Tag: small businesses

10 Year End Sales Promotion Ideas For Small Businesses

The end of the year is in sight!  After such a crazy 2020, the holidays mean A LOT more to people this year.  Customers are longing for normalcy and are more eager for something to celebrate.  You know what that means… it’s time to create a promotion strategy for one last push to increase sales! […]

Running A Successful Customer Loyalty Program In 2021

Running a successful customer loyalty program should be your main priority in 2021 because loyalty programs function to drive increased visits, brand loyalty, endorsement, retention and profitability. Did you know that it costs 5 to 25 times more to get new customers than it would if you sold to your existing ones? Another fun fact: […]

7 POS Trends Shaping The Future Of Retail 2021

With technology evolving so quickly, it’s pretty hard to keep track of all the trends changing. In 2021, the latest trends include new payment methods at check out and new ways to store data. As a retailer, you must act quickly and adapt to these new changes in order to maximise customer sales and stay […]

Malaysia Budget 2021: 11 Key Highlights For SME Business Owners

Recently, Malaysia’s Finance Minister Tengky Zafrul Abdul Aziz tabled the highly anticipated Budget 2021.  This budget details the series of initiatives the government will undertake to support rakyat’s welfare, business continuity and revive the nation’s economy.  What are these key proposals? Here’s a summary of the key highlights in Budget 2021 for small and medium […]

Philippines Typhoon Ulysses: Resources To Help Those Affected

Typhoon Ulysses (internationally known as Typhoon Vamco) hit the Philippines on November 11th 2020.  Known as the deadliest typhoon in the Philippines this year, Ulysses tore through the main island of Luzon leaving 67 dead and 22 missing.  The extensive flooding from the typhoon also destroyed thousands of homes, leaving numerous communities homeless and vulnerable […]

Philippines: 9 Best Ways To Reduce Your F&B Expenses

The Philippines restaurant industry has faced many challenges in 2020, particularly when it comes to high operating expenses.  Did you know that labour and inventory cost can take up 50-70% of your total restaurant sales? Even if your sales are high, your profits may be low due to these high costs. So it is very […]

Philippines: 7 Ways To Save Your F&B Business Sales

Are you an owner or manager of a restaurant, bar or cafe in the Philippines? Have you been struggling with decreasing F&B sales during the various levels of Community Quarantine? Even it was recently announced that travelling from NCR to GCQ and MGCQ areas are allowed, that will not help F&B businesses in the Philippines […]

The Ultimate Beginners Guide To Marketing: For Restaurants & Cafes

Running a successful restaurant or cafe in 2020 can be a challenge.  Even if you excel from an operations and food quality perspective, F&B marketing can be extremely tricky.  How will the community know your restaurant/cafe exists? How do you attract people to your restaurant/cafe? How do you convince customers to come back?  With so […]

Philippines: 9 F&B Pricing Strategies To Increase Profits

Calling all Filipino F&B business owners! Did you know that getting the right pricing strategy is the key to long-term success of your Food and beverages business? However, it is not the easiest thing to get right.  You have to get the right balance of covering all the operational costs whilst also not scaring customers […]

MCO 2.0: 7 Ways To Save Your F&B Business Sales

UPDATE: Following the rise in COVID-19 cases, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and 6 other key areas will be placed under the Movement Control Order (MCO) once again beginning midnight January 13th 2021. Are you an owner or manager of a restaurant, bar or cafe? Are you ready for MCO 2.0?  Many small business owners have expressed […]