Latin America And Caribbean News

(1-Sep-2005) After a long delay the Colombian government has issued tender documents for the management contract at Bogotá El Dorado International airport. John Gallagher examines the airport's expansion plans and identifies likely contenders

(1-Sep-2005) Brasif Duty Free Shop, South America's biggest travel retailer, has built the world's most successful arrivals duty-free business around returning Brazilian travellers. But now the company is setting its sights on new opportunities in departures duty-free, duty-paid shopping and domestic market retailing. Dermot Davitt reports

(1-Sep-2005) InterBaires has carved a reputation as one of the world's most progressive retailers. Since the 2002 economic recession the company has made a strong comeback, as president and CEO Enrique Urioste tells John Gallagher

(1-Sep-2005) As the Colombian government prepares to privatise Bogotá El Dorado International airport, John Gallagher assesses the effects of the trend on retailers at other airports in Latin America

(1-Sep-2005) More than 200 delegates are expected to attend the ASUTIL 2005 conference this month, the best turnout since before September 11 2001

(1-Sep-2005) LATIN AMERICA. Retailers across Latin America have enjoyed encouraging sales growth in the first half of 2005 as the regional recovery continues

(1-Sep-2005) BARBADOS. Bidders including Motta Internacional, Aer Rianta International (ARI) and Duty Free Caribbean (DFC) have been warned of a delay in the retail tender at Grantley Adams International airport after a dispute put the process on hold

(1-Sep-2005) BRAZIL. Strong tourism growth to Brazil has prompted a surge in spending at Brasif Duty Free Shop's departures stores, and partially reversed the traditional dominance of arrivals duty-free in Brasif's business

(1-Sep-2005) In a bid to capitalise on an increase in cruiseship passengers, Abbotts Jewellery opened a second jewellery port store in St John's in Antigua this summer

(1-Sep-2005) Canadian gem and jewellery supplier Korite International has opened two shop-in-shops in the Cayman Islands