Winds of change keep travel retail industry guessing
By Ben Cooper | 16 October 2000
When the European Commission finally abolished intra-EU duty free, the jury was out regarding how travel retail liquor sales would survive. Sixteen months on only some of the answers have been provided. Ben Cooper argues that the search for the model sales pitch means more transition is ahead.
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When the European Commission finally abolished intra-EU duty free, the jury was out regarding how travel retail liquor sales would survive. Sixteen months on only some of the answers have been provided. Ben Cooper argues that the search for the model sales pitch means more transition is ahead.
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