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"Why shop Bermuda? "

Why should we bother? December 26, 2011 Dear Sir, It’s the end of November. Time to order a laptop for our son for Christmas. We could order it online and save $700. We could bring it in ourselves from NY and save $400, even with 35 percent duty. Bu...
Dec 29, 2011
Other

"Shoppers turn out for post-Christmas sales"

A handful of Hamilton businesses opened their doors yesterday despite the public holiday, and were greeted by hundreds of shoppers. Customers were lined up inside AS Coopers, which started its post-Christmas sale, while Brown & Co and the Phoenix Sto...
Dec 28, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"How much did you save?"

December 5, 2011 Dear Sir, I refer to a radio interview with a lady about her shopping experience on Friday November 25 “Black Friday”. She commented that when she shops in New York or New Jersey, she is able to get discounts up to 80 percent and th...
Dec 28, 2011
Local Business

"Hamshere: 2011 worst Christmas ever for retail"

David Hamshere has been at the helm of some of Bermuda’s largest retail stores since 1985 and said this was undoubtedly the worst Christmas ever for the industry. He said the deep discounting and late hours being offered by stores over the last few m...
Dec 23, 2011
Local Business

"Court Street open for business tonight at traders’ request"

In an 11th hour bid to bring in shoppers, the North East Hamilton EEZ has asked the City of Hamilton not to close off Court Street to traffic tonight. Court Street retailers, who’ve been seeing sluggish sales compared to the rest of Hamilton, feel th...
Dec 23, 2011
Economy

"Retail sales dip in October"

Overall consumer retail spending was down in October, with car sales plummeting by more than 40 percent. This, according to the retail sales publication distributed by the Department of Statistics. Meanwhile, apparel stores, building materials and se...
Dec 22, 2011
Local Business

"Old Towne market to open for Christmas Eve"

St George’s retailers are taking advantage of Christmas Eve falling on a Saturday this year with plans for a number of events throughout the day. East End stores as well as the Olde Towne Market will be open and a special ducking of the wench will ta...
Dec 22, 2011
Other

"Cooking up a feast for hotel’s Christmas brunch and dinner"

Finding it hard to please all the picky eaters in your family? Concerned about feeding the cousin that doesn’t eat meat or the toddler who refuses to anything besides pizza? The Fairmont Hamilton Princess’ Christmas Day buffet has a wide enough sele...
Dec 22, 2011
Local Business

"Body Shop owner to sell up after 25 years"

For some retailers, the tills are ringing, but for others this holiday shopping season will not be enough to see them through another year. After 25 years in business, retailer Ellen Brown said this will be her last Christmas on the sales floor. “I ...
Dec 21, 2011
Other

"Donors pay off the balance of all layaways at Phoenix Stores"

A group of kind-hearted donors have given hard-up residents some much-needed early Christmas cheer after offering to pay off their debts with a store. The small group, who asked to remain anonymous, called up the Phoenix Stores yesterday morning and ...
Dec 21, 2011
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