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Passion is an under-used word in business. You may be passionate about your products and services, but do your customers know it? Customer engagement can hinge on your ability to enthuse an audience. Being emotive about your East Devon brand can actually bring you closer to your target market. Repeat customers are often loyal because they respond to what you believe in. In fact, they are more likely to buy from you in the first place if they identify with your core values. If your business wants to boost customer engagement, you don’t have to reduce prices to stand out…

East Devon may be regarded as ‘rural’ but it forms part of one of the biggest economies in England. Devon is ranked 19th in the country and rural businesses have benefited from both diversification and transformative technologies. Staying in the loop and riding the wave of the latest tech trends has been key to both innovation and growth – even if ‘super-fast’ broadband has taken a while to reach everyone. One of the biggest obstacles firms in East Devon face is knowing what action to take when growth appears to stall. All businesses face tougher competition when they are impacted…

Social commerce has made some big headlines since the start of the year. Developers are making some mind-boggling claims about both engagement and conversion rates. But is pure social commerce a risk worth taking for businesses in East Devon? Tech experts say no. If you sell cheap beauty products, fast fashion or gifts, you may be onto a winner. Note the word ‘may’. Sell anything else, especially services, and social commerce gets a big thumbs down. There are reasons why every business, including B2B enterprises, should have a social media presence. But restricting sales to social media platforms is a…

Outlet in Rolle Street will offer a different kind of retail therapy and bring mental health to the high street Retail therapy with a difference will bring mental health to the high street when a charity opens its first-ever shop in Exmouth. Pete’s Dragons will give shoppers the chance to look after their minds and bodies while bagging a bargain at its outlet in Rolle Street.  The cause has appealed for help, donations and volunteers ahead of the store’s grand opening on May 10. Work is under way to transform the premises, formerly The Hub.  This is a charity shop…

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