Brands may consider using Shopify for their online operations. It’s important to note that brands can’t do many things with Shopify. A key Shopify problem for a brand is that the brand has to have separate “stores” for retail and wholesale customers. The reason is that Shopify doesn’t know what to charge the customer because it doesn’t know if it’s a general public shopper (that pays retail) or a retailer (that pays the wholesale price). &...
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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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How to set price floors for each brand you sell to remain profitable and meet minimum reorder amounts.
September 26, 2023
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You can now adjust the price floors for your brands. The price floor feature helps your business avoid making a sale to a general public customer that is not profitable and/or that does not meet minimum reorder amounts from the brand.
Previously, all Syncing Brands had the same price floor level, and all non-Syncing Brands had the same price floor level. With this update, your store can update an individual price floor level for each brand you ...
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What universal standards can teach us about simplicity regarding e-commerce platforms.
September 25, 2023
When Apple launched its new iPhones this month, one of its most noteworthy updates was replacing its Lightning charging cable with a USB-C. This was not a voluntary move or extension of Steve Jobs’s love of simplicity. Apple changed it because the European Union required them to, according to Ben Cohen in The Wall St. Journal. Now, just about every mobile phone in the world (forget just little ol’ Europe) will have one charging solution (USB-C).
Set a rustic-chic foundation with these set of four 15” woven placemats / centerpiece for a splash of fall in your home. Crafted of 100% organic vines, each placemat strikes a handmade look showcasing a variety of earth tones such as rust, deep reds and browns creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere.
Our brand-new Pietra Placemats and Coasters are unlike any other mats you've seen from us. Made from acrylic with marble dusting and a matching vinyl color in the back, they are pure luxury!
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You can now make a product tax-exempt.
With this update, your store can decide whether or not to charge tax on a product. This is handy, for example, when selling most food online in New York State, where such purchases are tax-empt.
Please follow these steps to access this feature:
Log in to your Shop Local account.
Browse to the product you wish to make tax-exempt.
On the product's Details page, click "Edit product&
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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Innovative and sophisticated, Nótos is sure to enrich your autumn breakfast. Transform your morning rituals into moments of indulgence and delight.
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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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We're feeling a bit nutty right now with our Nut Leaf dessert set. Naturalists will love the leaves and nuts of four North American trees. The plates feature Pecan, Oak, Hazelnut and Chestnut. Available in a set of 4 dessert plates, set of 4 teacups and saucers, and a flat cake plate.
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Picture this: a rustic fall table adorned with rattan-inspired serveware!
Beatriz Ball's Thanni Rattan metalware seamlessly blends rustic charm with contemporary elegance by incorporating the texture and weave of traditional Rattan caning on gold-tone accent handles set on a gleaming white surface.
Its on-trend styling and impressive scale makes the square bowl a stunning centerpiece, and a multifunctional masterpiece at your next fall gathering!
We recently conducted a study to review Google search results for wedding registry purchasing. In the results for 32 states in which we have clients, Shop Local stores ranked on page 1 of Google ahead of national chains and other registry services, which often have larger customer bases and bigger website budgets.
When conducting the search for "wedding registry [state name]", many Shop Local stores beat MyRegistry.com and Shopify apps, like Gift Reggie.
The kitchen is a space of imagination and creativity. Let Poterie be the canvas for your creations, a unique collection that takes a modern approach to vintage culinary French pottery.
Savor the flavors of autumn with Poterie.
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What the retail industry can learn from Google and Amazon teaming up on technology standards.
September 19, 2023
Google, Amazon, and an array of home appliance companies are teaming up to make it easier for you to dim your home’s lights and lock your front doors. They are adopting a standard called Matter that allows devices to communicate and work together, shares The Wall St. Journal. This allows a giant like Amazon, creator of Alexa devices and Ring doorbells, and Tuo, a small home device tech creator, to use the same platform yet keep their internal, proprietary code base. This standard is like a...
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