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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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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Moving to the Marina
The view from The Moodie Report’s Marina Bay Sands bureau is stunning and the facilities below my 40th floor room are something pretty special too. What an amazing city state this is, and what a great choice of location for the relocated TFWA Asia Pacific show. Give me this view over that from, say, the
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Nearly free of duty at last
What followed was like a duty free rainstorm. Down came the packs of Mild 7; down came the Chanel beauty items; and down came the Remy Martin VSOP.
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The Foxes’ great escape gives last-gasp Premiership chance
If you think running a duty free retailer is stressful, try being the CEO of a football club. As many readers will know Leicester City Football Club in England is owned by Asian Football Investments, a Thai consortium led by Vichai Raksriaksorn, Chairman of one of Asia’s leading travel retailers, King Power International Group. King
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Team Moodie – up a creek with a paddle
The Moodie Report team has pledged a unique collective assault on the Great Travel Retail Educathlon – the 2013 follow-up to the hugely successful Moodie Multi-National Marathons of the past two years. To be held between 28-30 June, the event encourages participants from the travel retail industry to complete 7k on any of the chosen days in
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The Moodie Blog: Dan heads down under
Australia’s gain, the Middle East’s loss. That’s just one of the conclusions to come out of today’s news that Dan Cappell is leaving Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) to join Australia Pacific Airports (APAM) in Melbourne. As ADAC Chief Commercial Officer Mohammed Al Bulooki rightly noted, Dan has made an outstanding contribution to the UAE
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Jeju’s JDC jogger Kenny Kim and family log in
Reports reach us from beautiful Jeju island in South Korea, of the latest training efforts for The Moodie Report Great Travel Retail Educathlon – the 2013 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 travel retail community. There, Kenny (Young Jin) Kim (pictured
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A flying visit to Neutral’s heartland
The fog lifts and our Piper Seneca taxis to the end of the runway. Five minutes later we are through the clouds and leaving Montevideo behind. As the guest of Neutral I am on the 90-minute shuttle to the Uruguay-Brazil border to witness one of the major transformations in contemporary travel retail. Along this frontier,
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Having some skin (and blisters) in the game
Things are warming up nicely for The Moodie Report Great Travel Retail Educathlon – the 2013 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 travel retail community. Among the latest teams to sign up are The Skin and Blister(ed) Band, representing UK company
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Harbouring hopes of regional renewal in Hamburg
ACI Europe Director General Olivier Jankovec greets guests to the ACI Trading Conference & Exhibition cocktail on Monday night alongside (right) host Hamburg Airport CEO Michael Eggenschwiler Hamburg, one of northern Europe’s most attractive port cities, is this week’s venue for one of the region’s key airport commercial events – the ACI Europe Trading Conference & Exhibition.
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Travel Retail Consortium rises to the occasion
I have been remiss in not recording an excellent day out last month with the Travel Retail Consortium in the UK, which saw an impressive £2,357 raised for charity (Comic Relief). The venue was the London Houses of Parliament, the occasion the Consortium’s Annual Lunch. Attended by TRC members, along with some 74 guests from
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