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October 28, 2024 Herend's Halloween
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Herend's Halloween
October 28, 2024
We prefer treats over tricks. View Post
October 27, 2024 Real Estate & Indie Shops
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Real Estate & Indie Shops
October 27, 2024
The Wall St. Journal shares why indies are struggling with the commercial real estate market.  

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October 27, 2024 Retail Holiday Forecast
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Retail Holiday Forecast
October 27, 2024
Key points: 
- 5 fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. (Thanksgiving falls later than usual.)
- Retailers are starting sales before Thanksgiving. 
- Holiday sales expected to rise 2.5% - 3.5% over last season. 
- Shopper sentiment is good. 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/retailers-grasp-for-holiday-magic-amid-raucous-u-s-elections-and-shorter-season-76feb57d?st=LPUeTG&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink)
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October 25, 2024 Scents of Autumn
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Scents of Autumn
October 25, 2024
Bring the fragrance of the harvest to your home with our Heirluminare collection. These Duke of Gloucester votives incorporate Plum, coriander, rhubarb, orange, peach, jasmine, sandalwood and vanilla.  View Post
October 25, 2024 BACCARAT’S INNER FIRE
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BACCARAT’S INNER FIRE
October 25, 2024
Born of fire, every Baccarat creation ignites a passion that transforms raw elements into pure crystal.

In a mesmerizing dance, flames breathe life into molten material, awakening the alchemy of water, air, and earth. Together, these four forces converge, weaving a spell of nature’s power and human virtuosity.

Baccarat, fueling the passionate fire within. View Post
October 25, 2024 Elevate Your Space with Courtly Check 🏁
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Elevate Your Space with Courtly Check 🏁
October 25, 2024
Courtly Check is sophisticated, regal, and easy to add to any room.✨ The perfect way to inject warmth and whimsy into any color scheme. 👏 View Post
October 25, 2024 Pietra Tacchino, “stone turkey”
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Pietra Tacchino, “stone turkey”
October 25, 2024
A plucky friend to the Pietra Serena collection, the all-new Pietra Tacchino shares Pietra Serena’s handpressed edges, and it adds its own whimsical spirit with detailed, charming depictions of turkeys. 

Perfect for fall and Thanksgiving, this small collection brings nuance, richness, and personality to your table. 
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October 25, 2024 New Feature: Gift Givers Receive a Text Message After Their Purchase 📲
A gift giver can receive an update about their purchase via text.
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New Feature: Gift Givers Receive a Text Message After Their Purchase 📲
A gift giver can receive an update about their purchase via text.
October 25, 2024
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: A gift giver can now receive system-generated text message related to their order. 

How this feature works:
  • When a gift giver purchases a registry gift, they have the option to enter their phone number at checkout.
  • Under the phone number field, they'll now see a checkbox with the message: "Text me regarding my gift. We will send you a text message to your mobile phone number confirming your order. Message and data rates may apply."
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October 24, 2024 Bea's Holiday Hostess Must-Haves
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Bea's Holiday Hostess Must-Haves
October 24, 2024
The Beatriz Ball SOHO medium decorative platter features serene lines and exudes a zen-like elegance and originality - a definite tray to have on-hand for holiday entertaining.

Functional and great looking, when paired with a small bowl the possibilities are endless.

Beatriz Ball Signature Atelier metal pieces always sparkle and never need polishing, making entertaining easy! View Post
October 24, 2024 The Pine Needle Christmas Open House
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The Pine Needle Christmas Open House
October 24, 2024
We will be closed on Monday, Oct. 28 through Thursday, Oct. 31 to get ready for our Christmas Open House. We will open on Friday, Nov. 1st so that you can shop with our 20% discount on all in store merchandise. Open House is Friday, Nov. 1 through Tuesday, Nov. 5. We will be closed on Sunday. We hope to see you then.
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October 23, 2024 WSJ: People Trying to Help Main Street
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WSJ: People Trying to Help Main Street
October 23, 2024
Read the full article: 
https://www.wsj.com/business/entrepreneurship/entrepreneurship-small-towns-711f5dfd?st=gpMohJ&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink View Post
October 22, 2024 Varga Gift Sets Available to Order
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Varga Gift Sets Available to Order
October 22, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that we have launched Varga Gift Sets! The beautiful crystal drinkware is the perfect gift and sold in a beautiful blue gift box with a magnetic closure.

