Dubai Duty Free has reported a year on year drop in sales. Have you cut down on your purchases of perfumes and watches?

Sales at Dubai Duty Free have fallen by 4 per cent in the first five months of this year as travellers change their spending habits, an executive says. Have you cut down on your purchases of perfumes and watches?

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