SMB Blog

The Retailer's Ultimate Guide to Customer Loyalty
The Retailer's Ultimate Guide to Customer Loyalty
Having a loyal customer base can be the holy grail for most retail and hospitality businesses. Read more...
Going to Market
Going to Market
If you’ve started a small online business and want to test the waters, without committing to a brick and mortar lease, markets are a great way to go. Read more...
How to Choose a Shopify Theme
How to Choose a Shopify Theme
We were blown away by the ease and efficiency, and it soon evolved into a quick way for customers to order hardware. Read more...
Christmas Sales Boosting Guide
Christmas Sales Boosting Guide
Your customers are savvy, so you should be too. Online shopping cart abandonment is at a huge 69%, with shipping costs and lack of trust being some of the most prevalent... Read more...
Lightspeed POS Distributed by SMB Consultants Sponsors Bicycling Trade Live
Lightspeed POS Distributed by SMB Consultants Sponsors Bicycling Trade Live
We consult with our bike retailers to understand clearly what their business objectives are and ensure our Lightspeed POS solution and other inter-related business software assists to achieve these goals Read more...
POS Integration Becoming a “Must Have” Featured
POS Integration Becoming a “Must Have” Featured
The one size fits all approach can be limiting, and more niche-type stores will find themselves underserved.  More importantly, when you’re limited to going to only one company for any... Read more...
How the cloud can change your business for the better
How the cloud can change your business for the better
Having significantly smaller start-up costs than traditional systems and a monthly licensing structure, it has given small to medium businesses the opportunity to compete with larger enterprises. Read more...
Meet Paul! Our hospitality specialists
Meet Paul! Our hospitality specialists
I really like the seamless Deputy and Xero integration, It removes the manual double-entry of timesheets and provides costed rosters. The award interpretation system is also great for compliance and automating penalty... Read more...
SMB Consultants has been named Vend Partner of the Month!
SMB Consultants has been named Vend Partner of the Month!
We love Vend because it's an easy to use, scalable point of sale system that allows us to connect add-ons that can manage an entire business.  It’s a real game... Read more...
Which Social Media Platforms Drive the Most Sales? [Infographic]
Which Social Media Platforms Drive the Most Sales? [Infographic]
Business owners often wonder about the "ROI of social media". Is my Facebook page actually driving sales? Read more...
Why The Take-Up of Cloud Accounting is So Slow in the US
Why The Take-Up of Cloud Accounting is So Slow in the US
Outside of the states of California and New York, the adoption of technology is typically mired in regulation and incumbent interests. The best example of this is the continued proliferation... Read more...
Two worlds collide – now reward shoppers online and in-store!
Two worlds collide – now reward shoppers online and in-store!
Two worlds collide – now reward shoppers online and in-store! We’re stoked to announce that Collect is now smartly integrated with Shopify eCommerce. Read more...