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July 26, 2017
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July 26, 2017
15 Tasks to Help You Breeze Through Your Next Bank Reconciliation
It’s crucial that the transactions in your accounting system match your bank statements 100 percent. Otherwise, how else will you
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February 15, 2017
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February 15, 2017
6 Reasons you Should Use Accounting Software with Small Business Clients
When working with small businesses, many accounting firms look to products like Microsoft Excel. This may seem like a simple
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June 15, 2017
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June 15, 2017
6 Ways to Rock at Modern Cloud Accounting
There was once a time when accounting and bookkeeping occurred in a darkened room by one individual. Any updates on
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December 11, 2017
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December 11, 2017
8 Financial Health KPIs Retailers Should Not Ignore
This is a guest post written by our friends at Red Granite, an Orba Company and outsourced accounting firm. Simply
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November 14, 2016
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November 14, 2016
8 important features to look for in retail accounting software
Today’s retail environment looks incredibly different than it did even a decade ago. Customers have limitless options, which increases the
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July 24, 2017
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July 24, 2017
A Recap of the 3 Retail KPIs You Need to Know
Assessing how well your business is doing when faced with demand, competition and customer complaints is essential to ensuring you
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December 15, 2017
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December 15, 2017
Best Practice Advice for Your End of Year Accounts
On December 6, we held a webinar with one of our accounting Partners, Evenstone about best practice at year end
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October 20, 2016
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October 20, 2016
Cross Border Trade & Your Growth Strategy
Buying and selling internationally is a key growth strategy used by the most successful independent merchants. We can see from
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May 25, 2016
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May 25, 2016
Currency Considerations for Global Retailers
There are a lot of things that a global retailer has to consider. From logistics to listings and tax to
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March 22, 2020
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March 22, 2020
FIFO vs LIFO – Which is Best?
Keeping on top of inventory is essential for any business. It lets you know what needs re-ordering and when.
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November 10, 2017
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November 10, 2017
Getting to Grips with Invoice Factoring
Invoice factoring is a type of finance normally used for B2B sales invoices, where you sell accounts receivable or invoices
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September 22, 2016
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Derek O'Carroll
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September 22, 2016
Here’s the #1 secret to retail success – top retailers spend more time selling
This seems like an obvious statement doesn’t it? If you want to grow your retail business and make a long
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August 8, 2017
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August 8, 2017
How a Business Loan can Fuel Your Multichannel Retail Growth
Retailers of all sizes are increasingly using multichannel strategies to expand their sales base. But growing a multichannel retail business
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July 11, 2017
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July 11, 2017
How and Why Should You Automate Your Invoicing?
Once an order is shipped, typically, you will generate an invoice to send to your wholesale customers, or you will
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November 2, 2017
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November 2, 2017
How Blockchain Technology Will Disrupt the World of Retail
It’s fair to say that blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple, is mostly associated with
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March 22, 2018
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March 22, 2018
How EDI Automation Makes the Payment Process a Breeze for Retailers
This article comes from one of our partners, SPS Commerce, experts in EDI solutions. Retailers that haven’t engaged an Electronic
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January 27, 2017
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January 27, 2017
How to select the right payment gateway for your retail business
Often and easily confused with merchant accounts, a payment gateway is the technology that authorizes or declines credit card payments,
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March 29, 2017
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March 29, 2017
How Your Retail Business Can Save on Energy
Running a retail business is no easy feat. Saving money on everything possible often becomes necessary, but there’s no need to
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September 21, 2017
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September 21, 2017
International Expansion: What You Need to Know
Companies that choose to trade internationally become 34% more productive in the first year, whilst exporting businesses are 11% more likely
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October 7, 2016
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October 7, 2016
Know Your Numbers – A Hot Tip for Retail Success
Next week I’ll be sharing some secrets of retail success we have heard from our customers. If you are in
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January 24, 2017
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January 24, 2017
Less Risk, More Growth: 3 Technologies to Scale your Business in 2017 [Webinar]
Running a retail business isn’t always easy. You come face-to-face with risks on a daily basis with some of
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November 14, 2018
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November 14, 2018
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT Returns
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is an HMRC initiative that requires UK businesses to submit their tax returns and payments online,
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June 21, 2018
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June 21, 2018
Merchant Debates: Integrated Accounting vs Siloed Systems
As technology for retail and wholesale businesses becomes more advanced, there are often debates around what kind of technology is
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January 11, 2018
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January 11, 2018
Post-Promotion Audits Made Easy with EDI Automation
This post was written by one of our partners, SPS Commerce, specialists in EDI solutions. During a post-promotion audit, a
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March 7, 2018
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March 7, 2018
Real-Time Accounting: Your New Competitive Edge [Infographic]
In today’s business, time is money. The financial management systems at the heart of your business must enable you to
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November 18, 2016
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November 18, 2016
Retail Crowdfunding Advice from Roccbox’s Successful Experience
Brightpearl customer, Roccbox, had incredible success in raising money for their retail business through crowdfunding so we asked them to
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June 16, 2017
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Scott Hill
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June 16, 2017
Retail KPIs: 30 Day Cash Forecast
The 30 Day Cash Forecast is a Retail KPI that can be implemented in any business. It’s also a metric
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June 9, 2017
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Scott Hill
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June 9, 2017
Retail KPIs: Perfect Order Rate
The Perfect Order Rate is a Retail KPI that measures how well your business is faring against its customer-centric goals. Are
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June 23, 2017
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June 23, 2017
Retail KPIs: Processing Cost per Order
Processing Cost per Order measures the efficiency of your warehousing and order processing in relation to your revenue. This Retail
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September 25, 2017
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September 25, 2017
Retailers: Why Knowing Your 6 Operational KPIs at Anytime, All the Time is Critical
Two years ago, several reports emerged that delved into the various pricing models and the need for a more effective
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January 6, 2017
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January 6, 2017
Sales Tax Guide for Omnichannel Sellers
Selling your wares on multiple channels has become the new normal over the past several years and lots of ecommerce
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August 29, 2017
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August 29, 2017
Sales Tax on Shipping Charges in the U.S., Demystified
Selling products online in the United States can be very complex due to all fifty states (and the District of
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May 10, 2018
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May 10, 2018
Secrets to Global Growth: The Financial Considerations
This is the first post in our ‘Secrets to Global Growth’ series. Recap on the ‘Products’ post and ‘Ecommerce’ post now. As
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October 26, 2016
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October 26, 2016
Selling Goods Online? Here’s What you Need to Know About International VAT
Selling products in Europe may mean you have VAT obligations in other EU countries. In this blog, we cover what you
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August 23, 2017
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August 23, 2017
Selling on Amazon: A Retailer’s Guide to European VAT
In the modern age of ecommerce, the world is your customer. Whether you sell that must have fashion accessory or
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October 12, 2016
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October 12, 2016
Small Business Funding for Retail
When it’s time to expand your business that often means raising capital to make it possible, but raising finance for
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August 10, 2017
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Tony Smith
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August 10, 2017
The Benefits of Real-Time Accounting
With the ever increasing pressure on businesses to be more lean and more competitive within the market, the ability to
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March 18, 2019
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March 18, 2019
The Latest On Economic Nexus & How New Sales Tax Laws Affect You
October 19, 2016
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October 19, 2016
The Rapidly Changing Payments Landscape
We’re excited that Brightpearl has given us the opportunity to share some perspectives on the payments landscape, and to introduce
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April 20, 2020
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April 20, 2020
Understanding Landed Costs & The Profit Margin Formula
Working out your profit margins should be simple. If you buy a product for $x, and sell it for $x
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April 4, 2016
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April 4, 2016
Year End Accounting Checklist for Retailers
Mid-April is approaching, which brings with it the dreaded end of tax year. But what’s the best way to tackle
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