this week with a number of events, including a cruise to Hawkins Island.

The MarketPlace stores are holding the employee appreciation days in a bid to recognise their efforts toward the company's success.

Employees and managers are wearing T-shirts this week which read "My Manager Thinks I'm the Greatest'' and "Our People are the Greatest''.

Staff will also get complimentary pastries and coffee each morning, a lunch tomorrow, and cake on Saturday.

On Sunday all the employees will cruise to Hawkins Island for a buffet dinner and entertainment by the band Tropical Heat and Bootsie the comedian.

All full-time employees are also set to get an additional day off with pay while part-timers will get a $50 gift certificate.

A spokesman for the chain noted: "This is just our way of saying thank you to our people. They are the ones that make it all happen.'' Great people: Employees of the Marketplace in Hamilton celebrate Employee Appreciation Day. Names and years of service are from left: Randall Paynter 28 years, Sharon Bean 16 years, Luquita Swan 10 years and Allan Doughty 42 years.

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