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Cash handling procedures: a one-page shop policy
A one-page cash handling policy a small shop can adopt: drawer access, float, pay-outs, safe drops, refunds, counts, banking, and a printable checklist.
Running a better shop
Practical notes on stock, pricing and the counter. No jargon, no fluff.
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How much float in a till? A simple way to size it
What a till float is, why it is not takings, and how to size one from your own sales and the notes customers pay with, with a worked example.
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How small can a barcode be? Minimum sizes in mm
The smallest EAN-13 a till scanner is meant to read, why height and margins matter, and which sizes a 203 or 300 dpi label printer can actually print.
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Markup vs margin: how to convert one to the other
Markup is profit over cost, margin is profit over price. The formulas, a conversion table, and the 30 percent mistake that quietly costs shops money.
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VAT inclusive pricing: how to work out the tax
How to calculate VAT from a VAT inclusive price, why 20 percent of the shelf price is the wrong answer, and what it does to margins, discounts and refunds.
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Printing barcodes on Avery labels, step by step
Print barcode labels on A4 or US Letter sheets with an office printer: which sheet to buy, printing at actual size, fixing alignment and testing.
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