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Eighteen months post-merger, Lotus’s growth is stagnating. Here’s why

Inside Retail

It operates 163 units with an average size of just over 5,200 square metres, but 80 of them are much bigger than that: cavernous warehouses where retail buyers and end consumers load up oversized shopping carts with bulk items at wholesale prices. Net profit was up by 8.9 For Big C, finance costs grew by 3.7

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12 Accounting Mistakes New Business Owners Often Make

Small Biz Trends

. “Pay attention to actual profit and cash flow. net profit to the company can be very different from revenue coming in the door.” If you’re unsure how something should be classified, it may be time to call a professional accountant to help keep your finances on track.”