Duty free day launched in Barbados

(Barbados Nation) Duty Free Day was launched today in Bridgetown to the delight of thousands of shoppers.

Crowds started congregating in front of Cave Shepherd from as early at 5:30 a.m, with the expectation that the store would be opened for 6 a.m.  But due to labour  laws the stores could not be opened until 7 a.m.

The delay did not dampen the spirits of shoppers who quickly flooded the store in hopes of taking advantage of the Bds$1 000 per person duty free allowance.