Shopping

5 Discounts you don't want to miss in December

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Wed, 12/16/2020 - 12:03pm

As we wind up our Christmas shopping for this extremely turbulent 2020, brands are scrambling to recover their Christmas sales. With high street sales decreasing, online shopping is rising with great discounts for savvy shoppers, at some of the top brands on the internet. Taking advantage of these Christmas discounts is perfect if you're trying to save the pounds this Christmas. We've gone around the internet and curated the five best discounts for you to use when you're next shopping online. From Homeware to Fashion you'll find a range of discounts below from various brands, as of...

Topsham reopens for business with a host of Christmas crackers

Topsham’s shops of course re-open for business this week as lockdown ends and Christmas begins - and the town is bouncing back with a vengeance.

With over 40 independent retailers and dozens more local businesses of all kinds, there’s plenty for the most discerning buyer of Christmas presents, and to make it as safe and easy as possible the town has a Shopping Three Ways initiative.

This means you can visit a shop yourself, or check out their online store, or drop an email and arrange a delivery or pick-up at your convenience - all details are on the Love Topsham website...

Spend Locally in Exeter Campaign calls for returning office workers to use only independent shops for 3 months

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/16/2020 - 12:33am

Office workers returning to work in Exeter are being asked to help their local economy by only spending money in small independent shops and businesses for the next 3 months.

The campaign started by Exeter office space business Offices.co.uk is to encourage a shift in how we spend our money in and around our workplaces. They are asking all tenants to consider changing their spending habits away from National chains.

“Our clients know as much as anyone just how hard things are at the moment, however we are still buying coffee, lunch and supplies. This new campaign is to...

The Rise of the Online Shopper

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 03/24/2020 - 11:45am

Ecommerce has completely changed consumer habits in recent years and it is only predicted to continue to grow in the coming years. Statistics show that more than half of UK consumers now shop online and online spend is predicted to increase by a staggering 29.6% between 2019 and 2024 .

Benefits of Ecommerce

It is easy to see why so many consumers prefer online shopping to the high street because it can bring so many benefits to the consumer, including the ability to shop from home, much greater variety and the ability find the best prices on all kinds of goods such as a...

Etsy Made Local Exeter - Contemporary Christmas Market

Event Date: 
28/11/2019 - 5:00pm to 01/12/2019 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
11A Gandy Street, Exeter

Etsy Made Local is back! And this time we are going BIG! Still working with Exeter Phoenix, but this time in their new venture on Gandy Street.

We’re doing a take over!

There will be familiar makers and some fabulous newcomers to the market.

All in all a wonderful contemporary festive extravaganza starting Thursday 28th November (5-9pm) during late night shopping in Exeter - we’ll have music, drinks and nibbles to get you in full swing.

We’ll then be there all day Saturday 30th November (10-6pm) and Sunday 1st Dec (10-4pm).

We hope you can come along...

fashion app

5 Shopping Apps For Fashion Lovers

Many of us already shop online for many everyday goods, and our fashion buys are no exception. The convenience of next day delivery, great discounts and ease of access to a whole host of fashionable goodies are hard to resist.

Fashion lovers spend hours browsing through pages of gorgeous clothing and accessories. Whether it’s on the commute to work, sipping your favourite coffee on the go or sneaking a look during lunch breaks, taking a peek at the latest fashion buys is so easy to do.

Many well-known retailers mobile shopping apps that can be downloaded to a whole range of...

New £300m vision for Exeter city centre revealed

A new £300m vision to redevelop a key site in the centre of Exeter has been revealed by the City Council.

The development concept for Exeter Bus Station includes housing, offices, restaurants and retail, as well as the possibility of a new multi-use entertainment venue.

It would sit alongside the planned new state-of-the art Passivhaus leisure complex St Sidwell’s Point, and a new Exeter Bus Station, which are both being funded by the city council.

Details of the vision, which also includes the potential to relocate the Civic Centre to the site to free up space for...

Princesshay captures Christmas magic at late night shopping experiences

Princesshay has announced five top street performance acts to appear at its late-night shopping Thursdays.

The illuminated entertainment will bring the centre to life with jaw-dropping aerial acrobatics from Heliosphere and the incredible light-up drummers, Spark.

The festivities kick off on the first of the late night shopping events on Thursday 22nd November. The full line up is as follows:

  • Thursday 22nd November - Heliosphere, a suspending balletic aerialist flying high on a gravitating giant balloon, performing in Princesshay square at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm
  • ...

Gandy Street's Countdown to Christmas

Event Date: 
22/11/2018 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Venue: 
Gandy Street Exeter

On the 22nd of November, Gandy Street Traders will once again take to the cobbled street, spilling out onto stalls to welcome shoppers to an evening of Festive Fun and this year looks to be bigger and better than ever as Gandy Street's Countdown to Christmas starts the season off with a spectacular Christmas party.

Shoppers can expect a winter wonderland with all kinds of treats, fudge and chocolate samples; prosecco, mince pies and mulled wine, cider and gin, not to mention offers and promotions up and down the street.

There will be SNOW, a children’s craft workshop,...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in around Exeter this weekend (17-19 November):

THEATRE

The Unknown Soldier Friday, 7.30pm, Crediton Arts Centre A thought provoking, moving, and even humorous solo piece that looks at the First World War from a new perspective, through the eyes of a man who has survived the carnage but remains, like many, to help build the great cemeteries. It is a story of the deep friendship that can only be found between those who fight together, of the betrayal felt by them at the end of the war, and of a world that has changed so much it has become...

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