Juliska’s Le Panier dinnerware collection was inspired by the French basket weave. Often found in equestrian and nautical traditions, these intricate, hand-knotted braids weave themselves around harmonious shapes - resembling a basket weave that has weathered to perfect imperfection. Oven, microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe.
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June 26, 2019
June 26, 2019
I’m just back from the Dallas show. I met with some wonderful people from the mart and they’re ready to go digital.
In general, I’m seeing that more market buildings are finally taking digital seriously. Why are they finally doing so? Because Amazon is nipping at their retailers heels? Because Zola is stealing the indie store’s registry business? No. Sadly, the main thing that brought the markets up to speed on the weather outside is: their own livelihood. Faire, a startup tech company ...
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June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019
AMERICA'S MART HERE WE COME !
Come visit us in BUILDING 2 FLOOR 9 # 940 From July 9-15th, Our Designers have outdone themselves yet again. OUR FAMOUS ARTHUR COURT COLLECTABLE ORNAMENT FOR 2019 WILL BE HOPPING IN FOR PRE SALES.
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May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
Buy 6 Get 2 Free Vietri Glassware Promotion At Glassworks! Stock the bar (or the shelves) with the "Summer Sips" Vietri drinkware promotion from May 17th - 22nd at Glassworks. Receive 2 complimentary glasses with the purchase of any 6 pieces of Vietri glassware. Please call, email, or message us to secure your free pieces if buying online.
Glassworks and Cheeks offer free gift wrapping!
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May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019
We are so excited to offer products from @murchisonhume We experiences them ourselves and simply adore the items. We use the glass cleaner for our many glass shelves here at the shop. Available Monday May 6 when we open.
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April 28, 2019
April 28, 2019
And it begins. Hopefully everything will stay dust free. #glassshelves #blackcabinets #whatwerewethinking ??
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April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019
We have our fixtures and about 1/2 ton of glass shelves. Ready for installation. @ Ridgewood, New Jersey
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March 28, 2019
March 28, 2019
I was going to recommened reading this Shopify article about converting website visitors to shoppers but then I realized what a rip off Shopify is.
In the screen shot shown, we see Shopify promote nine apps. The apps use the 'freemium' model where you try it for free, then often quickly get stuck paying. In sum, Shopify is nickel and dime-ing users.
When you use Shopify, it's like going to Disneyland and paying for each ride separately. You think that the theme park will be fun but by the time ...
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March 21, 2019
March 21, 2019
For Sales Reps:
Is your job in danger? Faire, an online wholesale platform, wants to cut out reps. If you hear of your brands using Faire--or retailers--I'd ask them why they don't value sales reps.
Faire is not 'fair' to reps. It cheats you out of your hard work. Let's imagine you work on a retailer to open it, then clean its shelves, stock its shelves, and help it get product quickly. Then the store orders via Faire. When it does this, you're gonna be working for free.
Google and Facebook are compared to surveillance organizations to which we freely give ourselves, reports today’s Times.
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January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019
Today’s Times investigates commercial property valuations for the purpose of tax collection. The article suggests that brick-and-mortar retailers are gaming the system to unfairly reduce their property value and therefore pay local governments less in taxes. In Michigan, from 2013 to 2017, this may have cost local government $100 million.
While this a fair investigation to undertake, I ask the Times to investigate the harmful tax effects of millions of shoppers buying at Amazon. Should we be ...
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December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018
Santa's gearing up for the big day, and so are the worker elves at Barbara Stewart Interiors! We will be open this weekend and Christmas Eve to help customers gather those last minute gifts! And don't forget we offer complimentary gift wrapping on all products purchased.
For each $50 spent on Barbara Stewart Interiors gift cards customers will receive an additional $10 gift card for someone else on their Christmas list. Or for themselves!
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December 18, 2018
December 18, 2018
There’s nothing we won’t do for our customers, including adding glitter to the envelopes of their Christmas cards. (Even if we do spill it all over ourselves!) ?
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November 30, 2018
November 30, 2018
The gift that keeps on giving! For every $50 spent on Barbara Stewart Interiors gift cards, customers will receive a FREE $10 gift card for themselves (or as a gift for another person on their shopping list!)
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November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018
Patience Brewster Christmas Figurines At Glassworks! The Dash Away Collection, inspired by the classic "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", from Patience Brewster by MacKenzie-Childs is available at Glassworks! ? This holiday collection features Santa’s eight reindeer ready to take flight around the world, their dedicated elves, Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the Sleigh. Stop in at the Shadyside store to see the entire collection.
Thank you for a GREAT Small Business Saturday! We really appreciate those that came out to support us and other small businesses. We're busy restocking shelves with a little help from Santa and Rudolf! Stop in and see!
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October 19, 2018
October 19, 2018
Did you know that international postal treaties affect indie stores? They do. Increasingly, consumers are skipping buying local to buy online—and that online purchase is empowered by super cheap shippping rates from Asia. When this transaction occurs online vs in-store, many parties here in the U.S. lose. What do we do? Let’s ask ourselves if it’s fair that shipping something from Hong Long to LA is cheaper than from LA to New York—which it currently is.
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September 7, 2018
September 7, 2018
We just received in our MacKenzie-Childs Fall decor & we are so excited! Coming soon to the Winding Beam shelves!
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July 11, 2018
July 11, 2018
Pamper yourselves this week, you’ve earned it! Musee bath bombs will do just the trick.
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