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NEW YORK, NY, Feb. 15, 2024 – Shop Local, an e-commerce platform, reported that it's helping indie stores rank on page one of Google in 60% of states for wedding gift purchases. The findings are based on a recent study that Shop Local conducted regarding wedding registry purchasing.
Study Findings:
For 30 state searches, Shop Local Stores appeared on page one of Google. This represents 63% of all states. When just calculating the states in which Shop Local has clients (48
Year of the Dragon is coming soon but you still have time to order your dragon tableware in classic blue and white. Bring luck all year with this Chinese dragon design dating back to the period of the Emperor K’ang Hsi (1622-1722), available in dishes, serving pieces, tea pot, and a tajine.
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Glassworks has gift ideas for Valentines Day! This week we are highlighting our selection of Valentines chocolates.
First we have Tabarra Chocolates' Sweet Bear, a milk chocolate bear holding a lollipop made of raspberry white chocolate.
Next is Tabarra's 9-Piece Valentine's Day Assortment, an assortment of 9 chocolate bonbons featuring the following flavors: pistachio, strawberry, raspberry, and hazelnut (rumour has it that we will also be gettng a 16-piece soon).
Then there is Tabarra's ...
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We believe in offering a great online shopping experience through our platform. Below are excerpts from three reviews from shoppers who bought a gift using our software:
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"Love your website. Made shopping a breeze and was easy to navigate from start to finish..."
~ Anne Ragsdale in VA
Ms. Ragsdale made a purchase at Schiffman's, an indie retailer in North Carolina that has used our e-commerce software since 2011.
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It’s hard to believe that MEPRA’s sophisticated technicolor collection FANTASIA is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year because its incandescent chromatic complexion is as fresh today as its 1989 debut.
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The brilliantly-hued fantasia comes from the Italian silversmiths Mepra, post-war business founded in 1947 by the Prandelli family, four generations fashioning flatware in the industrial Lumezzane Valley, about 90 minutes east of Milan. ...
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Silver or gold finished pewter coiled filigree pattern, encrusted with hundreds of hand-set clear pavé European crystals. Elegant moiré silk back, with easel designed for vertical or horizontal placement. Beveled glass.
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Delicate dogwood blossoms, richly cast in gold finished pewter, with ivory hued hand-enameling and hand-set clear European crystals. Elegant champagne moiré silk back.
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Adorn your mantle with this heirloom worthy, classic estate jewelry inspired design. Gold or silver finished pewter, encrusted with hand-set clear European crystals. Elegant moiré silk back. Tarnish resistant. Holds a 4" round photograph.
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Silver or gold finished pewter butterfly pattern, encrusted with hand-set European crystals. Elegant moiré silk back, with easel designed for vertical or horizontal placement.
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AMAZΕNIA by Casa Alegre was developed in partnership with Ecoarts AmazΕnia. Stoneware made in Portugal that is dishwasher and microwave safe reflecting the colors and textures of the rainforest floor. Part of the revenue from the collection will be channeled back into the reforestation of the Amazon's Mato Grosso area through the planting of native fruit trees, which will help preserve an environmental, cultural, social and scientific heritage that is crucial to the future of humankind.
The Atlantic shares how Chinese factories have found a new way around U.S. retailers and into our homes: Chinese apps. SHEIN and other Chinese apps are bypassing Amazon to be a new leader in Chinese goods. In addition to Amazon, Target, Walmart, and indie shops now have a new group of digital competitors embedded in customers’ pockets.
Except from The Atlantic article:
MATERIAL WORLD
IS THIS HOW AMAZON ENDS?
An open embrace of cheap foreign products has helped ...
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Back by popular command, Glassworks has re-upped our stock of Rabbit Hill Candles, based locally in Sewickley. RHC is a boutique candle company celebrating good taste & beautiful design. Bright colors, classic patterns, and memorable fragrances are in each hand poured candle, made of a propriety blend of soy wax, phthalate-free premium fragrance oils, and braided cotton wicks.
Stop in at either store to see the selection (more variety in Shadyside). Shop for Rabbit Hill ...
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Complete with handpainted greenery and holly berries on a rich white background, Lastra Evergreen is a collection to enjoy all season long π²β€οΈ
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I recently saw a car with the license plate: WHYWRK. I had a sad feeling for the driver, who perhaps wasn’t as lucky as I to have the best job in the world – getting paid to shop for the most beautiful goods in the world – which I am now retiring from. After 40+ years as a buyer of tabletop and gifts in Buffalo, I have the opportunity to put the dishes away, polish the flatware, and store the stemware. As a small specialty store, we’ve been through our share of ups and ...
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Kate Spade New York tableware and accessories has for two decades held a singular spot on retail shelves and on customers’ tables thanks to a timeless charm and chic stylings. Even after 20 years, the fun, fresh, playfully sophisticated, and refreshingly original collections from Lenox occupy a unique niche in the tableware pantheon.
Kate Spade’s contribution to fashion cannot be understated. She became synonymous with fashionistas everywhere when she started her fashion ...
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It’s a 40th anniversary for the company founded by Colin Riggs (left) and Ned Voelker’s parents, Abigail and Ed Voelker. Over the last four decades, the entire family has created a curated collection of handmade tableware and giftware for the nation’s independent store retailers.
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Congratulations on a milestone 40th year in business. Are you surprised Abigails has endured? Ned Voelker: We are surprised. It’s a tribute to Ed and Abbie ...
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I have a friend who recently took a job with a respected women’s clothing retailer after 13 years of retirement. My friend, Leslie, a former school teacher, wanted to be of use and knew that retail was a great opportunity for seniors. She was all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed her first week. She loved that the manager asked her to try on clothes she liked and then suggested outfits that would look good on her. Leslie even purchased a few of those suggestions, couture she never would have ...
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