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Luxury

Airport opportunity

Global – The lure of duty-free is making the world’s airports a global retail force to be reckoned with.

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APAC

Fortnum & Mason collection goes on sale at Lane Crawford

Piccadilly luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason has joined forces with Hong Kong department store retailer Lane Crawford on a new range of products for the Christmas market.

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Food & Drink

Fortnum & Mason targets St Pancras rail hub

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Europe

A whole new blend

Tea comes in a range of blends, from builder’s brew to herbal infusions. But as consumers’ tastes change, the drink is becoming increasingly refined, and tea houses are springing up that offer exciting alternatives to the standard varieties.

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APAC

Harrods banks on rise in Chinese spending

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Food & Drink

Rurban Revolution

City dwellers are rejecting the impersonal ‘bigness’ of globalisation and corporations, and reconnecting with their communities. They are living hyperlocally, growing their own food and embracing small-scale, micro-brands. They are making their urban lives feel as rural as possible. This is why we call these pioneers Rurban Revolutionaries.