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Protect your retail business from crime
Guidance on the types of crimes a retail business may be at risk of, strategies for deterring crime and sources of help and advice for preventing retail crime.
Benefits of mergers and acquisitions
Benefits of expanding your business through an acquisition or merger.
Visual merchandising: retail branding and signage
Your brand should be clear, concise and visible throughout your business.
Advantages and disadvantages of visual merchandising
There are advantages of using visual merchandising in your business but you should also be aware of some possible drawbacks.
Help and support to prevent retail crime
Find organisations and initiatives that offer advice and support to help protect your retail business from crime, such as the PSNI and Retailers Against Crime.
Retail business security measures
Ways to protect your retail business from the risk of crime, including securing your premises, avoiding fraudulent payments and reducing shoplifting and theft.
Top tips to reduce shoplifting
Ways to protect your business from shoplifting - including store design, staff training and CCTV.
Types of retail crime
The types of crime that retail businesses may face include shoplifting, money fraud, checkout fraud and burglary.
Apply to claim a repayment or remission of import duty on ‘at risk’ goods brought into Northern Ireland
Check if you can apply for a repayment or remission of EU import duty paid on goods brought into Northern Ireland, through the Duty Reimbursement Scheme.
Set up a charity: Ensure your charity has a charitable purpose
Your charity must fall under one of the 12 descriptions of charitable purposes.
Create a governing document for your charity
What to include in your governing document and information on governing document templates
Choose a structure for your charity
Unincorporated association, charitable company or charitable trust – find the right structure for your charity
Annual reports for your charity
You must report your charity’s finances, resources and activities on an annual basis.
Find trustees for your charity
What are charity trustees and how can you recruit them for your charity?
Choose a name for your charity
How to find the right name for your charity
Register your charity
How to register your charity in Northern Ireland.
Export or move composite food products
Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products.
End-use relief
Check if you can apply for End-Use relief to reduce your payments when you import goods for a specific use. This can include repairs, maintenance or processing
When you can and cannot declare goods 'not at risk'
There are two reasons that goods brought into Northern Ireland from Great Britain can be declared not ‘at risk’. You should consider which of these two options is most suitable for your business.
Is your business is ready for a merger or acquisition?
Carry out a SWOT analysis to make sure your business is ready to expand.