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Is Your Ecommerce Platform Holding Back Growth? 7 Signs It May Be Time to Migrate

For many independent retailers, an online store begins as a practical way to reach customers beyond the local area. A business serving Exeter and Devon can gradually attract buyers from across the UK without opening additional physical locations.

Growth, however, changes what a retailer needs from its ecommerce platform. A system that worked well for a small product range and a manageable number of weekly orders may struggle when the catalogue expands, traffic rises or new sales channels are introduced.

The difficulty is knowing when the platform has become a genuine...

How Exeter's Construction Boom Is Creating Tech-Savvy Builders: The Digital Skills Revolution Transforming Local Trades

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Mon, 10/06/2025 - 10:24pm

Exeter's skyline tells a story of transformation. From the £300 million St Sidwell's Point development to the ongoing university campus expansions and the ambitious Liveable Exeter programme promising 12,000 new homes, the city is experiencing its most significant construction period in decades. But behind the cranes and scaffolding, a quieter revolution is taking place: Exeter's builders are becoming some of the UK's most digitally skilled tradespeople, and this transformation is reshaping how construction works across Devon.

The Digital Skills Gap That's Becoming an Opportunity...

The Invisible Lifeline: Why Exeter’s Supply Chain Matters More Than Ever

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Mon, 10/06/2025 - 9:54pm

Supply chains live under the surface of everyday life. They move raw stuff, finished goods and info from makers to buyers. In Exeter and the wider South‑West they keep the High Street humming, the market thriving and people’s jobs safe. Recent things like pandemics, wars and Brexit have shown how thin our “just‑in‑time” models were. Now many firms think about “just‑in‑case” stock. The story below explains why the local supply chain matters, what makes it shaky, and how digital tools can make it tougher.

Supply chains live under the surface of everyday life. They move raw stuff,...

Winners at Accounting Excellence Awards

Simpkins Edwards strikes Gold at national Accounting Excellence Awards

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Mon, 10/06/2025 - 7:10pm

Accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards flew the flag for Devon at the prestigious Accounting Excellence Awards, picking up the Gold award for Employer of the Year (Mid-Tier Firm).

The firm, which has five offices across the county and employs over 130 people from the local area, shows a genuine commitment to ensuring that all employees are safe, supported and valued.

Judges praised Simpkins Edwards for the quality of the awards submission, and for backing up its claims with robust data, pointing to exceptionally low staff absence rates with just 0.38% of total hours lost due to...

Best SMC Indicators: Top Smart Money Concepts Tools for Modern Traders in 2025

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Mon, 10/06/2025 - 3:16pm

Smart Money Concepts (SMC) is a market methodology that studies how large, informed participants (institutions, funds, market makers) accumulate and distribute positions. Rather than depending on lagging oscillators, SMC emphasizes structure, liquidity, and order-flow dynamics, such as the location of stop orders, the mechanics of structure breaks (BOS/CHOCH), and the tendency of fair value gaps (FVGs) to be filled.

The approach was popularized through professional trading education in the 2010s and has accelerated since 2020 with the explosion of community resources and codified...

The Exeter-Belfast Connection: How Sister Cities Are Creating UK's Next Digital Corridor

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Mon, 10/06/2025 - 12:38pm

The Surprising Partnership Reshaping British Digital Commerce

While London and Edinburgh dominate headlines about UK tech hubs, something more interesting is happening between Exeter and Belfast. These two cities—one in England's Southwest, one in Northern Ireland—are quietly building direct digital partnerships that bypass traditional power centres entirely. The result? A new model for regional digital growth that's attracting attention from Newcastle to Norwich, Cardiff to Coventry. This isn't about competition with London; it's about creating alternatives that offer what...

How Expert Advice Shapes Smarter Business Decisions

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Fri, 10/03/2025 - 9:52pm

Business leaders are constantly confronted with complex challenges and rapidly changing conditions. Whether it’s entering a new market, launching a product, navigating regulatory changes, or optimizing internal operations, decisions often carry high stakes. In such environments, relying solely on internal intuition or historical precedent can lead to missteps. That’s where expert advice becomes invaluable.

Expert advice, offered by seasoned professionals, consultants, domain specialists, or external advisors, serves to sharpen decision-making by bringing fresh perspectives,...

Water contamination detection tool up for national award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/03/2025 - 7:08pm

An innovation designed in Exeter to detect contaminated water and save lives has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

FluoroGlow’s device is designed to detect Cryptosporidium in water – a parasite that can cause severe illness and even death, especially in children and vulnerable people.

Previously, it has been difficult to detect without slow laboratory-based tests. But FluoroGlow aims to change that by providing rapid and reliable results directly at the water source.

It’s the brainchild of University of Exeter Medical Science graduate Kathryn...

The Impact of Tradition in Modern Marketing

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Wed, 10/01/2025 - 8:41pm

Marketing tactics have evolved significantly in the last decade. To keep up with the trends, businesses have explored new channels and tested fresh approaches to connect with their audiences.

At the same time, some aspects of traditional marketing have carried forward to modern digital marketing strategies. These aspects carry a sense of reliability and familiarity that can make a message feel more grounded, irrespective of how the message is being delivered.

Much like the St George’s flag , which has remained a visible part of English life for centuries, traditional...

Why Exeter Startups Are Studying Derry's Digital Playbook (And What Cambridge Could Learn Too)

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Wed, 10/01/2025 - 2:48pm

The University City Revolution Nobody Expected

Ten years ago, Derry/Londonderry was better known for its troubled history than its tech scene. Today, this Northern Ireland city of 85,000 has become a digital powerhouse that Exeter's startups, Cambridge's entrepreneurs, and university cities across the UK are desperately trying to understand. With 40% of its population under 25, a thriving university, and digital businesses growing at 300% annually, Derry cracked a code that Exeter needs: how to transform student talent into lasting economic success whilst keeping costs manageable...

How One Belfast Business Became Northern Ireland's Tech Repair Champion: Innovation Lessons for Exeter's Digital Future

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Wed, 10/01/2025 - 2:46pm

Exeter's ambitious digital transformation, from the university's innovation centre to the Science Park's tech clusters and the city centre's evolving retail landscape, can learn valuable lessons from an unexpected source. iPhix Tech NI , a family-run business that grew from a single Belfast shop to become Northern Ireland's most trusted device repair service with over 300,000 successful repairs, demonstrates how traditional businesses can harness innovation, community engagement, and strategic thinking to dominate competitive markets—insights particularly relevant as Exeter positions...

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