The Brazilian model
Dufry South America COO José Carlos Rosa has enjoyed an eventful two years at the helm. TRI’s John Gallagher tracks him down to examine how Dufry’s Brazilian operations performed in 2007 and assess prospects for 2008
Living the American dream
UK cruise concessionaire Harding Brothers is slowly but steadily gaining ground in the Americas market after winning new retail and spa contracts with some of the biggest cruiselines in the region. Nicole Mezzasalma reports on the company’s latest developmentsClimate change
Take an Irish retailer with a background in Eastern European travel-retail, transplant to the Caribbean and see what happens. Gavin Lipsith speaks to Caribbean ARI general manager Domnick O’Reilly about the operator’s first few months in BarbadosLATEST NEWS
(12-May-2008) - Chinese demand for western luxury fashion brands means that airports are delivering more of what they want—and it will be India’s turn next. Kevin Rozario reports
(12-May-2008) - Chow Sang Sang’s low public profile hides a jewellery retail giant in and around mainland China, with total turnover of more than $1bn. Nicole Mezzasalma finds out more about the company’s operations downtown and in travel-retail
(12-May-2008) - The Nuance Group attracted speculation about its food and beverage ambitions with last month’s announcement of an exclusive worldwide deal with Global Brands Group to operate licensed retail concepts, including Disney Naturally. Michael Eaton asks Nuance executive vice-president strategy and business development Ivo Favotto about new and existing opportunities
(12-May-2008) - Luxury lifestyle brand Shanghai Tang is blossoming in its native Asia. Now with the help of celebrity endorsements, a network of US and European flagships and travel-retail locations, it’s also building worldwide appeal, writes Alison Clements
(12-May-2008) - Most of the tourist destinations affected by the December 2004 tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean have recovered well and the tourism and travel-retail sectors are benefiting from the return of visitors to these locations. Sandra Newman reports

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