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Advantages and disadvantages of visual merchandising
There are advantages of using visual merchandising in your business but you should also be aware of some possible drawbacks.
Help and support to prevent retail crime
Find organisations and initiatives that offer advice and support to help protect your retail business from crime, such as the PSNI and Retailers Against Crime.
Retail business security measures
Ways to protect your retail business from the risk of crime, including securing your premises, avoiding fraudulent payments and reducing shoplifting and theft.
Top tips to reduce shoplifting
Ways to protect your business from shoplifting - including store design, staff training and CCTV.
Types of retail crime
The types of crime that retail businesses may face include shoplifting, money fraud, checkout fraud and burglary.
Reasons for changing your organisational structure
Understand what triggers organisational change in business, the common causes and early signs of change.
Organisational structure by geographical area
Pros and cons of geographical organisational structure for businesses that have offices or units in different geographical locations.
Decentralised organisational structure
Understand the features, advantages and disadvantages of a decentralised organisational structure, and when to decentralise decision-making.
Organisational structure by function
Pros and cons of functional organisational structure and dividing your business into specialised departments such as IT, marketing or operations.
Organisational structure by product
Pros and cons of product organisational structure or organising your business in separate divisions based around specific products or services.
Matrix organisational structure
Definition and types of matrix organisational structure, its advantages and disadvantages, and use of matrix management in business.
Set up a charity: Ensure your charity has a charitable purpose
Your charity must fall under one of the 12 descriptions of charitable purposes.
Create a governing document for your charity
What to include in your governing document and information on governing document templates
Choose a structure for your charity
Unincorporated association, charitable company or charitable trust – find the right structure for your charity
Annual reports for your charity
You must report your charity’s finances, resources and activities on an annual basis.
Find trustees for your charity
What are charity trustees and how can you recruit them for your charity?
Choose a name for your charity
How to find the right name for your charity
Register your charity
How to register your charity in Northern Ireland.
Best practice in business
Find out how introducing best practice and better ways of working can help your business grow and adapt to change.
Best practices for sales and marketing alignment
Understand the key processes and tools needed to achieve best practice and alignment in sales and marketing.