Last week the Nivea brand celebrated its 100th birthday, onboard a specially-chartered “Blue Boat” which set sail from Hamburg, the birthplace of the brand. The two-day event, which was attended by international media and consumers, constituted a special “skin journey” into Nivea’s past, present and future. Associate Editor Rebecca Mann was among the 1,000 specially-selected guests onboard.

Three of the Philippines’ leading category concessionaires have created an informal “umbrella” partnership to strengthen their position in the market and to possibly expand into other countries, The Moodie Report can reveal. And the new partnership is willing to explore potential cooperation with foreign travel retailers, both within and outside the Philippines.

Opened to the public last week, Stage One of Christchurch Airport’s new terminal building delivers an impressive landside food hall and retail area, an integrated international and domestic check-in hall, and a smart regional terminal, bringing the South Island hub airport into a new era of commercial activity and customer experience. The Moodie Report’s Peter Dowling visited the new facility with Christchurch International Airport Limited CEO Jim Boult.

Melbourne Airport is finalising its new-look airside commercial offer as part of a major redevelopment of the international terminal, with a blend of distinctive local food & beverage brands balancing an enhanced speciality retail and duty free offer. The Moodie Report’s Peter Dowling reports from Melbourne on the project's progress and highlights.

Budapest Airport has unveiled its ambitious new Terminal 2 SkyCourt development, the cornerstone of which is Gebr Heinemann’s 1,400sq m walk-through Heinemann Duty Free store. The retailer has also opened two 200sq m fashion shops in the new complex. Read on for details, plus news of Heinemann Duty Free's launch of a worldwide loyalty programme.

Bologna Airport Director of Non-Aviation Business Stefano Gardini explains why Gebr Heinemann was chosen as the airport's new retail partner

Gebr Heinemann marked its debut as an operator in the Italian travel retail market yesterday (3 March) with the opening of two stores at Bologna Airport, where it has a 10-year concession. The opening precedes a full renovation of the airside zone at Bologna, with large new walk-through stores planned for 2013.

Lagardère Services Asia Pacific (LS ASPAC) has celebrated the opening of The Fashion Gallery, the company’s luxury brand fashion store in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2. The 764sq m unit is one of the region’s largest multibrand airport fashion outlets. The Moodie Report was on hand at the official opening, and brings you the first images of the high-class new store.

Auckland Airport today marked the official launch of its Departures retail redevelopment with the ‘powering up’ of the airport’s new symbolic structure, Pou Manawa. The just-completed third phase of the redevelopment has added permanent and temporary boutiques including MAC cosmetics and Swatch stores managed by JR Duty Free, and brings a distinctive local flavour to food & beverage. The Moodie Report's man in New Zealand, Peter Dowling, reports from the country's major gateway.

Auckland Airport today marked the official launch of its Departures retail redevelopment with the ‘powering up’ of the airport’s new symbolic structure, Pou Manawa. The just-completed third phase of the redevelopment has added permanent and temporary boutiques including MAC cosmetics and Swatch stores managed by JR Duty Free, and brings a distinctive local flavour to food & beverage. The Moodie Report's man in New Zealand, Peter Dowling, reports from the country's major gateway.