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April 25, 2024 Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants in Florida Get Google Sales Leads 🔍
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Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants in Florida Get Google Sales Leads 🔍
April 25, 2024
Indie stores have the best chance of ranking highly in Google when they use Shop Local. Merchants know this because of their page 1 rankings in search tests, such as for Florida results. 

These Shop Local retailers located in Florida appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store: 
  1. Occasions Tampa in Tampa
  2. My Favorite Things in Tallahassee

How we conducted this study:
We Googled "wedding registry Florida."

Study Results:
  • 2 merchants
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April 25, 2024 BACCARAT X MARCEL WANDERS
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BACCARAT X MARCEL WANDERS
April 25, 2024
“Harcourt is to me one of the most beautiful symbols of French elegance, a timeless icon that transcends the ages.”
- Marcel Wanders

After fifteen years of collaboration, a remarkable journey of creativity and refinement culminates in a breathtaking revelation.

The Harcourt glass, an emblem of Baccarat's legacy since 1841, now finds itself reborn in the hands of Marcel Wanders as the exquisite “Harcourt Tulipe” collection. Retaining the glass's original hexagonal ...
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April 25, 2024 Cherry Blossom Bath & Vanity Accessories
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Cherry Blossom Bath & Vanity Accessories
April 25, 2024
Elevate your powder room or vanity with Cherry Blossom! From containers and trays to and soap dishes and more, we have beautiful pieces to keep your space organized and functional.⁠
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Shop all of our bath & vanity accessories. View Post
April 25, 2024 Spring Blooms and Sophisticated Patterns
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Spring Blooms and Sophisticated Patterns
April 25, 2024
Fresh from the garden, Tulips and Hyacinth to brighten up this table featuring our new Sacred Bird and Butterfly dinner service from the Historic Charleston Foundation collection. This is an adaptation is from a Chinese export pattern of about 1800 and was intended for those who admired the sophistication of placing traditional Chinese motifs of birds, butterflies and flowers on European shapes. View Post
See You in Dallas in June 2024 Thursday, June 20, 2024 - Friday, June 21, 2024
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See You in Dallas in June 2024 Thursday, June 20, 2024 - Friday, June 21, 2024
Location: Dallas Market Center

We'll be at the Dallas show Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21, 2024.  We'd love to meet with you and hear about your business.

Are you a brand or sales rep that uses Shop Local?
If so, we put together the following materials for sales reps and brands. Please share these materials with your retailers. Please print these for use during the show:


1. A flyer to sign up a retailer for the service. We have 111 partner brands, and you'll likely see your brand on this sheet. Here is ...
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April 24, 2024 Dining Essentials
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Dining Essentials
April 24, 2024
Get set with sunny essentials that are sure to brighten your next al fresco get-together. ☀️ View Post
April 24, 2024 NEW IN Espresso Cups!
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NEW IN Espresso Cups!
April 24, 2024
The World of Coffee collection is a sustainably crafted collection dedicated to those who love coffee.

We are expanding our Grespresso Ecogres collection with ‘World of Coffee’, introducing three distinctive designs inspired by Vietnam, Kenya and Colombia. View Post
April 24, 2024 Motherly Love
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Motherly Love
April 24, 2024
With the days getting longer, corralling the kids at bedtime is getting harder and harder. View Post
April 24, 2024 Nike tried to cut out retailers and it backfired
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Nike tried to cut out retailers and it backfired
April 24, 2024
Since we support brick-and-mortar retailers, we found Nike’s u-turn regarding retailers to be welcome. They initially planned to cut off 30% of stores but have since returned to them.  

Read The Wall St. Journal article:
https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/nike-reverse-innovation-stalls-rivals-gain-c3ed8e63?st=69ycm3x5p027g6w&reflink=share_mobilewebshare
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April 24, 2024 New Feature: Easier Navigation of Collections and Departments
How to quickly browse a brand's collections and departments in an expanded view.
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New Feature: Easier Navigation of Collections and Departments
How to quickly browse a brand's collections and departments in an expanded view.
April 24, 2024
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We made it easier to view and browse through all of a brand's collections and departments. The Collections page now shows a navigation menu on the left side of the page with a brand's collections and departments.

Previously, one could only click on "Collections" or "Departments" in the main navigation to view all collections and departments a brand offers. With this update, one can quickly view all collections and departments on one...
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April 23, 2024 View 10 Years of Price Changes by Syncing
How the Syncing service helps retailers receive updated prices to avoid losing money.
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View 10 Years of Price Changes by Syncing
How the Syncing service helps retailers receive updated prices to avoid losing money.
April 23, 2024
Stores that have a Shop Local Store use the Syncing service to save time and money on product maintenance. After a brand loads their products to their Shop Local account, the products are Synced in real-time to retailers' Stores.

The brands do their respective maintenance work by adding and updating the products—saving the retailer from having to do it. Part of this maintenance includes updating prices for items to ensure they are up to date. By updating prices, brands help ...
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April 23, 2024 Barcode Tray
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Barcode Tray
April 23, 2024
Using the same barcode inspired fabric of our mats with the same name, our Barcode tray is a stunning fusion of modern design and playful aesthetics. This eye-catching tray is a true statement piece that adds a burst of color and energy to any space. View Post
April 23, 2024 Introducing Our Source & Story Collection: Capturing the Spirit of Artisans & the Places They Call Home
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Introducing Our Source & Story Collection: Capturing the Spirit of Artisans & the Places They Call Home
April 23, 2024
Over the past three decades, LAFCO has honored a commitment to quality and honesty.

