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"AS Cooper to extend opening hours and add brands"

Department store AS Cooper’s said it’s expanding opening hours and adding new brands as it changes strategy amid the Island’s struggling retail sector. The company, which has nearly 100 staff, said starting May 1 in an effort to offer customers “grea...
Apr 25, 2012
Other

"Elephant beer in short supply"

Local supplies of Carlsberg Elephant beer are dwindling due to shipping delays out of Denmark. Distributor Burrows Lightbourn Limited has been out of the popular beverage for just over a week. Said Vice President of Sales and Marketing Derek Emery: ...
Apr 21, 2012
Local Business

"Apple reseller AF Smith launches new website"

Office products and services company AF Smith is now an authorised reseller of Apple products where customers can order online through their newly launched website — www.afsmith.bm. The company that last week confirmed six lay-offs said the new websi...
Apr 18, 2012
Editorials

"Sales increase"

It would be nice to think that the increase in the February Retail Sales Index in value terms over the same month in 2011 is a harbinger of the long awaited economic recovery. Sales rose by 0.2 percent in February, the first year over year increase ...
Apr 17, 2012
Local Business

"St George’s store Lidz to close"

St George’s speciality hat and clothing shop Lidz is closing down, citing struggling sales. Owner Giovanna Harris said sales started off “great” but dropped off by the end of this past summer. “It’s really slow in St George’s and we have just been af...
Apr 17, 2012
Local Business

"Araujo wins Grady-White certification"

Awarded to A&P Marine president Michael Araujo, the certification came after Mr Araujo visited the Grady-White manufacturing place in Greenville, North Carolina. Mr Araujo learned aspects of the building, assembly and shipping processes of Grady-Whi...
Apr 16, 2012
Local Business

"White’s owners: We’re on our way back"

The owners of White & Sons says their two supermarkets are not closing and they and their staff of 85 are working hard to turn things around after a difficult period. Gary White told The Royal Gazette that with “much hard work and difficult decisions...
Apr 16, 2012
Local Business

"AF Smith cuts six jobs"

Office products and services company AF Smith Trading has cut six jobs citing the “depressed” Bermuda economy. Confirming the layoffs, AF Smith CEO Tim Smith said yesterday that five of the six staff let go were Bermudian. AF Smith is a leading provi...
Apr 13, 2012
Local Business

"Eight business owners graduate from retail boot camp"

Eight small business owners have graduated from an intense retail boot camp designed to give them the tools they need to make their business a success. The Retail Development Programme is the brainchild of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporatio...
Apr 13, 2012
Local Business

"Retail sales rise for first time in more than two years"

February saw the first increase in retail sales since December 2008. But when inflation is taken into account, the volume of retail sales fell 2.1 percent. According to the Retail Sales Index, consumers spent $70.3 million on retail goods representin...
Apr 13, 2012
Other

"Retail sales show positive increase"

Retailers registered the first positive sales increase in February — the first since December 2008. However when inflation is taken into account the volume of retail sales fell 2.1 percent. According to the Retail Sales Index released today: “Retail ...
Apr 12, 2012
Local Business

"Paddle boards selling out at Makin’ Waves"

Makin’ Waves has sold out of stand-up paddle boards at its new Church Street location, as the hot new trend in watersports grows in popularity in Bermuda. Co-owner owner Stuart Joblin said all four of the epoxy paddle boards he had in stock have sold...
Apr 12, 2012
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