Latin America And Caribbean News

(20-Jan-2006) The Paraguayan retail group is to support the second annual Raven Fox Awards for Travel Retail Excellence in the Americas

(15-Jan-2006) MEXICO. Mexican duty-free operator Latinoamericana de Duty Free (LDF) finished renovation work at its flagship store in Mexico City International airport last month

(15-Jan-2006) French leathergoods house Lamarthe has signed a contract with San Francisco-based Skytech for exclusive North American distribution of its handbags and small accessories.

(15-Jan-2006) JAMAICA. Legislation to allow arrivals duty-free shopping could be passed as early as March, Jamaica's prime minister PJ Patterson told guests at the opening of Sangster International airport's new concourse in December. The cabinet has already approved the first draft, said Patterson, and the bill is now being debated in parliament

(15-Jan-2006) URUGUAY. Passenger traffic at Montevideo Carrasco International airport exceeded 1m in 2005 for the first time since 2000

(10-Jan-2006) L'Oréal Luxury Products Division has proved its generosity again with a €15,000 pledge to the Raven Fox Charity Ball 2006

(6-Jan-2006) The retailer is putting the finishing touches to its extended stores at Santiago after renewing its duty-free contract at the airport last year

(6-Jan-2006) The Mexican airports group is building a big new facility at the gateway to the Yucatán resort

(19-Dec-2005) The prime minister has endorsed a plan to allow arrivals duty-free shopping by March 31 2006

(15-Dec-2005) Ammolite specialist Korite has reported strong sales onboard Cunard Line's flagship vessel Queen Mary 2 since concessionaire Harding Brothers listed the jeweller's products earlier this year