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HollyNorth Production Supplies :: News archive
| 20-07-2010 |
Happy Canada Day!
Some of our clients did not receive this newsletter and have asked us to resend... so here it is! Some upcoming changes for the HollyNorth web site:
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We have now updated the HST for all provinces. (Shipments to other countries of course have no tax at all.)
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Many prices have gone down and there will be several new products added over the next month.
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Camera & Grip departments will see lots of new equipment and gadgets
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Make Up department has a new concentration on professional products
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Lighting can look forward to new products including LEDs and accessories
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Don't forget our Rental equipment - we have a huge selection of air cannons, fog and haze, snow, bubbles, wind, rain and fire machinery and we can arrange or recommend qualified personnel for your project!
Remember - if you don't see it,
just ask... we have many more items than listed on the website and if we don't have it, we'll get it! We welcome all of your comments and suggestions... our job is to make your job easier!
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| 19-08-2009 |
Sales Event thoroughout August 30, 2009
We have several sales going on for the month of August - like Surefire Flashlights at prices so low that Surefire made me take them off the website!
Phone or email for details, there are many short term special deals on NOW!
Remember - if you don't see it,
just ask... we have many more items than listed on the website and if we don't have it, we'll get it!
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| 09-08-2009 |
Make Up For Ever
Did you know that HollyNorth is the new Pro shop for Make Up For Ever? Make sure you register for your Pro or Student Backstage Card at www.makeupforever.ca !
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| 22-11-2005 |
HollyNorth Web Store
HollyNorth Web Store is Currently under Construction. We are working as fast as possible to make available our entire inventory to our customers. we thank you for your continued support and patience.
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| 22-11-2005 |
Payroll software eases the pain
When Mike Kaerne had just a few employees in his company that provides the Canadian film and television industry with supplies and equipment, he did payroll by hand with a computer program he got from the government.
But as his company -- Burnaby-based HollyNorth Production Supplies -- grew in size, payroll became a nightmare.
"Payroll not only for me, but for a number of other business owners I know, is painful," says Kaerne, whose company supplies rental equipment like wind and fog machines and expendables like batteries and adhesive tape to TV and film productions.
"You're always concerned you are doing it right, that you've got the deductions right, filled out the right form."
Like many small companies -- HollyNorth has just eight employees -- each worker wears numerous hats. Kaerne shares the payroll duties with one of his employees who also handles office administration, accounting and advertising.
"Doing the payroll just became a pain," he says. "I went for a software program that would be out of the box and easy. I didn't want to have to hire an accountant."
After looking at the software available, Kaerne went with QuickBooks Payroll -- one of numerous options on the market.
One of the biggest challenges to entrepreneurs and owners of small companies is payroll administration. According to a recent survey of 1,700 small Canadian businesses by Ipsos-Reid, more than a third (36 per cent) are still manually using spreadsheets or putting pen to paper on ledgers, 20 per cent use government software, and 14 per cent turn to accountants.
It is estimated that one in three small businesses pay on average $800 in penalties each year for filing late or inaccurate payroll numbers at tax time.
Moe Somani of Vancouver-based SOHO (www.soho.ca), a national marketing company that provides resources to the SME sector, agrees payroll is intimidating.
"We find some of our members are still using the shoebox approach," says Somani, whose group recommends Simply Accounting (Sage Software). "It can be tedious for the owner if they don't have a proper process in place."
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A new look for HollyNorth Web Store
We've changed our look - and we'd like your opinion. Please visit the new web store and tell us what you think!
We will be exhibiting at the FTX West trade show Nov 17 - 18 at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Center. See
www.ftxwest.com
for details!
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