We get to see a lot of different products at Moodie HQ, and we try our very best not to have favourites. But for obvious reasons, MAC’s latest launch, Moody Blooms, is sorely testing our resolve to remain impartial. Les Fleurs du Mal, MAC-style And it’s not just the name. MAC is showcasing its sinister
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Dubai Duty Free serves an ace as Wimbledon nears
[Left to right: Dubai Duty Free Vice President of Marketing Sinead el Sibai, tennis ace Venus Williams, Vice President Corporate Communications Salah Tahlak] It was a case of doubles all round as Dubai Duty Free turned on its legendary hospitality in London last Thursday night at its traditional pre-Wimbledon party. Dubai Duty Free owns and runs acclaimed tennis tournaments on
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Roth misses Hannibal Lector role, lands Sepp Blatter part
The Moodie Report receives countless digital newsletters each week, some of them requested, most of them not; some of them essential, many drivel. But one mandatory and brilliant read is the Daily Briefing from foreign exchange specialists Money Corp. It’s typically no more than six or seven paragraphs, linked to key curency movements and trends. It’s
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Elegance, surprise and newness: Nuance’s new retail arena in Toronto
At the official opening of Nuance’s new store environment at Toronto Pearson International T1 on Tuesday, you could sense the surge of pride among many of the group’s management and teams in this execution. No wonder: it’s certainly the company’s best store in North America, perhaps even worldwide. It ticks many of the right boxes:
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Keynote speakers of mass distraction
With five of the last seven weeks spent on the road, it’s been tough to keep up with my blogging despite a wealth of material to talk about. So let’s play catch-up through this week. First, the response to my criticism of former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s lousy speech at the TFWA Asia Pacific
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From Huaraches to Herring as a FABulous event begins
From Mexico City to Copenhagen, with one day off for good behaviour in London with my kids and Golden Labrador Mickali. Despite the shot above I didn’t cycle into Copenhagen Airport, though I reckon I have seen more bicycles here than I’ve seen in the rest of the world put together. I’m here in the Danish
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From Massachusetts to Mexico after Dufry dominates the day
This Blog begins at 37,500 feet above Kennebunk, Maine. Now I am sure that is a very nice town but I am willing to bet significant amounts of money with even the proudest citizen of Kennebunk that this is the first time in history it has been written about in a Blog written from a
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Love Hertz for the Grumpy Old Men on the Alsace Wine Trail
“Il ne nous reste qu’une seule voiture, Monsieur (We only have one car left Sir).” “Pas de problem. C’est bon (No problem, it’s fine).” My French wasn’t good enough to ask what type of car. Perhaps, I was to later conclude, I should go back to language school… This Blog comes to you after a