Love that never fades ♥️ The heart collection is a universal symbol of love, hope, friendship, and caring--the perfect new accessory to bring good energy to your space, or friends.
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How we can honor those that came before us in the retail industry.
March 2, 2023
The founder of Juan Pollo Chicken, Albert Okura, passed away last week at the age of 71. Mr. Okura envisioned Juan Pollo, a fast food chain with 25 locations in Southern California, as a household name that would someday sell the most chicken in the world. He believed in this so much that he bought the site of the original McDonald’s restaurant, located in San Bernardino, CA, in 1998—not to turn it into a Juan Pollo restaurant but rather into a museum to honor his fast food industry....
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How we can celebrate indie stores and promote sales by hosting a Save Local event.
February 23, 2023
When one thinks of shopping locally, some consider it an act of charity. One may pay more and get less selection. That’s not a recipe for success. In contrast, the world’s most successful retailers, Walmart and Amazon, operate on just the opposite principles: low prices and massive selection. When I’m in Walmart's Panama City Beach location, it’s so massive I feel like I’m in the Giants' stadium. Amazon sells 12m items on its website (350m if you count the third-...
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Where there is Baccarat, there is love! The Baccarat heart is crafted from the finest crystal, its contours perfectly formed to refract the light. For Valentine’s Day or any occasion, it is the perfect gift to symbolize your affection for your beloved. The depth to the shape echoes the depth of the love it symbolically represents. Glassworks has a plethora of gift ideas for V-Day. Stop in to see your options!
Valentines Day is less than 2 weeks away and your favorite gals deserve P.J. Salvage!❤️ 1st Pic: Love for all the little things you do... Sweet loungewear in mini-heart print with fun striped cuffs in the "Feelin' Loved" set. Tank-top also available.🤍
2nd pic: Be cozy to your heart's content!💖 Love is blooming in "A Heart Full of Daisies" Collection. Snuggle into this lounge-set with soft pointelle brushed knit and a sweet flower-heart print. Short also available.💛
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Have you ever noticed a category of wine that wasn’t labeled for drinking but rather for cooking? What is the difference between cooking wine and regular wine and can you use either? While you are able to put any regular wine into a dish, cooking wines are designed specifically for cooking. So let’s talk about what cooking wine is.
The main difference between cooking wine and drinking wine is the quality of the drink. Regular wine is finer and more flavorful and also has a stronger ...
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Looking for a sweet gift that’s not a Valentine’s Day budget-breaker?
She is sure to love the SOHO small Heart, with a thousand uses for this decorative dish. Use to serve nuts and nibbles at your next party, or to hold earrings and other small jewelry on her bedside table. A gift that keeps on giving for just $40.
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The ARTS award ceremony last night had four finalists for best Tabletop brand: Beatriz Ball, Casafina, Caskata, and LSA. I was pleased that three of the nominated brands use Bridge’s Product Syncing service (Beatriz Ball, Casafina, and LSA).
Congrats to the winner Beatriz Ball 🥳
I’m also pleased to share that our client Barbara Stewart Interiors in Bowling Green Kentucky was nominated for best Design Studio. Congrats to the owner Susan Hoechner.
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When we brainstorm about making Bridge better, we want to turn over every stone. We explore many avenues, from increasing collaboration to lowering product prices to enhancing marketing. What if an improvement was right in front of us—constant to all of these concepts? Regardless of what feature we offer, there is one constant: navigation. Navigation is fundamental to allowing members to easily find what they need—and discover what they didn’t know they needed.
Your Bridge now makes it easier for you to connect with and sell your brands’ products. We have added a new page to invite brands to sync products. This page significantly reduces the number of steps that your store takes to invite a brand.
There is no charge for a member to send sync invites or sync products with a brand. Product Syncing is free for retailers, sales reps, trade marts, and interior designers. Participating brands pay for the service.
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We work hard each day, and likely don’t mind if others notice. We want others to see the ingenuity of our software. But what if that wasn’t the case? If you want an example of someone that got passed by, just ask Van Gogh. Yeah, thaaaaat world-famous, earless, impressionist artist whose work today graces the walls of countless museums. The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is currently running an exhibition showcasing how the world missed appreciating Van Gogh’s...
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Once you get the hang of it, it is quite easy to read French wine labels. Understanding a few of the terms and word phrases is much easier than it may look. European wine labeling laws provide more information to the buyer than what is usually found in America. This is why learning to read a French wine label is useful. One of the important parts of this is understanding the concept behind terroir. The place of origin is what gives the wine its true character. Wines are different because of ...
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Your Bridge now helps more customers learn about your free shipping offer. If your store offers free shipping, a blue banner will display at the bottom of a product's Results and Details pages.
Before this update, customers would have to view their shopping bag in order to view your store's free shipping offer.
In the example, we see a Juliska Berry & Thread Whitewash Dinner Plate.
At the bottom of the page, we see the blue free shipping banner displayed.
Our new drinkware and bar items are here and ready to grace your kitchens, cabinets, and bar carts. 🍷
Prepare for your evening soirees by shopping the full collection.
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Bridge recently analyzed stores that offer free shipping and found they were 600% more likely to receive an order.
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Bridge assessed abandoned shopping carts. Stores that didn't offer free shipping had a 6x greater quantity of abandoned shopping carts than those that did offer free shipping.
Stores offering free shipping didn't offer free shipping on all orders. They offered it when the dollar amount of the purchase was over a set amount, which ranged from $1 to $...
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PUMPKIN CAST IRON COCOTTE: Inspired by a timeless fairy tale design and the brilliant colors of autumn, the Pumpkin Cocotte is a delightful seasonal addition to your kitchen and table. With its unique ribbed design and hand sculpted stainless steel figural knob, the versatility of this pot makes it ideal for everything from comforting soups and stews to braising, baking and more. Crafted from our legendary enameled cast iron, it has exceptional heat distribution and retention qualities for even ...
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In the early 2000s, the board game Cranium became a hit. The game combined elements of Scrabble and Pictionary with the goal of helping more people enjoy playing a game. Richard Tait, who created Cranium and sold it to Hasbro in 2008 for $77.5m, passed away in July. Like Mr. Tait, I had been a paperboy, but he went beyond what I ever offered: he came up with a new service that sold breakfast sandwiches along his newspaper route. He increased profits and made customers happier. ...
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An East Village Artist’s Death Prompts a Reflection on the State of Indie Retailers Today
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While thumbing through the Times, I noticed a smiling young woman’s picture in the obituaries. In the black and white photograph, she's standing on a fire escape with a historic building and a bridge in the distance. I was initially attracted to Ronni Solbert’s 1959 picture, yet I was even more drawn in by what I noticed next to her photo: a children&...
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Stop at Glassworks and Cheeks during the Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale, taking place Wednesday, July 27th - Sunday, July 31st from 10 am to 5 pm each day. Come to Walnut Street and it's side streets for the best deals of the season. Glassworks and Cheeks offer the best deals of the year!
The Sale features a variety of your favorite small business shops and boutiques from the Shadyside community. Many local businesses will participate, and most retailers offer their best prices of the year, up ...
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