Comments on: Retail Sales Increased 2.6% In August 2025

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:28:02 +0000

Now, now. We cannot put Bermudians out of work. Especially not labour supporting civil servants.

Triangle Drifter — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:49:29 +0000

It takes SIX months for the Government to publish sales reports for a place the size of a little city!!!! What are these people doing all day?

A major country does it within 90 days easily. Looks like this is another department that should be made redundant and the work contracted out.

Joe Bloggs — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:19:19 +0000

“After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 2.1% in August …”

Excuse me for pointing out an inconvenient truth, but the PLP Government reported retail price inflation in August 2025 at 1.9%, not 2.1%. See https://bernews.com/2026/02/august-consumer-price-index-inflation-1-9/#comment-6001773

Now, can we see travel statistics please? I would like to know if spending is up because people are not leaving Bermuda.