Latin America And Caribbean News

(1-Feb-2005) Hair accessories, sunglasses and leathergoods company Buch & Deichmann has introduced the B+D In-Readers range of reading glasses with arms that fold down to protect the lenses

(19-Jan-2005) As the GEA consortium's bid for the Spanish retailer is given the go-ahead by the Spanish stock exchange, Dufry Group owner Advent is mulling a bid of its own

(15-Jan-2005) Following a number of new airline listings, German electronics supplier Braun has reported a big increase in inflight sales during the second half of 2004

(15-Jan-2005) InterBaires plans to open a high-end fashion concept at Buenos Aires Ezeiza airport early in 2005 in an effort to take fashion retailing to a new level at Argentina's main hub

(15-Jan-2005) As Aldeasa considers its response to the takeover bid launched by Gestión de Explotaciones Aeroportuarias in December, DFNI assesses the Spanish retailer's airport store portfolio to measure what's at stake in what could become the deal of the year

(14-Jan-2005) The continuing economic recovery in Argentina is reflected in 2004 traffic figures posted by the country's leading airport operator

(17-Dec-2004) Jamaica's main airport has tendered opportunities for 13 outlets, including three duty-free stores, as part of its $125m expansion project

(17-Dec-2004) The Spanish retailer begins trading at Hato International on Friday December 17 after securing the five-year duty-free contract in October

(15-Dec-2004) MEXICO. Dufry has opened four airport shops in Mexico at Monterrey, Los Cabos and Guadalajara

(15-Dec-2004) New shops have been fashioned from the original duty-free area to form a general duty-free shop, which opened in November, and a La Casa del Habano duty-paid cigar shop opened earlier this month