Travel-retail better than high street, says P&G

Tina Milton

15-Nov-2006

P&G Prestige Products director Asia/Pacific and global travel-retail Hans Wohmann has praised the travel-retail industry for producing an offer that has superseded its high street counterpart and is no longer based solely on price

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“This is especially true for luxury items, where customers are not necessarily interested in price, but instead place more emphasis on good service,” he said. “Airport retailers used to compare........

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