Just a reminder to put this on your to-do list for this week. If you haven't discovered us yet, take a few minutes to browse our product listings. Set up your wholesale account and place your order. We're a small business and will get started planning for your delivery in late September/early October. Plenty of time to be on your shelves as the season creeps up on us. We've found that the best time to make gingerbread cookies or a gingerbread house is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The smell ...
Read More
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 ...
Read More
This eco-chic serving tray serves as both a functional and decorative feature, adding a modern, organic touch to any table. It is handwoven from sturdy vines, and as it ages naturally, its reddish-brown tones become deeper in hue. It's a wonderful gift that lets you enjoy the food presentation with the weaving design while bringing nature into your table. A great way to display your arrangement of fruit slices as well.
A BICENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY REPRESENTS REMARKABLE LONGEVITY AND VISTA ALEGRE IS TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE of it with dozens of new pieces created specifically to commemorate the 200 anos occasion. “It’s a very important milestone and a time of reflection to see how far we’ve come and where we want to go,” says Daniel Silva, who helped bring the brand new luster here since he started the American subsidiary in 2012. Nuno Barra, Vista Alegre product development director and board ...
Read More
Do website service providers need a digital health label?
May 18, 2024
When you pick up a package of Oreos or yogurt at the grocery store, you can see the nutrition (or lack of it!) on the nutrition label on the back. Health advocates are encouraging the FDA to make warnings more obvious on packages—such as by placing information on the front of the package, shares The Wall St. Journal. Advocates have looked abroad for inspiration. In Mexico, you’ll find labels with a black octagon, resembling a stop sign, on the front of Doritos and Nature Valley ...
Read More
How Shop Local's software quickly added Home Décor items to the online store for a popular College Station boutique
May 8, 2024
Shop Local welcomes new member Sabi Boutique in College Station, TX. Sabi Boutique has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. This fashion, accessories, and home decor shop is a destination for women to indulge and pamper themselves.
Sabi Boutique saved $3,020 and 4 weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform. They have chosen Shop Local to expand their online store’s home decor and tabletop assortment. They will also offer...
Read More
How online trends in the used car market parallel those in the wedding registry market. Online gift giving predicted to increase at the expense of in-store giving by 40% by 2030.
How online trends in the used car market parallel those in the wedding registry market. Online gift giving predicted to increase at the expense of in-store giving by 40% by 2030.
May 7, 2024
Jinjoo Lee in The Wall St. Journal shares how the used car market has improved in the last 20 years because much of it is now conducted online. When car buyers use the web, they are more likely to save money (saving about 2%), and dealers can, in theory, make more with dynamic pricing (about 2%)—thereby giving each party a win. Unlike 20 years ago, when we didn't have smartphones, today 95% of used car purchases start online. While 31% of used car purchases were completely in-person,...
Read More
When we compared our registry service to other registry software, we found 17 unique ways that our registry service helps gift givers, registrants, & merchants. Many other registry services don’t offer these 17 features below.
6 Ways Our Service Helps Gift Givers in Ways That Other Services Do Not
Gift Giver’s Experience (E.g. Friend or family member giving a gift)
The gift giver can easily find the registrant’s gift list because the service helps merchants rank
21 ways Gift Reggie is making it difficult for gift givers, registrants, and merchants
April 3, 2024
Our registry service handles 80,000 gift and wedding registries. We often come across other registry software and can see how it's affecting the merchant that is using it.
While eating breakfast and browsing the web via my phone, I recently came across RFD, a merchant in Albany, NY, that uses Gift Reggie (an app that is added to a Shopify Store).
I observed 21 problems while reviewing the merchant's registry service. I initially wrote the issues down on a paper tablecloth...
Read More
We believe in offering a great online shopping experience through our platform. Below are excerpts from three reviews from shoppers who bought a gift using our software:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Easy website to use. Great communication. Visually satisfying to be able to see the gift you are giving. Easy peasy! And I do love easy!"
