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November 16, 2019
November 16, 2019
One may ask: how many fake Facebook accounts still exist?
Many social media platforms are full of fake users and scammers.
Bridge only allows real people to sign up for its platform. We assess each sign up and only allow authenticated businesses and their staff to join. Since we don't rely on advertising revenue, we don't need to allow fake accounts to inflate our user base. ...
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November 16, 2019
November 16, 2019
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November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019
There is a new scam where hackers take over a brand’s email account and request payment via ACH. This financial scam recently happened to a brand that we know. Please note: Bridge has not been a victim of this scam. We are warning businesses to ensure it does not happen to our friends.
Here is how the scam works:
1. A hacker takes control of an employee’s email account such as their Microsoft email user ID and password. This is likely done via a...
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November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019
Excessive lead in your kid’s dinner plate? A motorcycle helmet for your son that cracks easily? Get it on Amazon.
One may ask: how could a Chinese-speaking person be expected to know U.S. laws? ...
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November 10, 2019
November 10, 2019
Barneys Commits Retail Manslaughter
Barneys will likely keep thousands of dollars belonging to brides, shares today’s Times. The defunct retailer will keeps the brides’ registry credits if they don’t redeem them by this Thursday.
This is also bad for the brands that were sold via Barneys' registries. For example, let's imagine Barneys sells Waterford. If a bride registered for a Waterford product, and that item was gifted by a family member, Waterford would expect that item to be bought by ...
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November 8, 2019
November 8, 2019
In the example shown, Babcock Gifts, the premier gift shop of Tennessee, can view files from Mary Jurek, DeVine Corporation, Badash, Casafina, and BIA Cordon Bleu.
When viewing a file on the Dashboard, you can like it, save it, or download it. You can ...
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November 8, 2019
November 8, 2019
Remember when people said the retail apocalypse was over-rated, or over? With the currents affecting Nordstrom, Neimans, Barneys, and Macy’s, I believe that we’re still in the midst of the storm. And, even after these other retailers close, the remaining ones will have to spend $1.50 for every $1 they take in to compete against Amazon. So, will...
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November 7, 2019
November 7, 2019
When lingerie becomes art, you have Simone Perele's Java. This fiercely-chic new pattern is the answer to those moments when your outfit calls for a little attitude. Striking geometric embroidery looks painted on the body, like a tattoo—and the curve-hugging plunge shape of the bra makes it that “going out” piece you’ll reach for on work days and lounge days, too.
Find your best fitting Java at Cheeks!
Cheeks offers free gift wrapping!
Click here to see store info ...
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November 5, 2019
November 5, 2019
FOR BRANDS
Good news: Bridge will pay10% of your advertising costs.
For example, if you pay $1,000 for a Tableware Today ad, we’ll give you $100. If you pay $2,000, we’ll give you $200.
Benefits:
+ Save money. Make your advertising budget go further.
+ Sell more. When retailers join you on Bridge, they report selling 13% more product.
+ Show more of your product on your retailers' websites.
Shown here are two examples:
+ Waterford print ad in Tableware Today.
+ ...
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November 2, 2019
November 2, 2019
Amazon most likely has lower prices than most stores--including yours, shares Retail Dive.
Excerpt:
"With the holiday sales season underway, Amazon is pricing 20% below other online retailers on average in key product categories, according to a study by Profitero."
You may ask, how is Amazon wining this online price war? I'll share my answer: Bots. Amazon has unleashed an army of bots to crawl and scrub all of your data and websites, and report it back to Amazon ...
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October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019
You can now search within just one brand. In the example shown, a customer on Babcock's Bridge Store can search just Juliska items. This feature helps when searching for an item from a brand and not wishing to see results from all brands. If a Bridge Store has 10,000 products, and a customer wishes to search for "plate," it may be easier to search within a brand via this feature. View Post
October 26, 2019
October 26, 2019
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October 25, 2019
October 25, 2019
From which store would you shop, the one offering free 2-day shipping or the one charging $105 for standard delivery?
The first one, of course. Which leads us to the rules your store needs to follow:
Rule #1: Do NOT seek to break even on shipping
Rule #2: Seek to LOSE money on shipping!
Most retailers share with me their fear about losing money on shipping. What ends up happening? They end up losing: the entire sale. What about that $1,000 Herend order? The store is less likely to get it because it'...
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October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019
REI, the outdoor gear retailer, made news last week when it announced that it was offering an expanded selection of gear online from big brands like Salomon (the outdoor, athletic shoe company).
Excerpt:
The expansion allows customers to choose from a wider range of products. "This functionality opens up so many doors for our customers and gives them access to new sizes and styles of products that we ...
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October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
A Christofle promotion, just in time for the holidays! From now through October 31st, buy 10 Christofle 5-piece flatware place settings and receive 2 sets at no charge! Come to Glassworks in Shadyside to see samples and place your order. If ordering online, please call or email us to coordinate your 2 free sets. This promotion is good on all types: Silver Plated, Sterling, and Stainless Steel.
Join Glassworks and Cheeks on ...
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October 16, 2019
October 16, 2019
Benefits:
+ This will increase you sales.
+ This will increase your Google ranking.
Details:
Your Newsfeed now shows:
+ A congratulations for those celebrating a wedding.
+ A reminder for those registrants celebrating anniversaries.
+ When a registrant opens a registry
When potential a registrant see these posts, she or he will be be more likely to register at the store. When a registrant or customer scrolls down your Newsfeed...
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October 16, 2019
October 16, 2019
Scammers are ordering items and then claiming to not have made the order.
Here is more information on what happened:
An indie retailer received a large order for Versace to ship to Canada. After the product was shipped and delivered, the customer said it never ordered it.
The indie store owner then spends hours dealing with the issue.
What to watch out for:
+ Large orders.
+ Orders for brand name items like Versace that can easily be resold domestically or overseas.
+ Orders that ship ...
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October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
In the first example, we see an item with all the care features selected. In the second example, the Juliska item is only dishwasher safe. We see how Juliska can choose to just check the "Dishwasher Safe" box.
What if the item should NOT go in the microwave? Then you would list that in the...
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October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
How to Decorate a Dinner Table Like a Professional ~ Read this story from the NY Times
By Aimee Farrell
In our modern age, when meals are often shared not only with our immediate guests but with a whole cohort of friends on Instagram, dressing the dinner table has become a ritual that invites both artistic flourish and forensic precision. To simplify the process, T asked a host of creative types — from a husband-and-wife design duo to an artist and a team of florists — to...
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October 6, 2019
October 6, 2019
Bridge is processing $4k more per day in orders for our retailers compared to the same period last year. This boost is particularly relevant considering more than 7k brick-and-mortar stores will close this year.
When viewed annually, this $4k increase will results in more than $1.2 million dollars in additional sales for our retailers, brands, and reps using the Bridge network. As a reference, in our early years, we did about $1m in sales in ...
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