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In sickness and in healthIn sickness and in health
Emily Pacey
15-May-2006
In 2003 the travel-retail industry in Asia was hit by the SARS outbreak, resulting in a severe downturn in travel and plummeting sales. Now the business faces what could be a bigger threat—that of bird flu. Emily Pacey talks to retailers to assess what steps are being taken to deal with the danger
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Deserted airports, empty shops and no passengers in sight for months on end is a travel retailer's worst nightmare. Three years ago it became reality when the SARS crisis hit........
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(31-May-2006) - In 2003 the travel-retail industry in Asia was hit by the SARS outbreak, resulting in a severe downturn in travel and plummeting sales. Now the business faces what could be a bigger threat—that of bird flu. Emily Pacey talks to retailers to assess what steps are being taken to deal with the danger
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