150011GB3 - Golf Box Set - 1 Decanter 2 DOF 
110011GB4 - Safari Box Set - 4 DOF
990015GB4 - Captiva Tresor Renaissance and Barcelona Box Set - 4 Vodka Shot
3160011GB2 - Tresor Box Set - 2 DOF
360011GB2 - Renaissance Box Set - 2 DOF
360011GB2 - Simplicity Box Set - 2 DOF

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October 21, 2024 CASANOI by Porcel Fall Tablescape Showcase
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CASANOI by Porcel Fall Tablescape Showcase
October 21, 2024
To our friends and family in Los Angeles! Join us for afternoon brunch and bubbles as we present our newsest Fall Tableware Collections! 
In collaboration with the Cordrey Collection of Los Angeles, Join our founder Angela Dukmajian and celebrity interior designer Steven Cordrey for a chic afternoon champagne brunch showcasing our newest Fall tablescapes! Shop Steven's trendy pieces and CASANOI's newest tableware.

Tuesday, October 22nd, 11:30am - 3pm
Cordrey ...
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October 21, 2024 Elevate your tablescape with our More Coupe glasses
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Elevate your tablescape with our More Coupe glasses
October 21, 2024
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October 18, 2024 Beatriz Ball says Cheers to Fall Entertaining!
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Beatriz Ball says Cheers to Fall Entertaining!
October 18, 2024
Double the serving options! On trend, beautifully functional and wildly attractive, Beatriz Ball’s THANNI Double Ice Bucket (White and Gold) is a sleek gold-tone and white enamel metal serving piece that is both artistic and dramatic. Our THANNI Double Ice Bucket (White and Gold) features a flaring shape, dramatic depth, and daring double form. Its generous figure-8 opening holds two bottles of wine. A great new luxe piece with plenty of eye-appeal on the bar or kitchen island. Makes a ...
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October 18, 2024 Stingray Charger Plates!
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Stingray Charger Plates!
October 18, 2024
Featuring the same exotic material as our Stingray placemats, these brand-new charger plates will create a completely cohesive and stylish table!

Available in five great colors! View Post
October 18, 2024 Small Stores Need Robots, Too ... And We Have One For Them 🤖
Small Stores Need Robots, Too ... And We Have One For Them 🤖
October 18, 2024
Robots help the physical world by automating it, thereby reducing labor costs and speeding up the process at hand. At Shop Local, we do this for indie merchants online. Our Syncing service is like a robot that stocks the merchant’s online shelf. We automate the process, reduce labor costs, and do it more quickly than a human. We may very well consider the Syncing service a robot.

Learn about our Syncing service aka our robot helper:
https://www.shoplocal.org/syncing.cfm
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October 18, 2024 Shopper Review: Thank You, Myriam 🤩
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Shopper Review: Thank You, Myriam 🤩
October 18, 2024
Thank you to Myriam Robinson for sharing her experience after buying a gift from Babcock Gifts, a merchant using our software: 

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"Easiest way to purchase wedding gifts...EVER! Thank you for having such a wonderful website not to mention beautiful product! "
~ Myriam Robinson in FL

Shopped at Babcock Gifts in Memphis, TN
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Read 1,750+ reviews from Babcock Gifts' customers:
https://babcockgifts.myshoplocal...
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October 18, 2024 Transform Your Space with the Dahlia Collection
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Transform Your Space with the Dahlia Collection
October 18, 2024
This fall, let your space tell a story of artistry, nature, and craftsmanship. The Dahlia Collection is more than just decor – it’s a celebration of what’s beautiful, both in nature and in the hand that shapes it.⁠
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Shop the Dahlia Collection and bring nature's artistry into your home. ⁠ View Post
October 18, 2024 Transform Your Entry
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Transform Your Entry
October 18, 2024
A grand floral arrangement in your entry sets the tone of elegance & festivity. Here we threw a paisley blanket over the table & used a large Berry & Thread hurricane vase filled mostly with greenery branches, accented with statement flowers. Then finished styling the table with leftover elements clustered into various vessels.

📖 As seen in our book, 'Together at the Table' View Post

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