Tag: smes

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: 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 […]

Kinme Sashimi & Grill Bar: Surviving A 90% Drop In Sales

With the rapidly rising 3 digit cases of COVID-19, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya will be placed under a second Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) until Dec 6th. Many local businesses, particularly in the food and beverage industry, have just started to pick up sales again.  With the return of prohibited dine-in experiences, local restaurants […]

How Did Jaslyn Cakes Sell 600+ Desserts In 2 Days During MCO?

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly hit Malaysian businesses in every type of industry, particularly those in the food and beverage industry. Tons of local restaurants and cafes have been heavily affected and experienced intense losses amid the ongoing pandemic.  When the Movement Control Order (MCO) was implemented on March 18th 2020, F&B businesses across […]

Covid 19 Malaysia: How To Survive CMCO Again? SELL ONLINE!

On October 12th 2020,  Malaysia’s government has decided that Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya will be placed under a Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) once again.  As an attempt to help curb the spread of COVID-19, this second CMCO will be effective until December 6th.  With the rapidly rising 3 digit cases in Malaysia, many SMEs are […]