This seems a sure-fire bet, with a return per square metre way better than most luxury boutiques.
Airports
Portrush beams even as the weather gods frown
This was a day that had it all. Streams of sunshine, torrents of rain, high winds and even a rainbow or two, all served up by the weather gods whose moods the people of Northern Ireland know only too well. I’m in Portrush for the 148th running of The Open, golf’s oldest major championship, and
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Travel
Buoyant in Beijing, sleepless over Siberia
In both culinary and commercial terms there are plenty of exciting options on the menu.
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Airports
Beauty and arrivals duty free boom in Beijing
Beijing Capital International Airport never fails to amaze. But today it wasn’t the architecture that caught my eye so much as the heavy business being done at the Sunrise Duty Free arrivals store and the amount of airport advertising space taken up by beauty brands.
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Airports
Back where it all began and embracing the spirit of west Ireland
I suspect that after the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open a certain Colm McLoughlin, who began his duty free career 50 years ago at Shannon Airport in 1969 may have stopped too to pay his respects to Dr O’Regan.
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Events
Cliffs, divots and sand traps on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way
Take a listen to my on-course podcast with Sunil – it may change your view of golf broadcasting forever.
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Events
Local pride and cries of “fore left” on the links in Lahinch
“If the wind gets up, this will be one tough course.” So said defending Dubai Duty Free Irish Open champion Russell Knox as we strolled along one of the mighty fairways at Lahinch, as this year’s running of one of Europe’s great golfing occasions began with a Pro-Am event on Wednesday. “What do you mean,
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Airports
Southern hospitality at DFW
A remarkable week at FAB 2019 concluded for me with a memorable tour of Paradies Lagardère’s restaurants and retail stores at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), where I was reminded again of the warmth of Texan hospitality and the rich blend of culinary culture in this southern state. The quality of food also underlined
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Events
“Y’all come back to Dallas.” We sure will
What could have been a standard Q&A session turned into a warm, deep and revealing chat, which left me and the audience knowing a lot more about the how and why of these two contrasting companies’ success stories.
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Events
Headed for some FABulous action in the Lone Star state
FAB 2011 became affectionately known as the Frozen Food & Beverage Conference as delegates sat stoically listening to presentations while wrapped in blankets more commonly used at 35,000 feet.
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Events
Tony Blair as Cannes keynote speaker: Putting cash in the hands of a man with blood on them
One third of Britons surveyed in a YouGov poll concluded that “Mr Blair knowingly misled Parliament and the public and should be tried as a war criminal”.
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Airports
A new benchmark for luxury spirits at DXB
While temperatures have hit more than 40 degrees here in Dubai this week, those of us in town for the celebration of The Macallan’s new airport boutique have enjoyed something akin to a northern European season, at least for a few hours. On Tuesday night, Edrington Global Travel Retail and retail partner Le Clos marked
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Beauty
La Prairie builds an unforgettable artistic dialogue
La Prairie has triumphantly underscored the link between luxury and art over these few days. This morning it will build on that relationship at the official launch of Skin Caviar Eye Lift.
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