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Find the busiest periodsIn the shop, traffic often fluctuates from all the time by using your POS Software you can get figures for which periods are the busiest and slowest now. Go to the register > reports.![]() |
1 year ago
The credit/debit card networkWhile I was explaining the costs of Tap and Go and the benefits of you using Least Cost Routing, I noticed that some people were unclear on how the system works so I thought I better explain it. This is a chart of the Credit Card network. Although it is for America and the charge figures are different in Australia, the overall system is roughly… more |
1 year ago
Valentine's Day 2020Are you ready for Valentine's Day! This year, IBISWorld forecast predicts Australians will spend $1.09 billion on Valentine's Day, the average Australian consumers are expected to spend $43.61 on someone special. If so to give you a feel of its size, that is about 40% of Boxing Day..... more
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Latest newspaper delivery fees announced![]() |
1 year ago
Different types of marginsMargins are often considered as being the most important KPI in stock control.![]() |
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Gap Analysis![]() |
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Google TrendsOne tool I do recommend if you are doing market research on products is Google Trend. This is a potent tool by which you to enter search terms that are relevant to your business, to see what is Australia looking for with this product. It is free. What is particularly useful in retail is that it can also be used to show seasonality of demand which… more |
1 year ago
Lights go out does your business too![]() |
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Auditing if something goes wrong![]() |
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Some tips to save costs on a computer repairs![]() |
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On Google reviews![]() |
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Keyboards are dirty than toiletsThis discussion came out of my last post when some people commented about fixing computers and brought up cleaning. Everyone is worried now with Coronavirus, here check this video out about China. .... more
1 year ago
Afterpay Touch Group - eServices Wind Down – 30th June 2020![]() |
1 year ago
Special orders![]() |
1 year ago
Security in your point of sale![]() |
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Afterpay Touch Group - eServices Wind Down continued![]() ![]() |
1 year ago
Comparison reportingWe suggest that every month you do a sales Comparison report to compare how you did this month to the same month last year. This is considered as being a very good indication of how you are travelling, You will find it here: Main Menu > Cash Register > Register Reports > under the Select Report tab, expand the Stock folder > select… more |
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Note on newsagency computer systems and numbers![]()
1 year ago
What are my best selling items?Here are some questions to ask yourself. What are my best selling items? Which items in my shop are just sitting there? Here is a rule that that shows in retail often all the time, a small percentage of your stock lines up all the time give you almost all your sales. I took a data file from a customer of ours, and in a year, I found that… more |
1 year ago
Internet speed![]() |
1 year ago
Overstocking and what can be doneNo-one can handle the vast numbers of products available to almost all retailers. Most the suppliers have large numbers of items on catalogue. They will also have many more if you require something special. A typical client of ours would be selling actively over a year over 43,000 lines. That is a lot of work if you order once a week to handle… more |
1 year ago
VIP points an ideaOver the years, VIP points have proven the most successful way of running a VIP system. It is by far, the most cost/effective. However, one problem with VIP points is that many potential customers cannot use them for some reason. So offering in your VIP system, points will not tempt them If this is your problem, here is a solution that may help… more |
1 year ago
Balancing the tillBalancing your tills is essential to any retail business. It actually should be part of your daily routine, but now suddenly you sense that something is not right and you want to balance the till. This is where we use X-offs, What we strongly suggest is that every cashier has their cash drawer. There is no problem as our system allows many tills… more |
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