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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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Exeter Chamber appoints its first CEO

Exeter Chamber has announced the appointment of Richard Marsh as the first Chief Executive Officer of the business membership organisation. Richard joins the Chamber at an exciting yet critical time, with many businesses needing continued support to help them through challenging times inflicted by the Covid pandemic and cost-of-living crisis.

Richard is a well-known figure in the city’s business community and brings with him over 30 years of experience gained across marketing, branding and business development.

As CEO, Richard will work with the current Board to drive...

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Free business finance event for South West businesses

Authored by Program
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2022 - 7:38pm

The Heart of the South West LEP is holding a business support event in Paignton on 10th May, aimed at foreign-owned SMEs in Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay.

Accessing financial and business support is crucial for business growth. As part of the Heart of the South West LEP’s aims to support economic and business growth in the region, the LEP are holding a free Access to Finance event for foreign-owned SMEs.

The Access to Finance seminar will offer guidance on Government funds and grants available to foreign-owned businesses, and business support available from the Heart...

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How to market a product online

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2022 - 6:15am

Today, about 80% of product launches fail. This is the critical phase that requires you to accurately market your new product and plan for all of the logistics.

By learning the right steps, it'll be easier for you to get the success that you're looking for.

The tips below will help you figure out how to market a product online in a way that gets results.

Start Publishing a Blog

Your product launch will be more successful when you market it with a buildup. A blog is one of the best ways to slow burn the marketing of your product and gain plenty of...

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Starting Business from Home: How to Separate Personal and Business Concerns

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Wed, 04/06/2022 - 8:18pm

More and more people are getting comfortable working from home. Some would even start their business with no official location, using their address as the starting point for their transactions. But a startup could be complicated, especially when there are no clear boundaries between personal and business concerns. To start on the right foot, you must work hard to keep things neat and straightforward right from the start, particularly in aspects where money is involved. Early on, how you handle your finances could spell the difference between success and failure. And we are not even on the...

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Leading property consultancy announces Exeter promotion

A leading property consultancy has made a senior promotion at its Exeter office as part of the firm’s ongoing growth.

Fisher German has promoted Stephanie Christensen, who is part of the firm’s valuation team, to senior surveyor.

Stephanie specialises in the valuation of rural and residential properties for purposes including taxation, secured lending and estate planning matters.

She originally joined Fisher German’s Stafford office as a graduate in 2017 before relocating to the firm’s Exeter office, and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered...

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Wellbeing support offered through Devon's recovery programme

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/05/2022 - 9:53pm

Businesses in Devon are now able to access free wellbeing support through a new initiative launched by Devon County Council.

Wellbeing Works is offering support until March 2023, backed with £100,000 from Devon County Council’s £6 million recovery programme. The initiative is being delivered on behalf of Devon County Council by independent charity Devon Communities Together.

Wellbeing Works builds upon the Listening Ear pilot project last year which provided business owners with the opportunity to chat informally to an experienced volunteer about whatever was making them...

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Sparks Commercial Services Grows with Exeter Acquisition

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/04/2022 - 12:41pm

Independent Renault Trucks distributor, Sparks Commercial Services, is widening its reach across the South West with the acquisition of Renault Truck Commercials Exeter.

Operating as Sparks Commercials Exeter from 1st April 2022, this latest acquisition takes the number of Sparks Commercial Services sites to five, joining well-established facilities in Southampton, Portsmouth, Poole and Swindon. The company has confirmed that all 12 former employees of Renault Truck Commercials Exeter will transfer to Sparks Commercial Services to join its growing workforce of 122.

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Exeter-based brownie business has recipe for success in nationwide search for high-flying entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur Carol Vorderman has named Cake or Death , an Exeter-based vegan letterbox brownie company, as the winner of a £5,000 business bursary from Starling Bank , following a nationwide search for small business customers with growth potential.

Cake or Death, founded by Katie Cross in 2020, creates some of the UK’s most loved brownies, available to order online to be delivered hassle-free through your letterbox. Beautifully packaged in pink leopard print, the Cake or Death experience is a luxury treat and 100% vegan.

Carol Vorderman was joined on the judging panel...

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PKF Smith Cooper announce four Partner promotions

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Thu, 03/31/2022 - 10:34pm

PKF Smith Cooper has promoted four individuals across their tax and VAT and indirect taxes teams to Partner as of 1st April 2022.

The four newly promoted Partners are Gavin West, Gary Devonshire, Natasha Scott and Adam Rollason.

Gavin West, Head of VAT and Indirect Taxes, has been with the firm for 6 years and has over 20 years’ experience working on VAT and other indirect tax issues from all perspectives, including for HMRC.

Gary Devonshire, based in the Derby office, joined the PKF Smith Cooper tax advisory team in January 2019 and heads up the Innovation and...

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Celebrating Exeter: A New Look And Feel For Exeter's BID Company, InExeter

InExeter has proudly launched its new brand identity including a new logo, colour palette, icon designs and more, to better define Exeter’s Business Improvement District (BID) and the value it provides to the city.

Ahead of the rebrand work which was awarded to local marketing agency, Dirty Martini Marketing, the InExeter board invited Exeter businesses, InExeter members, city partners and stakeholders to take part in a survey which helped guide the brand into 2022 and beyond.

The new InExeter brand identity consists of a new logo that is strong but simple and...

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