Getting ready to walk back down Memory Lane

I’m ready now to take a walk down Memory Lane. It’s Autumn but this time I’m not headed for a fall.

Aelia Duty Free: Very nice in Nice

I love the simplicity, vibrancy and brightness of this store. It may not have the sunshine but it still manages to capture the very essence of the Côte d’Azur. Nice? Very nice, I’d say.

How Helen developed a cutting edge at Victorinox

Helen Pawson, The Moodie Davitt Report’s Brand Editor, is a key member of our organisation and a highly talented all-rounder. But until now I had no idea that she had an aptitude for knife-making. She’s obviously even sharper than I thought… Helen showed her hand, as it were, at the London flagship store of Victorinox,

Miscellaneous

August 30, 2017

A voyage of discovery along the Dalmatian coast

Greetings from the latest Moodie Davitt Interim Bureau, on the wondrous Dalmatian coast near Dubrovnik. As the images on this page suggest, there are worse places to spend time as a journalist in the duty free industry. The beauty of the region is one thing, but it has been matched by the welcome I have

Airports

August 21, 2017

Prada fragrances to go (just) at Hong Kong International Airport

I’ll be taking off en route to the New South Wales gateway to report on the airport’s commercial revolution. And on that plane with me – and their generous purchaser – will be two bottles of Prada women’s fragrance. Viva duty free.

Airports

July 26, 2017

Reincarnation in Paris; reimagination in Singapore

La Samaritaine and Changi T4 are among the most exciting developments I have seen in my 30 years of covering this business.

Miscellaneous

May 28, 2017

Making a mark with e-commerce in the home of Alibaba

It’s no coincidence that cross-border e-commerce specialist and emerging travel retail player GDFS chose Hangzhou as the site to kick-start the next wave of its expansion. On Saturday GDFS opened its first Experience store in this city of nine million people, which is also home to one of the behemoths of the digital retail world, Alibaba. GDFS,

Miscellaneous

May 17, 2017

A battle against a foe that can and must be beaten

“You have no idea of what is journey is going to take you through. You have to have trust in the care that you will receive. And in some ways the outcome is incidental to the journey.”

Events

April 27, 2017

Mama please don’t take my Toblerone away

Thank you Mondelēz International for reminding me and Dermot that we’ve traversed a few peaks; roamed a few valleys; heck, fallen into a few troughs; but ultimately savoured some sweet, sweet moments along the way.

Miscellaneous

April 11, 2017

May the children of Rulin School roam in the sea of knowledge

When we got the books from you, all the students and teachers were so excited. We know we can roam in the sea of knowledge, and use it to build our bright future. Through the books, we can see the world.

Miscellaneous

March 22, 2017

The Moodie Blog: On location in Japan at a time of tumult

I’m in the middle of a whirlwind visit to Japan this week, which given the changing dynamics in the business here, could not be more timely. There are fascinating stories everywhere you look from the likely opening of the country’s first arrivals duty free stores to the early struggles of the fledgling downtown duty free

Events