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July 31, 2022 Baccarat Mille Nuits Bowl
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Baccarat Mille Nuits Bowl
July 31, 2022
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June 22, 2022 Carmel Ceramica’s Neil Peters
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Carmel Ceramica’s Neil Peters
June 22, 2022
Nice to see industry veteran and trade show party animal Neil Peters from Carmel Ceramica at the Dallas show.

Carmel Caramica uses Bridge’s Product Syncing marketing service.   View Post
May 6, 2022 Pamper Mom with a Versatile Tray from Beatriz Ball
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Pamper Mom with a Versatile Tray from Beatriz Ball
May 6, 2022
The gently curving lines and generous surface of the Beatriz Ball VENTO Rebecca medium tray make it a perfect piece for discerning Moms.

The addition of practical built-in handles increases the versatility--and eye-appeal--of this decorative tray made of polished aluminum.

Available in two handy sizes, the rectangular Rebecca looks fabulous at home on the bar, dining table, the vanity—or the bedroom.

Glamorous decorative metal with the look of silver; a unique gift for Mom! 
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May 3, 2022 The Prestige
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The Prestige
May 3, 2022
While eating a slice of coal-fired pizza at Arturo’s in Soho yesterday, and getting an occasional whiff of Houston Street garbage, I had to admit: I was at a loss for insight to share with my coworkers this week.  Each week, I send out a motivational message to my team that precedes a summary of what they accomplished. We call this report the Brick report. This would be my seventy-second Brick introduction: What else could I say--and would they miss it if there was not an introduction...
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April 25, 2022 Checklists Can Help Save Lives and Main Street ✅
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Checklists Can Help Save Lives and Main Street ✅
April 25, 2022
In a 2007 article in The New Yorker, Atul Gawande, a surgeon and an author, advocated that more hospitals use checklists. He cited many medical studies showing how checklists save lives (and money).  Implementing one checklist, a hospital "…prevented forty-three infections and eight deaths, and saved two million dollars in costs."  The startling part: the list was only five steps long! In other words, people don’t consistently follow...
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April 19, 2022 Competing With Ourselves🪞
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Competing With Ourselves🪞
April 19, 2022
About two weeks ago in Charleston, SC, in spin class where I sounded like I was getting a hair transplant, I enjoyed being at once together with my friends in the class and yet competing with them.  When they peddled harder and stood up, I wanted to also.  Our competing didn't mean that there was one winner and everyone else lost. It wasn’t a zero-sum game.  In that spin class, we all won.  After that class, we all felt great.  Competition is an ...
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April 13, 2022 US Retailers Stocking Up for "Bumper Wedding Season"
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US Retailers Stocking Up for "Bumper Wedding Season"
April 13, 2022
A recent article from Reuters shares that retailers are preparing for post-pandemic nuptials as brides swap out sweatpants for gowns. 

Article Highlights:
  • The US is expected to have 2.5 million ceremonies this year (the most since 1984).
  • Total sales for wedding-related products and services are estimated to jump up 31% to $68.66 billion compared to last year.
  • Anthropologie has doubled its inventory from last year.  
  • Rent the Runway's special occasions assortment
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March 24, 2022 Get a Handle on Spring
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Get a Handle on Spring
March 24, 2022
As Winter’s chill overstays its welcome, we all look forward to Spring’s warmer days, and to dining on the patio.

The undulating lines and generous hand-polished surface of the large VENTO Rebecca Rectangular Tray with Handles is ideal for serving—indoors and out. Practical built-in handles increase its versatility, and its tarnish-free surface makes it a metal tray that never needs polishing.

Available in two handy sizes, rectangular Rebecca trays are equally at home on ...
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March 23, 2022 Customer Acquisition Costs & Online Strategies
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Customer Acquisition Costs & Online Strategies
March 23, 2022
An article in today’s Times cites the high cost of acquiring customers, which ranges from $100 to $800.  Excerpt: 

“Estimates of an often-cited retail metric known as customer acquisition costs range from $100 to more than $800 per customer, said Daniel McCarthy, a professor at Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business, who has done extensive research in the field.”

Physical retail is one of the most expensive ways to acquire customers. An online ...
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March 14, 2022 Tableware Today: 4 brands promote Bridge
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Tableware Today: 4 brands promote Bridge
March 14, 2022
We're happy to see four brands promote Bridge in Tableware Today's April/May 2022 issue.

In each advertisement, the brand displays Bridge’s ‘B’ logo in the lower left or right of the page.  The brands that promote Bridge include:
  • Bordhallo Pinheiro
  • Carmel Ceramica
  • Pampa Bay
  • Vista Alegre

The brands show the Bridge logo so that retailers reading the publication will know that they can easily sell the products shown. Since e-commerce makes up 40% of U.S. ...
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March 10, 2022 New MacKenzie-Childs Sterling Check At Glassworks!
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New MacKenzie-Childs Sterling Check At Glassworks!
March 10, 2022
Make any occasion more special by setting the table with new Sterling Check enamelware, MacKenzie-Child's newest pattern. Stop in at the Shadyside store to see the selection of pieces, including cookie jars, canisters, utensil holders, and more.

