Planning a wedding remains a largely traditional pursuit. For many couples, it is a frustrating months long project that requires sifting through masses of details and costs on venues, services and products. Now, a variety of start-ups are trying to cut down on that information overload by harnessing new technologies to capture a slice ...
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“Greenery” is Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2017. (It’s also known as Pantone 15-0343.) Did anyone notice it is surprisingly close to the color of the Bridge logo? :) What are the green pieces you are going to see in your store come 2017?
When the question of what will define 2017 comes up, the response most often includes words like “Trump” and “populism” and “...
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August 3, 2016
August 3, 2016
Our 2015 holiday brochure. Keep an eye out for our 2016 catalog. :)
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March 28, 2016
March 28, 2016
Collection nominated for the Wallpaper Design Award 2015 and Red Dot Design Award 2015, "Orchestra" combines different patterns of geometric lines, recreating the complexity of the harmony and musical rhythms.
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February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016
Reminder: starting tomorrow your site, as a default will be set up to give brides $20 for completing a five-step incentive program.
Do you know what the five steps are? Do you know how to update the amount given to a bride? Do you know how you'll manage recording when a bride meets the milestone--and how you'll add notes recording this? How is Bridge Catalog going to help you promote this new program? Please find answers below:
Expert tip for 2016: make your store more cluttered, advises Paco Underhill. That leads to more sales. William-Wayne, an NYC-based retailer, epitomizes this strategy by stacking $100 plates a mile high on the floor. Read the full article with Paco's advice here at NY Times
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December 28, 2015
December 28, 2015
Carol Schroeder, a retail shop owner and advocate, shares in her blog her ideas about inspiring RTB ("Reason to Believe") in a store.
Excerpt: Here are some concrete examples of Reasons to Believe for a retail store: We are locally owned. We have been in business __ years. We've been voted the best gift shop in town __ times. We have the largest selection of ___ in the area. Our staff is certified in ___. We provide _____service/warranty to back up our products. We are love _____ and look ...
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December 20, 2015
December 20, 2015
2 weeks left to bring home the 2015 Collectible Rose Heart Plate! Once we ring in 2016, this first edition in the Annieglass collectible heart series will no longer be available.
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December 15, 2015
December 15, 2015
Loved for its nostalgia and warm recollection of Christmases past, December's Monthly Dish Spode Christmas Tree is one of the world's best known holiday designs. Each season sees wonderful new introductions for collectors both old and new. Christmas Tree adds a distinctive charm to every table and the 2015 Collection is sure to help celebrate traditions and create new memories this holiday season!
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December 6, 2015
December 6, 2015
We all owe Chuck Williams a thank you. He popularized cooking and home goods as we know it. Thank you Chuck for bringing Paris and the world into our homes.
We are very please to share our 2015 Engaged Photo Frame Ornament --- produced by Lenox ... and engraved by Live With It --- to celebrate those Happy Couples who became Engaged to be Married in 2015.
Amazing tablesetting by Robin Jones for Set to celebrate 2015 in Greater Hartford, CT
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November 15, 2015
November 15, 2015
Weather is chilly, time to think of Holiday 2015. Cannot wait until Thanksgiving!
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November 8, 2015
November 8, 2015
Congrats Takaaki Kajita to the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics. We at Orrefors are busy delivering the gold plated Nobel stemware to the ceremony.
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Today's HFN magazine shares Bridge's progress with helping independent retailers. Bridge would like to thanks its members for helping everyone make it to this milestone.
Article:
Bridge and its Tabletop Partners Reach a Milestone
Bridge founder expects to reach $1.2 million by year's end
Posted on November 6, 2015 by Allison Zisko
Forty One Madison lobby table during NY 2015 market featuring Raynaud's Alle Royale!
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November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015
Forty One Madison lobby table during NY 2015 market featuring Royal Crown Derby's Gold Aves!
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October 28, 2015
October 28, 2015
VIETRI EVENT!! All Vietri Christmas patterns 20% off...other Vietri 10% off!! OCT 29, 30, and 31!! Look through Vietri on our website, call us, and we'll give you your discount!! Limited Edition 2015 Old St Nick platters also available!!
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October 22, 2015
October 22, 2015
Mix & Match Enamelware Video by MacKenzie-Childs from Glassworks! MacKenzie-Childs' newest enamelware collection, Sky Butterfly Garden, mixes with familiar favorites Courtly Check, Flower Market, Parchment Check, and the original White Butterfly Garden to create fashionable and fun place settings. And don't miss the cameo appearance by the Courtly Check flatware, new for summer 2015. Click here to see the video: https://youtu.be/lHpDn7KAiOE