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Designer Rene Hill has stitched up a major cut of the market in clothes alterations. Now she’s had to take a studio space in Hamilton and leave her job as in-house tailor at a Hamilton clothes store last month to cope with demand. She has also had to...

Shop owners in North East Hamilton say they desperately need more help to attract tourists and locals into the area. Several businesses told The Royal Gazette their section of the City requires urgent development, with many calling for entertainment ...

With its brightly coloured shop front it is virtually impossible to miss the new party supplies store ‘B4 The Party’ on King Street — and that is precisely the effect owner Shadai Simmons wanted to create. The bold, multicoloured stripes on the outsi...

The value of monthly retail sales improved for an eighth consecutive month in April, up 4.3 per cent year-on-year. After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, the volume of sales rose 3.8 per cent. Depending on how the latest statistics a...

Luxury watchmaker Bremont is to unveil a special Bermuda-themed watch to celebrate the Island hosting the historic America’s Cup yacht races. And the limited edition of 250 watches from UK-based Bremont, the official timekeeper for the America’s Cup ...

Retail statistics released today show a 4.3 per cent jump in April 2015 over April 2014, according to the Bermuda Government’s Department of Statistics. Motor sales jumped by 51.5 per cent, accounting for the largest share, while clothes stores logge...

A supply store for the creative arts has moved to a new location. But the DNA Creative Shoppe, run by husband-and-wife team of artist Lexy Correia and graphic designer and digital artist Dion Correia, has only moved a few yards at 129 Front Street to...

Many things have changed since 27th Century Boutique opened its doors in 1975, but the Hamilton clothing shop is still going strong and this week it is celebrating 40 years in business. Owner Sharon Bartram has been involved since the beginning, devo...

As a business owner who serves small businesses, Alastair Williams is well positioned to gauge recovery in that sector of Bermuda’s economy. “Are we beginning to see these ‘green shoots’ appearing?” Mr Williams asked The Royal Gazette as part of our ...

A jewellery designer has teamed up with a vintage clothing firm in a new venture. Eleanor Patton, of Bermuda Rocks, has joined forces with vintage clothing company Dolly Pop Bermuda’s Alice Bennett-Johnson to open a pop-up shop on Front Street. But M...

A former ice cream parlour had reopened with a new name and new owners. Front Street’s Double Dip is now called Honey’s Cafe and Creamery and owned by near-neighbours Supermart. Supermart president Tredwick Gorham said the opportunity to scoop up a s...

Businesses across the Island are taking stock of the likely impact from a hike in electricity rates proposed by Belco on Wednesday. Commercial users face an average increase of 15 per cent on their monthly electricity bill, with the largest commercia...