Essence Corp has opened its 20th Fenty Beauty location in the Caribbean on June 7th, marking a significant mile-stone in the brand’s regional expansion. This latest launch, in partnership with Avolta, is located at Castries Duty Free in St. Lucia and represents the fourth Fenty Beauty location opened with Avolta, following the initial launch in Barbados […]
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Cardow Wine & Spirits scales up operation as it expands business outside St. Thomas
In the seven years since St. Thomas family-owned jewelry specialists Cardow Inc. expanded into wines and spirits, it has opened four stores in multiple locations on the island, and Cardow’s distribution company has been growing its business throughout the USVI. Cardow COO Paul de Lyrot tells TMI that moving into the wines and spirits business […]
U.S. Virgin Islands tourism booms as government sets ambitious goals for 2024
Touting its “remarkable achievements” and offering a vision for “an even brighter future,” the U.S. Virgin Islands celebrated the end of 2023 with international arrivals projected to increase 39% above 2019 levels in the fourth quarter of 2023, plus extended stay visitors up by 25%. With these figures, the USVI played a prominent role in the […]
