Bridgetown Duty Free (formally known as Cave Shepherd)

Cave Shepherd had been in existence since 1906, after being originally opened by Mr R. G. Cave and Mr J. P. Shepherd, two well respected Barbadian businessmen of the time.

When I was growing up this was one of the main places to go to shop and as a kid it was something to look forward to in hopes of getting some nice toy you didn't have before.

Where, then, on Broad street, it was one big multi-floor department store, now it has become more of a mall with independent business owners selling their products. In January 2021 the mall was renamed to Bridgetown Duty Free after Cave Shepherd withdrew from the partnership. This is sad considering it's place in history.

Unless you are in that area, most likely getting off a cruise ship for few hours, I can't see why anyone would go there anymore at this point. There are so many more convenient options now.

The only reason I can think of is that Bridgetown Duty Free still offers the largest selection of duty free items on the island. You can save up to 25% off US prices and if you missed buying liquor at the airport you can get a hefty discount off liquor as well. You need to bring your passport or license and know your airline departure flight in order to avail yourself of the discount.

The various vendors sell beachwear, perfume and cosmetics, souvenirs, jewelry and accessories, all forms of clothing, shoes, and houseware. They also sell furniture, kitchen appliances, and electronics.

There are other locations of Bridgetown Duty Free off Broad street which are more convenient in my opinion but they may not have everything available in the main branch. There is one next to the gas station that's next to Trimart in Rendezvous mentioned above. So save yourself a trip to town unless you absolutely have to go.

Sheraton Mall

This site was originally housed by Intel as a chip manufacturing plant before it was converted to a mall after Intel closed it's subsidiary here.

If you have an electrician working at your house and they need some specialized electronics, most likely this is where they are going to go.

If you need furniture this is where you're going to go. Courts is one of the shops.

If your phone is broken or needs an adapter or even a new sim card from Digicel, this is where you go.

Contact Sheraton Mall 's shuttle service at 437-0970 to arrange your pick up from South Coast Hotels & Guesthouses

Here is additional information from their website

"Sheraton Mall has the distinction of being the first as well as the largest mall on the island with over 120 stores and services including a Food Court and multiplex cinema."

The mall features two floors and several outside shops that carry accessories and apparel, electronics, health and nutrition, home accessories and more.

The mall is centrally located on the South Coast, only a few minutes from St. Lawrence Gap, with ample free parking and late shopping until 6:00pm, Monday through Saturday. With one-stop duty-free shopping in a contemporary style, Sheraton is truly the mall that has it all."

Surf Shak

If you need to buy surfwear or swimsuits in Barbados Surf Shak is your place. Lazy Days went out of business years ago and now Surf Shak is the largest Surf/Lifestyle Shop chain in Barbados with five locations- Quayside, Sheraton Mall, Sky Mall, Welches & Speightstown.

From board shorts, to beach toys and slippers, they’ve got everything you need for a weekend spent in the sand or by the pool.

They also sell surf equipment like surfboards, skateboards and sunglasses.

Carter's

This is the premier hardware store in Barbados. If you can't find what you need here then you would then either check Sheraton Mall or PriceSmart (if you have a membership).

This would have the same kind of stuff you would find in a Homedepot in the US or a general hardware store elsewhere.