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March 31, 2023 Vintage-Inspired Accents ✨
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Vintage-Inspired Accents ✨
March 31, 2023
Accent a modern tablescape with vintage-inspired accents, including our Toile collection featuring landmarks from our Aurora farm with a touch of Royal Check. 💙 View Post
March 30, 2023 MacKenzie-Childs Home Sweet Home Once-A-Year Decor Sale At Glassworks!
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MacKenzie-Childs Home Sweet Home Once-A-Year Decor Sale At Glassworks!
March 30, 2023
The sale you can't miss runs from April 1 through April 11. From floor to ceiling, once-a-year savings: 20% off over a thousand items! The Home Sweet Home Sale Event includes ALL Furniture, Lighting, & Rugs and also selected other Decor. Sale begins this Saturday. Stop in at either store to place your order.

Click here to shop for MacKenzie-Childs on this website.
(Furniture, Lighting, and Decor each have their own Department)
 
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March 30, 2023 Spotlight: Herend
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Spotlight: Herend
March 30, 2023
HEREND HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR ITS BRILLIANT WHITE PORCELAIN SINCE 1826. ON THE EVE OF THE HUNGARIAN MANUFACTORY’S 200TH ANNIVERSARY (YES, WE’RE A TAD EARLY), WE SALUTE HEREND’S GOLD AND WHITE DINNERWARE DESIGNS, IDEAL EXEMPLARS OF CLASSIC ELEGANCE.

HEREND IS KNOWN AROUND THE GLOBE AS ONE OF PORCELAIN’S finest producers, a favorite of royalty, aristocracy, and folks like you and me who appreciate unparalleled quality and exquisite craftsmanship. Herend’s smooth white ...
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March 30, 2023 WORK FRIENDS = HAPPY
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WORK FRIENDS = HAPPY
March 30, 2023
Do you have a good friend at work? These days, fewer people do. According to the New York Times, 40 years ago, 50% of us had a close friend at work; that number has dropped to less than 20%. Work has become a more transactional place. We go to the office to be efficient, not to form bonds. We may have plenty of productive conversations, but we also have fewer meaningful relationships. That’s not a good thing because work friends play a big part in our happiness.

Luckily, Rich Brinkman ...
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March 24, 2023 Create the Perfect Easter Look
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Create the Perfect Easter Look
March 24, 2023
"Peep" this deliciously perfect Easter buffet complete with entertaining pieces from our newest Wildflowers Collection. 🌸

Pro tip: Add items with different heights to your tabletop to create more dimension and a fully lush look! ✨ View Post
March 17, 2023 Extra Dose of Comfort 💕
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Extra Dose of Comfort 💕
March 17, 2023
Your kitchen should feel like a comfortable and well-designed space - enhancing the way you feel when you walk into it. That's why we created the Wildflower collection—to bring an extra dose of comfort to your home with thoughtful details that enhance your existing style 🌸 View Post
March 10, 2023 The Perfect Gift
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The Perfect Gift
March 10, 2023
Whether sweet or savory, gather around the table with our most versatile serving dish. A conversation piece that also makes the perfect housewarming or hostess gift. ✨ View Post
March 7, 2023 67% of Brands Offer Free Shipping
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67% of Brands Offer Free Shipping
March 7, 2023
Bridge analyzed the websites for the top-40 selling brands in the tabletop and giftware industry. We assessed what promotions and discounts, such free shipping, brands offer. Bridge did this because a product's price, which is impacted by discounts, is often the leading factor when shopping online. More than 67% of the brands surveyed by Bridge offer free shipping.

