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What do businesses need to do when making environmental claims?
Responsibilities when making environmental claims and what can happen if you don’t comply with consumer protection law.
Green Claims Code checklist
Thirteen statements which businesses can use to understand how to implement and use green claims responsibly.
Fair and meaningful environmental claims
It is important that your customers are not misled by the way comparative environmental claims are made.
Environmental claims on goods and services
How your business can comply with your obligations under consumer protection law when making environmental claims.
Sales Accelerator Programme: Opportunity Export event
The Opportunity Export Programme will mark the end of the Sales Accelerator Programme and highlight export opportunities.
Guidance for small businesses on using facial recognition technology
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued new advice to explain what considerations businesses should make before using facial recognition technology.
Sales and digital marketing bootcamp for Newry, Mourne and Down
This programme aims to transform how local SMEs sell and interact online.
Business to business sales contracts
Advice for businesses on their rights when purchasing goods or services from another business, and how these are different from consumer transactions.
Distance and online selling rules
A summary of the customer contract rules you must comply with when you sell at distance such as over the phone or online.
Select a commercial agent
Sources of information on commercial agents and the qualities you should look for in an agent including their history, financial security and reputation.
Sell through a commercial agent
How to get help in selling by accessing specialist sales skills to explore new and overseas markets by working with an independent commercial agent.
Difference between a quotation and an estimate
The difference between a price quotation and an estimate, and when each may be appropriate.
Prepare a price for a tender
How to decide on and present your price when submitting a tender and what information to include, such as overall price and a breakdown of costs.
Prepare a written estimate
Ways of drawing up a written estimate and what to include, such as the overall price, a breakdown of costs, schedule and terms.
Prepare a written quotation
When to provide a written quotation and what you should include in it such as the overall price, breakdown of costs and contact details.
Prepare a price list
How to put together a price list and the legal obligations you must adhere to.
Win contracts at the right price
Discover what clients look for when weighing up different tenders including the lifetime cost of products and services.
Promote equality and diversity through effective employment monitoring
New Equality Commission guidance helps employers to promote equality of opportunity and diversity through effective employment monitoring.
Retain and grow your customer base
How to keep existing customers, grow your customer base and improve the effectiveness of your sales.
Understand your customer base and your market
How to sell more to a secure base of customers that buy repeatedly and regularly with a customer retention strategy.