TRAVEL SHOPPING: Tesco, Amazon and others are trialing pick-up lockers and vans for online orders at 42 London Underground stations, while John Lewis' grocery arm Waitrose also offers the service at Gatwick airport so returning holidaymakers don't have to go home to an empty fridge.
BERLIN: Airports and train stations are home to ever increasing numbers of retail outlets, serving travellers who want to buy goods on the go and brands targeting a global and mobile audience.
Despite a recent downturn in the luxury industry, high-profile deals in travel retail have underlined buoyant long-term growth prospects for a sector driven by emerging market jet setters and the trend towards convenience shopping.
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