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Boosting your revenue
Is it possible to increase your revenue by 5% by June 30? Linda Miller explains how Most community pharmacies are fighting competition and dropping profitability in the dispensary, even for …
SmarterPharm and Pharmacy Alliance to merge
Independent pharmacy group SmarterPharm has announced a business merge with new partner Pharmacy Alliance With significant changes occurring in the pharmacy industry primarily driven by PBS reforms, SmarterPharm sought a …
Carnell puts banks on notice
The big four banks consistently engage in practices that have caused significant harm to some small business customers, an inquiry has found The inquiry into small business loans by the …
National Student Business Plan Competition launches
The eleventh National Student Business Plan Competition is now underway – testing the flair and entrepreneurship of students preparing for a career in community pharmacy The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s …
Loan breaches soar thanks to price disclosure
Price disclosure has resulted in an “alarming” increase in loan breaches, says financial services provider Mark Churchill, managing director of Allfin Financial Services, says that continued tough times in pharmacy …
Your best business strategy for 2017
Pharmacy owners who are anxious, overworked and ill equipped to plan and take control of their business are not alone, says Linda Miller Christmas trading often forces planning to the …
Christmas spending in the pharmacy
How to take advantage of increased spending over the holiday season and offer value to customers in the pharmacy End-of-year holidays can provide a profitable albeit stressful time for retail …
Whites take a step back in Group leadership
Terry White is set to become Deputy Chair of the Terry White Group Limited Board while Rhonda White will step down as a director, the group has announced. Terry White …
Sector woes not enough to reduce Tax Office penalty
Price disclosure, competition cited in unsuccessful bid to reduce Tax Office penalties The owner of a number of pharmacies in NSW who relied on his accountant and staff for tax …
World News Wrapup: 10 October 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news around the world Aberdeen, Scotland: An Aberdeen pharmacist has been sentenced to 20 months’ jail after he pled guilty to forging scripts and …
Show me some discipline
‘Counter discipline’…a retail virtue too compelling to ignore, says Glenn Guilfoyle As consumers, pharmacists – like Joe Public at large, are so conditioned these days to a certain “counter discipline” …
Roche to leave API, thanked by Guild
API CEO and managing director Stephen Roche is set to step down, to be replaced by Richard Vincent. Vincent is currently API’s general manager of Business Development, Operations and Strategy. …