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We connect artisans and small producers with the Caribbean diaspora who are planning to travel back home (active repeat visitors) to celebrate culture, conduct business, enjoy vacations, and attend family events.
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According to World Bank and Migration Policy Institute data, there are well over 13 million people of Caribbean origin living overseas, including more than 9 million in the United States alone.
Studies of ‘visiting friends and relatives’ tourism in countries like Jamaica and Guyana show that a large share of this diaspora travels home at least every one to three years.
That means roughly 3 to 5 million active, frequently travelling Caribbean diaspora members represent a natural market for platforms like IslandProducers.com, where they can discover local artisans, pre-order products, and reconnect with home.
The Caribbean receives over US$18 billion in remittances annually — and diaspora visitors spend hundreds of millions more on food, culture, gifts, beauty items, and artisan-made goods during return visits.
Even if only a small portion of diaspora spending is directed toward consumer goods, artisan products, pre-orders, gifts, and carry-back items, a reasonable estimate is:
5–10% of total diaspora flows → US$1–2 billion annually
This represents the core opportunity for IslandProducers.com — connecting diaspora demand with authentic Caribbean-made products and ensuring more value circulates within island communities.
