diehl, World Duty Free Managing Director Mark Riches, Scorpio Distributors Director Bruce McGuire and The Moodie Report Publisher Martin Moodie

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Fairway to Heaven

Hugo Boss Head of Travel Retail Nadine Heubel will hit the honorary first drive at the annual Moodie International Superstars Honorary Invitation Tournament (MIS-HIT) Trophy on Saturday here in Cannes. The German fashion supremo has confirmed that there is no end to her talents by taking up golf just five weeks ago and already getting

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Signs of the (improving) times

Now that’s more like it… We kick off our grand Cannes tour 2007 at London Heathrow Terminal One, en route to the French Riviera and the greatest duty free show on earth – TFWA World Exhibition. And what a great place T1 is to be compared with a month ago. Check-in was swift (5 minutes),

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Have WIT will travel

Do women in travel retail get the recognition they deserve? In industry generally the answer is no – certainly in terms of equality of salaries, career progression and representation levels within top management. Travel retail is, we hope, a little ahead of the curve but The Moodie Blog can think of more than a few

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