Carnival Corporation has signed the first set of contracts with 26 Bahamian companies that will be operating retail and food and beverage outlets at Celebration Key on Grand Bahama. Set to open this July, the $600 million world-class Celebration Key cruise destination will initially bring more than two million guests a year to the island […]
Caribbean
Tairo brings Sabrina Carpenter fragrances to Mexico & the Caribbean
Tairo Group, in partnership with Scent Beauty, has launched the Sabrina Carpenter fragrances in Mexico and the Caribbean’s local and travel retail markets. This expansion marks a major milestone, bringing the star’s signature scents to a wider audience. A singer, songwriter, actress, and fashion icon, Sabrina Carpenter has a worldwide fan base. With gold-certified hits, […]
Tairo boosts OPI with exclusive nail events in Grand Cayman and Mexico Baja Travel Retail
Tairo Group recently elevated the OPI experience for beauty enthusiasts in Grand Cayman and Mexico Baja California’s travel retail market through immersive nail events, offering shoppers a touch of luxury and self-care. At Kirk Freeport Perfumeria 2 in Grand Cayman, customers enjoyed complimentary nail polish applications and received an exclusive OPI gift with purchase. This […]
Tairo celebrates CK One’s 30th anniversary with new fragrance and trainings across Caribbean and Mexico Travel Retail
Tairo Group recently hosted a series of training sessions across the Caribbean and Mexico travel retail market for the new CK One Essence fragrance, while celebrating 30 years since the launch of the original CK One fragrance. Designed to honor CK One’s cultural legacy and evolution, these sessions provided beauty advisors and sales teams with […]
From hurricanes to logistics: How Essence Corp met the challenge of launching superstar Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty across nine Caribbean islands
At the end of October, leading Miami- based beauty distributor Essence Corp executed an unprecedented simultaneous launch for Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, and Fenty Eau de Parfum by Rihanna — one of the most anticipated, highly-coveted brands in the market — across nine islands in the Caribbean. Although the brand had been sold in the […]
Fenty Beauty: Phenomenal success at Rouge Duty Free in Grenada and Trinidad
The launch of Fenty Beauty by Rihanna took the Rouge Duty Free stores in Port Louis, and Spiceland Mall in Grenada by storm, exceeding all expectations.Sales surpassed projected targets and have maintained a remarkable momentum since its introduction. Rouge reports the same success in the two stores where Fenty Beauty launched in Trinidad, at Trin […]
Maggy’s gives Fenty Beauty launch the Red Carpet treatment in Aruba
Aruba’s iconic beauty retailer Maggy’s began preparing its loyal customers for the Oct. 24th Fenty Beauty launch well in advance of the actual start. Social media promotions for Fenty Beauty began on October 1st, starting with an announcement from Rihanna on the Fenty Beauty Instagram page, which Maggy’s then reposted. Preparations continued throughout the month, […]
59 Front celebrates local appeal of Fenty Beauty in Bermuda
The launch in Bermuda took place at 59 Front for three days beginning on Oct. 24, 2024. To celebrate the Fenty Beauty launch in Bermuda, 59 Front dressed the store and the entrance porch in large foliage, and installed experiential stations, branded photo walls and a photo station. The launch party was a gala event […]
Rihanna brings “Fenty Beauty” home to Barbados with Avolta
Avolta-owned Bridgetown Duty Free in Barbados was one of the two major Caribbean retailers to host the special Master Class with Rihanna’s personal make-up artist, Priscilla Ono, but the launch in the superstar’s hometown went far beyond that. The event was held in two locations— on Broad Street and in Sunset Mall— and in addition […]
WEBB Banks Rebrands as Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Travel Retail Sales & Export Division
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has announced that WEBB Banks, its brokerage operations division servicing the Caribbean, Central and South America, will officially rebrand as Southern Glazer’s Travel Retail Sales & Export Division, effective February 1, 2025. This marks the latest milestone in Southern Glazer’s strategic expansion in these markets, as well as the travel […]
Avolta opens new duty free store in Martinique
Avolta has unveiled a new Martinique Duty Free store at Fort-deFrance Airport (Martinique Aimé Césaire) in Martinique. The company announced the opening on LinkedIn. Avolta says that the new store showcases the company’s expertise in combining an international offer and a carefully curated local product selection to highlight the culture and unique heritage of Martinique.Local […]
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, and Fenty Eau De Parfum are launching across 9 Caribbean islands on October 24, 2024 through Essence Corp
Rihanna is bringing her game-changing beauty brands, Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin and Fenty Eau De Parfum, to the Caribbean as of October 24, 2024. The full range of Fenty products are launching across nine Caribbean islands – Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Saint Maarten & Saint Martin & Trinidad & Tobago – […]
PyD animates fragrance launches throughout the Caribbean and Latin America
Madrid-based PyD Group has significantly grown and consolidated its presence in the Travel Retail sector across the Americas as it strives to establish itself as a leading distributor in the region. “We plan to further strengthen our global presence, particularly in the Americas and the Caribbean. This includes expanding our brands into new markets, implementing […]
Essence Corp hosts successful Beauty Consultant seminar in Cartagena
Miami-based Essence Corp recently concluded its highly anticipated Beauty Consultant Seminar in Cartagena, Colombia. The event, held from August 18 to 21, 2024, marked a “triumphant” return after a hiatus, bringing together beauty consultants from across the Caribbean and Duty Free Americas. As a leading distributor of fine fragrances and cosmetics for duty free, travel […]
Tairo rebrands, consolidates three divisions under one umbrella
Tairo International has rebranded as Tairo Group, which the company says will mark “a new era of excellence in luxury, beauty, and consumer goods.” The transformation reflects streamlined business operations and a unified presence, aligning the company’s three specialized divisions: Tairo International Luxury Division, SOMAR Beauty and Consumer Goods, and Fantasy Fragrances’ Independent and Niche […]
