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How to sell fireworks legally in Northern Ireland
The steps you should take in order to sell fireworks legally, including registering and complying with regulations.
Selling
Preparing to sell. The sales process. Choose and manage a commercial agent. Forecast and plan your sales. Spotting market opportunities. Increase your market share. Identify potential sales channels. Overview on selling to government. ...
Pricing
Competing fairly. Price indications. Price lists, estimates, quotations and tenders. Price your product or service.
Create your sales plan
How a sales plan will help you to sell your product or service
Leniency for cartel information
How you can avoid punishment for cartel involvement by collaborating with the Competition and Markets Authority
Private litigation in competition law cases
How to bring private actions against businesses for losses incurred by breaches of competition law
Retail - find a case study
Retail case studies to help you with your own retail business
Finding your route to market (video)
A video guide to various sales channels you can use to reach your customers
Identifying business opportunities through market research - Forest Feast (video)
Ann Woods, Forest Feast, explains what market research databases and techniques they use to help identify new business opportunities.
Start a retail business
An overview of starting a retail business in Northern Ireland, looking at the challenges, the support available and the possible rewards
Types of retail business
The various types of retail business, including convenience store, speciality store, supermarket, discount store, department store, warehouse, direct retailer and online store
Retail start-up support
How to find the right financial and advisory support to start your retail business in Northern Ireland
Ten top tips for starting a retail business
Ten top tips to starting a retail business successfully and staying afloat in the early days of trading
Where to set up your retail business
Find the right place to set up your retail business in Northern Ireland by weighing the important options
Rules for selling fireworks legally
Once you are registered as a firework retailer in Northern Ireland, there are rules you must follow including age restrictions and packaging.
Fireworks categories and your business
Fireworks categories F1, F2, F3 and F4, what they mean and your responsibilities as a fireworks retailer for safe storage and sale of fireworks in each category.
Storing fireworks safely at your premises
How to store fireworks safely at your business premises and your responsibilities as a retailer under manufacture and storage of explosives legislation.
Creating a successful e-commerce website - Old Mill Saddlery (video)
Growing export sales through our online shop - Christies Direct (video)
Understanding the local market
Guides on the local business support available for entrepreneurs and networking opportunities to increase your profile and sales