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Moodie Davitt Report

UK-based global B2B trade press

Owned byMark Allen Group, a private UK publishing and events company founded by Mark Allen, which acquired Sixth Continent Holdings (the parent of The Moodie Davitt Report) in September 2024. Founders Martin Moodie and Dermot Davitt continue to manage the business.
FundingAdvertising and sponsorship revenue from the travel retail and airport industry, supplemented by events and awards revenue (conferences, the Moodies digital awards, FAB Conference); content is free-to-access online
On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

The Moodie Davitt Report was founded in 2002 by Martin Moodie, beginning as a weekly email newsletter and PDF targeted at the duty-free and travel retail industry. It was relaunched as the sector's first digital eZine in late 2011 and has since expanded into a multi-platform B2B media house covering web, mobile, eNewsletters, podcasts, and social channels including WeChat and LinkedIn. Dermot Davitt, long-time editor-in-chief, became a co-owner in 2015, and the company was renamed to reflect that partnership. The outlet describes itself as the only global B2B title dedicated to the full travel retail ecosystem — spanning duty-free shopping, food and beverage, airport advertising, foreign exchange, and hospitality. In September 2024, Mark Allen Group, a privately held UK publisher with roughly 100 titles and 250 events, acquired the company's parent entity, Sixth Continent Holdings, for an undisclosed sum; Moodie and Davitt remain in operational roles. The publication has no record of political controversy and functions as a trade press outlet rather than a general-interest or opinion-driven news source.

Sources

  1. About Us – Moodie Davitt Report
  2. The Moodie Davitt Report opens a new chapter with acquisition by Mark Allen Group
  3. Mark Allen Group buys airport and travel retail publisher Sixth Continent Holdings – Press Gazette
  4. Aircraft Interiors International publisher acquires The Moodie Davitt Report
  5. Mark Allen Group – What We Do
  6. The Moodie Davitt Report remains 'free-to-air'

Profile compiled 2026-08-21; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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