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01-Oct-2017 By DevPP

Action Planning for client success

I’m delighted that our new Action Plan release featuring visual goal tiles, progress-trackers and due dates is now live – bringing this great combination back together again! True advisors don’t just talk about the numbers, they set goals with clients and work alongside them to see the actions achieved so that goals are realised....

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01-Oct-2017 By DevPP

5 Subtle Signs That Your Retail Store Is in Trouble (and What to Do About Them)

“if a frog is put suddenly into boiling water, it will jump out. But if the frog is put in tepid water which is then brought to a boil slowly, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death.” While we don’t know if this is scientifically correct, the “boiling frog story” does teach retailers a valuable lesson about the...

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01-Oct-2017 By DevPP

Brewery Inventory Management Up In The Cloud

These processes can become troublesome, however, especially in larger breweries with multiple departments.

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01-Oct-2017 By DevPP

You gotta dig the No Dig method

Dennis Yarrow began Yarrow Plumbing back in 2003. Before that, he cut his teeth in the plumbing industry working in Papua New Guinea where he learned how to manage a team of 50 (and some other life skills he hadn’t bargained for).

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01-Oct-2017 By DevPP

Why profit isn’t the problem and cashflow is king

When you’re a busy, hard-working small business owner, getting paid on time is vital for success. But, invariably, not everyone can or will pay up when they should.

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

Common Inventory Management Mistakes: A Closer Look

Inventory management can be overwhelming. There can be an incredibly large amount of tangible inventory, which can translate to a huge amount of responsibility and pressure to manage this inventory properly.

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

The Best Xero Accounting Add Ons For 2017

How do you know which Xero Accounting Add Ons to use?

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

How to take your business to the next level

You’ve done the hard work by setting up your business and establishing solid foundations with a good client base – congrats! So how do you expand, and do so profitably?

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

Using data to drive innovation

We live in a data-driven age - so why not use data in your business to solve problems, be more efficient and invent new products?

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

How Cloud Technology Has Transformed the Role of Accountants

The role of a tax accountant has been continuously changing over the course of the last 50 years, and it is currently undergoing yet another transition period with the growing popularity of cloud accounting.

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

Four signs it’s time to systemise your staff roster

To be successful in business, you need to be organised, have a clear plan for where you’re headed and be confident with the processes you have in place.

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

Penny pinching? Here are some ways to reduce costs

With global recessions, increasing oil prices and increasing competition, saving money wherever possible and thereby maximising profits is the name of the game.

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

Should Your Business Consider Discount Pricing?

Choosing a pricing strategy is a difficult decision, but one that every business needs to make. Pricing strategy affects most aspects of a business, including its revenue, market share and profitability.

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

Work from Phone: 5 Ways to Use Your Mobile Device to Run Your Retail Business

Mobile technology has revolutionized the way modern society does business and permanently changed the retail landscape.

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

Five ways to build a happy team

We have spoken to hundreds of business owners and thousands of their employees over the last twelve years.

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

Handheld devices in field service

More than just dispatching machines, handhelds have become as ubiquitous to field service as the screwdriver and wrench.

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31-Aug-2017 By DevPP

Get ready! The millennials are coming…

Millennials – young people born between the 1980s and early 2000s – make up an increasingly large proportion of drinking-age customers. It’s important that good hospitality businesses understand that.

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30-Aug-2017 By DevPP

6 warning signs that your business is outgrowing your ecommerce platform

There are many factors to consider when you’re selecting an ecommerce platform, and when you first start selling online, it can be hard to find one that’s the right match.

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30-Aug-2017 By DevPP

Supply Chain Risks and Inventory Management

There are a multitude of things that can go wrong throughout the supply chain, exposing the firm to different kinds of risks.

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30-Aug-2017 By DevPP

4 tell-tale signs you need an HR manager right now

No one ever starts a business with the intention of spending most of their time tied up in the administrative tasks that come with operating one. But the truth is, the more successful your business becomes, the more people you hire, the more staffing demands and HR tasks multiply.

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30-Jul-2017 By DevPP

4 employee wellness ideas that your employees will love but don’t cost a fortune

The thing is, employee wellbeing and happiness isn’t just about nap rooms, onsite massages, and cafeterias serving healthy food and snacks (though that would be nice!)

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30-Jul-2017 By DevPP

5 Brick and Mortar Stores That Prove Physical Retail Isn’t Dead

Have you been following the news about retail recently? If you have, then you may have noticed that the retail news outlets have been filled with doom and gloom lately.

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30-Jul-2017 By DevPP

6 Retail Books You Need to Read

Helpful and informative retail books abound everywhere you look these days.

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30-Jul-2017 By DevPP

6 Tools Businesses Need to Get Their Finances in Shape

You need to keep track of transactions for the tax office, lenders, but most importantly for yourself, as a business owner.

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30-Jul-2017 By DevPP

9 ways to squeeze more profit out of every business day

It’s the Holy Grail of business: increasing the number of profitable hours in a day.

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30-Jul-2017 By DevPP

Empower your ecommerce customers with a branded mobile app

Over the past five years, mobile devices have begun to dominate the consumer landscape around the world.

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30-Jul-2017 By DevPP

Goal: Successful supply chain management

Have you ever sat back and wondered how giant companies such as Apple, Walmart and Ikea became so successful both in their reach and their inventory turnover?

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30-Jul-2017 By DevPP

How to ensure your jobs are profitable

If you’re in business, making decent money is important. Sometimes, though, it doesn’t always work out the way you’d planned...

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30-Jul-2017 By DevPP

Inventory Management: Five Key Tips for Distributors

Due to the nature of the distribution model where distributors profit by selling inventory to their customers, failing to manage inventory well can be a major liability for distributors.

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30-Jul-2017 By DevPP

Let’s make it clear – Good mobile staff communication is vital

Many small business owners don’t give a second thought about the need for clear communication.