http://retailerconnect.com.au/ Retailer Connect Articles http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2290 http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2290 If finding money for new equipment is difficult, an increasingly popular form of funding - Equipment Finance - may provide a solution.Equipment finance can be used to buy everything from plant and heavy machinery, cars and trucks, all the way to computers, photocopiers and office furniture. And the best part is that it enables you to gradually pay off equipment over its useable life in manageable, fixed repayments. There are also different... http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3473 http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3473 Recent advertising polls have indicated a trend away from some local print media and Yellow Pages hard copy advertising. Business owners have been advising that the cost of these forms of advertising has not given them the response they once received. They also believe that the Yellow Pages hard copy is becoming an expensive directory to be listed in and traditionally you are then listed right next to your competitor. It can be an exercise... http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2885 http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2885 Its amazing how little cash we use these days when buying a meal, petrol, groceries or anything for that matter.Consumers now more than ever have grasped the concept of using a plastic card to make payments. For retailers in Australia this concept is just starting to gain traction and its called Gift CardsWeve all seen the paper gift certificate, received one for a present but over the last few years weve begun to see plastic cards replace... http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2772 http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2772 I have just read a book that puts a fresh new slant on Change Management. All businesses, and from my experience retailers, are in a constant state of change. There are always new competitors, overseas trends, new owners that create the need for change. In fact to survive, change is inevitable. No matter how often we go through the process, it does not get any easier or more popular.Over the years, to cope with these changes companies devise... http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2379 http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2379 Counterfeiting is not just something that happens to shoes made by Nike or handbags made by Louis Vuitton.nbsp; Any product can actually be at risk of counterfeiting.Counterfeiting is the production of an imitation that is made with the intent to deceptively represent its origin i.e. that it is not an original product. Counterfeiting usually results in an infringement of a patent or trademark. When we consider counterfeiting on an... http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2289 http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2289 It could happen any day, in any store. A customer slips on a spill and injures themselves. You sell prohibited products to minors. You want to expand your business, but local residents protest your ambition. These are just a few examples of challenging scenarios that could impact retailers. Their impact on your business could run deeper than the tangible effects of a compensation claim, or a hefty government fine. Retail disasters effect the... http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2260 http://retailerconnect.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2260 ATO to Target SME Business for Tax AuditWith an increasing focus on the Australian small business sector, its vital that SMEs take the issue of compliance seriously and prepare themselves for an ATO audit.nbsp; In the 2005-2006 financial year the ATO conducted 1,200 income tax reviews and 1,000 audits across the small to medium business segment, and as a result they raised 356 million in tax and penalties.nbsp; These extensive reviews involve...