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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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News Article
October 12, 2010
ONE-WAY ROAD SYSTEM REVIEW BEGINS IN COURT

THE judicial review hearing over the one-way road system on Baillou Hill Road and Market Street began in the Supreme Court yesterday.

In July the Coconut Grove Business League (CGBL), which consists of a group of business owners who claim to have been adversely affected by the March 30 change that made Baillou Hill Road one-way north-bound and Market Street one-way south-bound, were granted leave...

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February 18, 2016
Entrepreneur hails Island Luck scheme as a 'lifesaver'

ISLAND Luck's OWN Bahamas Programme has been described as a "lifesaver" for budding entrepreneurs like Youlette Etienne and others who have been recipients of grant money to launch their own businesses.

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