Middle East And Africa News

(15-Oct-2006) Dufry Africa is to refine its focus on cosmetics at its stores in Tunisia through two key strategies aimed at growing sales in the category

(15-Oct-2006) Perfetti van Melle, which purchased the Chupa Chups brand from its Spanish owners earlier this year (DFNI July 15), is restoring the iconic lollipop brand to a focused travel-retail position after three years of it being consolidated into Chupa Chups' domestic business

(15-Oct-2006) US lighter manufacturer Zippo has made 121 staff redundant after a dramatic decline in sales

(15-Oct-2006) Italian jewellery supplier OGS is keen to make a breakthrough in duty-free after exhibiting at the TFWA Asia Pacific show earlier this year

(15-Oct-2006) Dufry Group has made great strides forward in North Africa, with recent contract wins in Egypt and Algeria presenting opportunities for long-term growth. Tina Milton speaks to COO Africa Miguel Ángel Martínez about the development path ahead

(15-Oct-2006) For such a rapidly changing industry, it is good to know that some things are constant; Asians will always be the biggest spenders at airports, retailers will always complain about onerous rental terms—and Dubai Duty Free will always have ambitious expansion plans

(1-Oct-2006) It is almost frightening to watch Aldeasa's relentless march across the duty-free map

(1-Oct-2006) The long-awaited border shop tender in Turkey has produced some surprising front-runners for its duty-free bounty

(1-Oct-2006) AFRICA. Dufry Group COO Africa Miguel Angel Martinez has outlined the company's development priorities for North Africa

(1-Oct-2006) UGANDA. Uganda Duty Free Sales has rescheduled the renovation of its 450sq m (4,842sq ft) departure and 140sq m (1,500sq ft) arrivals shops at Entebbe International airport for the beginning of 2007