World Duty Free slashes fashion

1-Jul-2001

UK. BAA retail subsidiary World Duty Free (WDF) is dropping fashion from its general merchandise airport stores in the UK as part of a strategic overhaul of its category management.

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?Exclusive: By Kevin Rozario

UK. BAA retail subsidiary World Duty Free (WDF) is dropping fashion from its general merchandise airport stores in the UK as part of a strategic overhaul........
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