Latin America And Caribbean News

(15-May-2005) As we report elsewhere on these pages, the Caribbean duty-free market is centre stage in the Americas at present. But significant though airport developments in Jamaica and Barbados are, the cruise market remains the vital generator of spend in the region

(13-May-2005) Following the success of their cooperation at Puerta Maya pier in the Mexican resort of Cozumel, retailer Dufry Americas and cruiseline Carnival Corp are aiming to repeat the trick in one of the Caribbean's untapped markets. John Rimmer reports on the companies' plans in the Turks and Caicos Islands

(13-May-2005) Franco-Spanish supplier Altadis has revealed upbeat annual sales for the Americas travel-retail market

(13-May-2005) Cofinluxe is to focus on expanding the Andy Warhol brand in the Chinese and Latin American markets in 2005. According to chairman Jean-Pierre Givory, in Latin America it will concentrate efforts on Brazil and Argentina

(13-May-2005) Ralph Lauren Style was the most successful new launch for L'Oréal Luxury Products Division (Parbel) in North America last year

(13-May-2005) With travel markets back in growth in Latin America, accessories brand Kipling is focusing more attention there

(13-May-2005) More liquor news

(13-May-2005) US licensee and distributor Cosmoda has signed a supply agreement with Pantone to introduce a range of products for the travel-retail industry

(13-May-2005) Jewellery supplier The Colibri Group has appointed Signature Brands International as its exclusive duty-free agent for the US, South America, Central America and the Caribbean

(29-Apr-2005) Caribbean beauty distributor Tairo International has added YSL Beauté to its portfolio