The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

I HAVE to reply to Dick Coulson’s open letter. To Mike Maura, Chamber of Commerce.

Super Value Food Stores do have public shareholders - they are a very few but there are some.

AML are a full fledged Public Listed Company.

Which supermarkets does Mr Coulson, who usually is a good red, does he wish to go public? The Chinese outlets?

Clearly you don’t understand the market - ‘00’s of residents use the internet to stop where the likes of a Walmart have zero Bahamas overheads - why would Best Buy - Walmart plus any of the US Discount operations even those operating now in the Caribbean would ever wish or think about setting up in Nassau?

Not advocating a ban but honestly why would a Walmart want to pay VAT - Business Licence - have all the troubles the local retailer has plus all the red tape business has to fight daily - our unacceptable cost of electricity - the high level of tiering to say a few things when they can sell and ship to The Bahamas anytime?

PAM SMITH

Nassau,

February 26, 2018.