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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...

Top industry award-win for Devon’s first female co-working space

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/02/2021 - 10:51pm

Devon’s first co-working space for female entrepreneurs is delighted to announce they have won a Business Excellence Award, tipped as the ‘Best Coworking Space 2021 in Devon’.

Based in the heart of Totnes, The Tribe was given the top accolade by judges after what has certainly been a turbulent year for all industries. Hosted annually, the Business Excellence Awards seek to celebrate and reward companies for excellence in the industry, the quality of their products and their dedication to service.

A community-driven boutique co-working space for women, The Tribe was...

How wall murals can transform and boost your business

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Fri, 07/02/2021 - 6:44pm

In business, first impressions are everything. The good news is that the walls of your business premises are an empty canvas, with endless possibilities for what you can do to create that great first impression for anyone who interacts with your business.

Wall murals are now all the rage and you stand to benefit greatly from having carefully selected murals on your walls. This rage has driven sales and spurred growth for photowall.com and other reputable businesses dealing with wall murals and other wall art and decorations.

Very attractive and so versatile, wall murals...

Azets South Molton Make Senior Promotion

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/02/2021 - 5:01pm

Azets, the UK’s largest regional accountancy firm and business advisor to SMEs, announces its latest promotion, with South Molton’s Jon Hare appointed to Associate Director, just months after he was promoted to Senior Manager. Working across a range of agriculture clients, Jon will take up the position from 1st July 2021 and be based at the South Molton office.

Matthew Gard, Regional Managing Partner at Azets, commented: “As a top 10 accountancy firm, Azets focuses on delivering a highly personalised service, though our local office network and proprietary digital workplace...

CDS calls for flexible Government approach for hard to reach areas

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/02/2021 - 2:00pm

Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) is calling for a flexible approach from Government to improve broadband connectivity in very hard to reach areas in order to avoid the risk of communities “being left behind”.

In its response to the Government’s consultation on the issue, CDS states that a mix of large contractual delivery, in parallel with support for community solutions through voucher schemes, is needed to tackle the challenges of delivering broadband to the most rural communities.

Matt Warman MP, the Minster for Digital Infrastructure, issued a call for evidence to...

Feritech Global receives funding from BIG Productivity to support growth

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/02/2021 - 1:45pm

BIG Productivity have approved grant funding of over £38,000 for Feritech Global, contributing towards their ambitious growth plans. The grant from BIG Productivity is to be used towards the purchase of a new JCB telescopic handler.

BIG Productivity (Business Investment Fund for Growth) is a £3.15 million investment fund, financed by the European Regional Development Fund and delivered by Cornwall Development Company. The scheme aims to increase productivity in the region by supporting businesses with national and international opportunities. It is expected that the programme...

3 Services you can outsource for your business

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Fri, 07/02/2021 - 1:29pm

As much as many of us would love to, we cannot do everything ourselves. Whether it is a small-scale operation business or a brand-new start-up, somewhere along the line, if business is booming and success is climbing, we have to ask others to step in to help take on some of the load.

This is where many CEOs opt for taking on employees. However, with employees also comes great responsibility, and some businesses are either not ready to take the step or do not want to for whatever reason.

This is where outsourcing comes in! Take a look at some of the services you can...

University of Exeter Business School shortlisted fo­­r CMI Higher Education Partner of the Year award

University of Exeter Business School shortlisted fo­­r CMI Higher Education Partner of the Year award

The University of Exeter Business School is among the finalists for the Chartered Management Institute's prestigious HE Partner of the Year award 2021.

The Chartered Management Institute is the UK’s leading authority on management and leadership, working with business and education providers to increase the number and standard of professionally qualified managers and leaders.

Its annual HE Partner of the Year is a national award given to Higher Education partners who have made an outstanding positive impact on student experience, professional development and...

This Cornwall based company is looking to reduce our plastic waste

There are many excellent initiatives that businesses undertake to save the environment and create a sustainable space. Ecology-friendly items that reduce our carbon footprint are soon becoming the norm. Most eco-friendly companies are going out of their way to improve their products and promote sustainable products.

One such company is Circular & Co.

Cornwall-based Circular & Co believe that practical change in the right direction can help reduce plastic waste in the world. Waste dumping, landfills, and pollution are constant threats to the environment. To combat...

5 ways to use conversation intelligence to boost your customer engagement

Authored by Frank Parker
Posted: Thu, 07/01/2021 - 12:39pm

An organisation's profit depends on efficient customer engagement. After all, fully engaged clients bring a 23% bigger share in profitability and relationship growth.

To effectively acquire, convert and retain your customers and turn them into your brand’s dedicated advocates, you have to engage them.

Check out these top five proven tips on how to skyrocket your customer engagement!

  1. Make the best of conversational AI software

Traditional methods such as post-conversation surveys and NPS scores will tell you only part of the story, but using...

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SunGift expands commercial team to manage influx of largescale solar projects

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Thu, 07/01/2021 - 8:54am

We’re delighted to announce the addition of two experienced managers to our commercial team to streamline the handling of largescale solar projects across the UK.

New Contracts and Commercial Manager Tom Ransley brings a wealth of experience from his time in the construction industry where he worked in project management and operations in highways and maintenance, on projects ranging from pothole repair to £multi-million road improvement schemes.

After a stint with Bombardier in Austria managing electrical systems supply for trams, Tom returned to the UK and gravitated to...

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