Economy Courier imports rise as on-island sales dip Spending trends in government figures show growing popularity of online shopping Mar 30, 2026
Local Business Watch: Construction industry sees ‘solid growth’ Homes are being renovated to take advantage of a strong rental market Mar 26, 2026
Local Business Watch: Gibbons CEO Thompson cautiously upbeat for 2026 It follows months of nominal growth in 2025 where consumers spent more money to acquire fewer items Mar 23, 2026
Economy Retailers see higher December sales Retail sales index figures for December reveal overall retail sales volume rise of 0.9 per cent Mar 19, 2026
Economy Inflation to November rises 2.6% The Consumer Price Index rose 2.6 per cent for the 12 months to November 2025 Mar 17, 2026
Economy Retail sales fall for third straight month Building materials stores see 15.5 per cent slump Mar 17, 2026
Economy Retail sales fall by most in more than three years Imports via courier rose 26.2 per cent as local stores took in less at the tills Mar 14, 2026
Local Business Island Trading joins single-use plastics programme Retailer removes disposable shopping bags, coffee pods, cups and utensils in cooperation with Beyond Plastics Mar 13, 2026
Local Business Fresh Front Street look for commercial furniture store The re-branding involves the combination of COE and Furniture Flair Mar 13, 2026
Local Business iWork expands into home furniture in new location The store has moved to the ground floor of the Washington Mall and has expanded its focus Mar 04, 2026
Economy Auto dealers enjoy accelerating car sales The increase in car sales has coincided with the arrival of certain electric and hybrid car models Feb 23, 2026
Obituaries Ervin Grant (1941-2026): Hamilton’s ‘superb salesman’ Entrepreneur worked his way up in a variety of jobs before forging ahead with an assortment of boutiques Feb 20, 2026
