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Retail Sales Increased 3.5% In March 2020
Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the March 2020 Retail Sales Index from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained, “After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 0.7% in March, the overall volume of local retail sales increased 3.5%. Meanwhile, total selected overseas declarations increased 3.0%... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Increased 1.1% In February
Today [May 18] the Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the February 2020 Retail Sales Index report. The Minister explained, “After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 0.7 percent in February, the overall volume of local retail sales increased 1.1 percent. Meanwhile, total selected overseas declarations... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Decreased 3.1% In January
Today the Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the January 2020 Retail Sales Index. The Minister explained, “After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 0.8 per cent in January, the overall volume of local retail sales decreased 3.1 per cent. Meanwhile, total selected overseas declarations increased 14.1 per... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Decreased 4.2% In December
Today [March 6] the Department of Statistics release the December 2019 Retail Sales Index. A Government spokesperson said, “After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 1.0 per cent in December, the overall volume of local retail sales decreased 4.2 per cent. “Meanwhile, total selected overseas declarations increased 19.1... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Decreased 3.2% In November
Today [Feb 20] the Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the November 2019 Retail Sales Index publication from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained, “After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 1.1 per cent in November, the overall volume of local retail sales decreased 3.2 per cent. “Meanwhile,... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Drop In September & October
Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the September 2019 and October 2019 Retail Sales Index publications from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained, “The volume of retail sales decreased 4.4 per cent in September 2019 and a further 3.6 per cent in October 2019. Meanwhile, total selected overseas declarations decreased... Read more of this article
Senator Kempe: Where Is The Plan To Fix This?
“Retail sales volume has now dropped for 16 out of the last 18 months,” Shadow Finance Minister Nick Kempe said, adding that “we need to reduce the burden of Government and corresponding taxation levels required to sustain it.” Senator Kempe said, “Last week we heard from Minister Zane DeSilva that 200 Bermudians had lost their... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Volume Decreased 7.6% In August
Today [Dec 5] the Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the August 2019 Retail Sales Index publication from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained, “After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 0.7 per cent in August, the overall volume of local retail sales decreased 7.6 per cent. “Meanwhile,... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Volume Increased By 1.3% In July
Today [Oct 29] the Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the July 2019 Retail Sales Index publication from the Department of Statistics. Minister Furbert explained, “We saw some encouraging signs in the July retail sales report. After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 1.2 percent in July, the overall volume... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Volume Decreased By 6% In June
Today [Oct 8] the Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the June 2019 Retail Sales Index publication from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained, “After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 0.7 per cent in June, the overall volume of local retail sales decreased 6.0 per cent. “Imports via... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Volume Decreased By 4.4% In May
Today, the Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the May 2019 Retail Sales Index publication from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained, “After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 0.8% in May, the overall volume of local retail sales decreased 4.4% since May 2018. In addition, the total value... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Increase 0.5% In April 2019
After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation – measured at 1.6% in April – the overall volume of retail sales increased 0.5% year-over-year, according to the recently released Retail Sales Index. “Three out of the seven retail sectors recorded growth in sales volume with Liquor Stores recording the largest volume increase of... Read more of this article
