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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Game night calls for a versatile bowl of uncomplicated and straightforward design ... with unmistakable Beatriz Ball flair!
The multifunctional Beatriz Ball SOHO Organic bowl is the essence of versatility and is equally at home with your casual dinnerware or dressed up for a party. Essential for game night, movie night, or slumber party snacking. Sustainably handmade of a top quality, FDA safe, easy-care, oven and freezer friendly aluminum alloy.
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The Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale continues through Sunday, July 31. Glassworks and Cheeks are offering the best deals of the year, most sale items are 50% off! Many of the other retail stores on Walnut St. are also participating.
Glassworks also has all Juliska acrylic in stock on sale - 25% off, through Sunday. Pictured are Juliska's Le Panier glasses in the first image and Isabella glasses and pitcher in the second image. Stop in, peruse, and say hello! Click here to shop for ...
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In the movie Glengarry Glen Ross, a motivational speaker played by Alec Baldwin addresses a group of salesmen. He writes three letters vertically on the chalkboard, “A B C.” He explains that the acronym means "Always Be Closing."
The way that Baldwin's character thinks about sales, I may think about reading. I think of: "ABR,” Always Be Reading. Whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I try to get in a page or two of the Times, Wall St. ...
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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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This past week, Amazon announced it was adding Grubhub delivery to its Prime subscription (Read the news about Amazon and Grubhub here). The goal of Amazon Prime (and other subscription services) is to make the subscription so pervasive that it's sticky. Don’t like Prime movies? Ok, but you love free Grubhub delivery. If you don’t need feature X and want to cancel, you realize you still need feature Y and keep paying for the subscription.
Bridge has teamed up with 23 premium brands to offer an exciting promotion. A retailer can place an order at the Atlanta show and get $200 off its wholesale order. The store will receive a free Bridge account. The account will contain the products the store ordered. With this solution, a store can quickly promote and sell what it just bought at the show. The store's Bridge account will also contain other products that the brand offers. With this approach, the stores can quickly...
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In the movie Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon, who plays a handsome MIT janitor moonlighting as a math savant (can one say, “Hollywood career vehicle”?), woos a young lady (played by the actress Minnie Driver) by outmaneuvering a few competing, obnoxious cads. When Damon’s character gets the girl's telephone number, he proudly shows it to the other guys and boasts, with his South Boston access, “How 'bout ‘dem apples?” I imagine Tim Cook imitating this...
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She decided to celebrate with roses....hundreds of them!
A wedding is the perfect time to go all out and when a bride loves roses as much as Amber does it just made sense to treat her guest to a rose garden wedding.
What was unexpected was the temperature of nearly 100 degrees. Bliss Fleurs knew just how to keep those roses looking their best - with plenty of hydration!
We just had to share photos of this beautiful wedding with you.. https://blissfleurs.com
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Bridge has teamed up with four brands to offer an exciting promotion. Stores can place an order at the Dallas or Atlanta shows and get $200 off their wholesale order. The store will receive a free Bridge account. The account will contain the products the store ordered. With this solution, a store can quickly promote and sell what it just bought at the show. The Bridge account will also contain other products that the brand offers. With this approach, the stores...
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Being a great dad can mean so many things. From offering advice when the going gets tough, to giving the perfect hug or lightening up the mood with a cheesy yet aptly timed joke, fathers are simply the best. That being said, happy Fathers Day!
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The Brick report helps our company track our past and current progress. Our team can easily look back at the last 78 weeks and know what we did. (Most companies would be hard pressed to do this easily.) The Brick brings us together and keeps us on the same (web)page. Its success leads to me ask: “Could we have an approach that helps us look at our future?" I’ve sometimes thought about crafting a weekly 'Horizon Report' that would share what’s next for us.
Best friends are the people in life that make you laugh a little louder, smile a little brighter, and live a little better. Don't forget to share a meal today with your own best friends.
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Although there is no conclusive evidence where cheese making originated from, the production of cheese predates the recorded history of man. This predates well over 7,000 years ago, it was possibly developed on accident and lets just say it was one of the best accidents to ever happen!
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We All Do!
A word popped into my head this morning as I was driving to the office.
“Polite company.” Hmmm, now that is a thought that can take many twists and turns.
The social interaction that goes with the meal is more important than the plates .But we love it when the environment and the conversation dovetale into a memorable enjoyable gathering.
To have a company or business characterized by courtesy is one way to think of it, but that is not what we are talking ...
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Beatriz Ball's SIERRA MODERN Small Rectangular Triple Dip (Gold) is fabulously functional. With three generous wells, the gold-tone piece is perfect on the bar for cocktail garnishes like cut lemons, limes and olives. Its richly textured surface is made unique and fresh with a proprietary metallic gold finish that adds a hint of glam to any serving situation.
This triple dip offers stylish design, with elegant practicality. Food-and dishwasher-safe, decorative, and also perfect for serving ...
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