One of the finest social days in the Middle East industry calendar hit a new milestone on 28 January, as Brown-Forman’s travel retail team hosted its tenth annual Jack Daniel’s golf tournament in Dubai. The hugely popular event attracted golfers from around the region, many of them customers of the brand owner. It took place
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Abu Dhabi welcomes Trinity delegates in style
[Sign of the times: The Moodie Report President Jaclyn Wampler, left, and Commercial Director Mandy Sime get ready for the kick-off of The Trinity Forum 2013 tomorrow] Delegates to the 2013 Trinity Forum are pouring into Abu Dhabi in readiness for the big event which kicks off here tomorrow night with the traditional Opening Cocktail,
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Blanket coverage from The Trinity Forum in Abu Dhabi
I’ve arrived in Abu Dhabi for the 2013 Trinity Forum, which promises to be among the best in the event’s ten-year history. I’ve set up The Moodie Report’s temporary bureau on the second floor of the spectacular Yas Viceroy Hotel, with a wonderful view overlooking the Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island, home to the
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Farewell to a quintessential English gentleman
[UPDATE TO STORY BELOW] Richard did not want a public service. His family has asked that if people would like to pay their respects, they can make a donation to one of his favourite charities in his memory. These are listed below. The Royal British Legion http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us The Royal National Lifeboat Institution http://rnli.org/aboutus/aboutthernli/Pages/Our-purpose.aspx The Hong Kong
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Recognising the sparkle of family businesses
Not surprisingly perhaps, The Moodie Report has always had a soft spot for family businesses. So we’re delighted to see one of travel retail’s most dynamic retailers, Gassan Diamonds, recognised as the Best Family Business in the Netherlands (CEO Benno Leeser is pictured above, centre, collecting the award). In a world where corporate giants dominate,
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Bond and Bollinger add to Schiphol’s licence to thrill
Bollinger (left) builds on the Bond theme at Schiphol Over the past three years Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s reputation as one of Europe’s most consumer-friendly airports has risen dramatically. That’s partly on the back of Schiphol Group’s investment in infrastructure – which continues soon with a partial redevelopment of Lounge 1 and a planned overhaul of Lounge
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Knock on Wood (three times): Hat trick hero hunts for Foxes
This is getting expensive. But boy do we love it… The goal-scoring carnage continued on Saturday at Leicester City Football Club (The Moodie Report’s adopted English football team) as the Premiership-seeking team known as ‘the Foxes’ routed Bristol City 4-0. The Moodie Report is donating US$50 to The Moodie Report Foundation (dedicated to funding cancer
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A thank you from Becky Edwards
A nice message arrived last week from Becky Edwards, daughter of Alan, that wonderful industry friend who passed away suddenly last September. Alan’s death prompted an amazing outpouring of love and grief on the comments section of our main website. As mentioned previously, this proved of rich comfort to his mum Cynthia. Becky asked me
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Toasting a man of true spirit
I couldn’t be more delighted to hear of John McDonnell’s promotion to President, International at Patrón Spirits. Since joining the tequila-to-liqueur company in January 2005, John has driven its remarkable emergence on the global stage – notably in travel retail where it has gone from virtual non-entity to one of the channel’s most ever-present, well-regarded
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Kiwi takes flight as Foxes run wild
A flying Kiwi and eleven Foxes on the rampage. That was the dramatic scenario at The Moodie Report’s officially adopted English football club, Leicester City, on Saturday as the promotion-chasing Championship team routed Huddersfield Town by 6 goals to 1. As reported, Leicester City is owned by Asian Football Investments, a Thai consortium led by