There’s plenty of blame to go around for the demise of Bermuda’s retail district.
There’s the Government that would not listen to the warnings on the need to reform tourism approaches, tax structures, hiring laws, etc. There’s the Corporation of Hamilton that is just … incompetent. There’s the economic incentive for landlords to convert their retail buildings into office space. And there’s our own desire to shop overseas instead of “buy Bermuda”.
But the fact is, no matter where you hang the blame, that Bermuda is diminished by the lack of retail options and Hamilton is made less vital (or shall we say less capitol) by the void of street life.
