Middle East And Africa News

(24-May-2005) The tender is sure to attract considerable local and international interest, although incumbent Kuwait Duty Free is yet to confirm whether it will bid alone or with a partner

(17-May-2005) The Irish company gains a lucrative extra five years at Doha International airport

(15-May-2005) MIDDLE EAST. Aer Rianta International–Middle East (ARI-ME) is poised for strong growth this year as it opens new businesses and upgrades existing operations

(15-May-2005) IRAQ. Iraq Duty Free is to more than double its departures retail area at Baghdad International airport and has formed a purchasing department to attract a full range of luxury brands to its stores

(13-May-2005) Alpha Airport Retail's one-stop retail and catering brand opens its first Middle Eastern outlets at Queen Alia International airport in Jordan

(13-May-2005) Having developed a variety of travel-retail brands, including Nat Sherman, McG Consultants is now fine-tuning its business to focus on the fashion sector

(13-May-2005) UK fashion house Alfred Dunhill is building on its strategy of opening more boutiques and shop-in-shops in major destinations—outbound and inbound—frequented by Chinese and Japanese travellers

(13-May-2005) Network Partners, the travel-retail marketing consultancy for the top-end Calvin Klein Collection of leather accessories—produced and distributed under licence by La Compagnia delle Pelli—is promoting an 'all-year' offer to travel retailers to gain new points of sale for the collection and increase demand

(11-May-2005) The Tunisian company's growth will be fuelled by developments beyond its home market

(10-May-2005) New and cheaper flights are helping to fuel the growth in Indian outbound travel. Sandra Newman reveals how Indians' horizons have expanded in recent months