Page 6 - Sphere No.17 (Sep 2006)

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VIPVISIT
Michael Chertoff (above left), US Secretary
of Homeland Security, was given a demonstration of the
Integrated Container Inspection System (ICIS) at work dur-
ing a visit to Hongkong International Terminals. ICIS is a
non-intrusive inspection system that can detect radioactive
materials in containers.
H O N G K O N G
Be Safe
Superdrug has
formed a partnership with The Prince’s
Trust, a charity that helps young people
overcome barriers. The partnership
includes producing a limited edition
bag to be sold in Superdrug stores,
with all proceeds going to The Prince’s
Trust. Meanwhile, the retailer has also
launched a skin cancer campaign called
SAFE. The campaign promotes skin
awareness and is backed by The Institute
of Cancer Research and supported by
supermodel Cindy Crawford.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
ICI Paris XL was voted number one
in the perfume/cosmetics
category in a poll of more than 90,000
customers interviewed about
the best shopping chains
in the Netherlands.
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SUPER SAVERS
Savers has risen from 39th
to seventh most popular
retailer in the UK – the
biggest ranking gain in the
top ten. Some 6,000 shop-
pers were interviewed in the
survey conducted by retail
industry analysts Verdict
Research. R
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Helping Hands
Jakarta
International Container
Terminal, a joint
venture between
Hutchison Port Hold-
ings (HPH) and P.T.
Pelabuhan Indonesia II,
contributed USD100,000
to help victims of the
Indonesian earthquake
tragedy. In Hong Kong,
PARKnSHOP placed
donation boxes at
checkout counters and
the proceeds were
donated to the Hong
Kong Red Cross to fund
relief operations in
Indonesia.
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MUSIC ONTHE CARDS
There’s a song for every occasion in India these days thanks
to Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited .
With Hutch Fun Cards customers can buy their favourite ringtones
and callertunes from any Hutch shop and also give the cards to
their loved ones. In addition, customers can now download their
favourite songs directly to their Hutchison phone with the new
“Music Everywhere” service.
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