Bason

Tourism has trailed off since then, however, so vacancies are in abundance, says Mr. Bason, with four-star hotels at about $100 per night.

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Consider staying in a hotel in Baltimore or Annapolis, Md., both about an hour away, says Clem Bason , president of Hotwire Group, which is owned by Expedia .

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Still, the company previously flagged that its margins in the second half would be lower than previously forecast, falling to 2009 levels, and Mr. Bason noted, "there is no change to the margin guidance."

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Still, Mr. Bason said the U.K.-based food, ingredients and retail group will absorb cost inflation in order to safeguard the price leadership position of Primark, even as rising cotton prices, increased sales tax and higher freight costs put margins under pressure.

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A lot of the soft commodity prices have gone up, Finance Director John Bason said.

AB Foods Warns of Price Rises Simon Zekaria 2011

Mr. Bason also said that while wheat prices have come down slightly, energy prices remain high.

AB Foods Warns of Price Rises Simon Zekaria 2011

Weekly rates are often up to 30% cheaper than daily rates, says Clem Bason , president of Hotwire Group, which owns travel websites.

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Still, Mr. Bason said sugar is a "bull story" for the company and added profitability will rise both this fiscal year and next.

AB Foods Warns of Price Rises Simon Zekaria 2011

We are not going to throw that away on one cotton price hike, Mr. Bason said.

AB Foods Warns of Price Rises Simon Zekaria 2011