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Tuesday February 10, 2009

Middle East Exclusive gains momentum
 Middle East Exclusive (MEE), the luxury goods and travel retail showcase, is only a month away. The forum for luxury products and travel retail brands to do business with the region’s key buyers and decision makers takes place on March 10-12 2009 at the Dubai World Trade Centre
February 10, 2009



Refurb for Jordan
 Jordan Aldeasa will be carrying out a series of refurbishments and renovations at its stores at Amman Airport. The two new arrivals shops in both the south and north terminals will almost double in size from 150-square-metres to 260-square-metres each
February 10, 2009
New stores boost Kuwait sales
 Aldeasa opened two Buy Bye shops at the end of last year. Placed near the two main boarding gates at Kuwait International Airport, the stores are the last outlets passengers visit before they board the plane
February 10, 2009
Bahrain Duty Free results up 17%
 Bahrain Duty Free's sales results for 2008 are 17% up against the previous year with passenger figures up by 18%. Net profit on airport trading rose by 31% against 2007 with the majority of categories also rising
February 10, 2009
Promotional ventures at Bahrain amid shop expansion
 Bahrain Duty Free is preparing to expand many of its retail outlets over coming weeks. Upcoming retail plans include an expansion of the A-Z  shop, which is a small shop located near to the arrivals waiting area, selling refreshments, magazines, souvenirs & gifts; and a continued expansion of two category sections: perfumes and electronics
February 10, 2009



Middle East Airport Projects 2009 providing big picture on region's ongoing airport projects
 In 2008, MEED Projects estimated that airport development in the Middle East, Africa and the Asian subcontinent would be worth US$60 billion in planned and ongoing projects
February 10, 2009


Banana Republic goes fragrant with Creation
 Interparfums Inc New York has given Middle Eastern agents Creation the rights to distribute fashion brand Banana Republic's fragrance range across the Middle East
February 10, 2009
Retail Solutions brand system on Royal Air Maroc
 Forty-four aircraft on the fleet of Royal Air Maroc will be using the Onboard Retail Solutions system for inflight duty free and for food and beverage sales on its low-cost-carrier subsidiary Atlas Blue
February 10, 2009



Proposed bans on alcohol in Bahrain has retail businesses and tourism buzzing
 Media in and out of the travel retail world were weighing the implications on the recent votes by the Bahrain Members of Parliament to ban alcohol sales at Bahrain International Airport and alcohol service on the country’s flag carrier, Gulf Air
February 10, 2009
Bahrain's new port to be operational in April
 The newly-developed Khalifa bin Salman port (KBSP) in Bahrain, earlier scheduled to start operations last month, will open for business in April, a senior official at APM terminals which manages the port revealed yesterday according to local press
February 10, 2009
Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation predicts increased demand for low-cost carriers
 In a recent report, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) predicts that low-cost carriers (LCCs) will sees increased demand in terms of both traffic growth and earnings this year compared to traditional airlines
February 10, 2009



French and Lawless Hangbag
Company: Pioneer International Fzco
Price: US$45
Description: A sleek and stylish hook easily
hung from the table, which can hold a
handbag safe, secure and clean

Celebrations Flower
Company: Mars International Travel Retail
Size: 500g
Description: These new appealing packs are
filled with all the brand’s favorites and a mix of four
presentations: roses, sunflowers, tulips and orchids

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