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December 20, 2022 65% of Brands Offer Free Shipping vs.14% of Indie Stores ...Where Would You Shop?
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65% of Brands Offer Free Shipping vs.14% of Indie Stores ...Where Would You Shop?
December 20, 2022
More than 65% of brands surveyed by Bridge offer free shipping, while just 14% of indie stores do. Brands often charge just $118 to quality for free shipping, while stores charge $190 (a $72 difference). Where would you shop?

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 ...
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December 7, 2022 Savannah Bee and Ivystone Team Up For National Representation 🐝 🗺️
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Savannah Bee and Ivystone Team Up For National Representation 🐝 🗺️
December 7, 2022
I was happy to learn that our friends at Savannah Bee and Ivystone have expanded their relationship. Savannah Bee, a partner in our Bridge Product Syncing service, has expanded its representation with Ivystone, also a Bridge partner, to cover more sales regions. Ivystone will now cover the honey brand across the country, supplementing the brand with 85 sales reps. (Previously, Ivystone only represented the brand in the Northeast.)

Please read the press release below.


Savannah Bee Company...
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December 1, 2022 Please join us for First Friday December 2, 2022
Please join us for First Friday December 2, 2022
December 1, 2022
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December 1, 2022 Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show At The Squirrel Hill Cheeks on Thursday, December 8th!
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Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show At The Squirrel Hill Cheeks on Thursday, December 8th!
December 1, 2022
See the new Spring 2023 collection at the Joseph Ribkoff Trunk show from 10 to 6 on Thursday, December 8th. The JR rep will have Fall and Winter apparel, along with the Spring Preview styles. Receive a complimentary gift with purchase of Joseph Ribkoff product.​​​​​​​​ The Trunk show will take place at the Squirrel Hill Cheeks, 5873 Forbes Avenue, located between Murray and Shady avenues. Join us!

Click here to see store info on our Cheeks website.
 
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November 29, 2022 Tableware Today: 3 Brands Promote Bridge
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Tableware Today: 3 Brands Promote Bridge
November 29, 2022
We're happy to see three brands promote Bridge in Tableware Today's December/January 2023 issue.

The brands promoting Bridge include:
  • Bordhallo Pinheiro
  • Carmel Ceramica
  • Pampa Bay

In the advertisement, the brand displays either Bridge’s ‘B’ or Bridge's ShopLocal.org logo.  

A brand shows the logo so that retailers know they can easily sell the products shown. When a brand subscribes to Bridge’s Product Syncing service, a retailer can instantly ...
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August 22, 2022 NEW! Thoughtfully curated fragrances for every month
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NEW! Thoughtfully curated fragrances for every month
August 22, 2022
Bloominaire Flower of the Month collection features 12 distinct fragrances representing each months designated flower, herb and birth month characteristics. Adorned with a handcrafted pewter flower of the month medallion - January through December View Post
December 30, 2021 Bloomberg: Shopify vs. Amazon
Bloomberg: Shopify vs. Amazon
December 30, 2021
Last February e-commerce company Shopify Inc. replaced the “Ottawa, Canada” dateline that began its press releases and earnings reports with a strange new one: “Internet, Everywhere.” The geographical shift came at the insistence of Shopify’s founder and chief executive officer, Tobi Lütke, who tends to view such matters through the prism of cold, hard logic. In May 2020, only a few months into the pandemic, he’d made the early, seemingly rash decision to...
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December 24, 2021 NEW HOURS
NEW HOURS
December 24, 2021
December 24  10-12
December 25-January 3 CLOSED
January 4 -Reopen

Tuesday-Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-4
Sunday/Monday Closed View Post
December 9, 2021 Christmas Shopping Hours
Christmas Shopping Hours
December 9, 2021
The Pine Needle will be closing at 2:00pm on Friday, December 24th and closed on Monday, December 27th. We will also close at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 31st and closed on Monday, January 3rd.  View Post
December 1, 2021 Help Your Store and Receive $400
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Help Your Store and Receive $400
December 1, 2021
FOR SALES REPS

What would you do with $1,200?  I ask because I recently mailed a sales rep $1,200.

What did the sales rep do?
  • She signed up three retailers for Bridge Store.
  • She helped give the retailer an online store filled with the sales rep's products.
  • She saved each store thousands of dollars and months of work.
  • She helped the stores sell more. The rep is making more in commission.
  • She helped herself--and her stores. 

View an example of a Bridge Store here:
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November 24, 2021 Holiday Hours
Holiday Hours
November 24, 2021
Stafford Jewelers will be closed on  November 25th and 26th. 
We will be open on Saturdays during December from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. View Post
September 26, 2021 Move Christmas to December 27?
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Move Christmas to December 27?
September 26, 2021
Shipping delays are resulting in a backlog of deliveries, shares the WSJ:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/germanys-christmas-king-gets-caught-up-in-shipping-chaos-11632475801 View Post
December 24, 2020 Holiday Hours
Holiday Hours
December 24, 2020
Fragile will be closing at 5:00 PM on Christmas Eve December 24th, and re-opening Monday December 28th at 10:00 AM. We will close at 4:00 PM New Years Eve December 31st, and re-open Monday January 4th at 10:00AM.
Have a wonderful and safe Holiday Season!!

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December 6, 2020 More Michael Aram jewelry pieces
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More Michael Aram jewelry pieces
December 6, 2020
Michael Aram Jewelry Trunk Show

More handcrafted pieces from Michael Aram with the organic influence of the forest, garden and seas. Come to see these beautiful pieces at the trunk show!

Thursday, December 10
to Monday, December 14
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. View Post
December 5, 2020 Local Artist Trunk Show
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Local Artist Trunk Show
December 5, 2020
Join us Friday, December 11th from Noon - 4, to visit with a few of our local artists! View Post
December 1, 2020 Michael Aram Jewelry Trunk Show
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Michael Aram Jewelry Trunk Show
December 1, 2020
Come in to see the ultimate expression in metals!

Thursday, December 10
to Monday, December 14
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

A curated selection of the best pieces are sure to dazzle and amaze!

Stop in early to secure your statement piece. View Post
November 21, 2020 Tableware Today: Brands Encourage Stores to Join Bridge
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Tableware Today: Brands Encourage Stores to Join Bridge
November 21, 2020
In the the December/January issue of Tableware Today, keep an eye out for the 'B' in the lower edge of the page. Three brands include the Bridge logo in their ads:
  • Bordallo Pinheiro
  • Pampa Bay
  • Vista Alegre
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November 12, 2020 Thanksgiving Cocktails
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Thanksgiving Cocktails
November 12, 2020
A festive celebration like Thanksgiving deserves a festive drink!  Thanksgiving cocktails get more delicious with stylish presentation paired up with Calaisio`s woven drink coasters. A perfect handmade gift too!

CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability View Post
January 21, 2020
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January 21, 2020
Bill Robedee, the new president of Portmeirion USA, is profiled in the November-December issue of HFN by Allison Zisko. Bill was previously the president of Nambé.  

Nambé and all of Portmeirion’s brands are Smart Brand partners.  View Post
December 3, 2019
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December 3, 2019
❄️Hello December... Get into the true holiday spirit... deck the halls and shop your favorite local stores this season... stock up on Skyros Designs and set a stylish holiday table! View Post

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