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January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016
The piece was designed by Carsten Gollnick and is one of several awards won by the company in the past year. View Post
December 30, 2015
December 30, 2015
When you read the article about Nike, many of these same quotes could come from players in our home goods industry:
Read the WSJ article about Nike.com selling direct and bypassing its retailers
The common lie that vendors ...
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November 6, 2015
November 6, 2015
Bridge invites vendors to complete a 2 minute survey and be entered to win $100 in food and beverage at Shake Shack - as well as skip the line there.
Share Your Thoughts in the Vendor Survey ~ Click Here
If you're a retailer or sales rep, please forward this survey invitation to your home goods brands. You can help your brands learn more and sell more. And win $100.
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November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015
CLASSICS AND ICONIC DESIGN PROJECTS. IT USES A SPECIAL CRAFTSMAN
FINISHING TECHNIQUE ON THE SURFACE OF THE STAINLESS STEEL FLATWARE.
THROUGH A SERIES OF INDUSTRIAL SCRAPING PROCESSES, SURFACES ASSUME
AN ORIGINAL AND INTENTIONALLY “WORN OUT” EFFECT, INTRODUCING A
NEW AND FASCINATING AMBIANCE AT THE TABLE AND A NEW TREND FOR
CONTEMPORARY INTERIOR DESIGN. View Post
November 1, 2015
November 1, 2015
Cody D Boring was born and raised in Maryville, TN. He developed his interest into the culinary world by learning about growing and cooking with fresh vegetables and wild game alongside his parents. He graduated from William Blount High School with Culinary Arts Honors and continued this path at The Culinary Institute at the University of Tennessee. Cody studied under Executive Chef Peter Glander from Ruby Tuesday where he is currently working. He enjoys spending time with his wife ...
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September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015
Allison Zisko sums up 2014 dinnerware and flatware trends in her State of the Industy columns. Check out the issue for her insights. One of the tips is that brides are increasingly registering for 65-piece flatware sets. View Post
September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015
HFN's State of the Industry arrived in many mailboxes today. The report says that housewares sales (which includes kitchen items) were up slightly in 2014. View Post
September 8, 2015
September 8, 2015
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July 7, 2015
July 7, 2015
Carol's article about Facebook for retail can be found here
Carol doesn't touch on this topic, but I thought I may mention that I’ve read that Facebook tracks all the visitors to your site and your Facebook page, and then promotes ads to them.
So for example, if you own a store that sells furniture, Facebook will show ads to your visitors for your competitors' ...
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June 2, 2015
June 2, 2015
May 26, 2015
May 26, 2015
Full article:
THE BRIDGE TO MAIN STREET
A Connecticut retailer recently told me that it lost a bride's registry worth $10,000. The bride reviewed the store's outdated website and online product offering and wasn't ...
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May 22, 2015
May 22, 2015
Kelly Campbell Nicely has over 20 years of experience in the wine industry that includes teaching and selling wine. During her tenure with B&T distributing she shared with restaurant staff her knowledge, helping them to appreciate and sell wine. Over the past 20 years, she has taught wine tasting with chef Gary Nicely at the Glass Bazaar as well as hosting numerous wine dinners at local restaurants including Naples Italian Restaurant. Her extensive travels to major wine making ...
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April 22, 2015
April 22, 2015
By Y. Mekki
https://www.kenzygifts.com/
With Spring finally in the air , and the cold weather a faint memory.
We look toward Spring and Summer with anticipation, waiting for Spring Flowers to Bloom and our Tulips to appear so we can make the transition to Summer.
With that it mind , natural colors of the season are always inspiration for Spring Trends in Tabletop and home accents.
Go colorful with pinks, greens, yellows and vibrant spring colors.
Don't be afraid to mix ...
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February 22, 2015
February 22, 2015
1. Change It Up
The thrill of discovery is part of the reason shoppers still head into brick-and-mortar retail stores. Give them something different every time they visit.
Bridge: Bridge created the first ever Newsfeed for retail. Your home page is not a slideshow like other retail ...
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February 8, 2015
February 8, 2015
At Reed & Barton, this trend ...
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December 19, 2014
December 19, 2014
Kelly Campbell (Nicely) has over 20 years of experience in the wine industry that includes teaching and selling wine. During her tenure with B&T distributing she shared with restaurant staff her knowledge, helping them to appreciate and sell wine. Over the past 20 years, she has taught wine tasting with chef Gary Nicely at the Glass Bazaar as well as hosting numerous wine dinners at local restaurants including Naples Italian Restaurant. Her extensive travels to major wine making ...
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December 6, 2014
December 6, 2014
November 18, 2014
November 18, 2014
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October 8, 2014
October 8, 2014
This week's New Yorker cover captures the retail industry's current tensions View Post
July 29, 2014
July 29, 2014
Spanish industrial designer Gemma Bernal draws her inspiration for new porcelain collections from intensive dialogue with Spain’s best chefs and cookery schools. »Mesh«, designed for Rosenthal, is an innovative dining and gourmet collection replete with idiosyncratic details and a range of versatile and combinable individual pieces for tapas and buffets. What makes the well-defined geometric forms of the Mesh collection really special is the delicate, bamboo-like mesh
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