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Why Businesses Fail Despite Strong Sales, and How to Turn Them Around

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

Why Businesses Fail Despite Strong Sales, and How to Turn Them Around

A useful business with something to lose We won’t name the company here, but let’s call it Dataful. If you have ever started typing your address at an online checkout and selected the right one from a...

Business Process E-Commerce Product Development Small Business

Oct 13, 2026

Odoo vs WooCommerce on WordPress: Which Is Better for Your Business in South Africa?

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

Odoo vs WooCommerce on WordPress: Which Is Better for Your Business in South Africa?

Two approaches to building your business Imagine following a sale from the customer’s first visit through to delivery. You can see what they ordered, whether they paid, what stock is available, what n...

E-Commerce Odoo Small Business

Oct 11, 2026

Odoo vs Shopify in South Africa: Costs, Setup and Running Your Online Store

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

Odoo vs Shopify in South Africa: Costs, Setup and Running Your Online Store

First, the business needs a website A physical shop needs premises that work for both customers and the business. The shopfront attracts attention, the sales floor presents the products, and behind th...

E-Commerce Odoo Small Business

Oct 8, 2026

POS Software in South Africa: How to Choose a System for Your Retail Business

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

POS Software in South Africa: How to Choose a System for Your Retail Business

A customer reaches the counter expecting the retailer to know the price, accept payment and complete the sale quickly. Behind that transaction are several business requirements: the correct product mu...

Enterprise Resource Planning Odoo Point Of Sale

Oct 5, 2026

Odoo POS in South Africa: Features, Costs and Implementation

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

Odoo POS in South Africa: Features, Costs and Implementation

A point of sale system records what happens when a customer buys something. For the business owner, the more important questions extend beyond the receipt. What stock remains? Which products generate ...

Enterprise Resource Planning Odoo Point Of Sale

Oct 5, 2026

CRM Software for Small Businesses in South Africa: From Enquiry to Sale and Ongoing Customer Service

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

CRM Software for Small Businesses in South Africa: From Enquiry to Sale and Ongoing Customer Service

A customer calls about a product. Someone promises to send a quotation. Another customer replies to an email, while a salesperson returns from a visit with notes about a possible order. Each interacti...

Customer Relationship Management Enterprise Resource Planning Odoo

Oct 5, 2026

Inventory Management Software in South Africa: Connecting Purchasing, Stock, Sales and Accounting

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

Inventory Management Software in South Africa: Connecting Purchasing, Stock, Sales and Accounting

A business can have a warehouse full of goods and still struggle to fulfil customer orders. The required product may be in another branch, reserved for someone else, awaiting inspection or recorded in...

Enterprise Resource Planning Inventory Management Odoo

Oct 5, 2026

Business Software for Small Businesses in South Africa: How to Choose the Right Systems

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

Business Software for Small Businesses in South Africa: How to Choose the Right Systems

A business can outgrow its systems long before it considers itself a large company. Sales increase, more people become involved, and the spreadsheets that once kept everything organised start producin...

Accounting Software Enterprise Resource Planning Small Business

Oct 5, 2026

ERP Implementation: How to Choose a Consultant Who Understands Your Business

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

ERP Implementation: How to Choose a Consultant Who Understands Your Business

What is ERP implementation, and what should it achieve for your business? ERP implementation is the work of introducing enterprise resource planning software into a business and establishing how peopl...

Enterprise Resource Planning Odoo Small Business

Oct 1, 2026

How much of your market is just out of reach?

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

How much of your market is just out of reach?

Can a system change, change the size of your accessible market? Finding the next source of growth can be difficult and feel stifling. The obvious markets are already being served, expansion requires m...

Accounting Software Enterprise Resource Planning Odoo

Aug 10, 2026

Conversations with Your ERP System: What If You Could Ask Your Business Anything?

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

Conversations with Your ERP System: What If You Could Ask Your Business Anything?

Conversations with Your ERP System What would you ask if you could have a conversation with your entire business, and receive the answers before the meeting ended? “How profitable were our service con...

Artificial Intelligence Enterprise Resource Planning Small Business

Jul 25, 2026

From Market Intelligence to Revenue: A Client-Acquisition Operating System for Marketing Agencies

Hatton Locks Business Systems, Andre Venter

From Market Intelligence to Revenue: A Client-Acquisition Operating System for Marketing Agencies

Turning a target market into something operational The strategy may define the target market precisely: medium-sized manufacturers in particular regions, operating with a certain level of complexity a...

Enterprise Resource Planning Marketing Technology Small Business

Jul 19, 2026

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