Business Daily

For smaller retailers with a single shop or several distributed in a chain across Exeter and throughout Devon, security is always a concern. Losses due to shrinkage, as it’s sometimes politely referred to in the trade, is a single-digit percentage of sales, but it cuts steeply into profit margins when heavy price discounting is necessary to compete with bigger brands and the rents aren’t getting any cheaper either.

While the idea of spending money on prevention is sometimes difficult to stomach when retail is struggling, avoiding losses and being able to seek recompense from anyone...

Exeter and Greater Exeter food and drink businesses are being invited to sign up to an exciting new initiative which is set to place Exeter on the map as a major new foodie destination.

Due to be launched in time for summer 2018, the new Exeter Food and Drink Trail, which is being created by Visit Exeter, aims to embrace businesses that celebrate local produce, both in the dishes that they create, and the artisan produce that they harvest, craft or sell.

Already, Quicke’s Farm Shop, Exeter Brewery, Pebblebed Wines, Darts Farm, Hotel du Vin, Exeter Gin, and the Exeter...

InExeter the city’s business improvement district, has reported that new independent businesses continue to open in the city centre, affirming Exeter as a destination for independent shopping.

Since October 2017, Exeter has welcomed businesses including, Red Panda, Frocks in Swing Time, Busby & Fox, The Roots Foundation and Hutch.

This follows the new UK Powerhouse report into The Consumer Economy 2018/2019 which predicts Exeter will top the UK city for spending in restaurants and shops in 2018. In celebration of Exeter’s flourishing independent scene, InExeter is...

A University Crowdfunding Campaign to help student entrepreneurs stay in the city after graduation, has raced to its first milestone of £12,000 in less than a week.

Exeter’s GEM (Graduate Entrepreneur Maintenance) Fund will cover student entrepreneurs’ living costs, idea development and marketing. There will also be a new incubation space at the University’s Innovation Centre to offer graduate entrepreneurs work space, advice, support, skills training and technical facilities.

Thanks to a donation of £5,000 from Exeter based property company, Eagle One, the campaign has...