How Store Owners Can Trade Wasted Labor Costs For a New Tesla Car
March 10, 2024
No one likes to pay for gas—just ask Tesla drivers. Chris Kornelis, a reporter for The Wall St. Journal, shares this week how he switched to a Tesla to save $100 a month ($1,200 a year!) on gas.
This story is important to us because if someone will pick a car to save $1,200 a year, we should be able to find what they need to save in order to pick Shop Local’s Online Store. Let’s learn from Chris and his Tesla choice.
Making Replacement Savings Easy to See
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Our Silhouette linens are available in three charming colors, this monochromatic collection featuring muted florals can easily go from traditional to contemporary.
We are adding two brand-new napkin rings as well, the Daisy napkin rings are available in three different colors while our Faceted Wood napkin ring will add a natural touch to any decor!
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How your brand can invite a store to sell your products
March 7, 2024
FOR BRANDS AND DISTRIBUTORS
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You can now invite your retailers to become authorized dealers for the brands you sell. This feature allows your business to invite new Shop Local retailers to sell your brand via our platform with the click of a button.
Example of this Feature
In the example shown, we see a search in the Masterbar by Casafina for the store "Custom Touches."
Clicking the store's name in the search results opens a
How the Syncing service helps retailers save time and money.
March 4, 2024
In February, brands raised their prices on 9,378 products, producing an average price increase of 6%. If a retailer didn’t make these changes, these price increases would cost their store 6%.
Thankfully, indie stores using Shop Local have the updated price for these 9,378 products. They don’t lose 6%. The stores receive the updated prices instantly via our Syncing service.
We'll be at the AmericasMart show Tuesday, July 16 – Friday, July 19, 2024. We'd love to meet with you and hear about your business.
Are you an existing Shop Local client?
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. Explanation Materials
A flyer showing featured Brand Syncing partners. We have 114 partner brands. You'll likely see your brand on
How Shop Localβs software helps an Austin, Texas institution renew its Registry program and see immediate results. Β Β
March 1, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Breed & Co., a retail store in Austin, Texas, has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. Breed & Co. made the decision to switch from their previous registry provider and recreate their registry program using Shop Local. Since revamping their registry program 3 weeks ago, Breed & Co. has saved $37,435 and 53 weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform.
We are introducing new colors to existing collections and brand-new napkin rings.
Our popular Pearls Napkins are getting a new color, Rose! While our Amali Napkins are now available in Celadon.
Ribbon Twirl placemats are now available in both rose and celadon!
We also have two brand-new napkin rings, Spring Burst and Beaded Lattice.
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Today's introductions will alleviate your spring fever!
Our brand-new Ribbon Twirl placemats are made with a liquid and stain resistant fabric, they will bring a cheerful touch to your table with their intricate embroidered details, while still being easy care! Available in six colors that are perfect for Spring.
It pairs beautifully with our new napkin ring, Butterfly!
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We're pleased to share that LAFCO is joining the Syncing service.
We expect LAFCO products to be ready for Syncing by April 5th, 2024. We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform.
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About LAFCO
LAFCO (Luxury Articles and Fragrance Company) was created in 1992 by founder and nose, Jon Bresler, and his passion for the European tradition of botanical-based fragrances and ...
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Bring warm light and intriguing fragrances into your home with Onno's high-quality, handmade candles. The Croisiere (translation: Cruise) is the newest container color in the Eternal line, which has 5 size options. This color is currently only available at a few retailers in the USA. Each candle comes in a mouth-blown and handmade or hand-shaped glass vessel by real qualified craftsmen. A piece of art carefully packed into luxury black gift boxes, Onno uses the finest scent ingredients, ...
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The Times includes a supplement today from the Comité Colbert. We’re proud to share that our clients Baccarat, Christofle, Ercuis, and Gien are part of this luxury collective which includes 93 of the world’s most premium brands.
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How Shop Localβs software helps an indie store in Natchitoches, Louisiana save $11,797 and 17 weeks in labor on website product maintenance.
February 15, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup, a retail store in Natchitoches, Louisiana has chosen the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business.
Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup is an interior décor and gift store offering a mix of traditional and non-traditional design styles. Located in the building where Natchitoches’ Historic Hotel once was, customers visit Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup to find exclusive gifts, seasonal items, and beautiful ...
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How a local shop quickly opened an online store with a gift registry and saved $955 in costs, all from a flyer in their Casafina shipment.
February 6, 2024
We are pleased to announce The Square Gift Co. has joined the Shop Local community of retailers. The Square Gift Co. is a retail store in Fulton, Mississippi. The store owners, Jessica Howell and Keely McMillen recently placed an order with Casafina. When their shipment arrived, it contained a flyer promoting Shop Local. The flyer helped them more easily market and sell what was in the box online. The Square Gift Co. currently has a Shopify online store but was looking for a Gift Registry ...
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How a local shop quickly opened an online store with a gift registry and saved 3 weeks and $1800+ in costs.
January 31, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Atkinson Floral has joined the Shop Local community of retailers. Atkinson Floral is a florist and gift shop in Atkinson, NE. The store owner, Curie Mincer, has owned and operated the business since 2016. Over the course of time, she has expanded the florist shop gift area and added a gourmet coffee shop. Her passion for her business and her community led her to expand her services to include a gift registry program, which is lacking in their small town. Curie&...
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