Dermot Davitt

1 week ago | moodiedavittreport.com | Dermot Davitt

AUSTRALIA. A new session, ‘Airport Hotels are a Thing’, has been added to the agenda for the Australian Airports Association (AAA) Retail & Commercial Forum, which takes place in Sydney on 21-23 July. The session will unveil bespoke consumer and industry research exploring the growing trend of airport-owned and-developed hotels as integral components of the airport commercial landscape.

1 week ago | moodiedavittreport.com | Dermot Davitt

We present further highlights of the Seatrade Cruise Global retail sessions, hosted by The Moodie Davitt Report in April in Miami. This article first appeared in The Moodie Davitt eZine. Click here for access.  We present further highlights of the Seatrade Cruise Global retail sessions, hosted by The Moodie Davitt Report in April in Miami.

1 week ago | moodiedavittreport.com | Dermot Davitt

AUSTRALIA. Nominations are invited for the Australian Airports Association (AAA) Airport Retail & Commercial Forum Awards 2025. The awards recognise excellence and achievement across the airport commercial revenues sector in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region. They will be presented during the AAA Airport Retail & Commercial Forum, which runs from 21-23 July in Sydney. The nomination link appears below.

2 weeks ago | moodiedavittreport.com | Dermot Davitt

FRANCE. TFWA has released details of its speaker line-up for the Monday conference at TFWA World Exhibition, as pre-registration opens for the event. The event takes place from 28 September to 2 October at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Pre-registration is available at this link. This year’s conference will be opened by TFWA President Philippe Margueritte who will deliver a welcome address offering his perspective on the future of duty free and travel retail in an evolving global context.

2 weeks ago | moodiedavittreport.com | Dermot Davitt

INTERNATIONAL. ‘Vision 2035’ was the theme of a forward-looking panel discussion at Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami (8-9 April) that examined the future of retail in the cruise channel. Seatrade is the world’s leading annual gathering of the cruise industry. In the past two years, The Moodie Davitt Report has organised and led a series of discussions focused around retailing onboard, with input from the cruise retail Trinity of cruise lines, concessionaires and brand owners.