Brand Study Findings: 
  • Of the 40 brands, 27 (67.5%) offer free shipping. 
  • For brands that offer free
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March 6, 2023 Wildflowers 🌸
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Wildflowers 🌸
March 6, 2023
Introducing Wildflowers Collection! Set a place for pretty with florals, stripes, and dots. Inspired by fields of fresh flowers, our newest pattern blossoms with possibilities. 💖🌸 View Post
March 3, 2023 Spring Refresh 🌷
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Spring Refresh 🌷
March 3, 2023
How about a little spring refresh? Our new arrivals are here to help. 😊 View Post
February 24, 2023 Royal Check and Royal Toile 💙🏁
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Royal Check and Royal Toile 💙🏁
February 24, 2023
Royal Check and Royal Toile? Yes, please!
Clean and classic, no matter your style. ✨ View Post
February 24, 2023 For Sales Reps & Brands: $468 Give-Get Referral Promotion
For Sales Reps & Brands: $468 Give-Get Referral Promotion
February 24, 2023
 
For Sales Reps & Brands:

I have some great news for you:
  • I'm giving you a $200 finder's fee when you refer a store. 
  • When you refer a store, the store will receive $268.  It will receive $100 towards a wholesale order with your brand and a $168 credit towards their registry service with us. (My company is paying the $100 wholesale order credit.)
  • This offer is good through May 1, 2023.

Summary: you give a store $268 and you get $200. (Bridge ...
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February 17, 2023 World of Color 🌈
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World of Color 🌈
February 17, 2023
Take Another Look at Courtly Check and see what black and white can do in a world of color. 🌈 An absolute icon, our most popular pattern is classic and contemporary, iconic and timeless.

And, oh, yeah, it turns 30 this year! 🎉  View Post
February 10, 2023 Foil and Fun 🤍
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Foil and Fun 🤍
February 10, 2023
All you need is love and a chocolate bunny. 🐇
Shop our newest collection full of foil and fun. 🤍🌷 View Post
February 2, 2023 Spring Ahead
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Spring Ahead
February 2, 2023
Spring ahead with MacKenzie-Childs new Spring 23 Collection! 🐇
Spring is the season of more. More warmth. More light. More color. Add them all to your home, and then add even more. 🌷✨
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February 2, 2023 Tableware Today: GRANNY CHIC NOSTALGIA
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Tableware Today: GRANNY CHIC NOSTALGIA
February 2, 2023
There’s nothing quite as cozy as grandma’s house. It’s like a warm snuggle of home cooked meals, fresh cut roses from the garden, doilies, chintz, needlepoint, vintage furniture, wallpaper, a breakfront china cupboard, Earl Grey in a collection of English bone china teacups, and lavender oil that soothes the senses and transports you to carefree days of yore.

The Granny Chic or Grandmillennial trend is all the rage, particularly among millennials. It’s an expression of...
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January 10, 2023 For Sales Reps & Brands: $468 Give-Get Referral Promotion
For Sales Reps & Brands: $468 Give-Get Referral Promotion
January 10, 2023
For Sales Reps & Brands:

I have some great news for you:
  • I'm giving you a $200 finder's fee when you refer a store. 
  • When you refer a store, the store will receive $268.  It will receive $100 towards a wholesale order with your brand and a $168 credit towards their registry service with us. (My company is paying the $100 wholesale order credit.)

Summary: you give a store $268 and you get $200. (Bridge covers the $468.) 

Why should your stores use ...
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January 6, 2023 2023 ✨
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2023 ✨
January 6, 2023
New Year's resolution: Start a Courtly Check collection. 🖤
Wishing you a bright and beautiful 2023! Cheers!  View Post
January 5, 2023 30% to 50% Off Holiday Merchandise Sale At Glassworks!
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30% to 50% Off Holiday Merchandise Sale At Glassworks!
January 5, 2023
After Holiday Sale at Glassworks! Christmas decor and decorations by MacKenzie-Childs (pictured) and other manufacturers are included. All Holiday items are 30% to 50% off. Stop in at the Shadyside store to see the selection.

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December 23, 2022 Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice ✨
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Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice ✨
December 23, 2022
It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas, especially when the scent of cinnamon fills the kitchen, and the littles are decorating gingerbread houses. 🥧
Sugar and spice? Indeed! Everything nice? Absolutely! 😊 View Post

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