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August 23, 2021
August 23, 2021
August 18, 2021
August 18, 2021
Read the article at HFN:
https://www.hfndigital.com/industry-news/bridge-boasts-record-surge-in-membership/
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July 30, 2021
July 30, 2021
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MEMBERSHIP SURGES 50% IN E-COMMERCE COMMUNITY
Online Shopping Boom Drives Retail Industry to Team Up On Bridge
NEW YORK, NY, July 30, 2021 – Bridge, an e-commerce community, reported a record increase in membership as the pandemic continued to rattle the retail landscape. In the last 12 months, 275 retail stores joined Bridge, bringing the total membership to more than 826 stores—a 50% increase. ...
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June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021
PS-This truck display is inspiring: imagine it with an iMac where those candles are and it painted Bridge green ;) View Post
June 17, 2021
June 17, 2021
Martin Garding, owner of Lawren's in Huntsville, shared this about Bridge's new wholesale service:
Bridge Wholesale is by far the easiest way to order from our suppliers. It cuts down on mistakes that could occur ordering through other channels. I like that the images and item ...
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June 14, 2021
June 14, 2021
What if indie businesses could reduce the complexity and costs of running an online business? I believe we can. Bridge is reducing the costs of running an online business for more than a thousand businesses.
How do we reduce the 'tax'? Bridge often helps a retailer set up an online store ...
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June 12, 2021
June 12, 2021
Martin Garding (owner of Lawren's in Huntsville):
Bridge Wholesale is by far the easiest way to order. It cuts down on mistakes. Time is money. Bridge Wholesale saves you time.
Laura May (owner of The Ivy House in Dallas):
I absolutely love ...
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April 10, 2021
April 10, 2021
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March 24, 2021
March 24, 2021
In each advertisement, the logo appears in the lower right.
We thank Vista Alegre, Bordallo Pinheiro, and Pampa Bay for helping Bridge help connect our industry.
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March 21, 2021
March 21, 2021
Many brands and retailers in our industry promote Facebook, yet Facebook and its sister company Instagram are the leading thieves of personal data. It’s akin to them suggesting their friend sit next to a digital pick pocket.
Scott Galloway...
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March 4, 2021
March 4, 2021
When a product travels through the Amazon arc, it skips many steps that are important for consumer safety, the lives of working people in the retail industry, and local communities. We realize its smile logo may actually be a visual representation of the safeguards and ...
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February 21, 2021
February 21, 2021
Read the full story:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/style/weddings-2021-coronavirus.amp.html View Post
February 10, 2021
February 10, 2021
If you or someone you know may be interested, please contact us.
We are looking for someone that:
- Wishes to see indie stores succeed.
- Is comfortable with computers, websites, and social media.
- Has a background in our retail industry, preferably servicing brands and retailers.
- Is comfortable coaching stores and brands.
- Is comfortable calling prospective brands and
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February 1, 2021
February 1, 2021
To remove this thorn, ...
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January 22, 2021
January 22, 2021
Bridge has created a new feature that helps sales reps stay up-to-date with wholesale orders. At the end of each day, at 5 pm EST, your Bridge will email you a summary of wholesale orders placed over the Bridge network. The email bundles together orders from different brands and inputs them into one email. If you would like to see an order's details, there is a link to each respective order.
You often do not need to take action on the orders as they were ...
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January 1, 2021
January 1, 2021
Article highlights:
- Amazon's leading selling points are endless selection and the lowest prices.
- Amazon is so competitive that it often undertakes potentially unethical routes to grab more market share.
- Amazon often takes a 30% commission on orders for third-party sellers. Due to this fee, many businesses prefer to receive orders on their own website which may be powered by Shopify (...or
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December 29, 2020
December 29, 2020
- Online sales grew 47.2% between Nov. 1 and Christmas Eve compared with the same period last year... Meanwhile, overall U.S. retail sales grew just 2.4%.
- During the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve, store traffic fell 31.3% compared with last year.
- This growth comes at some expense: selling online is generally less profitable than selling from stores.
- Clothing was not a safe harbor: between Oct. 11 and Christmas Eve, sales of apparel fell 19.1%
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December 5, 2020
December 5, 2020
Bridge was founded in the tableware and fine china industry, and one could say that china made Bridge. In this logo design, we take our origin story literally :) View Post
November 28, 2020
November 28, 2020
We have a few businesses in our retail ...
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November 21, 2020
November 21, 2020
I didn't know that an early use for barcodes was: railroad cars. The barcode would convey the car's owner and contents. Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode
PS-Years ago, I started a travel accessories company called ...
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