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The types of crime that retail businesses may face include shoplifting, money fraud, checkout fraud and burglary.

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.

The steps you should take in order to sell fireworks legally, including registering and complying with regulations.

How to use aluminium safely in food packaging and cookware, and how its use is regulated.

How to store fireworks safely at your business premises and your responsibilities as a retailer under manufacture and storage of explosives legislation.

Fireworks categories F1, F2, F3 and F4, what they mean and your responsibilities as a fireworks retailer for safe storage and sale of fireworks in each category.

Guidance on the safe use of adhesives that come into contact with food and how their use is monitored.

Once you are registered as a firework retailer in Northern Ireland, there are rules you must follow including age restrictions and packaging.

How to register with the Department of Justice as a firework retailer in Northern Ireland and why it is important to ensure you have an up-to-date licence.

An overview of the rules that apply to packaging materials that come into contact with food.

Prepare your social enterprise for funding with clear missions, business plans, impact tools, and strategic partnerships.

Guidance on how to access the right financial support to help a social enterprise grow, strengthen operations, and build long‑term sustainability.

How food packaging materials are regulated and monitored, and how to use packaging materials safely.

Online retail has advantages and disadvantages for businesses with huge growth potential balanced against initial costs and security and legal issues.

Growing your retail business takes a good business plan as well as spotting and exploiting the right opportunities, discover the options for expanding.

Starting or improving a retail business can attract certain financial, training and advisory support in Northern Ireland, find out which organisations can help.

How a business can be closed down or taken out of management's control and where to get advice.

Where you can find advice on business debt in Northern Ireland from reliable and independent organisations.

How to successfully market your retail business in a changing world, looking at traditional advertising, sponsorships, partnerships and digital marketing.

First steps in tackling business debt and how to avoid problems when seeking debt advice or help.

How businesses in Northern Ireland can get help with financial difficulties.