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June 13, 2024 Eco-Friendly Table and Kitchen Accent Flatware Caddy Holder
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Eco-Friendly Table and Kitchen Accent Flatware Caddy Holder
June 13, 2024
This compact woven utensil organizer with dividers instantly transforms any table or countertop into a lovely rustic country centerpiece. Sturdy organic vines are used, showcasing rich earth tones that gradually transition from yellow-red-brown to deeper colors, providing a dramatic natural environment connection for your table. A classy centerpiece for your table that keeps your silverware and napkins where they belong.


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natural elegance, extraordinary durability



 
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June 13, 2024 The Gift Shop Saves $10,354 and 15 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local
How a legendary indie store in Georgia was finally able to succeed online in less than a week—and didn’t lift a finger.
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The Gift Shop Saves $10,354 and 15 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local
How a legendary indie store in Georgia was finally able to succeed online in less than a week—and didn’t lift a finger.
June 13, 2024
We are pleased to announce that The Gift Shop in Thomasville, GA, has joined Shop Local to grow its online business. The Gift Shop is a Thomasville tradition offering fine gifts, elegant home decor, and exceptional small-town, individualized service.

The Gift Shop saved $10,354 and 15 weeks in labor on website product maintenance by using the Shop Local platform. Through the Syncing service, the store will expand its online collection of fine gifts and home accessories. The Gift Shop ...
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June 11, 2024 New Feature: See the Top-10 Wedding Gifts from a Brand
New gift list makes it simple to see the top wedding gifts from a brand.
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New Feature: See the Top-10 Wedding Gifts from a Brand
New gift list makes it simple to see the top wedding gifts from a brand.
June 11, 2024
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: A brand can now designate up to ten products to appear on a top-10 wedding gifts list. This lists helps a registrant more easily see the best products, add more products to their registry list, and receive more gifts—which translates into more sales for the retailer and brand. 

In the example shown, we see the Top-10 Wedding Gifts list for LAFCO, a luxury candle and home fragrance brand. LAFCO can review the products on the list, adjust...
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June 10, 2024 Our 8 Year Journey from Bundled Pricing to A La Carte Pricing Back to Bundles
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Our 8 Year Journey from Bundled Pricing to A La Carte Pricing Back to Bundles
June 10, 2024
We follow pricing for bundles and tiers of services. Over the last decade, we've tried various pricing approaches, as well as ways to visually convey these service offerings. In this post, I share the pricing for our services for retailers since 2017. In some case, we took a step forward and a step back--it wasn't linear progress.  We've drawn inspiration from many sources, including our competitors and Tinder. 

Presenting bundles is not limited to signing up for a service. A ...
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June 10, 2024 Reinventing Two Classic Condiment Serving Bowls With an Eco-chic Aesthetic
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Reinventing Two Classic Condiment Serving Bowls With an Eco-chic Aesthetic
June 10, 2024
This exquisitely textured woven bowl with a 16-ounce glass insert is made from biodegradable exotic vines and creates a striking image with its exquisite and exotic earth tone blend. It's ideal for serving appetizers and dips at both formal and informal parties. Whether you're having a formal dinner party or just spending time with your loved ones, let your creativity run wild in the kitchen. Two dishes for condiments are part of this set.


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June 8, 2024 Subscription Bundles
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Subscription Bundles
June 8, 2024
Recently, when booking a trip to Florida to see family, I was shown an array of bundles by American Airlines. There was the basic flight, and then:
  • Main Cabin Plus. Included a free checked bag, a more spacious seat, and boarding earlier. 
  • Main Cabin Select. Included an even earlier boarding time and made it easier to change my flight. 
  • First Class. Included the largest, most comfortable seat, priority boarding, two checked bags, and better drinks and food. 

