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When Wanneeka Saunders first started making popcorn for her mother and her mother’s workmates, she was making ten bags a week on average.
It was a way to make a few extra dollars while she worked as a full time customer service representative for BTC...
DATE: Jan 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Bermuda’s declining population, rather than residents’ penchant for shopping online, is behind the decline of the island’s retail sector, says a leading retail boss.
Paula Clarke, chief executive officer of Gibbons Company and former chairwoman of th...
DATE: Jan 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
A Hamilton entrepreneur has urged Bermuda residents to support the economy by doing their shopping on-island.
Betty-Anne Burch, who has degrees in merchandising, fashion design and business, owns clothing boutique X Girl Friend on the east side of Co...
DATE: Jan 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation is to present a seminar that will explore how and why tech-savvy entrepreneurs are taking over the small business landscape.
Entitled “The Netpreneur is the Nextpreneur”, the seminar will be held at the Be...
DATE: Jan 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Business Staff
Facing a rental increase in a struggling retail economy, Tess Ltd is to close its Jeans Express store on Queen Street, Hamilton at the end of the month.
The shop has two full-time staff members and one part-time employee.
David Hamshere is the presid...
DATE: Jan 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Gosling’s has temporarily closed its flagship retail shop in the Victoria Block, on the corner of Front Street and Queen Street.
It is expected to reopen in late April after renovations, including work to address occasional floods in the basement tha...
DATE: Jan 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Business Staff
A Bermudian rum has been named Rum of the Year at the 2019 Rum Awards in Miami.
Gosling’s Papa Seal eclipsed rums from across the Caribbean to claim the top prize at awards organised by Rum Journal, part of Caribbean Journal, a website that covers th...
DATE: Dec 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Business Staff
A Hamilton retail institution is to close its doors today for the final time.
Grant’s Ladies Boutique, on the upper level of Washington Mall, has fallen victim to a variety of factors including changing customer habits, according to owners Ervin and ...
DATE: Dec 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Bermuda is too small to accommodate businesses like Airbnb because of the impact they have on the property rental market for residents, according to an expert who works in the real estate business.
Ambika Scott, chief executive officer/broker of Moon...
DATE: Dec 30, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Four tourism-related businesses have qualified for certification that recognises top-level customer service standards.
Strykz Bowling Lounge in St David’s, Hog Penny Restaurant & Pub in Hamilton, charter business Sail Bermuda, and the Bermuda Tourism...
DATE: Dec 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Business Staff