The watches jewelry business group recorded organic revenue
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The watches & jewelry business group recorded organic revenue growth of 19 percent in the first quarter of 2008.TAG Heuer performed extremely well thanks to the successful Grand Carrera collection. Zenith launched a new model.
Futuristic Emirates lounge unveiled in Australia Emirates Airline of ficially opened its new lounge at Brisbane International Airport, unveiling a facility that offers a stunning 360 degree view and is the first airline lounge in Australia capable of boarding passengers directly to the aircraft, including the upper deck of the Airbus A380. Dale W.Griffith,divisional senior vice president,Emirates Airport Services,and the Honourable Desley Boyle,minister for tourism,regional development and industry in Queensland, were on hand to officially open the latest Emirates Lounge.
Dale W. Griffith said: “In May 2003, Emirates made a US$13 million commitment to develop superior quality lounges around the world in an effort to provide passengers with luxurious sanctuaries whilst traveling. In 2004, Brisbane became the first Emirates destination outside of our hub in Dubai to have a dedicated airport lounge and it set the benchmark for all Emirates Lounges across our network.”
More than double the size of the previous one in Brisbane, the new Emirates Lounge can seat 172 guests — 106 in the lounge area, 56 in the dining and 10 in the business centre — and is located adjacent to Gate 75 on the new northern concourse of Brisbane International Airport’s redevelopment. Desley Boyle said: “The lounge is another important investment by Emirates in Brisbane and Queensland and is a cornerstone of the airport re-development. It will provide the international level of comfort and service expected by business travelers from across the world.”
The Brisbane lounge facilities are available to both First and Business Class passengers as well as Gold members of Skywards, Emirates’ frequent flyer program. Besides Brisbane, the airline offers the Emirates Lounge in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth,Auckland, Bangkok, Dubai (three lounges), Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Munich, New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle, and Singapore, with more due to open in 2008.
In November 2007, Emirates confirmed Australia’s status as a premier trade and tourism destination by announcing its flights to Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney would grow to 70 a week by 2009. Chronomaster Grande Date.The exceptional success of the Christal collection was confirmed at Montres Dior. Chaumet and De Beers increased their revenue and continued their network expansion. Innovations by TAG Heuer,Zenith and Dior unveiled at the Basel fair contributed to large increases in orders.
In selective retailing,organic revenue growth reached 15 percent in the first quarter of 2008. DFS continued to benefit from the development in Asia of Chinese tourism and recorded consistent revenue growth. The increase in Japanese tourist spending supported by a stronger yen compared to the dollar also contributed to this good performance. Sephora recorded strong growth on a comparable store basis in all its markets and significantly increased its market share. Its expansion has continued in the first quarter thanks to new store openings and a strong culture of product innovations, which attracted new clients.