In my short time with The Moodie Report, I’ve already had the opportunity to travel across the globe, covering openings, conferences and launches, writes Rahul Odedra. However, few trips have been as important as one just 100 miles up the M1 motorway here in England to Leicester. On Saturday, my colleague Helen Pawson and I
Miscellaneous
A new vibrancy at Vienna Airport
It serves a city that is one of the richest in Europe, and one of the fastest growing for luxury brands downtown; it boasts a catchment area that spans several countries, and has a highly impressive network of flights serving emerging eastern European states. Despite these advantages, it’s fair to say that Vienna Airport has
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Miscellaneous
Hooray for Heinemann – and for Hamburg
Having sounded off about the poor wine offer at Munich Airport, I am happy to say that elsewhere in Germany – at Hamburg Airport to be precise – things are a whole lot better. Here Heinemann Duty Free has done precisely what Eurotrade does not do in Munich – i.e give the category plenty of
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Miscellaneous
Grabbing the attention in Gothenburg
World of difference: the bright new retail zone at Landvetter I remember well the last time I was in Gothenburg Landvetter Airport (before this week). Running late for a flight, I recall my horror at the interminable security line, with passengers herded into a narrow bottle-neck at the end of it, before (much later) being
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Miscellaneous
The good, the bad and the very, very ugly
My sojourn around the wine departments of the world’s airport shops continued in contrasting style last week as I journeyed respectively through Phuket International and Dubai International airports. In some ways any comparison is unfair because Phuket International handled (a record) 9.5 million arrivals in 2012 whereas Dubai International handled nearly 58 million. In scope,
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Miscellaneous
Journey’s End and why Little Hearts Matter
If you read just one piece of writing this year, I urge you to make it this one, called simply ‘Journey’s End’. It’s a farewell, a lament and an anguished tribute to a four year-old boy, Edward (Ned) Wheatley, written by his father Andy (a good friend of Scorpio Distributors Chairman Stuart McGuire). They are
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Airlines
Flying high at Dubai International and onboard the Emirates 380
For aviation aficionados it doesn’t get much better than flying on the Emirates A380, a magnificent gleaming, giant white bird of the skies. It’s not just the majesty of the aircraft I adore. It’s also what’s onboard. I’m writing this Blog from 37,004 feet, half an hour out of Dubai en route to Hong Kong
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Miscellaneous
Thinking and dreaming big in Dubai
From my sixth floor room at the excellent Jumeirah Creekside Hotel this week I’ve had a splendid view of Dubai’s famous tennis stadium (home to the annual ATP men’s and WTA women’s championships) and the Irish Village. All three facilities share something in common – they’re owned by Dubai Duty Free. The panorama is a powerful reminder
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Miscellaneous
Entering a World of Unique Brands and family spirit
Alas I have left The Moodie Report’s temporary Eckernförde bureau behind, after a fascinating (and far too fleeting) few days in this lovely part of Schleswig-Holstein on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. Schleswig and Holstein have at different times belonged in part or wholly to either Denmark or Germany and a convergence of a very different
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Miscellaneous
Raising a glass to champions of Irish whiskey
As a regular traveller through Dublin Airport Terminal 2, I pay a visit to the Irish Whiskey Collection nearly every trip and it’s not hard to see why it works. The whiskey guides know the category inside out, and the promoters bring a great sense of fun to the environment. There’s plenty of newness (though