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Wednesday May 5, 2010

IDFS Morocco shows steady gains
 International Duty Free Stores (IDFS) Morocco seems to have escaped the brunt of the global economic downturn, as well as dodging the fallout from the recent volcano eruption in Iceland
May 5, 2010



Qatar Airways tightens Indian ties
 Qatar Airways reports that with the recent inauguration of daily flights to the southern Indian technology hub Bengaluru (Bangalore), the route has become one of the carrier’s most successful start-ups
May 5, 2010



Mideast air traffic strikes positive note
 Amid alarm over the disruption to air traffic caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland – cited by some sources as the worst civil aviation crisis since 9/11
May 5, 2010
Egyptian tourism
leads regional rebound
 The Tourism Minister of Egypt, Zohair Garana, has told a meeting of the Egyptian British Business Association that his ministry plans to increase tourism numbers and revenue to 25 million and US$21 billion dollars respectively by 2022
May 5, 2010



Push the button
 Electronic gadgets are going to be big news for travel retail. Gulf-Africa Duty Free caught up with Manish Parashar, Head of Electronic Retail and Corporate Sales for the Dubai-based Sharaf Electronics to find out how he is building up his business in the channel
May 5, 2010


Crocs in the
Middle East
 US manufacturer of the ever popular lightweight comfort shoe Crocs has taken its shoe phenomenon to the Middle East, now taking the region by storm
May 5, 2010
New initiatives
for Fossil
 Fossil, a manufacturer and distributor of high quality men’s and women’s accessories, has made great strides in the development of its travel retail products
May 5, 2010

Gold Silk number two
on Emirates Airlines
 Award-winning US-based jewelry specialist, Gold Silk, takes second spot in sales revenue on Emirates Airline for its initial product launch in February and March 2010
May 5, 2010
JTI releases business results for January to March 2010
 Japan Tobacco International (JTI) recently released business results for the period of January to March 2010
May 5, 2010




KODAK PULSE Digital Frame
Company: Dufri International BV
Description: This touch screen enabled frame is equipped with WiFi connectivity and a personal e-mail address so consumers can easily send pictures wirelessly to the frame from any device that has email capability. The frame can store up to 4,000 pictures with 512 MB of internal memory

Eau Emotionnelle
Company: Agent Provocateur
Description: Agent Provocateur strips down its signature fragrance to bare essentials, and creates an alluring edt. The fragrance is presented in Agent Provocateur’s feminine egg shaped flacon, veiled in a light and whispery tulle jacket

The Wandering Monkey Activity Pack
Company: The Wandering Monkey
Description: The Wandering Monkey Activity Pack is a perfect way to keep children three years and older occupied while on their traveling adventures. The pack contains games, stickers, felt pens, stencils, postcards, diary and puzzles to solve

Elephant Olitembo
Company: Troika
Description: African artist Gill Bond created five extraordinary designs exclusively for Friends of South Africa and Troika. Thirty three percent of the license fees will be donated to the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund. The shiny chrome plated Olitembo key ring can hold up to six keys

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