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Why UK Omni-Channel Retailers in Exeter Are Turning to Payment Orchestration Platforms to Future-Proof Growth

Omni-channel retailers operating in the UK are experiencing a stage of structural change, which has been caused by a shift in the expectations of consumers, the costs involved in operations and the complexity in the physical and online sales channels. These pressures are extreme in the case of regional retailing centers like Exeter.

Local businesses have to compete with national chains and digital-first brands and stay relevant and operate efficiently at the local level. To this, most omni-channel retailers are resorting to payment orchestration platforms as a competitive ploy to...

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Women-led businesses hit harder during height of COVID, study finds

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/08/2022 - 11:30pm

Businesses led by women were hit harder by COVID-19 than those led by men, according to a new study.

The study, published in The World Bank Research Observer , looked at the performances of 40,000 businesses in 49 countries between April and September 2020 using interviews and analysis from the World Bank’s Business Pulse Survey and Enterprise Survey programmes.

The data, which focused on firms of all sizes in the hospitality, manufacturing, retail and wholesale, and service industries, covered countries from East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America...

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Foot Anstey welcomes new Legal Director to its Developer sector team

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has welcomed Phil Parrott as a Legal Director to its Commercial Property team

Phil will be based at Foot Anstey's Exeter office and prior to joining Foot Anstey, Phil worked for Nabarro LLP and Michelmores LLP as well as a period working in-house at Prydis. He has extensive experience in dealing with a variety of real estate centric matters, with specialisms in landlord and tenant matters, focusing on retail, industrial and corporate occupier work as well as leading on local development projects.

Patrick Wetherall, Partner and Head of...

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Philip Everett-Lyons, founder and CEO of Hattiers Rum

Hattiers Rum Founder Philip Everett-Lyons Shortlisted for 2022 Great British Entrepreneur Awards

Philip Everett-Lyons, founder and CEO of premium rum blender Hattiers Rum, has been shortlisted for the Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year award in the prestigious 2022 Great British Entrepreneur Awards (South West region). Established in 2017, Philip founded Hattiers Rum after he and his wife moved back home to the beautiful South Hams in Devon. With incredibly stiff competition and over 5,300 applications for the awards, this year’s winners will be announced during the Grand Final on Monday 21st November at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Creating premium blended aged rums,...

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Head of Finance and Support Services appointed as Exeter Science Park continues to grow

Exeter Science Park has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of Carrie Piper as Head of Finance and Support Services.

With responsibility for the overall management of the Park’s financial operations, Carrie will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team and collaborate with Board, Shareholders, Partners and other stakeholders to support the Park and its tenants in their continued growth.

A Chartered Management Accountant, Carrie’s senior-level, finance business partnering experience has supported growth in both the public and private sectors,...

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Foot Anstey supports the Exeter Legal Walk

Employees from national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP's Exeter office took part in The South West Legal Support Trust's Exeter Legal Walk to support free legal advice in the local area.

Foot Anstey's Emily Botham, Samantha Booth, Georgina Moss, Laura Coombs and Georgia Day took part in the 10km walk through Exeter city. The walk brought together the local legal community to raise money for those that need access to justice and legal services in the city.

The South West Legal Support Trust's aim is to improve access to justice for the most vulnerable in society across the South...

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Latest Trends of Bitcoin Trading in Ethiopia

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 07/04/2022 - 6:42am

Bitcoin is a digital or virtual currency that uses peer-to-peer technology to facilitate instant payments. Bitcoin trading is the act of buying low and selling high of this digital currency in order to turn a profit. You can also explore Bitcoin Smarter for gaining proper information about bitcoin trading.

In recent years, Ethiopia has seen a surge in Bitcoin trading activity. This is likely due to the country's increasing economic instability and declining value of its national currency, the Ethiopian Birr.

As more Ethiopians look for ways to protect their wealth from...

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PKF Smith Cooper announces six promotions across service lines

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 07/03/2022 - 9:01pm

Midlands-based business advisory and accountancy firm PKF Smith Cooper has announced six promotions in its Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham offices, as the award-winning firm invests in team talent across service lines and continues to build its regional and national reputation.

The promoted team members are Megan Whiley (Tax Manager), Tom Joy (Corporate Finance Senior Manager), Selma Delic (Operations Director), Tara Adams (Accounts Manager), Charlotte Morgan (Corporate Tax Senior Manager) and Matt Aston (Audit Manager). Promotions will take effect from 1st July 2022.

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Impacts of Bitcoin Mining in Alaska

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Fri, 07/01/2022 - 6:34am

Bitcoin mining is estimated to use up to 4 gigawatts of electricity in the next few years, making it one of the most energy-intensive activities in the world. This is especially true in areas with cold climates, like Alaska, where miners must use extra energy to heat their rigs. You can also explore Bitprime Gold for further information.

The increased demand for electricity from Bitcoin mining has already had an impact on Alaska's power grid. In 2017, the Fairbanks North Star Borough was forced to raise rates due to the higher than usual demand from local miners. The borough has...

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Growth of shopping locally is a 'huge opportunity' for businesses

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/01/2022 - 3:28am

The results of a consumer survey, which reveals that 88 per cent of local people try to buy Devon-sourced goods whenever possible, presents a ‘huge opportunity’ for local businesses says Devon County Council’s (DCC) Cabinet Member for Economic Recovery.

Councillor Rufus Gilbert, DCC's Cabinet Member for Economic Recovery and Skills, is encouraging Devon’s businesses to ‘grasp the nettle’ and sign up to the Made in Devon scheme , who will be at the Devon County Show this weekend from Thursday 30 June to Saturday July 2.

Made in Devon enables businesses to advertise that...

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