How a legendary indie store in Georgia was finally able to succeed online in less than a week—and didn’t lift a finger.
June 13, 2024
We are pleased to announce that The Gift Shop in Thomasville, GA, has joined Shop Local to grow its online business. The Gift Shop is a Thomasville tradition offering fine gifts, elegant home decor, and exceptional small-town, individualized service.
The Gift Shop saved $10,354 and 15 weeks in labor on website product maintenance by using the Shop Local platform. Through the Syncing service, the store will expand its online collection of fine gifts and home accessories. The Gift Shop ...
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How Shop Local’s software helps an indie store in Natchitoches, Louisiana save $11,797 and 17 weeks in labor on website product maintenance.
February 15, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup, a retail store in Natchitoches, Louisiana has chosen the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business.
Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup is an interior décor and gift store offering a mix of traditional and non-traditional design styles. Located in the building where Natchitoches’ Historic Hotel once was, customers visit Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup to find exclusive gifts, seasonal items, and beautiful ...
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What an honor to be featured in the Sunday edition of The Mercury News.
"It has been 40 years since Morhauser launched Annieglass in a tiny studio in downtown Santa Cruz... By the mid-1990s, then-first lady Hillary Clinton invited Morhauser to attend a White House celebration of American artists, and Morhauser had moved her company to her current 17,000-square-foot studio, allowing it to grow to the 22 employees it has now. The studio operates 30 kilns and turns out more than 20 ...
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Before the mid-19th century, only the wealthy were allowed into upscale stores, and women often didn’t stroll around downtown. Women were escorted to and around most public environments.
Shopping:
- Helped bring women out of the home and into the workforce.
- Enabled the common person to drink and eat the same thing that presidents and kings did.
- Helped minorities leverage their civil rights.
Some interesting facts:
- About 60% of Americans (197m) shop....
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While drinking Athletic, a non-alcoholic (fake!) beer, I noticed that its box proclaims that it gives back 2% to local trails. I love walking trails, and I thought: the next time I venture to have a sober night, I’ll pick up another box of Athletic. (Thanks, Athletic, for giving out $2.5m in trail grants.) Warby Parker gives a pair of eyeglasses for each pair bought (they've given 10m pairs!), while Bombas does this for socks. Bookshop.org gives a percent back to small ...
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In Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, which the Bridge team is currently reading, the author Jim Collins confesses that he missed a key ingredient 25 years ago when he wrote the first edition. He states that he now realizes the most important part of achieving a great company is: getting the right people 'on the bus.’ I agree. Fourteen and a half years ago (long before I opened this book), I was lucky enough to pick up the right ‘passenger:' Moshe replied to my job posting (...
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Upon boarding my flight to Mexico last week, did I eagerly wait the arrival of the bar cart? Maybe, but not before cracking open the book Great by Choice by Jim Collins. I recommend the book because it provides new approaches to success. One takeaway in the book is not new: we’ve got to work each day. Just like the anecdote in the book’s introduction about Norwegian explorer Amundsen, we have to put in miles each day. In a race to the South Pole, Amundsen's unprepared ...
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The Times ran a massive 8-page section of Wilkes-Barre, PA’s downtown. The insert, one continuous piece (4-full pages each side), showed a Main Street in flux. Even with rent averaging $9/square foot, many stores are teetering on survival.
The only entities that seem to be growing in the area are universities and government agencies.
Trivia: Planters Peanuts was started here and used to have its office on this strip.
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September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019
We are beyond excited to welcome Elizabeth Wells and Landon West to Royal Gifts and Fine China downtown Clinton with the registry of their upcoming May wedding. 2020 just keeps getting better ?
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June 22, 2019
June 22, 2019
Dallas is more than the mart building. Downtown is filled with old, grand glory. This is the original Mobil oil headquarters built in the 1920s.
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June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019
What an honor to be named a 2019 Home Accents Today Retail Star. We are thankful for our customers and the entire Bowling Green community for their continued support for small, local businesses.
Shop at Royal’s where you can find anything from Hobo leather goods, Southern Gates Jewelry, Sweetie Pie Jewelry to Sheila Fajl. All exclusively at Royal Gifts downtown Clinton.
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June 2, 2019
June 2, 2019
~SALE~ ENDING SOON! Up to 20% off our new line of affordable, custom Norwalk Furniture from May 21st - June 3rd.
Let Design Manager Nolan Miles help you pick out the style, fabric and wood finish on any piece offered by Norwalk.
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May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019
Details matter, and this little guy deserves a home on your coffee table.
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May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019
Keep it clean with Happy Place Cleaning supplies from Beekman 1802 Mercantile. The collection of supplies is safe enough to apply to skin as natural deodorants.
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May 21, 2019
May 21, 2019
It’s the little things in life that make dad happy… Literally. Check out this fun Kentucky keychain and leather-framed desk clock.
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May 21, 2019
May 21, 2019
Inspired Design’s jewelry is one of Mindy Alexander’s favorite lines, and she would know good quality jewelry when she sees it. She’s been dubbed the jewelry expert at Barbara Stewart Interiors.
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May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
Have we ever mentioned we create custom floral arrangements? Spring and summer parties are in full-swing. Set yours apart with stunning floral centerpieces.
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May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
Looking for one of a kind earrings...look no more with Sweetie Pie Jewelry exclusive designs available only at Royal Gifts in downtown Clinton
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May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
Every girl's favorite hoops by Sheila Fajl available exclusively at Royal Gifts downtown Clinton.
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