[Photo: Mrs Moodie Report] The nights are setting in down at The Moodie Report Worldwide Headquarters (also known as ‘The Shed’). Fall has fallen in London and with it the night shift becomes just that little more onerous. Given the demands of our 24-hour industry and a packed editorial programme, the nights are often long
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Reflections on TFWA World Exhibition 2007
Now the carnival is over… TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, the glittering annual extravaganza of the duty free and travel retail industries, drew to a muted close on Friday with a quieter than usual last day due to the Air France strike that hastened the exits of many overseas delegates. The ‘breakdown’ of a trade
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Miscellaneous
Why we will miss Patrick Moran
Brown-Forman Travel Retail Managing Director Patrick Moran’s decision to retire robs the industry of one of its keenest minds and one of the great contributors to the ‘Trinity’ debate of recent years. Moran was one of the key voices in the acclaimed ‘White Paper’ that came out of the inaugural Trinity Forum in 2003 and he
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Events
A world-class Premier in Cannes
Of all the industry ‘Oscars’ handed out at the annual Frontier Awards in Cannes last night, none was more popular with the audience than that received by Premier Portfolio. The UK company, owned by Andrew Webster (pictured right) and Kevin Walsh (second from right), has thrived in recent years thanks to a combination of innovative
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Miscellaneous
Farewell to a man of talent and integrity
News that L’Oreal Produits de Luxe International Travel Retail boss Vincent Boinay is leaving to head the company’s Japanese market division is a real blow to this channel. He is to take up a new domestic role within the group, as Luxury Products Division Managing Director Japan. Vincent took over his current role in 2005
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Miscellaneous
Great brands, great company
The traditional Habanos dinner is always one of the highlights of Cannes. And this year Export Director Manuel Garcia put together a typically warm and friendly evening, with a never-ending supply of fine Habanos. Remarkably, in an era where the pleasure of cigar smoking is increasingly endangered by the anti-smoking environment, the Cuban house continues
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Miscellaneous
Space management for a down to earth man
As stage sets go they probably don’t come much better than that on show at this week’s opening conference at TFWA World Exhibition. Reflecting the ‘Brand the World, Ask for the Moon’ tagline of the exhibition and the background of keynote speaker Neil Armstrong – the first man to walk on the moon – the
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Miscellaneous
All Blacks capture rugby crown
No, not that one…South Africa are still world champions of the 15-man game, but the All Blacks have finally got their hands on some silverware – the Travel Retail All Blacks, that is. The ABs won a series of close-fought contests with three other teams to capture the inaugural Travel Retail Touch Rugby Sevens tournament,
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One giant leap for mankind
And so it begins. TFWA World Exhibition, the industry’s glamour event, officially kicks off in Cannes today with this morning’s conference, featuring one of the biggest names ever to grace the event. That’s American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, and forever remembered for his words “That’s one small step
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Events
Real value from Travel Value
“It’s sunny, it’s freezing, let’s get going.” The words were those of the one and only Harry Diehl as the annual Travel Value Golf Cup got under way in Cannes on Sunday at the Cannes Mandelieu and Riviera golf courses. The gale of the previous day had blown away, taking more than a few trees
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Miscellaneous
African Pride wins thrilling Rugby World Cup final
Over 120 industry executives were truly duty free on Saturday evening as the Rugby World Cup in France came to a thrilling conclusion. Sponsored by ten industry companies or individuals representing their respective rugby playing nations, the evening – themed ‘Free of Duty’ – the event attracted a sell-out crowd (plus a few rugby teams
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Tuli triumphs as Britt Riches nearly killed by Cannes-opener
It was the perfect Cannes-openers – a great way to lift the lid on TFWA World Exhibition 2007. Yes we’re talking the annual Moodie International Superstars Honorary Invitation Tournament (MIS-HIT), which drew a star-studded field of 28 to the Cannes Mandelieu golf course on Saturday afternoon. The event was won by the industry’s form golfer
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The Moodie BLOG live in Cannes
It’s show time on the French Riviera as TFWA World Exhibition, the industry’s leading show, swings into action in Cannes. The Moodie BLOG will bring you all the ‘off diary’ items during the week, capturing the personalities and pizzazz of this unique event. The weather forecast here is promising all week, though it is raining