Recognise this chap? No, not the fading, aging antipodean on the left but the sprightly looking dandy on the right. That’s right, it’s Johnnie Walker’s famous ‘striding man’ and The Moodie Blog is delighted to report that even at the ripe old age of 101, he’s in better shape than ever. So much so that
Events
Another plague on travel retail’s house
Right now I can’t read too good Don’t send me no more letters no Not unless you mail them From Desolation Row – Bob Dylan, Desolation Row It’s not quite the ‘Seven Plagues’ of the Book of Revelation but it does seem as if there is some greater force conspiring against the well-being of the
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Miscellaneous
Colm McLoughlin’s ‘Famous Five’
He’s the most well-known travel retail executive on the planet but how well do you really know him? We’re talking about Colm McLoughlin, the Irishman who has driven the great Dubai Duty Free success story of the past quarter century. In between building a billion Dollar retailing powerhouse and creating a global marketing phenomenon, Colm
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Events
Mighty Munster give voice to Stuart Mangan appeal
The fundraising efforts for Stuart Mangan, the young Irish rugby player paralysed from the neck down during a game on 5 April 2008, are reaching amazing heights – mirroring the immense courage and determination of an extraordinary man (see www.StuartMangan.org for full details). Stuart’s brother John is L’Oréal UK Luxury Fragrance Division Deputy General Manager – and
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Events
Karl’s (World) cup runneth over
There are many rugby followers in the travel retail community, some of whom plan to descend on New Zealand in 2011 to support their respective countries in the Rugby World Cup. Now, dramatic news reaches The Moodie Blog that the industry may even have a player participating in the event. All around the world qualifying
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Miscellaneous
Flying high with the irresistible Pam Ann
Every day The Moodie Report scours the international newswires for story leads using a paid search service and a series of keywords such as ‘duty free’ and ‘travel retail’. Invariably the former throws up some intriguing stories that never quite make it into our pages – ranging from articles on duty free sugar quotas to
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Miscellaneous
Those mobile blues again…
I think someone is trying to tell me something… Working from home the other morning at The Moodie Report’s unofficial Worldwide Headquarters (also known as the Garden Shed), I answered the phone to what turned out to be a cold call from a salesman. “Good morning, is that Mr Moodie?” “It is indeed.” “Good morning Mr Moodie.” “Good
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People
Two faces, one child
Two faces. One child. Meet Xena Cordova from the Philippines. This little girl is five years old and comes from one of the country’s poorest areas. Her parents, though loving, are uneducated and illiterate. They could never afford to pay for the cleft surgery their beautiful but disfigured daughter needed. But help was at hand.
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Miscellaneous
Bollywood bursts into Mumbai
There’s a lot to admire about the gradual re-shaping of commercial operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, a project I saw first-hand on Tuesday night as I came through the international terminal before boarding a flight to London. DFS India – a partnership with Flemingo – is making real progress in transforming the key duty free facilities