Each home fragrance and personal care creation is not merely a product, but a testament to the artisanal excellence derived from the earth’s most generous offerings. These ingredients, curated from every corner of the globe, come with stories as rich and complex as their scents.

The Source & Story Collection represents the evolution of LAFCO’s Pure Promise.
With meticulous care, we have ...
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April 22, 2024 Olive Branch Gardens Expands Mackenzie-Childs Assortment and Saves $2,740 and 4 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local
How an invitation from Syncing brand Mackenzie-Childs helped this retailer offer 2661 more products in only one day   
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Olive Branch Gardens Expands Mackenzie-Childs Assortment and Saves $2,740 and 4 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local
How an invitation from Syncing brand Mackenzie-Childs helped this retailer offer 2661 more products in only one day   
April 22, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Olive Branch Gardens in Wallace, North Carolina, has joined Shop Local to grow their online business. Olive Branch Gardens is a florist and gift store with a limited selection of MacKenzie-Childs products on their primary Shopify website.

Olive Branch Gardens saved $2,740 and 4 weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform. They have chosen Shop Local to expand their online store assortment and offer a gift registry program.

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April 22, 2024 Thanks to Wayne for Being a Client for 23 Years
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Thanks to Wayne for Being a Client for 23 Years
April 22, 2024
In October of 2001, I walked into William-Wayne & Co. in New York City with no appointment.  I asked for the owner, was introduced to the co-owner, and suggested he build a website.  The two owners, William and Wayne, agreed to discuss it further with me and we scheduled a meeting.  Nine months later, William-wayne.com was born.  

We’ve updated the website since then, but the fundamentals have stayed the same.  

It all started with William & Wayne &...
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April 21, 2024 How I Start My Day: The Write Stuff
Starting the day with a business book helps the mind awaken and perform during the day.
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How I Start My Day: The Write Stuff
Starting the day with a business book helps the mind awaken and perform during the day.
April 21, 2024
I start each workday looking at notes I took when I read $100m Offers by Alex Hormozi. I read the notes, then assess how I can put them into action on our platform. I may add additional notes on top of the existing notes. I may grab a cafe napkin and doodle a feature on it. 

These notes have directly benefited our platform: We have used them to launch new features, more clearly explain our services, and overall ensure we're performing our duties for clients. 

P.S. ~ Thanks to ...
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April 20, 2024 17 Wedding Registry Features That Are Unique to Shop Local
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17 Wedding Registry Features That Are Unique to Shop Local
April 20, 2024
When we compared our registry service to other registry software, we found 17 unique ways that our registry service helps gift givers, registrants, & merchants. Many other registry services don’t offer these 17 features below.

6 Ways Our Service Helps Gift Givers in Ways That Other Services Do Not

Gift Giver’s Experience (E.g. Friend or family member giving a gift)
  1. The gift giver can easily find the registrant’s gift list because the service helps merchants rank
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April 20, 2024 Beatriz Ball's Gift Guide for Mom
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Beatriz Ball's Gift Guide for Mom
April 20, 2024
Celebrate Mom!  Show her how much you care with a gift from Beatriz Ball. If mom loves to entertain, select a bowl or tray she can use at the next gathering. To capture mom's treasured memories, select one of the Beatriz Ball heirloom frames. Having an at-home celebration for mom, bring mom's favorite champagne along with Beatriz Ball's Audrey Stemless flutes. 

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April 19, 2024 New Feature: See the Labor Costs You're Avoiding by Using Shop Local
Use the new "loss avoidance" banners to see how Shop Local helps you avoid labor costs and pricing errors.
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New Feature: See the Labor Costs You're Avoiding by Using Shop Local
Use the new "loss avoidance" banners to see how Shop Local helps you avoid labor costs and pricing errors.
April 19, 2024
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We added new banners that show how much your store avoids losing by using the Syncing service.

On the Dashboard,  you'll now see two banners in the Syncing Service section showing:
  • How much your store avoids spending on labor each month on website labor.
  • How much your store avoids losing per sold item (due to price increases).
To access this feature, please follow the steps below:
  1. Log in to your Shop Local account. You will be
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April 19, 2024 Northern Lights, for your table!
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Northern Lights, for your table!
April 19, 2024
Inspired by the stunning Northern Lights, our Aurora runners feature an intricate embroidery design in three fantastic colors.

This collection can be paired with countless of our other mats and napkins! View Post

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Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants in Florida Get Google Sales Leads 🔍
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April 2024

Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants in Tennessee Get Google Sales Leads 🔍
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Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants in Louisiana Get Google Sales Leads 🔍
Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants in Louisiana Get Google Sales Leads 🔍
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Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants in Delaware Get Google Sales Leads 🔍
Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants in Delaware Get Google Sales Leads 🔍
April 2024

Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants in Pennsylvania Get Google Sales Leads 🔍
Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants in Pennsylvania Get Google Sales Leads 🔍
March 2024

Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants Get Sales Leads in Mississippi
Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants Get Sales Leads in Mississippi
March 2024

Shop Local Merchants Are 60% of Google Page 1 Results in South Carolina
Shop Local Merchants Are 60% of Google Page 1 Results in South Carolina
March 2024

Shop Local Merchants Are 50% of Google Page 1 Results in Georgia
Shop Local Merchants Are 50% of Google Page 1 Results in Georgia
March 2024

Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants Get More Sales Leads than Big-Box Stores Using Google
Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants Get More Sales Leads than Big-Box Stores Using Google
February 2024

Shop Local Retailers Rank on Page 1 of Google in 60% of States
Shop Local Retailers Rank on Page 1 of Google in 60% of States
February 2024

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