Cheeks just got a big shipment from Blush lingerie! New patterns of Hipsters and Thongs are only 3 for $33 at both Cheeks locations! Featuring a delicate lace trim, the everyday microfiber hipsters and thongs combine comfort with a second-skin feel. Stop in and pick your favorite design!
Glassworks and Cheeks offer free gift wrapping! Click here to see store info on our Cheeks Website.
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January 13, 2020
January 13, 2020
Sip in style with the Modello Mug, featuring simple blue stripes against a classic white background. Inspired by the fashion trends that line the runways in Milan, this collection is the perfect complement to your everyday dinnerware.
Cheers to Monday Morning!☕
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January 7, 2020
January 7, 2020
Joyn Mint Green creates a modern and cozy atmosphere for every table!
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Merry Christmas, everyone! ? Have an amazing day! ❤️
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December 20, 2019
December 20, 2019
+ Shoppers will return about 1/2 of all e-commerce purchases. + Returns will total $90b+. + Returns will increase more than 15%. + 80% of shoppers prefer making a return to a physical store. + e-commerce orders have 3x the return rate of in-store purchases. + Amazon is using its network of Whole Foods stores and Kohl’s to accept returns.
These stats are pulled from today’s WSJ article on how returns impact retail. The article shares that returns translate into a gift card and an opportunity to ...
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December 17, 2019
December 17, 2019
Are your store displays 'frozen' in time? Compare Target and Kohl's Frozen 2 displays.
Retail Dive shares this observation:
A "Frozen 2" display at Target (top photo) fosters discovery, while the same goods at Kohl's (pictured lower) are stacked efficiently. "The two photographs say everything about how those companies operate," says retail consultant Sanford Stein.
There’s still time... deck the halls and shop your favorite local stores today (and everyday)!! We're forever grateful for each and every one of our #shoplocal retailers... the breath of Skyros over 21 years!! ❤️?❤️
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December 12, 2019
December 12, 2019
Handmade Christmas Ornaments By Badash At Glassworks!
Glassworks just got a shipment of handcrafted ornaments from Badash crystal. We have several different varieties and sizes available that would be stunning additions to any tree! All of the them are blown glass and were hand painted and/or hand decorated in Poland. Polish glass ornaments are well-known and their reputation for quality, design, and artistry is unrivaled. Stop in at either store and see the selection.
✨It’s the most wonderful time of the year... drop in and shop your favorite local stores today (and everyday)!! ?
. Pure perfection... Our exquisite Legado Glass is mouth blown by master artisans in Portugal… the hand stamped medallion is applied with molten glass and a custom brass stamp, reminiscent of a wax seal used on letters in ancient days. Legado & Eternity glassware transcends time with quintessential elegance and charm!! . The Legado collection is available with all initials except for Q, ...
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December 10, 2019
December 10, 2019
What is the next cutting-edge 'platform'? It may be the U.S. highway system. :)
Best Buy is partnering with CVS, and this is indicative of a growing list of businesses that used to be siloed but are now teaming up. The analog world is becoming a platform of businesses sharing resources.
Bridge is an e-commerce platform used by retail businesses to share products, news, and resources. Every day our members benefit from collaborating.
Casafina Bridge Seminar
Friday, January 17th at 5 pm EST
Location: Casafina showroom
Building 2, Suite 1208B (Next to the Werner Frank showroom)
Why attend?
39% of all e-commerce sales were made on a smartphone on Black Friday, according to research from Adobe.
This growth came at the expense of in-store traffic: In-store traffic on Black Friday fell 2.1% (source: RetailNext).
In sum: everything is going digital. Are you ready?
Carol Schroeder, who owns a store in Wisconsin and uses Bridge for her gift registry service, shares her thoughts on "porch pirates"--thieves that steal packages delivered to your front porch.
Carol suggests that porch pirates can be used as leverage to encourage customers to 'buy online, pick up in-store.' When customers do this, they often buy more while in the store picking up the item.
Market buildings are looking down the barrel of a gun. To find out why, check out my article in this month's Tableware Today.
THE LAST WORD
CHART YOUR FUTURE BEFORE BIG TECH DOES
by JASON SOLAREK
Market buildings are starting to take digital seriously. Why, finally? Because Amazon is nipping at retailers’ heels? No. Because Zola is stealing indie stores’ registry business? No. Sadly, the main thing that’s brought markets up to speed has to do with their own dollars and ...
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November 16, 2019
November 16, 2019
When we make products overseas, are we long-term weakening our businesses and our communities, and in fact strengthening the product’s country of origin? Today’s WSJ makes the point that foreign countries that produce the goods are the ones gaining high-tech jobs and therefore the high-flying lifestyles. As you may have heard, every day a new person becomes a millionaire in China. Can we say the same in America? Historically, businesses and economists approved the strategy of “innovate here, ...
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November 14, 2019
November 14, 2019
The red and pink hue seen in our Honeysuckle pattern is an ever-changing palette. The reactive glazes create a lovely variance each time. Dishwasher and microwave safe ceramic stoneware.
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November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019
Amazon has opened an instant portal between our kids and Chinese goods that fail U.S. safety and environmental standards. Today's Wall St. Journal shares that Amazon is helping Chinese sellers upload a new item every 1/50th of a second—resulting in a tsunami of questionable products flooding our homes.
Excessive lead in your kid’s dinner plate? A motorcycle helmet for your son that cracks easily? Get it on Amazon.
One may ask: how could a Chinese-speaking person be expected to know U.S. laws? ...
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Barneys will likely keep thousands of dollars belonging to brides, shares today’s Times. The defunct retailer will keeps the brides’ registry credits if they don’t redeem them by this Thursday.
This is also bad for the brands that were sold via Barneys' registries. For example, let's imagine Barneys sells Waterford. If a bride registered for a Waterford product, and that item was gifted by a family member, Waterford would expect that item to be bought by ...
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November 8, 2019
November 8, 2019
From 2,000 stores to 182 stores—that’s how much Sears, the storied retailer that also owns Kmart, has shrunk in just 5 years. That’s a reduction of 90%.
Remember when people said the retail apocalypse was over-rated, or over? With the currents affecting Nordstrom, Neimans, Barneys, and Macy’s, I believe that we’re still in the midst of the storm. And, even after these other retailers close, the remaining ones will have to spend $1.50 for every $1 they take in to compete against Amazon. So, will...
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November 2, 2019
November 2, 2019
Amazon is Winning Because of: Bots
Amazon most likely has lower prices than most stores--including yours, shares Retail Dive.
Excerpt: "With the holiday sales season underway, Amazon is pricing 20% below other online retailers on average in key product categories, according to a study by Profitero."
You may ask, how is Amazon wining this online price war? I'll share my answer: Bots. Amazon has unleashed an army of bots to crawl and scrub all of your data and websites, and report it back to Amazon ...
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