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June 7, 2024 Duluth Kitchen Co. Saves $1,168 and 2 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local
How Shop Local's software quickly added cookware and kitchen accessories to the online store for a popular Duluth kitchen store.
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Duluth Kitchen Co. Saves $1,168 and 2 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local
How Shop Local's software quickly added cookware and kitchen accessories to the online store for a popular Duluth kitchen store.
June 7, 2024
Shop Local welcomes Duluth Kitchen Company in Duluth, MN. Duluth Kitchen Company has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. This locally owned store offers a wide assortment of kitchen tools, gadgets, and gourmet food items.

The Duluth Kitchen Company brings specialty kitchen to Duluth. Located on the shore of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota, Duluth is a favorite destination. Visitors come to enjoy the beautiful scenery, shop, dine, and soak in the history of...
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Workshop: How to Add a Link On Your Official Website Leading to Your Shop Local Account Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 - Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
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Workshop: How to Add a Link On Your Official Website Leading to Your Shop Local Account Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 - Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
Great news: We are hosting a free, monthly workshop to help you get more orders and wedding registries.

You're invited to join us. We'll help you add a link from your official website to your Shop Local account.

When are the workshops?
  • Thursday, August 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am EST
  • Wednesday, September 18, 2024 @ 4:00 pm EST
  • Thursday, October 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am EST
Why attend?
  • When you have a link on your official website, customers can more quickly find your Shop Local Online
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June 3, 2024 Glass Bakeware Is Essential for The Kitchen And Dining
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Glass Bakeware Is Essential for The Kitchen And Dining
June 3, 2024
Serve and bake casseroles, stews, lasagna, brownies, sweets, and confits with this 1-quart capacity Anchor Hocking casserole dish set inside a woven basket by Calaisio. It's a wonderful way to highlight your favorite dish in a rustic-elegant style.  With its handwoven basket made of durable, organic, biodegradable and heat resistant exotic vines, your meal will look more appetizing and natural. Explore our selection of casserole dishes with matching baskets, which are perfect for table d&...
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May 29, 2024 THE POWER OF BRAND BUILDING by KAREN OLSON
THE POWER OF BRAND BUILDING by KAREN OLSON
May 29, 2024
Brand strategy is one of the most powerful initiatives an organization can undergo. It’s an opportunity to evolve a company’s mission and value proposition based on current and future customer needs with the result being a purpose-led, customer-centric road map to create enhanced value for customers. ANDMORE recently completed this process as we rebranded from International Market Centers (IMC) last year. ANDMORE is more than just a new name and logo, it’s a framework for how ...
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May 29, 2024 A Bicentennial Bounty
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A Bicentennial Bounty
May 29, 2024
A BICENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY REPRESENTS REMARKABLE LONGEVITY AND VISTA ALEGRE IS TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE of it with dozens of new pieces created specifically to commemorate the 200 anos occasion. “It’s a very important milestone and a time of reflection to see how far we’ve come and where we want to go,” says Daniel Silva, who helped bring the brand new luster here since he started the American subsidiary in 2012. Nuno Barra, Vista Alegre product development director and board ...
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May 29, 2024 THE SWIFT GENERATION
THE SWIFT GENERATION
May 29, 2024
I’m going to presume you know Taylor Swift, the pop superstar with widespread public appeal and a vast fan base, who has influenced not only the music industry, but popular culture, politics, and economics. Her recent $5 billion Eras tour had a fiscal impact greater than 50 countries. The Taylor Swift economy has reached every town in America, measured in national retail sales figures, global inflation, and municipal economic bumps where concerts were held. The Swift microeconomy reaches ...
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May 28, 2024 Solving the Mystery of How to Use AI to Help Indie Retalers
How AI, e-commerce, and shopping local come together with new tools.
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Solving the Mystery of How to Use AI to Help Indie Retalers
How AI, e-commerce, and shopping local come together with new tools.
May 28, 2024
This morning I greeted our team by saying, “Good morning, Scooby-Doos of website sleuthing.” I then wondered what the Scooby-Doo van would look like with the words “Shop Local” on it.  In the past, one would spend time to make this mock-up in Photoshop. My colleague Mark was able to make the desired image in minutes using the AI tool Copilot and no Photoshop. 

The ease with which one can use AI to make new images and envision ideas will impact retail.  ...
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May 27, 2024 Tableware Today: 2 Brands Promote the Shop Local Platform
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Tableware Today: 2 Brands Promote the Shop Local Platform
May 27, 2024
We're happy to see Bordallo Pinheiro and Vista Alegre promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's June/July 2024 issue.

In the advertisement, the brand displays our ShopLocal.org logo.  
  • A brand shows the logo so that retailers know they can easily sell the products shown.
  • When a brand offers our Syncing service, a retailer can instantly display the brand's entire product catalog online.
  • The retailer's customers can buy the products and add them to gift registries. 
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May 24, 2024 Style Your Kitchen for Spring
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Style Your Kitchen for Spring
May 24, 2024
Bring a silver lining to your home with our extraordinary Sterling Check tabletop accessories, serveware, dinnerware and more.🤩  View Post
May 23, 2024 A Regal Tribute
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A Regal Tribute
May 23, 2024
When they set out to honor Queen Elizabeth II, the Herend Manufactory knew from the start that they wanted to include the Queen’s favorite flower which is the lily of the valley. However, the pattern needed to be something unique befitting the woman it was meant to celebrate. The result is a tea set painted in a variation on the Humboldt pattern which was one of Herend’s superlative patterns in the 19th century. While still available today, it is rarely produced and therefore exactly...
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May 23, 2024 TikTok Tick-Tock ⏳: Time Is Running Out on Traditional Retail
How social media influencers with the help of Amazon are bypassing brick-and-mortar retail shops
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TikTok Tick-Tock ⏳: Time Is Running Out on Traditional Retail
How social media influencers with the help of Amazon are bypassing brick-and-mortar retail shops
May 23, 2024
Kiara Springs, a 25-year old, is part of a new retail trend, shares The New York Times.  She sells about $10k/month online but doesn’t own a brick-and-mortar retail store, pay a landlord rent, go to the wholesale markets, or have a POS system. Her “sidewalk” to get traffic is TikTok, and her “POS” is Amazon.  Her “stockroom” is the brand’s warehouse. She has an Amazon affiliate account and goods are drop shipped.   

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May 21, 2024 Does your Kitchen Counter Need an Upgrade?
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Does your Kitchen Counter Need an Upgrade?
May 21, 2024
Don’t be afraid to embrace the beauty of “less is more” when it comes to your kitchen counter.

From spoon rests and ramekins to utensil crocks and serving bowls, our Cantaria Collection provides the perfect mix of functionality and simplicity. View Post
May 18, 2024 Health is Wealth: Healthy Websites 🍎
Do website service providers need a digital health label?
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Health is Wealth: Healthy Websites 🍎
Do website service providers need a digital health label?
May 18, 2024
When you pick up a package of Oreos or yogurt at the grocery store, you can see the nutrition (or lack of it!) on the nutrition label on the back. Health advocates are encouraging the FDA to make warnings more obvious on packages—such as by placing information on the front of the package, shares The Wall St. Journal. Advocates have looked abroad for inspiration. In Mexico, you’ll find labels with a black octagon, resembling a stop sign, on the front of Doritos and Nature Valley ...
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You’re Invited to a Live Webinar: How to Link Your Website to Your Shop Local Store
Problem: Your official website does not have a link to your Shop Local Store and Gift Registry.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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You’re Invited to a Live Webinar: How to Link Your Website to Your Shop Local Store
Problem: Your official website does not have a link to your Shop Local Store and Gift Registry.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
You’re Invited...

How to Add A Link to Your Shop Local Store and Gift Registry

Join me and my colleague Jordyn for a webinar where we'll show you how to add a link on your primary website and stop losing sales.

When?
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 10:00 am EST
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am EST

Why attend?
  • Customers can more quickly find your online offering.
  • Registrants can see you offer a Gift Registry service more clearly, leading to more registry sign-ups. On average,
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