TRI Archives 2004
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December/January 2004

Programmed to perform

Hasbro turned him down, but now he's tipped to oust Barbie, Buckaroo and Tamagotchi to become the global top-selling toy this Christmas. Simon Parry meets Robosapien and his remarkable inventor

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October/November 2004

Chinese puzzle

International brands are wooing the Chinese consumer like never before. But as Grey Global Group chairman and CEO for China and Hong Kong Viveca Chan tells Anna Fenton, the Chinese market is already fragmenting

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August/September 2004

Duty-free dynasty: The rise of the Urioste brothers

The Latin American duty-free business has been recovering from one of the worst recessions in living memory. Some old names have disappeared, and some new ones have appeared. But in the aftermath of the economic turmoil, no name is more synonymous with duty-free than Urioste, thanks to two brothers at the cutting edge of Latin American travel-retail. John Gallagher reports

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June/July 2004

Final word

Peter Petersen, chairman of the board at The Nuance Group and president and ceo from 1998 until May this year, reviews the health of travel-retail and explores how the industry can stay in shape to face changes in the future.

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April/May 2004

The people’s champion: Air Asia founder Tony Fernandes

Malaysian low-cost carrier Air Asia founder Tony Fernandes is the guitar-twanging hero of the new Asian budget traveller. He is irreverent, dynamic and snapping at the heels of the traditional airlines. Anna Fenton examines what the low-cost revolution means for duty free.

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April/May 2004

The people’s champion: Air Asia founder Tony Fernandes

Malaysian low-cost carrier Air Asia founder Tony Fernandes is the guitar-twanging hero of the new Asian budget traveller. He is irreverent, dynamic and snapping at the heels of the traditional airlines. Anna Fenton examines what the low-cost revolution means for duty free.

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February/March 2004

Equal opportunities

Balance is the key to developing the brand portfolio at Estée Lauder, which is looking to broaden its travel-retail horizons by expanding into India, eastern Europe and China. Tina Milton reports.

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