He settled on the casual, unobtrusive Tumi Alpha messenger-style bag with a cross-body strap.

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Also last month, communications head Tumi Makgabo resigned, officially citing a need to "focus on other projects".

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Tumi said it believes many consumers deferred purchases of its products during the financial crisis, and postcrisis sales appear to be increasing due in part to these deferred purchases.

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Crew boss Mickey Drexler, who Bell and Finnegan talk about on a first-name basis, advisers from Tumi and Henri Bendel have been sources of retail wisdom and reassurance for the upstart.

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Election coverage continues as Tumi Magkabo and Michael Holmes anchor a special edition of "Your World Today" at 1600 GMT, before "Insight" at 2300 GMT brings its usual blend of in-depth perspective and analysis as the wide implications of the election result are put into context for an international audience.

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