We feature highlights from this week’s Moodie Davitt Report WeChat Official Account, with our follower base climbing steadily to 5,831.
Feb 13, 2025 - 13:29
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CHINA. We are pleased to bring readers a summary of recent posts on The Moodie Davitt Report’s WeChat Official Account as the platform continues to grow strongly in China, with stories posted in Mandarin and English.
The Moodie Davitt Report offers unrivalled Chinese language coverage of key China-related stories, anchored by our dual WeChat platforms – our weekly Moodie Davitt Account (currently with an impressive 5,831 followers) and Moodie Davitt Report China Travel Retail Express, which publishes daily.
Scan the QR codes via WeChat to visit our dual platforms. The Moodie Davitt Report is the only global travel retail title to publish on WeChat. Stories related to the Chinese and international travel retail sector at home and abroad are featured in this unrivalled service. For native content opportunities please contact Zhang Yimei (China) at Yimei@MoodieDavittReport.com or Irene Revilla (International) at Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com. For editorial please reach out to Martin Moodie at Martin@MoodieDavittReport.com
Moodie Davitt WeChat is curated under the direction of Penelope Zhou, our Hong Kong-based Chinese Editor, and company Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie, also in Hong Kong. The Special Administrative Region is also the base for our Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking Associate Director, Events, Vincci Chung.
The Moodie Davitt Report Hong Kong team: (From left) Vincci Chung, Penny Zhou and Martin Moodie
They are supported in Hainan by Chief China Representative Zhang Yimei, former Deputy General Manager at Hainan Tourism Investment Duty Free Co (HTDF), who heads our Moodie Davitt Hainan-based entity, which publishes Moodie Davitt China Travel Retail Express. Dachang Wang, who had spent two years with HTDF as Brand Manager, serves as Editor of Moodie Davitt China Travel Retail Express reporting to Zhang Yimei.
The Moodie Davitt Report is the only international travel retail media title to offer a WeChat service. Our platforms complement the strong and growing Chinese readership of our English language service.
High class in Hainan: Pictured from left are Zhang Yimei and Dachang WangFor native content enquiries, international companies should contact Publisher Irene Revilla at Irene@MoodieDavittReport.com while Chinese brands can contact Yimei Zhang at Yimei@MoodieDavittReport.com.
You can see highlights below from our latest edition. 本周热点资讯一览如下。
Strategic vision amid second-quarter sales decline: The Estée Lauder Companies has revealed ‘Beauty Reimagined’, a comprehensive strategy designed to restore sustainable sales growth and enhance profitability. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.“A momentous occasion unfolds”: L’Oréal Travel Retail has opened an elegant Aesop flagship store at the cdf Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Haitang Bay in partnership with China Duty Free Group. Click herefor our WeChat story and here for our original English version.Sales boost: Hainan’s offshore duty-free sector delivered robust sales of CNY2.094 billion (US$287 million) during the eight-day Chinese New Year holiday from 28 January to 4 February, according to statistics released by Haikou Customs. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.‘Solid’ sales growth in challenging market: French beauty products group L’Oréal last week posted +5.6% (reported; +5.1% like-for-like) year-on-year sales growth to €43.47 billion in what it called “another year of outperformance in a normalising global beauty market”. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.“We are confident in our strategy”: French drinks powerhouse Pernod Ricard last week reported sales of €6,176 million for the first half of its financial year, down -6% year-on-year on a reported basis (-4% organic). Group share of net profit was €1,190 million, down -24%. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.Chinese New Year shopping surge: Wangfujing International Duty-Free Harbour City in Wanning, Hainan, posted a +63% year-on-year increase in total sales for January, boosted by a +77% rise in customer footfall, marking a strong start to 2024. Click herefor our WeChat story and here for our original English version.Partnership and minority investment: L’Oréal Groupe has entered a long-term exclusive beauty partnership with Parisian lifestyle brand Jacquemus, backed by a minority investment to support its independent growth. Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.“Great consumption comeback”: Hainan Tourism Duty Free Shopping Complex recorded a +20% year-on-year sales increase, driven by a +27% rise in visitors following a comprehensive promotional campaign during the five-week Chinese New Year shopping period (1 January-4 February). Click here for our WeChat story and here for our original English version.
