Of all the charitable endeavours we hear about in this industry (and we try to support most), there aren’t many of greater merit than that being undertaken by Fraser Dunlop, Global Head of Food for World Duty Free Group. For those of you who don’t know Fraser, he is the man who defied practically all the
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The Rise of the Chinese Backpacker
As many people across the industry work up a sweat training for The Moodie Report Great Travel Retail Educathlon, I’m in Bangkok attending a boot camp of a different kind, writes Melody Ng. Organised by Digital Innovation Asia (DIA) in partnership with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the DIA China Social Media Boot Camp
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Shiseido’s breathtaking Ibuki ad premieres in Paris
Paris has always had the power to take my breath away – for reasons good and bad (have you seen what the tourist traps charge for a coffee these days?) – but last Friday it managed to leave me breathless for all the right reasons. I was visiting the City of Light courtesy of Shiseido,
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DFS makes crystal clear statement with M launch at Changi
The Edrington and DFS teams celebrate the launch of The Macallan M at Singapore Changi Airport on Monday Following on from my visit to Hong Kong last week for the unveiling of The Macallan M, I was in Singapore yesterday for the retail debut of the stunning new decanter with DFS at Changi Airport, writes
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Funding the drive for a Foundation of fizz
As previously reported on The Moodie Blog, Scorpio Worldwide Managing Director Ian Cowie is raising much-needed funds for the British Heart Foundation in honour of one of travel retail’s great fallen companions, Alan Edwards who passed away tragically last year. Ian is raffling a Nebuchadnezzar of Champagne (below) for the Foundation, a charity that Alan
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Dial M for a memorable whisky launch
I’m in Hong Kong where I last night attended the launch event for The Macallan M at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (The Moodie Report was the exclusive travel retail media at the event), writes Rahul Odedra The decanter is not only the latest collaboration between the distiller and Lalique, but also one
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Taking the temperature of a vibrant regional market
The dynamism of the Nordic cruise and ferry travel retail business never fails to excite and surprise me when I travel in this region. The retail environment is different, and certainly less premium, than at most airports; and the offer is relatively narrow, based around the drivers of spirits and confectionery on most routes. Yet
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Pentalpha goes into overdrive with Help for Heroes
One of the most respected exhibition firms in travel retail is lending its support to a vital charity for UK soldiers injured in the line of duty – and the industry is being encouraged to assist. Next month three team members of Derbyshire-based Pentalpha Exhibitions and Interiors – Ian Kirk, Paul Sheldon and Andrew Lancashire
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How Dan Cappell kept his promise: The Brown Forman 2013 Moodie Foundation Kentucky Derby blog
“Good Evening, Ladies and Gentleman, this is your Captain speaking. Welcome aboard Delta airlines 007 from Dubai to Atlanta, our flight time this evening will be 15 hours and 34 minutes.” The great adventure had begun, writes Dan Cappell. I was flying Dubai to Atlanta and then on to Nashville, Tennessee while my chosen guest
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When making up is not so hard to do
It is a truth universally acknowledged that – even if you’re sat at the pointy end of the plane – most people look better getting on a long-haul flight, than they do getting off it. That was certainly the case for this writer en route to the recent TFWA Asia Pacific Show in Singapore, thanks
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Band on the Run strikes right chord
As the clock ticks down to The Moodie Report Great Travel Retail Educathlon (28-30 June), word is coming in of some extraordinary fund-raising efforts around the world. As reported, the 2013 event is the follow-up to the hugely successful Moodie Multi-National Marathons of the past two years, which have raised over US$650,000 across the worldwide
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Events
The Moodie Blog: Flemingo juggles its balls
‘More balls than most’. That was the multi-meaning theme for an enjoyable cocktail hosted by Flemingo on Monday night for business partners and the press. Standing alongside an unerringly competent juggler in full flow, Flemingo Director Paul Topping (right) said, while holding (though not juggling) his notes and three balls: “As a company we have
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A tribute to the man in the pin-stripe suit
Whenever an annual event such as TFWA Asia Pacific comes around, there are inevitably moments when one remembers those who are no longer with us. One such individual is Richard Ashworth, who passed away in January after many years outstanding service to this industry, working variously for Jardine Matheson, Allied Domecq and Camus, before later representing
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