Ever wonder why Diageo seems so close to its consumers? That’s because it is – and on Tuesday we saw the evidence with our own eyes. The Moodie Report Publisher was doing a spot of reconnaissance in the World Duty Free liquor & tobacco store at London Heathrow Airport Terminal Three this week when who
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George Clooney finds new leading lady in Dubai
He’s played alongside some of the world’s leading ladies, from Nicole Kidman to Catherine Zeta-Jones and Julie Roberts. He’s an almost impossible combination of good looks, great acting ability, charm, intelligence and social conscience. Yes we’re talking George Clooney, Hollywood’s hottest property and star of such epic movies as Syriana; Good Night, and Good Luck;
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Regulatory intervention at Heathrow
“Excuse me Sir, can I ask you where you’ve just come from?” Dismissing as unwise a curt reply to the effect of “No, you can’t sorry, I’m in a hurry,” I smiled nervously at the Customs officer at Heathrow Airport and wondered what it was that had attracted his attention on this day after I
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And I’ll be a World Rover, no never, no more…
The Moodie Report is more used to writing about best-sellers in duty free than being one of them. So imagine our excitement at spotting a beautiful display for a limited-edition version of our book ‘The World Rovers’ at Dubai Duty Free this month. The book, co-authored by Dermot Davitt and yours truly Martin Moodie, tells
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Maui Jim comes out of the shade to climb new peaks
It may be a newcomer to the travel retail channel but Hawaiian sunglasses brand Maui Jim is quickly making a name for itself. That’s down to a quirky style, great people, innovative promotions – and, of course, a quality product. The brand has its origins on the beautiful beaches of Maui, Hawaii (yes there is a Maui
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A (wash)Room with a view
The folks at the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have thought of everything in creating the ultimate consumer experience at the long-awaited new Terminal 3. It’s a spectacular place, spacious, futuristic and user-friendly all in one. We were given a sneak preview of the terminal by CAAS Director (Commercial) Lim Peck Hoon this week and we
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Miller magic confirms Blog bookmaker’s optimism
The Moodie Blog has decided to launch a bookmakers’ division after a Nostradamus-like prediction of the results of the Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup, which concluded on Monday. As exclusively predicted by The Moodie Blogmakers (as the division is to be known) husband and wife team Art and Nancy Miller topped the respective international golfing fields at
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Sizing up the odds at the Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup
Dubai, Saturday. Tension is rising in the final countdown to golf’s fifth ‘major’ – the Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup, which tees off later today at the Four Seasons Golf Club in the heart of Dubai Festival City. The 36-hole tournament concludes the following day at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. Once again the