Our Cozina stoneware bakers in the claret/red color look great in the store and great in your kitchen. You may just decide you need another one for yourself. Oven safe to 475 degrees, dishwasher and microwave safe. Also choose from white, gray and blue.
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Imagine if a mob of people came into your store with no intention of buying and blocked real users from entering. That is what Microsoft and Amazon are doing to our digital storefronts.
This is a screenshot of my inbox with error alerts on Friday morning. Microsoft (to power its MSN search engine) was hitting our sites hundreds of times per minute. This scraping takes up bandwidth from real users and customers. It stops customers from being able to make purchases at indie stores ...
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The health of our communities and even ourselves may depend on whether indie stores like Powell's succeeds.
Powell's Books, one of the nation's largest and best-known book retailers, has stopped selling on Amazon after 20+ years, shares RetailDive. The store cited how bad Amazon is long-term for itself and communities. The store realized it was sharpening its executioner’s sword, as Scott Galloway has said ruefully.
I found this quote from the owner insightful:...
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Hello October!! It’s Fall y’all... ? We know it has you wanting ( needing ) all the essential ingredients for an inspired (socially distanced) gathering... then dash in to your favorite #shoplocal boutique to #shophappy! ? Bring on fall entertaining! #skyrosdesigns
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When we visit the New York Tabletop Show next month, it's fun to think about what was there before. One hundred years ago, there was a giant entertainment complex across the street from 41 Madison: Madison Square Garden. Yes, that Madison Square Garden. Years later, it would move uptown.
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Handcrafted of Terra Bianca earthenware in Tuscany, Fiori (flowers in Italian) vases feature a series of delicately carved flowers accented in gold atop beautiful matte white.
Vietri uses natural clay that is indigenous to Italy. It is the most durable earthenware of the highest quality on the market today, using the best glazes and firing at the highest temperatures. With earthenware clay, the variations in color and glaze for which Vietri ...
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A GENTLE SUITE OF SERVEWARE
Slightly abstract and stunningly crafted of 100% recycled metals, it’s perfect for a simple soirée or will get a lifetime appreciation award when given as a gift!
Abstract Platter: Let your centerpiece take the stage with Mariposa's 15" Shimmer Abstract Platter
Oval Sectional Server: A gentle wave divides this 16" Shimmer Oval Sectional Server in two
Large Oval Tray: Serve everything from drinks to treats on Mariposa's 20" ...
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Contemporary Concepts, one of America’s premier luxury gift and tabletop stores, cut its website maintenance costs 90% by joining Bridge. The store, located in Pittsburgh, PA, joined Bridge this month. Before joining Bridge, the store was responsible for managing about 56,000 products online. The staff had to update prices for each item, find pictures, and load descriptions. By joining Bridge and using Bridge's product updating service (Smart Products), the store could offload ...
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Fall into sweet, nostalgic memories with reds, yellows, oranges, browns and autumn flavors.
Sustainable features of Calaisio`s organic handwoven baskets are as beautiful as those memories of quality family time in the lap of nature, playing in leaves, haystacks and first-time apple picking.
CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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While waiting for breakfast, I noticed this ‘Boycott Amazon’ sticker. I think that getting customers to stop something—or start something—is a tough practice. There are fields of science (psychology) and marketing (branding) dedicated to this. Is it easier to get someone to start or stop (boycott) something?
I think that offering a solution (start something) is easier.
I recommend that stores encourage customers to choose them over Amazon because the ...
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Pizza- no sauce! Who thinks they would like to grow up to become a food stylist? Our own, Paul, @Pauliedishes has already achieved his dream, but we don't think this started when he was a child. If you can't resist sculpting the butter at the dinner table or finding new directions for the mashed potatoes, making a delicate rose out of a radish, you are probably safe in that regard. We think the key to the most beautiful result is to put your creation on a beautiful plate....
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You can now more easily view the credit status for a registry item. When viewing an order, just look below the product's name, and your Bridge will show you the registry accounting status. In the example shown, there is credit due to the registrant for the value of the item shown.
Accurately managing registry credit is an important part of keeping your registry accounting books accurate and making registrants and gift-givers happy. Let's imagine an order has three products in it. With ...
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There is a general feeling among the public that Amazon is a ruthless behemoth. A survey conducted by CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey showed that 59% of the public think Amazon is bad for business. "This represents a significant shift from just two years ago, when opinion was nearly split between those saying Amazon is bad for small businesses (37%) and those saying it’s good (33%)."
One of the many reasons Amazon is viewed this way is because of ...
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When life gives us ?... we put them in a String of Pearls Bowl!
We have a gift for tradition reimagined in our String of Pearls collection. Pearls follow the flowing contours of our Pearled Wavy Bowl, a brilliant centerpiece for any table.
Classic Salad Servers with pearled handles. Just as pearls dress up any outfit, these Salad Servers dress up any Serving Bowl! Part of our signature String of Pearls collection.
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