~ Kelly Buck in AL
Ms. Buck made a purchase at Fincher & Ozment Jewelers, an indie retailer in Alabama that has used our e-commerce software since ...
Read More
Combining a fitted woven basket with Calaisio's white porcelain baking dish results in a sophisticated symphony that elevates dining and hosting. Strong and constructed from exotic vines, the basket features sturdy woven side handles for easy carrying. In addition to giving your table a sophisticated touch, the basket's unique and organic heat-resistant qualities allow it to keep the casserole feeling warm and freshly cooked. Available in 2Qt and 3 Qt.
Combining a fitted woven basket with Calaisio's white porcelain baking dish results in a sophisticated symphony that elevates dining and hosting. Strong and constructed from exotic vines, the basket features sturdy woven side handles for easy carrying. In addition to giving your table a sophisticated touch, the basket's unique and organic heat-resistant qualities allow it to keep the casserole feeling warm and freshly cooked. Available in 2Qt and 3 Qt.
Beatriz Ball offers faux bamboo frames in gleaming silver and gold tones!
One look at these gleaming bamboo-inspired frames featuring the silvery hand-polished finish of Beatriz Ball’s signature metal and the modern and exciting proprietary gold-tone finish of Sierra Modern, and you'll agree that they are naturals for inspired gift-giving. Bamboo frames add a great "finishing touch" to any desk, mantle, or side table.
Beatriz Ball’s intensely handmade products ...
Read More
Combining a fitted woven basket with Calaisio's white porcelain baking dish results in a sophisticated symphony that elevates dining and hosting. Strong and constructed from exotic vines, the basket features sturdy woven side handles for easy carrying. In addition to giving your table a sophisticated touch, the basket's unique and organic heat-resistant qualities allow it to keep the casserole feeling warm and freshly cooked. Available in 2Qt and 3 Qt.
Shop Local’s software helps an indie store in Mer Rouge, Louisiana save 2 weeks in labor by quickly populating 1,748 items in their online Store.
February 20, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Cotton Bale Market, a retail store in Mer Rouge, Louisiana has chosen the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business.
Cotton Bale Market is a favorite local Home Store and Gift Shop. They offer a wide variety of items for decorating, gift giving, and more. Cotton Bale Market also offers a complete wedding and shower gift registry service that simplifies gift-giving for any special occasion.
By joining Shop Local, the store instantly ...
Read More
This woven placemat made of exotic vines is both natural and elegant, giving eco-chic style to any dining setting. The placemat's round shape and 100% natural vine structure make it an ideal backdrop for any table setting, with a natural coffee color vibe. They're easy to mix and match or fit into any style. Set of four.
I saw this Instagram post from official Mark Levine and thought, “How much are the Amazon lobbyists paying our officials?” NYC continually over taxes our indie businesses and fines them—but we’ll build six marinas for Amazon? (Mark said three marinas, but it’s actually six marinas.) The main culprits behind this: Mayor Adams and the Economic Development Corporation (EDC). Amazon is one of the richest companies in the world. Jeff Bezos, the founder,...
Read More
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 ...
Read More
The Spring Summer 2024 season shows how Mariposa loves to applaud life's celebrations and milestones. From frames that capture and preserve precious memories, to exquisitely crafted glassware that brings cheer(s) to every day...to a playful gift and tableware partnership with the renowned designer, Rosanne Beck.
Mariposa's Spring Summer 2024 collection is now available!
View Post
How Shop Local’s software helps an indie store in Kentucky immediately open an online store and registry service.
January 18, 2024
We are pleased to announce that The Persnickety Pig, a retail store in Cadiz, Kentucky, has chosen the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business.
The Persnickety Pig is home to eclectic gifts, antiquities, gourmet foods, and more. They offer a comprehensive wedding and shower gift registry service that takes the stress out of gift-giving for any special occasion.
By joining Shop Local, the store instantly receives great benefits: