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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.
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.
Micro Food Business Investment Scheme
Grants of up to £50,000 are available for Northern Ireland micro food and drink manufacturers to expand
New guide to allergen labelling changes
Access quick guidance to find out how new labelling laws will affect your business and what you need to do to be ready
FSA launches new Food fraud resilience tool
Food businesses can use a new online tool to assess their vulnerability to food crime
Save time and money with the Trader Support Service upload API
Use the upload TSS API to automate the process of creating and submitting declarations
Digital Growth Programme: mentoring, workshops and training
This programme aims to enhance digital capabilities and develop knowledge in new and existing platforms
New support programme for the local tourism sector
The Experience Development Programme 2021-23 will provide financial assistance to tourism organisations
Belfast Retail and Hospitality Virtual Job Fair
The virtual job fair is a great recruitment opportunity for employers in the hospitality and retail sectors
EU delay when traders must start to use new Export Health Certificates
The date for using the new Animal Health Regulation (AHR) EHCs has been pushed back to 15 January 2022
Council calls for grant applications from rural micro-businesses
The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme is due to open for applications from rural businesses in the Lisburn and Belfast Council areas
Skill Up with fully funded postgraduate learning
Skill Up - The Flexible Skills Fund is supporting a range of online learning to upskill and reskill people in economic priority sectors
Self-assessment tool: Is your business innovating?
Use Innovate NI's self-assessment tool to find out how innovative your business is and get recognition along the way