Kate Spade New York tableware and accessories has for two decades held a singular spot on retail shelves and on customers’ tables thanks to a timeless charm and chic stylings. Even after 20 years, the fun, fresh, playfully sophisticated, and refreshingly original collections from Lenox occupy a unique niche in the tableware pantheon.
Kate Spade’s contribution to fashion cannot be understated. She became synonymous with fashionistas everywhere when she started her fashion ...
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These joyful masterworks make a light choreography wherever they are.
A set of mix-and-match crystal highballs comes in six iconic Baccarat cuts: pontils, small diamond cuts, deep vertical and horizontal beveled cuts, and small flat cuts.
The EVERYDAY GRANDE HIGHBALLS are ideal for cocktails, long drinks, beers and more.
Discover our highballs glass set: the Beluga, Etna, Vega, Biba, Stella and the Rosa.
Handpainted in Tuscany and perfect for your next fall gathering, Wildlife brings subtle elegance and the beauty of the outdoors to your table.
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How restaurants, hotels, and tableware brands are using loyalty programs--and what indie stores can learn from this.
October 11, 2023
Perk-y
I recently read about a new loyalty program and wondered what we could learn from it. The founder of Eater and Resy, Ben Leventhal, has started Blackbird, a loyalty program service designed for indie restaurants, reports The New York Times (Read the article). Using the Blackbird app, a diner receives a perk for eating at a restaurant. The retailer sets tiers for which the user qualifies for the perk. For example, a restaurant, Nat’s on Bank in New York City, gives tier 1 customers ...
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From traditional orange check to modern plum stripe, our MacKenzie-Childs pumpkin patch is filled with extraordinary picks, including the perfect mix of old and new for a timeless look. Choose from subtle stripes, hand-painted checks, and vintage toile, the design darling for those seeking Grandmillennial style. Stop in at the Shadyside store for your broadest choices of sizes and colors.
I got to thinking about the generational make-up of today's workforce when I realized all the folks I interviewed in the current issue are well-experienced, older workers with decades of expertise and know-how, who are still creating and innovating with alacrity. (Yours truly included.)
There was a time when you entered the labor force, worked until a certain age, and retired. Now, more and more people are working into their golden years, a trend that's expected to continue fueled by aging ...
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Founded in 1969, Graphic Image's core principles are: great value, great leather, great price. With leather sourced from the world’s finest tanneries (primarily in France and Italy), Graphic Image products are hand-made with full-grain leathers.
For classic books that touch the soul, a leather bound edition will be a keepsake for life, never to be put away and always out for friends to see. The children's books cover some of the most popular books of a generation and are instant ...
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Discover the men and women behind Baccarat’s enchanting creations.
« I joined Baccarat by coincidence, or rather by chance. For me, the company is a family affair: my grandfather and my father worked here, and like them, I share this love of our craft and of work well done. From a plan defined by the design office, I assemble all the components of the chandeliers, which arrive in already chiseled and pre-drilled pieces – pendants, octagons, and crystal prisms. Because my ...
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The perfect mix of old and new for a timeless look.💙 Choose from subtle stripes, hand-painted checks, and vintage toile, the design darling for those seeking Grand Millennial style.✨
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The sparkling handmade items in Beatriz Ball PIELES Croc Collection are sophisticated, rich in textures, and add cool modern décor to any table. They make a luxurious grouping for the bar, too.
The PIELES Croc ice bucket, in Beatriz Ball's signature sand-cast metal, is alive with realistic surface detail, and is beautifully hand-polished to a brilliant shine. The shapely piece is textured inside and out and includes built-in handles for easy lifting. Works beautifully with the PIELES ...
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Take pleasure in gazing those farm-fresh eggs out on your kitchen counter in this beautifully organic, basket fashioned from exotic plant vines, exactly like great-great-grandma would. Offered in two sizes.
EMON MAASHO, CEO AND PRESIDENT OF ORREFORS, NORTH AMERICA, is representative of the exciting trajectory in this 125-year operation. The über-exec joined the New Wave Group in 2013, a time when Orrefors and Kosta Boda (OKB) were underperforming assets in the portfolio. "Our crystal brands are national treasures and a part of Swedish history," Maasho affirms. And he wanted a front row seat in their revitalization. Maasho was placed in charge of the new hotel and restaurant division ...
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Do you have a good friend at work? These days, fewer people do. According to the New York Times, 40 years ago, 50% of us had a close friend at work; that number has dropped to less than 20%. Work has become a more transactional place. We go to the office to be efficient, not to form bonds. We may have plenty of productive conversations, but we also have fewer meaningful relationships. That’s not a good thing because work friends play a big part in our happiness.
An octopus spends most of its solitary life living in a den only emerging at night to hunt for food. While a rock or random crevice is a common choice for a den, this octopus has clearly picked the equivalent of a luxury condo. A conch shell painted in fishnet colors reflective of the aquatic realm as well as pearlized paint and 24k gold accents make for a grand sanctuary.
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The Times covers how indie shops in Austin helped develop SoCo and now are being edged out by Hermès and Lululemon.
Excerpt:
“The story is always the same,” said Mr. Hodge, who owns the Big Top Candy Shop and Monkey See Monkey Do novelty shop. “The scrappy locals go into a run-down area, they take it over, they rebuild it into a destination area that’s attractive.”
But the quirky ambience on the grand avenue doesn’t last long, he ...
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There’s nothing quite as cozy as grandma’s house. It’s like a warm snuggle of home cooked meals, fresh cut roses from the garden, doilies, chintz, needlepoint, vintage furniture, wallpaper, a breakfront china cupboard, Earl Grey in a collection of English bone china teacups, and lavender oil that soothes the senses and transports you to carefree days of yore.
The Granny Chic or Grandmillennial trend is all the rage, particularly among millennials. It’s an expression of...
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Beatriz Ball offers faux bamboo frames in gleaming silver and gold tones!
One look at these gleaming bamboo-inspired GIFTABLES 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.
Mother Nature inspired the organic shape and graceful contours of GIFTABLES Sierra Modern Bamboo 5 x 5 Round Frame (Gold). Designed to ...
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