Click here to shop for Sterling Check on this website.
(More pieces to be added).

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March 7, 2022 9 Ways Your Bridge Is Different Than Other Online Stores
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9 Ways Your Bridge Is Different Than Other Online Stores
March 7, 2022
There are approximately 40 online e-commerce providers. These software providers help other businesses sell online by offering them the ability to run an online store. These providers include Bridge as well as Shopify, Magento, Big Commerce, BigCartel, Square, and Weebly.  Does Bridge offer a different (better?) experience than these other platforms? We believe the answer is yes. We also think our 960 retail clients agree: 99.7% of our retailers retain our service each month.

How can we ...
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February 28, 2022 Ready for the Ride: Peloton & Total Addressable Market
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Ready for the Ride: Peloton & Total Addressable Market
February 28, 2022
Peloton’s new CEO, Barry McCarthy, was recently interviewed in the New York Times (Read the article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/19/business/dealbook/barry-mccarthy-interview-peloton.html). The authors asked Mr. McCarthy if he thought that everyone who needs a workout bike already had one. They questioned where else a company making stationary exercise bikes can go (…an ironic question for a bike product that literally can’t move). The Times wanted to know what ...
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February 17, 2022 Vietri Regalia Glassware At Glassworks!
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Vietri Regalia Glassware At Glassworks!
February 17, 2022
Vietri Regalia Glassware At Glassworks! Handpainted in 14-karat gold, the ornate emblems and decorations of royalty adorn items perfect for every occasion in this beautifully unique drinkware collection. Glassworks just received a shipment of Vietri Regalia including the Cordial set pictured. We also have the related Regalia Deco Cordial set. Stop at the Shadyside store to check out the collections.

Click here to shop for Vietri Regalia on our this website.

 
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February 8, 2022 Let's Make E-Commerce Fun
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Let's Make E-Commerce Fun
February 8, 2022
Most e-commerce platforms isolate you and leave you adrift. Bridge connects you with your business friends.

Bridge's unique features:
  • Built-in Social Network: Friend your business friends on Bridge. This allows you to share news and files, message each other, support accomplishments with one another, and share your passions. 
  • Product Syncing Between Retailers and Brands:  Save $1,000 and 50 hours on every 1,000 products you add to your store by using Bridge's
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February 5, 2022 WSJ: Retailers move faster to update shelf prices
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WSJ: Retailers move faster to update shelf prices
February 5, 2022
Today’s Wall St. Journal reports on the need by retailers to quickly update prices due to inflationary pressures.  We agree: Bridge has been offering an instant price update service to retailers for their websites for 14 years. On a daily basis, our Product Syncing service helps Kate Spade, Baccarat, Le Creuset, and 100 premium brands update prices for 60,000 products on 930 stores’ websites.  

Read the full WSJ article: 
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/shoppers-...
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January 27, 2022 Vietri Natalia Glass Collection At Glassworks!
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Vietri Natalia Glass Collection At Glassworks!
January 27, 2022
Reminiscent of cut crystal, the Natalia Collection is poised for elegance with etched glass that can be dressed up or down for any dining occasion. Dishwasher safe Italian glass makes these Vietri glasses an elegant choice for your next soirée. Stop at the Shadyside store to see the collection, including the new Apertivo and Martini glasses.
Click here to shop for Vietri Natalia on this website.
 
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January 20, 2022 Tableware Today: Four Brands Promote Bridge
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Tableware Today: Four Brands Promote Bridge
January 20, 2022
We're happy to see four brands promote Bridge in Tableware Today's February/March 2022 issue.

In each advertisement, the brand displays Bridge’s ‘B’ logo in the lower left or right of the page.  The brands that promote Bridge include:
  • Badash
  • Bordhallo Pinheiro
  • Carmel Ceramica
  • Pampa Bay

The brands show the Bridge logo so that retailers reading the publication will know that they can easily sell the products shown. Since e-commerce makes up 40% of U.S. ...
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January 17, 2022 Freeing the Sculpture 🗿
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Freeing the Sculpture 🗿
January 17, 2022
George Lois, the famous advertising maven, writes in Damn Good Advice that he doesn’t create an advertising campaign as much as he discovers one. He pulls it out of the air and captures it. He shares that Michelangelo said that a sculpture is imprisoned in a block of marble, and only a great sculpture can free it. 

I view Bridge in a similar way. We’re not creating the software—we’re discovering it. Our methods for operating an online store were bound to...
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January 16, 2022 A New Vow for Brides: I Swear To Love Platforms That Support Communities
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A New Vow for Brides: I Swear To Love Platforms That Support Communities
January 16, 2022
Today’s Times shares that Amazon Prime members often spend twice as much compared to those that aren’t members. This led to me ponder: What if a first step to reducing Amazon’s monopolies is just canceling a $119/year ‘membership’? Prime may be Amazon’s strength—as well as its achilles. If we can find a way to undermine it, I believe one can save money and our communities. 

A recent study shared that Amazon is now the leading provider of ...
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Shop Local Merchants Are 60% of Google Page 1 Results in South Carolina
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