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Kevin Rozario
14-Jul-2006
Small items once dominated the leathergoods category in travel-retail, but today airport shopping malls have become a haven for larger items. And as the trend for luxury continues, a more balanced retail landscape is emerging. Kevin Rozario reports
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Specialist fashion shops are a sign of a maturing market and in travel-retail their numbers are increasing fast. Airports have been sufficiently developed to create opportunities for retailers to more
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