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Reduce business costs to increase profits
Analyse your direct and indirect business costs to control and reduce expenditure and maximise your profit.
Enter new markets to increase profits
Increase your profitability by extending your products and services into new sectors or territories.
Improve productivity to increase profits
Understand the relationship between productivity and profitability - their differences and impact on your business' bottom line.
Target your most profitable customers
How to identify your best customers and sell more products or services to those customers that will deliver the most profit.
Strategies to increase sales revenue
Try these strategies to increase your sales and boost the profitability of your customers, product lines and business.
Calculate your profit margins
How to work out your gross profit margin and your net profit, and use these measures to increase revenue and profitability of your business.
Appoint a competent person for health and safety
Your legal duty to appoint a competent person to advise on health and safety, including external sources of help and how to choose the right person.
Train staff to avoid repetitive strain injury
Training your staff in order to minimise the risks from repetitive strain injury by teaching them to be aware of the symptoms of RSI and reduce risks.
Causes of repetitive strain injury at work
The types of activities that can lead to repetitive strain injury, and types of worker that are particularly at risk including risks from cold and vibration.
Event safety: important contacts
As an event organiser, you should keep in touch with organisations such as your local council, the PSNI, the fire brigade, first aid providers, the ambulance service and your insurer.
Types of PPE: eyewear
Providing the correct level of eye protection for your workforce and yourself including equipment such as goggles, what to consider and who will need it.
Health and safety management standards
What management systems are and key health and safety standards from the British Standards Institution (BSI), including BS OHSAS 18001, 18002 and BS 18004.
Northern Ireland Christmas licensing hours
The times of day you can legally sell alcohol in Northern Ireland over Christmas.
Legal considerations for breweries, cideries and distilleries
Overview of the legal considerations when producing beer and spirits, covering premises, taxes and advertising.
Exporting and importing food and drink
Information on the requirements for exporting and importing food and drink products
Growth through sales
Understand how increasing your sales and improving your sale process (online or offline) can help you grow your business
Beef and veal marketing standards
Marketing standards for veal and beef importers, exporters, producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
Placing a regulated product on the market
Pre-market approval procedure for food and animal feed products and processes requiring authorisation.
Food labelling: country of origin
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
Hops and hop products marketing standards
Overview of the marketing standards for hops producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.