INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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From the Editor: Martin Moodie introduces this blockbuster edition of The Moodie Davitt Spotlight Series eZine, dedicated to the newly opened cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex.
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A new jewel lights up Haikou: At 9am local time on 28 October 2022, the magnificent cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Hainan opened to the world. We bring you details of the spectacular opening.
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The China Duty Free Group view: Courtesy of China Duty Free Group, we feature video highlights of the spectacular new complex alongside comments from former President Charles Chen (now Vice Chairman).
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On Location with Hainan Hinews: We bring you exclusive video coverage from Hainan Hinews’ ‘Weekly Visit’ to the cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex.
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Interview: Wētā Workshop Co-founder Sir Richard Taylor has enjoyed a stellar career in the creative industries across an extraordinary range of artistic and technical disciplines. Martin Moodie chats with Taylor about how he and Dafeng Group helped CDFG bring the AURA Atrium to life.
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Moment of brilliance: Estée Lauder opens its biggest travel retail boutique at the cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex with a dedicated focus on the new Re-Nutriv Diamond Brilliance Serum.
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Spirits spotlight: Bacardi Global Travel Retail unveiled its first-ever ‘Fine Spirits Emporium’, which was designed to be the perfect one-stop shop for consumers to discover its range of premium quality spirits.
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On Location with Globuy: In this exclusive video, Chinese consumer platform Globuy takes audiences on a whirlwind tour of the dazzling cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex, exploring its luxury, experiential and F&B offering.
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Interview: Foreo Global Travel Retail Director Gary Leong talks about the significance of the cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex in bolstering Hainan as a duty free hotspot and attractive international tourist destination.
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Japanese beauty: Shiseido Travel Retail has unveiled six new boutiques at the complex, each showcasing the Japanese powerhouse’s portfolio of brands and its ‘Beauty Innovations for a Better World’ mission.
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An elegant flagship: KOSÉ Travel Retail has opened a dazzling flagship boutique at the cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex for its DECORTE brand, underlying a commitment to expanding its footprint in the region.
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A phygital benchmark: The Design Solution (TDS) has partnered with CDFG to unveil the ‘cdf Global Store’ concept. The partners describe the project as an “unprecedented phygital store experience” for travellers.
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Dazzling Dior: LVMH-owned luxury and beauty house Dior has opened a striking standalone boutique at the cdf Haikou complex. At 232sq m, the opening marks Dior’s biggest-ever store in global travel retail.
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Perfect partners: In a testament to L’Oréal Groupe and China Duty Free Group’s deepening partnership, the partners open 19 dazzling new boutiques at the cdf Haikou megastore, each one showcasing the beauty giant’s ‘Beauty of Tomorrow’ ethos.
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The ultimate boutique: Guerlain has unveiled a new flagship at the cdf Haikou shopping mall, offering its skincare, makeup and high-perfumery collections and the very first Guerlain facialist suite in travel retail.
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A milestone opening: Rémy Martin inaugurated a dazzling boutique at the cdf Haikou complex, marking a key milestone in the Cognac brand’s retail journey. Globuy’s (购乐帮) Sisi Zhang reports on location from the official inauguration on 13 January.
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Whisky watch: The Macallan has opened its largest boutique in travel retail at cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex, bringing the heritage, prestige and craftsmanship of the Speyside whisky brand to life.
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Interview: No media professional understands the Hainan offshore duty free market as well as Lu Tianqin, Chief TV Host of Hinews.cn Media and Head of the Duty Free Channel at Hainan Hinews Media Co, who shares her insights in this exclusive interview.
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Fragrance focus: Italian fragrance house Acqua di Parma, part of LVMH Group, has opened a sunny, standalone boutique at the cdf Haikou complex, bringing the scents of the Mediterranean to the shores of Hainan.
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O2O showcase: Dr. Ci:Labo has unveiled its first O2O concept store at the cdf Haikou complex. The store highlights the brand’s clinical heritage, Omotenashi ethos and ‘holistic beauty ecosystem’ though combined physical and digital touchpoints.
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Brand Highlights: We offer pictorial highlights of some of the biggest brand openings and activations at the cdf Haikou mega store, which is shaping up as travel retail’s most dazzling jewel.
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The shopper point of view: Hainan Hinews asks shoppers for their view of the new shopping emporium.
© Published by The Moodie Davitt Report and Hainan Hinews Media Company
Written and edited by Martin Moodie and Hannah Tan-Gillies
On location reporting and filming: Lu Tianqin, New Hainan
Design: Hannah Tan-Gillies
Translation: Penelope Zhou and Anqi Xie
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