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Car sales uptick hailed as positive sign for the economy

Car sales jumped by more than a quarter at the end of last year — a sign that the economy is on the mend, according to vehicle sellers. Glen Smith, head of Auto Solutions, said: “There is a recovery — there are a lot of cars coming to the end of thei...
Jan 08, 2014
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Retailers prepare for regular Sunday opening

George Fergusson signed four pieces of legislation into law on Christmas Eve, including the Liquor Licence Amendment Act 2013. Confirmation of the Governor’s assent was published in the Official Gazette on Tuesday, essentially clearing the way for li...
Jan 02, 2014
Local Business

Happy New Year! Champagne sales defy recession

Champagne sales are booming as Bermuda is determined to see out 2013 with a bang. Bottles of bubbly are flying off the shelves — despite the recession. And Charles Gosling, of the Island’s largest drinks supplier Gosling’s, said: “I would say probabl...
Dec 31, 2013
Local Business

Retailers seeing brisk store traffic as holiday nears

Things are looking up for many businesses this holiday season. Retailers say they have seen a steady flow of traffic through their doors as more people are seeing the benefits of shopping locally. Paula Clarke, the CEO of Gibbons Company, said the ...
Dec 24, 2013
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The gift of wine

Grape Expectations The area above the village of Meursault, in the Burgundy Region of France, was originally settled some 4,500 years ago and some say that the name “mouse leaping” is because the vines are so closely planted that a mouse can leap fro...
Dec 20, 2013
Local Business

Christmas sparks surge in pop-up shops

Pop-up shops are popping up throughout Hamilton. With Christmas being the season of giving, charities and community organisations have also got into the act, following the example of PALS, whose blue and white-decorated tree towering in the foyer of...
Dec 19, 2013
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Sunday retail sales of alcohol a step away

It’s just a matter of time before liquor stores and grocery outlets will be allowed to sell alcohol in Bermuda on Sundays. Indications are it could happen as early as January 5 or by the second Sunday in the new year on January 12. The Liquor Licence...
Dec 19, 2013
Local Business

Bermuda Microsystems opens new-look store

Computer company Bermuda Microsystems Group is launching a new store today. The store is a dedicated space inside Bermuda Microsystems office on Midsea Lane off Serpentine Road. The 1,600 square feet of space will display some of the latest notebooks...
Dec 18, 2013
Local Business

Traditional toys are top sellers this Christmas

Traditional toys like Lego and dolls are top sellers this Christmas, retailers have revealed. Charlene Brown, of the Annex toy store in the Phoenix Centre on Reid Street, said: “Lego is always very popular — it’s one of those classics, like Barbie do...
Dec 18, 2013
Local Business

Stores capitalising on easing of Sunday restrictions

Retailers are taking advantage of the temporary lifting of Sunday opening hour restrictions announced last week in the House of Assembly, Paula Clarke, chairman of the Retail Division of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, said yesterday. Regulations cu...
Dec 13, 2013
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