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Moodie Davitt LinkedIn Top Ten (most liked)
Our Senior Business Editor Mark Lane runs down the top ten most popular posts on our Moodie Davitt Report company LinkedIn feed across 2023.
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Interview: Kering Eyewear Head of Global Travel Retail Emanuele Lasagna
An exclusive interview in October with Kering Eyewear Head of Global Travel Retail Emanuele Lasagna kicks off our countdown. He gives an overview on the health of the luxury eyewear company’s travel retail business to our Brands Editor Hannah Tan-Gillies.
Lasagna also talked about the biggest trends and challenges shaping the sunglasses category and the importance of travel retail, which he describes as “a key driver for growth”.
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Likes: 374 Post views: 23,565
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Dufry announces new Global Executive Committee
In February, Dufry (now Avolta) announced its new organisational structure formed through the setting up of a joint company with Autogrill to drive what the new-look group called the ‘Travel Experience Revolution’.
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Likes: 411 Post views: 13,569
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Pernod Ricard launches Royal Salute Coronation of King Charles III edition
In April, Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail announced the launch of the Royal Salute Coronation of King Charles III Edition, marking the start of a new era of the British monarchy with an ultra-prestige limited-edition expression. Only 500 bottles (RRP US$25,000) were released globally during this month, including at airports in 20 major markets around the world.
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Likes: 419 Post views: 15,524
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Interview: Xavier Rossinyol on the birth of Avolta
In news broken during the TFWA Cannes event in October, Dufry Group unveiled Avolta, the new brand identity representing the Dufry and Autogrill combination.
CEO Xavier Rossinyol gave The Moodie Davitt Report an exclusive interview on the subject, with our Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie asking the questions.
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Likes: 432 Post views: 15,141
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Thabet Musleh promoted to Qatar Duty Free Senior Vice President
In May Thabet Musleh was promoted to Qatar Duty Free Senior Vice President, having played a deeply influential role in the retailer’s stellar performance at Hamad International Airport.
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Likes: 445 Post views: 13,721
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Qatar Duty Free and Hamad International Airport presented with dual Trinity Awards
Hamad International Airport and Qatar Duty Free were formally presented with their dual Trinity Awards for Commercial and Consumer Offer of the Year 2022 in Doha during May. The Trinity Awards highlight outstanding examples of creative and positive thinking, investment and action that aided sector recovery and advanced its prospects in 2022.
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Likes: 447 Post views: 17,837
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Gucci Beauty introduces Éternité de Beauté foundation collection
The most popular product post in the countdown came from Coty, which extended Gucci Beauty’s makeup offer with a foundation line. Éternité de Beauté is a 24-hour long wear, no-transfer foundation.
The product comes in 40 inclusive shades in four undertone families: cool, neutral, warm and olive. Éternité de Beauté is available in Americas, Asia Pacific and European travel retail.
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Likes: 456 Post views: 17,381
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Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail boss Mohit Lal to retire
In May, the retirement of popular Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail Chairman and CEO Mohit Lal was announced, marking the end of a highly distinguished career spanning 37 years in the corporate world.
Lal has been one of the most insightful and influential executives in the travel retail channel over the past eight years, and a key advocate of premiumisation, digitalisation and Trinity principles.
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Likes: 559 Post views: 24,212
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L’Oréal Vincent Boinay and Emmanuel Goulin appointments
In more major people news in September, L’Oréal Groupe General Manager for Travel Retail Worldwide Vincent Boinay, one of travel retail’s most-respected executives, was named President of the French beauty group’s North Asia Zone and Chief Executive Officer of L’Oréal China. The appointment is effective from the end of January 2024.
At the same time it was announced that Emmanuel Goulin, a familiar and highly regarded face in the channel, will take over President of Travel Retail and join the Group’s Executive Committee at the beginning of 2024.
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Likes: 568 Post views: 21,923
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Bacardi marks 161st anniversary by planting a tree for every employee
Our countdown ends with a clear winner – an admirable CSR initiative from Bacardi. The drinks company announced it is planting a tree for each of its employees to mark its 161st anniversary in February.
As “a gift to the planet and its people”, the drinks company said this celebration aims to support biodiversity, help local communities, and capture a combined 2.5M kg of CO2 during the trees’ lifetime.
All Bacardi employees received an anniversary edition bottle of Bacardi Carta Blanca, labelled with a QR code which enabled them to plant their own tree and then track its progress and positive impact through an online platform.
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Likes: 909 Post views: 21,710
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Issue 330 | 22 December 2023
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