Saks Fifth Avenue just launched a new website. Since more than 600 stores rely on Bridge Store to power their websites, I decided to compare the new site, which likely cost millions of dollars, to an indie retailer's Bridge Store software. An indie store pays pennies compared to Saks' millions, so the Saks site must be a million times better, right?
After a careful review, I'm happy to share that our indie stores have the better website. And, it sort of 'saks' for Saks that it spent millions ...
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Your Bridge now makes it easier to speed customers to popular areas of your site. Your header now displays links to your gift card page, popular products page, and sale products page.
These three links appear if you have fewer than six custom links. If you have more than six custom header links, these default custom links will not appear. If this is the case for your store, you are welcome to add these links manually.
If your site does not have any products on ...
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Our Gold Addison Frame showcases clean lines and just the right amount of sparkle. Gold finished pewter, with chocolate and cream hand-enameled striping and hand-set clear European crystals. Designed for vertical or horizontal placement. Available in 4" x 6" and 5" x 7". (Also pictured: Gold Asbury and Gold Tristan frames).
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Part of my job is to review registry software. I ensure that it works well for retailers, registrants, and gift-givers (family and friends). I also assess whether it offers good value (price vs results).
A retailer recently shared with me that it uses the service MyRegistry.com. I reviewed the retailer's site and how a customer would make a registry purchase via MyRegistry.com. For privacy purposes, I changed the name of the store in the screenshots shown.
✨SPECIAL PRICE✨ Three Piece LUGGAGE Set $279.95 Suggested Retail Price $520.00. Just what you need when you can finally have that Weekend Getaway! Elevate your travel style with this Pretty Luggage. The smallest piece is an Adorable Train Case for your Toiletries and Makeup.??
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✨Pacifica by Casafina✨ Meet the NEW Collection designed for Modern Day Life, Pacifica. As an alternative to a more traditional, lustrous look, this collection showcases a matte finish that works as well for everyday meals as it does for weekend casual gatherings. Available in five colors.?
Chelsea Clock timepieces do more than just tell time. Crafted to last a lifetime, they also mark special occasions, honor big accomplishments, and become cherished keepsakes for generations. The limited distribution luxury clocks and barometers are considered the gold standard by clockmakers and collectors worldwide, with solid-forged brass cases, hand-silvered dials and custom-made parts, most of which are individually manufactured and hand-assembled in Chelsea, MA.
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Barneys will likely keep thousands of dollars belonging to brides, shares today’s Times. The defunct retailer will keeps the brides’ registry credits if they don’t redeem them by this Thursday.
This is also bad for the brands that were sold via Barneys' registries. For example, let's imagine Barneys sells Waterford. If a bride registered for a Waterford product, and that item was gifted by a family member, Waterford would expect that item to be bought by ...
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October 2, 2019
October 2, 2019
Madame serveware can be used to showcase tasty cakes, refined flower arrangements or even to offer as a precious gift!
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September 18, 2019
September 18, 2019
From everyday sparkle to shimmering soiree, Juliska's new Puro Platinum dinnerware provides the perfect subtly sparkling canvas to showcase your every culinary adventure! Stop by Glassworks to see the collection!
Amazon and Chinese companies have teamed up to bypass Main Street and ship goods directly to doorsteps. This is hurting American manufacturing as well as local city governments. To accomplish this, they're misleading Americans by putting out press releases that cherry-pick statistics.
Follow these 3 steps to see the issue at hand:
1. In an Amazon press release last week, Amazon claimed:
"Independent third-party sellers – primarily small and medium-sized businesses – ...
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August 15, 2019
August 15, 2019
The Best Cast-Iron Pans To Make Your Food Way Healthier Liz Moody By Liz Moody Contributing Food Editor
Image by mbg creative / iStock Our editors have independently chosen the products listed on this page. If you purchase something mentioned in this article, we may earn a small commission. August 15, 2019 — 9:08 AM Share on: Cast-iron pans might be one of the top kitchen tools that chefs and health professionals agree upon. The heavy weight allows for durable, even cooking (many lighter pans have "...
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August 12, 2019
August 12, 2019
Nora Fleming fans!! There's still time to participate in our August Nora Fleming Event!! Spend $75 on any Nora Fleming serving pieces and/or minis and receive a FREE mini storage case! *$30 value, while supplies last.
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July 26, 2019
July 26, 2019
TOOLS TO ROCK YOUR POSTS by DIANE SEIDLE
If you’re a long-time merchant, you probably never considered that you’d have to become a content creator. Here are several tools that make creating content easier than ever; not only do they help produce posts, in many cases they even supply the creative ideas.
Of all the available tools, Canva is the beast of content creation. I wrote about it in this column several years ago and still use it to create awesome social media posts for Facebook, Twitter, ...
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July 23, 2019
July 23, 2019
Hello I'm Suzanne Roberts, "When leaves are falling, Autumn is calling!" Or in our case... "When Round Top boxes arrive, our fall stock thrives!" Want to get a head start on Fall decor? We are ready for you! Don't forget to like and Share! What's your favorite fall brand? We have enjoyed helping your homes say "Hello Fall!" For 44 years here Snider Plaza !
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June 30, 2019
June 30, 2019
✨Casafina✨ The Ibiza & Majorca Patterns showcase a special artistry found only in European stoneware.
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May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019
SILVER & GOLD (and mixed media) CAN WORK PERFECTLY TOGETHER --- as you can see from this photo from the Bride of her Bridal Shower recently displayed by Live With It !!! ... In this case, stainless steel Hammered Metals from Elegance by Leeber are blended beautifully with Golden Salerno Porcelain by Pampa Bay.
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May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
Since the first patented Ship’s Bell Clocks left the Chelsea Clock factory in 1900, it has been held as the standard by which all other Chelsea clocks are measured. The Chelsea Ship’s Bell, plus many other Chelsea clocks and barometers, are crafted from rugged, forged brass cases that are then hand-polished and lacquered to last generations.
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