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A booklet of coupons sent across the Island was mistakenly labelled OHMS, suggesting that the book was produced or distributed by Government. The abbreviation OHMS stands for ‘on Her (or His) Majesty’s Service’. However, management at AdVangate Ltd, ...

Retailers continue to suffer from a shrinking volume of business as monthly gross sales hit a new six-year low in February. The Retail Sales Index, published by the Department of Statistics yesterday, showed that total sales for February were $70.3 m...

Retailers have endured a tough start to 2011, but one entrepreneur has proved that having the right business model can be a recipe for success even in the current economic climate. Darren Booth, owner of The Booth, which opened its second store in Wa...

Retailer AS Cooper & Sons will go live today with its new point-of-sale (POS) systems acquired through the BCS-IBM Bermuda Agency. The new POS systems, which were subject to the Ministry of Finance’s duty relief concession for retail renovations, ar...

This January was the worst month for overall local sales in the past five years with just $74.9 million being spent on Island, a 5.9 percent reduction from the previous year. When inflation is taken into account retail sales contracted by 7.8 percen...

Retail sales have fallen to their lowest level for six years, according to statistics released this afternoon. The Retail Sales Index, a key economic indicator used to assess the current performance of sales activity, for January showed that retail s...

AdVantage Ltd is doing its bit to help people save money in the current economic climate with the launch of a new discount coupon booklet. The product, called Clip n’ Save, will offer special discounts, sales, promotions, giveaways and coupons from r...

Retailers saw their sales fall by 3.2 percent in December - their most important month of the year - compared to 2009. After inflation was taken into account, retail sales volume fell 5.6 percent in the traditional peak shopping month, figures releas...

Kristi Grayston, chairwoman of retail for the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, sees a modest improvement in consumer spending on the horizon. In the meantime, she said, this week’s upcoming Budget will be “highly significant” for the Island’s retail sect...

Although statistics don't track how much Bermudians spend online, it's no secret that many consumers take their shopping there. Traditional retailers such as clothing and shoe stores may lose out, but small entrepreneurs such as jeweller Alexandra Mo...