When we talk about prices, there are two prices that are important:
The price that we charge clients.
The price our clients charge their customers.
We normally talk about the former, aka how our prices compare with other competitors, like Shopify or wholesale services like Faire.
Of increasing importance to us is what our retailers charge their customers. Walmart recently announced that it was taking brands to account and pressuring them to keep ...
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Lululemon is adding a paid membership service called Studio that offers access to digital classes and gives discounts on in-person classes and apparel. The apparel company suggests it may also offer member-exclusive events.
Companies are often taking this approach: offer unlimited access to a digital service, bundle in discounts and other peripheral perks, and charge a flat monthly fee. (Lululemon is charging $39/month.)
Many in the retail industry are seeking to launch a paid ...
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When is the last time you received a Starbucks gift card? I’ve received them as holiday gifts, and I’ve given them to sales reps as thank you gifts. Starbucks gift cards, like their shops, are ubiquitous. They are almost as popular as gift cards from our nemesis: Amazon.com. Just about every month, a company offers me an Amazon gift card if I sign up for a service. WBGO, the local, Newark-based, non-profit radio station known for jazz, recently offered me an Amazon gift ...
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HTI is an association that facilitates the opportunity to build better relationships between our 125 independent kitchenware retailer members and over 200 housewares vendor members. These improved relationships lead to a financially beneficial relationship between retailer & vendor businesses. Our vendors provide our retailer members with discounts and benefits that only an organization with substantial buying power can negotiate and obtain.
Once you become a member nothing changes in the ...
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Alec MacGillis shares in the Times how online shopping and Amazon in particular are wrecking havoc on retail.
Highlights:
Nationwide, 9,800 stores shuttered in 2019, among them 220 Sears stores.
Analysts predict that brick-and-mortar store closures could reach 25,000 by year’s end.
J.C. Penney, Neiman Marcus and J. Crew filed for bankruptcy, Macy’s furloughed nearly all of its 125,000 workers for months, and countless independent businesses have closed for good.
Our indie retailers are being hunted by four major forces:
Amazon
Big-box stores
Brands (selling direct)
Zola
While we've known about Amazon and big-box stores for some time, they are becoming more sophisticated. Amazon is so powerful now that it's the focus of anti-trust inquiries by the government. Big-box stores are spending millions on their digital operations.
Bridge's goal is to give indie stores great software that reverses the gains being made by these forces.
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That is the question my family posed to me last night during our more-frequent FaceTime conversations.
With the passing Labor Day weekend, students entering their in-person or online school year, and the ending of a strange summer season during a global pandemic, people are looking forward to a time that can bring spirit and happiness to the darkness: the holidays.
But how holly and jolly will this holiday season be in terms of shopping? After all, the holidays are notorious ...
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show at Cheeks Tomorrow (Thursday)!
Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show at Cheeks this Thursday, March 12th from 10am - 7pm at the Squirrel Hill location, 5873 Forbes Ave.
* Meet The Joseph Ribkoff Rep⠀⠀
* $100 Gift Certificate Drawing⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
* One Day Only Discounts⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
* Gift With Purchase
Stop in!
Join Cheeks At The Boutique Warehouse Sale, March 6-7!
Cheeks is participating in the Third Annual Warehouse Sale this Friday (9am-5pm) and Saturday (9am-3pm). The affair takes place at 6401 Penn Avenue in East Liberty, the Trader Joes shopping plaza, in the building next to Staples. 7 diverse Boutiques will offer major discounts on past seasons of clothing, shoes, lingerie, fine home goods, and wellness products. PieBird will also be on hand offering delicious pies.
Organizers are ...
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February 6, 2020
February 6, 2020
Join us on Saturday, March 7 for our Bridal Brunch! We are celebrating bridal registries past, present, and future with specials from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Discounts will be offered on wedding registries and registry completion. Enjoy brunch and champagne while you shop.
Know anyone recently engaged? We would love to meet them. All are welcome!
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October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019
How can you prepare for Black Friday / Cyber Monday? Here's a checklist:
1. 'Seed the sale' by telling customers to expect deals. "Promote sales, promote sales, promote sales," said Sucharita Kodali, principal analyst of e-business and channel strategy at Forrester. "It's the number one thing that shoppers look for during the holidays." (Source: Retail Dive)
You can do this via posts on Bridge and social media.
2. Craft an irresistible offer.
3. Organize your upcoming sales / discounts. You can do ...
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September 24, 2019
September 24, 2019
Don’t miss this chance to take advantage of great discounts!! This Thursday!!
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September 20, 2019
September 20, 2019
Join us please!! Great discounts on everything you need before the holidays!!
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August 22, 2019
August 22, 2019
Stores that offer convenience and deals are winning, shares today’s WSJ. Sales at Walmart, Target, and T.J. Maxx are up while they’re murky at Macy’s, J.C. Penny, and Nordstrom. Just offering deals isn’t enough, nor is just offering next-day delivery. A store is going to have to accept smaller margins via deals and convenience offerings. The alternative is: join Macy’s with its 50% stock drop.
Nordstrom’s sales are down 5% and profit fell about $20m.
Kohl’s, which has a partnership with Amazon, ...
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Monday, July 15, 2019
Monday, July 15, 2019
Location: Walnut St. in Shadyside.
Preview The Sidewalk Sale At Glassworks During The Walnut St. Car Show!
On Monday, July 15 from 5-9 PM, 135 rare, classic, and exotic cars will be on hand at the Walnut St. Invitational Car Show. This popular, long running show features some of the region’s finest and most unique vehicles as a preview to the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix International Car Show that takes place a few days later. Glassworks, along with many Shadyside stores will offer extended hours until 8pm, and also sweet treats...
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Preview The Sidewalk Sale At Cheeks During The Walnut St. Car Show!
On Monday, July 15 from 5-9 PM, 135 rare, classic, and exotic cars will be on hand at the Walnut St. Invitational Car Show. This popular, long running show features some of the region’s finest and most unique vehicles as a preview to the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix International Car Show that takes place a few days later. Cheeks, along with many Shadyside stores will offer extended hours until 8pm, and also sweet treats and ...
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June 28, 2019
June 28, 2019
Fourth of July is coming quick, so what better way to kick it off than with a sale!!! Various discounts throughout the store that you will want to take advantage of, up to 50% OFF.
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June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019
Some great deals happening over here at Snider Plaza , 20% OFF the Spode Woodland collection! Don't miss out on these limited-time discounts.
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May 9, 2019
May 9, 2019
New MacKenzie-Childs Royal Check At Glassworks & Shop Shadyside Mother's Day Promotions! MacKenzie-Child's new Royal Check pattern is a hand-painted bounty of blues that draws upon shades seen in nature, from the skies overhead to the ever-changing waters of nearby Cayuga Lake. Similar in theme to the signature enamel Courtly Check pattern, Royal Check checks all our boxes. It’s happy, it’s clean, and it’s classic. Stop in at Glassworks to see all the pieces.