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Supervalue chief opposes grocery store booze sales
October 28, 2010
Supervalue chief opposes grocery store booze sales
Supervalue president Rupert Roberts yesterday came out against any plans the Government might have to grant grocery stores the right to sell liquor in-house to their customers, a move which rival retailers and at least one local liquor manufacturer have expressed their support for.
Meanwhile, some small liquor retailers told Tribune Business yesterday they would fear being pushed out of busines...
Supervalue 'hedges bets' on energy, food rises
January 11, 2011
Supervalue 'hedges bets' on energy, food rises
Supervalue is dusting off plans to bulk purchase in advance in a bid to head off escalating food prices expected to hit later this year, its president and owner also expressing fears that energy prices might "double" during 2011.
With commodity price increases an emerging threat that might knock any Bahamian economic recovery off course, Rupert Roberts told Tribune Business that the grocery cha...
SUPERVALUE SEES 'DOUBLE, TRIPLE' SALES RISES IN 2012
March 08, 2012
SUPERVALUE SEES 'DOUBLE, TRIPLE' SALES RISES IN 2012
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
and NATARIO McKENZIE
Tribune Business Reporter
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net
THE SUPERVALUE supermarket chain yesterday indicated it shrugged off fears that consumers are taking longer every year to recover from their Christmas spending, with its sales increases for January and February 2012 "double and triple" 2011 comparatives.
Rupert Roberts, Superval...
SUPERVALUE IN 'OVER 20' XMAS SALES RISE
January 09, 2012
SUPERVALUE IN 'OVER 20' XMAS SALES RISE
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
THE SUPERVALUE supermarket chain saw a more than 20 per cent year-over-year increase in its Christmas sales figures, its owner and president telling Tribune Business yesterday the company was likely to invest a further $500,000 on store upgrades during the 2012 first quarter.
Rupert Roberts said the Yuletide holiday top-line "could have done 10 per cent ...
The New Duff expands into Super Value stores
February 29, 2024
The New Duff expands into Super Value stores
Tangy hot sauces with whimsical names, pillowy soft bao buns stuffed with sumptuous meats tinged with Bahamian flavors and satisfying breakfast sandwiches all helped The New Duff to be one of the fastest growing Bahamian brands this decade has seen. Now the maturing brand’s iconic and first menu offering, guava duff, will now be available in its eye-catching red packaging at Super Value grocery ...
November 14, 2023
Abaco poultry producers hoping to re-engage with major retailers
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — An Abaco-based poultry farm is hoping that with its $45,0000 hatchery now operational, its chick supply can stabilize, allowing the company to re-engage with some of the larger local retailers. Lance Pinder, Operations Manager at Abaco Big Bird told Eyewitness News: "I've had my first eggs in the incubator for about a [...]
Bahamas Feeding Network: Thousands will be impacted by limited food distribution in 2023
February 08, 2023
Bahamas Feeding Network: Thousands will be impacted by limited food distribution in 2023
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Nearly 100,000 individuals who seek food assistance will be impacted this year due to the lack of financial support, according to Bahamas Food Network officials. Nicolette Archer, assistant manager at the Bahamas Food Network, said that although The Bahamas remains without a resilience effort program, the NGO is dedicated to ensuring no [...]
Roberts: Egg prices expected to drop in two months
February 01, 2023
Roberts: Egg prices expected to drop in two months
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Super Value owner Rupert Roberts predicted the price of eggs will drop within the span of two months despite the bird flu crisis in the United States. His comments follow reports that one of the largest egg distributors in the U.S. suffered a loss of 100,000 egg-laying hens. Roberts was confident the [...]
October 31, 2010
CBFS deal for City Markets 'doesn't make sense at all'
The move by an affiliate of Bahamas Food Services (BFS) and its principal, Ben Frisch, to acquire the 78 per cent majority shareholding in City Markets "doesn't make sense at any level", one competitor believes, as Tribune Business sources confirmed that rival retailers were already taking steps to stop buying meat and other produce from the wholesaler.
The signing of a Memorandum of Understand...
November 11, 2010
Letter: What is the Labour Minister doing about City Markets
EDITOR, The Tribune.
Dear Sirs/Mesdames
I am forced once again to raise the matter of City Markets. I became a refugee shopper at Supervalue yesterday, 9th November. The reason is that the shop shelves are bare in City Markets at Harbour Bay. I am told that it is the same at Rosetta Street. There was simply nothing in the store: no lettuce, no tomatoes, no razors and the list goes on. It app...
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