Videos of the Year

Walking and talking travel retail at Heathrow Airport

In January, The Moodie Davitt Report President Dermot Davitt took a detailed tour of Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 in the company of Retail Director Fraser Brown, where they discussed the trading climate, passenger traffic, productivity of space, consumer trends and headwinds facing the business. The conversation set the scene for what has turned out to be Heathrow’s busiest year ever.

China Duty Free Group Cruise Services celebrates launch of biggest Chinese maritime retail offer

This energetic video showcases the guest experience onboard Adora Magic City, the first China-built large cruise ship which embarked on its maiden voyage on 1 January.

China Duty Free Group Cruise Services manages the expansive 1,200sq m duty-free retail offer onboard – the largest maritime retail space in China.

The incredible story of Zhuo Zhou Shanlan Rice Wine

In April we were proud to premiere the first production from Moodie Davitt STUDIO, our new film division dedicated to high-quality storytelling of the people, brands, retailers and locations that make up the global travel retail and airport commercial revenue sectors.

Our debut video featured a visit to the Zhuo Zhou Shanlan Rice Wine distillery in Qiongzhong, Hainan, China. Titled ‘Hainan’s heritage in a glass – 1,000 years in the making’, it tells the extraordinary story of Zhuo Zhou and its inspirational Founder & CEO Zeng Fanhua.

TRI-POD Series 4: Ally Dickinson of Suntory Global Spirits on mental health in the workplace

The Moodie Davitt Report’s video podcast series in association with The SEVA Group returned with Series 4 this year. In one of the most memorable episodes, Suntory Global Spirits General Manager – GTR Emerging Markets Alasdair Dickinson reveals his lifelong encounters with depression and anxiety and how after those mental pressures built up a few years ago, he decided to do something about it.

Hamad International named ‘World’s Best Airport’

Hamad International Airport (HIA) captured its third ‘World’s Best Airport’ accolade in four years at the prestigious 2024 Skytrax World Airport Awards in April.

The Doha travel hub also clinched ‘World’s Best Airport Shopping’ for the second time in a row – recognising the pioneering retail work of Qatar Duty Free – and ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ for the tenth consecutive year.

This Qatar Airways Group video outlines the elements that saw the HIA travel experience stand out among travellers who voted for the awards.

Finding ‘travel retail’s rainbow’

In her final interview as L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific Managing Director, Tao Zhang spoke to The Moodie Davitt Report’s Hannah Tan in May about beauty trends and experiences and offered an upbeat message to the industry.

Moodie Davitt STUDIO: The House of Suntory Kogei Collection whisky masterclass

In this striking film shot by Alexander Roux for Moodie Davitt STUDIO, we carry highlights from The Kogei Collection event in May, with a tasting led by The House of Suntory Global Advocacy Manager James Bowker.

Via a sampling of the Kogei Collection Yamazaki and Hakushu expressions, Bowker took guests on a journey through time, illustrating Suntory’s century-long history as a Japanese whisky pioneer.

“I had a dream to create my own whisky” – Harry Kartasis on the birth of Misaka

Welcome to Misaka, a premium Japanese whisky range unveiled at the TFWA Asia Pacific show in Singapore in May. Misaka is the beloved creation of Harry Kartasis, Managing Director of Global Drinks Ltd in Hong Kong.

The collection comprises seven “exceptional” whiskies that combine fine natural ingredients and time-honoured distillation techniques from Scotland and Japan. In this Moodie Davitt STUDIO film Kartasis tells The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie about his long-term desire to own his own brand; his love for Japanese whiskey; and how a single SKU became a multiple age-statement assortment.

ARI marks National Day of Joy and talks people and partnerships

In June leading travel retailer ARI reinforced the key principles embedded in its brand expression, ‘Joy on your way’, launched last year, as it marked National Day of Joy (26 June). Speaking to The Moodie Davitt Report, Chief Executive Officer Ray Hernan and Chief Joy Ambassador Paula Pryor reflected on the roll-out of the brand expression across the network, and the thinking that lay behind its creation.

Dubai Duty Free reveals new-look Concourse B liquor & tobacco stores

Following Dubai Duty Free’s ambitious and impressive refurbishment of its Concourse B East and West liquor and tobacco stores at Dubai International Airport, the travel retailer’s Managing Director Ramesh Cidambi took The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie on a guided tour of the new-look offer.

They were accompanied by members of Dubai Duty Free who captured the conversation and tour on film. The first part appears below with others at this link.