May Pro Shop: Retail Tips
May is often the number one month for UK on-course golf shops and it should be one of your best for Drivers. The summer season is all about selling and a plan to boost sales is essential this month. …
Stock Turn Help for XPOS Customers
If you’re a stock-based business, managing stock efficiently is crucial to your profit and success. Knowing your stock turn ratio, will give you an idea of your business’ efficiency. To work out your shop’s stock turn, look at how …
Loyalty Schemes: Do they work?
Many retailers offer a loyalty card to customers to keep them coming back to the shop. Loyalty schemes can help give your customers an emotional connection with your brand with every transaction: deepening loyalty, and encouraging them to spend …
April Pro Shop: Retail Tips
HOW TO SELL SUMMER SERIES With the 2019 Augusta Masters tournament firing off on 11th April, this month sees the unofficial launch of the golfing season. Excited? You should be. After some great weather at the start of the …
Industry Update Brings Good News
It’s great news for the golf retail industry following the release of Golf Datatech’s latest retail audit for the start of the year, with an overall increase in value of 7.5% across on and off course. Here, Mark Hopkins …
Take It From Ewan
Here's Ewan, who's been with us for a week of work experience. A chance not to be missed, we've tried to make good use of him. He's worked across several departments; did a great job of looking interested during meetings; ...
Watch our Video on the MTD Changes
Top tips here from Mark and finance manager, Laura, on preparing your business for the Making Tax Digital changes coming into play next month.
MAKING TAX DIGITAL FOR XPOS CUSTOMERS
You may have heard of some big changes coming to the current UK tax system, that will soon affect VAT registered business with a taxable turnover above the current VAT threshold (£85,000). Making Tax Digital (MTD) is all part of ...
In the Pro Shop with Martin Balfour
Head PGA Professional, Martin Balfour, has had a bumpier road than some when it comes to retail. Over the last 10 years, tough conditions led to a downsize from 3 pro shops, to one. But now, after 16 years, he’s …
Our epos is “A Wonderful Tool”
Good article here in this week’s The Golf Business, featuring Alex Keighley from Huddersfield Golf Club, providing a great insight into her role as Head PGA Pro. In it, she talks about about managing the teaching and retail side of …