As you head down the High Street it is easy to forget that along some of the side streets, and even hidden in amongst the big names in Princesshay, are some marvellous outlets with pretty, unusual and unique gifts, just waiting to be discovered.
And to give customers a gentle nudge in their direction, a group of 30 independent retailers have come together to offer you an interesting Shopping Trail where you can discover delightful shops and then, for fun, be entered into a prize draw to win some amazing prizes, which have been donated by the participating shops....
Ever since it opened its doors, John Lewis has been abuzz with people coming from far across Devon to browse and shop. Kate Connock, branch manager, said: “Since we opened on Friday 12th October, we’ve continued to see customers come through the doors to see what John Lewis Exeter has to offer. As the festive season fast approaches, our Christmas shop has proved popular as shoppers get ready to decorate their homes and look for the perfect gift for loved ones. The fashion department has also continued to trade well and customers are really enjoying the new technology we introduced in the...
Following a successful invasion last year , another horde of Zombies invaded Exeter today. Starting in Sidwell Street they rampaged through Princesshay and greeted a Samba band with ghoulish enthusiasm; they then moved on to Cathedral Green through the High Street and eventually gathered at The Phoenix Arts Centre on Gandy Street.
The fun did not stop there, though, as the ghoulish Halloween Zombie Ball continued into the night, with Exeter's Phoenix transformed with visuals and decor to make the zombies feel at home for a night of gruesome shenanigans and Halloween-themed...
A group of Exeter Independent Retailers have got together to create a 'Christmas Shopping Crawl' based on the model put forward by the Independent Retailers Month UK, to encourage shoppers to do their Christmas shopping in Independent shops and experience the unique and exciting products they offer as well as fabulous customer service.
Shoppers will be given a leaflet showing them the local retailers who are taking part, along with a map so they can easily find them. The shoppers can get a tick, or stamp from the shop when they visit and on completion will be put into a...
Princesshay Centre Management are promising a huge party atmosphere for the Princesshay Christmas light switch-on – complete with top entertainment from some household names.
Television and radio presenter, Toby Anstis, will be presenting the event on Thursday, November 22, and there will be performances by the Military Wives Choir and Adam Isaac, who rose to fame in the popular TV show, The Voice.
Exeter’s own celebrity chef, Michael Caines, will turn the lights on, accompanied by two ladies from the Military Wives Choir who will be escorted by the Lord Mayor Rod Newby and...
WIth the new John Lewis store open and Christmas just around the corner, men are facing a double whammy.
Research by Confused.com shows that men are paying an additional 26 per cent on top of what they should be for life insurance, all because they don't shop around for the best deal.
Men could learn a lesson or two from women when it comes to shopping around, but it's not just shopping for insurance where men are lagging, they could also do better at buying gifts, clothes and everyday items.
To give the chaps a helping hand, Confused.com asked money-saving shopping...
So, 24 hours and counting until John Lewis opens its doors in Sidwell Street. But if you’re not someone who lives or works in or near the city centre, how are you going to get there?
“The important message is that it's going to be incredibly popular and incredibly busy,” says John Harvey, the city centre manager. “We have the car-parking capacity in the city centre to cope with that, but clearly the common sense advice to people is if you're coming in we really recommend you use park and ride, public transport or the rail network.
As we await the opening of Exeter's John Lewis store, it has announced that it will be launching its first range of private label bath and body products into the beauty department this Christmas. Available in four different fragrances, the range comprises hand creams, hand washes, body creams and shower gels.
The four fragrances - lavender and amber, pink pepper and orange blossom, bayleaf and wheatgrass, and verbena and green lemon, are blended together with luxurious skin moisturising ingredients. As well as offering quality everyday products, the second phase will also encompass...
The Exeter Daily brings you a full photo tour of the new John Lewis store, which is due to be handed over to the store's partners tomorrow from the team that has been responsible for the set up.
John Lewis Exeter will stock a number of products and brands, exclusive to John Lewis. These will include, the Alice Temperley Somerset collection, the new JME range by Jamie Oliver and Liz Earle. John Lewis favourites such as JL&Co, John Lewis Weekend and the brand new House by John Lewis collection – a new home range featuring affordable products including furniture, lighting...
Kate Connock speaks very enthusiastically about working for John Lewis, and having worked for the firm for 22 years she should know what she is talking about. She now sees that extensive experience culminate in her most exciting challenge to date, managing the launch of a very special branch of the brand 'never knowingly undersold'.
However the pride she shows is as much to do with the links John Lewis forges with the local community and how it treats its staff, or partners as it calls them, fairly as it does with the quality products it sells. Despite the mammoth task of...
