House of Travel: from record year to closing stores

House of Travel: from record year to closing stores
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Customers of the House of Travel in Takanini received an email on Tuesday which highlighted just how difficult trading for travel agents has become.“As a valued customer of ours, I am writing to you to let you know of some changes at House of Travel Takanini,” it started.Those “changes” are really more of a gutting of the business. Three of its four staff are leaving the travel agent. It will no longer have a physical store.“With these changes we have made the decision to work remotely,” the email read.Althou...

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