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January 12, 2024 Serenite Home Saves $18k Using Shop Local
How a local shop quickly opened an online store with a gift registry and saved $18,000+ in costs.
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Serenite Home Saves $18k Using Shop Local
How a local shop quickly opened an online store with a gift registry and saved $18,000+ in costs.
January 12, 2024
We are pleased to announce Serenite Home has joined the Shop Local community of retailers. Serenite Home is a retail store and design studio in Daphne, Alabama. The store owner, Laura Downing, recently relocated her business from California. Her passion for interior design led her to expand her services to include a retail store with home furnishings, gift and tabletop offerings.

Within a very short time, Laura had a live Shop Local Store:
  • By Syncing with brands, the store now has 18,700+
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January 12, 2024 Home Decor Inspiration
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Home Decor Inspiration
January 12, 2024
Brighten your day by adding a pop of color to any room! Our Royal Check collection is all about blooming your interiors with an aura of luxury, tranquility and color.โœจ  View Post
January 11, 2024 New Feature: View an Orderโ€™s Real-Time Shipping Status
How to track packages in real-time in order to save time and make customers happier.
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New Feature: View an Orderโ€™s Real-Time Shipping Status
How to track packages in real-time in order to save time and make customers happier.
January 11, 2024
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You (and your customers) can now easily see real-time shipping status for an order. Your Store displays the current shipping status (in transit, delivered, etc.) and the complete tracking history for the order.
 
Before this update, one had to view the shipping service’s website (e.g FedEx.com) to view its status. Now, you or shoppers can view all orders' real-time status on your Shop Local Store and in emails. 
 
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January 10, 2024 A Distinguished Dinner Service Fit for a President
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A Distinguished Dinner Service Fit for a President
January 10, 2024
Don't hide your good dishes in the closet, use them! Our dishes are made from high fired hard porcelain, they are quite durable and dishwasher safe. Shown here is Golden Butterfly, the original of this distinguished dinner service was made in China for the East India Company during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1736-1795). Glowing against a starry sky of cobalt blue are golden butterflies signifying happiness. It became the personal dinner service of President Ronald and Nancy Reagan while ...
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January 10, 2024 MASTER CLASS - CHAMPAGNE ๐Ÿพ
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MASTER CLASS - CHAMPAGNE ๐Ÿพ
January 10, 2024
Learn the fascinating history of champagne, and its iconic glass as you sip away!   Gregg teaches the origin of champagne, its development, and its creators.  Tickets are $25 and fully redeemable with your evening purchases.  Salute

Thursday, February 8, 6 pm to 8 pm.   View Post
January 10, 2024 FEBRUARY PROMOTION BUY 6 GET 2!!!
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FEBRUARY PROMOTION BUY 6 GET 2!!!
January 10, 2024
For the ENTIRE month of February purchase 6 dinnerplates from Vietri, VIVA Vietri or Juliska and receive 2 on US!  It is a new year, treat yourself and your family to new dinnerware!  Choose from handpainted ceramics, glassware, and melamine! 

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January 10, 2024 Enjoy This Mini Grazing Platter
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Enjoy This Mini Grazing Platter
January 10, 2024
The Extra Small Grazing Board feeds two to three people for grazing and is the ideal size for carrying to potlucks, office parties, and a variety of other events. The extra-small tray features a glass bottom that lets you display your treasured goodies while highlighting the tray's exquisite weaving details. Its organic, exotic vines' natural, golden-brown hues enhance any food presentation and make it look even more delicious. Approximately 14" L × 5" W x 1" H, with ...
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January 9, 2024 Mix and Match: Berry & Thread / L'Amour Toujours
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Mix and Match: Berry & Thread / L'Amour Toujours
January 9, 2024
Set your tables with a classic kind of love in 2024! Mix and Match Berry & Thread with L'Amour Toujours! ๐ŸŒธ View Post
January 9, 2024 A Haunting Beauty
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A Haunting Beauty
January 9, 2024
As with most creatives, Herend's artists have an inherent restlessness to perpetually innovate in the pursuit their craft. With this achingly elegant swan, they have employed a striking, new painting technique to capture the airy, delicate composition of a bird's feather. To heighten the swan's allure further, the face has been painted in a natural coloration which gives full expression to the haunting beauty of this figurine. View Post
January 9, 2024 You'll Love This Mirrored Vanity Tray
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You'll Love This Mirrored Vanity Tray
January 9, 2024
Present eco-modern design with this mirrored vanity tray. It features a frame made of exotic vines for an artistic vibe. This 14-inch-long by 5-inch-wide tray includes a mirror at the bottom that reflects whatever you place on it to make a statement. This multipurpose mini vanity tray can be used to store jewelry on your dresser or as an amusing display. 


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natural elegance, extraordinary durability



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January 8, 2024 Charcuterie and Cheese Board Party Trays
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Charcuterie and Cheese Board Party Trays
January 8, 2024
A quick and easy way to entertain is with charcuterie boards, which are served on this glass-bottomed woven tray. Prepare your own gourmet masterpieces to serve on your entertainment table, ranging from appetizers to meals and desserts. Natural, rustic color tones derived from organic, exotic vines accentuate the intricate details of this woven tray. 17" L 12" W 0.75 " H and offered in several sizes.


CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability



 
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Event: How to Setup a Successful Gift Registry Business for a Brick-and-Mortar Retail Shop Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024
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Event: How to Setup a Successful Gift Registry Business for a Brick-and-Mortar Retail Shop Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024
You’re Invited...

Thursday, January 25, 2024
at 10 am EST

Join Shop Local’s CEO Jason Solarek for a webinar on growing an online gift registry business for brick-and-mortar stores.

Why attend?
  • A Shop Local retailer sells $78,000 on average in registry gifts. Get your share of these orders. 
  • Gift registries are something that brands and Amazon don't do well. Gift registries are therefore in the sweet spot for merchants to offer online.
  • Now is the time:
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January 5, 2024 Uplift Your Home
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Uplift Your Home
January 5, 2024
Step into a room transformed into a haven of tranquility and warmth with the right mix of lighting and decor. Our carefully curated pieces are here to uplift your homes and make an enduring statement.๐Ÿงก View Post
January 4, 2024 New Comfy-Cozy P.J. Salvage Sleepwear-Loungewear-Pajamas At Cheeks!
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New Comfy-Cozy P.J. Salvage Sleepwear-Loungewear-Pajamas At Cheeks!
January 4, 2024
Cheeks is always getting new shipments of P.J. Salvage! Ring in the first days of the New Year with our newest soft cozy arrivals! First we have Rescues Are My Favorite Breed PJ Set. Support a cause with this pajama in a rescue-dog print. This is P.J. Salvage's exclusive collab benefitting the work of Love Leo Rescue, a non-profit dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating neglected dogs. Next we have the Garden Hearts PJ set. This shot also shows Missoni Pillows, available at our sister-store, ...
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January 2, 2024 Casa Alegre AMAZลŒNIA Dinnerware helps to reforest the Amazon
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Casa Alegre AMAZลŒNIA Dinnerware helps to reforest the Amazon
January 2, 2024

AMAZลŒNIA by Casa Alegre was developed in partnership with Ecoarts Amazลnia. Stoneware made in Portugal that is dishwasher and microwave safe reflecting the colors and textures of the rainforest floor. Part of the revenue from the collection will be channeled back into the reforestation of the Amazon's Mato Grosso area through the planting of native fruit trees, which will help preserve an environmental, cultural, social and scientific heritage that is crucial to the future of humankind.

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January 2, 2024 Congrats to December 2023's Top Performers
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Congrats to December 2023's Top Performers
January 2, 2024
Congratulations to the following members for being the top gift registry performers in December 2023:

Top-3 Retailers
๐Ÿฅ‡ The Ivy House in Dallas, TX
๐Ÿฅˆ Ivy Cottage in Mobile, AL
๐Ÿฅ‰ Babcock Gifts in Memphis, TN

Top-3 Gift Registry Brands
๐Ÿฅ‡ Herend
๐Ÿฅˆ Vietri
๐Ÿฅ‰ Juliska

Top-3 Retail Movers
๐Ÿฅ‡ Pizazz! in Columbus, MS / +2,368%
๐Ÿฅˆ Port O'Call - San Marino in San Marino, CA / +952%
๐Ÿฅ‰ Alioto's in Oak Park, IL / +808%

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January 2, 2024 What Would a Lavish Dinner Be Without Some Sweets?ย ย 
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What Would a Lavish Dinner Be Without Some Sweets?ย ย 
January 2, 2024
The most delicious way to showcase your sense of style is with this stylish 2-sectional appetizer and condiment tray with glass inserts. With any dinner and dessert ideas you have, Calaisio has a wide selection of woven serving trays and platters fashioned from exotic wild vines. Look through our selection of entertaining trays and platters.


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natural elegance, extraordinary durability

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December 31, 2023 Ring in The New Year with Beatriz Ball
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Ring in The New Year with Beatriz Ball
December 31, 2023

Have a New Year's Eve with Style and let this Beatriz Ball piece be at the center of attention! Serve ice, chill wine, or soft drinks. The fabulously functional VIDA Nube Collection piece is generously sized and organically shaped - it is as practical as it is beautiful. The VIDA Nube Extra Large Oval Centerpiece (White) makes a lively centerpiece and a great ice bucket for chilling bottles of your favorite beverage. Made of luxury melamine for everyday enjoyment, this design is ideally suited...
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December 31, 2023 Welcome, The Meaning
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Welcome, The Meaning
December 31, 2023
Inspired by decorative and architecture elements present in classic gardens, where time has passed, imprinting history, memories and personality, Bordallo Pinheiro has recreated a universe of expressive and interpretative potential. The Meaning is a collection made up of pieces that demanded the utmost effort of the brand’s production – excellent modelling, demanding assembly of the elements of each piece, rigorous selection of colors, glazes and paints, as well as painstaking hand ...
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December 30, 2023 The Meaning, a secret garden
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The Meaning, a secret garden
December 30, 2023
In the new The Meaning collection a secret garden is born where, among labyrinths, clearings, fountains and trees, we come across graceful flowers and plants arise, surrounded by birds and delicate insects.  A place of delight and contemplation, full of symbolism and elements, which are always open to new interpretations. Through a concept which complements itself in a harmonious way, this dreamlike tour through Vista Alegre porcelain and crystal pieces, enriching The Meaning’s ...
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