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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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March 28, 2019
March 28, 2019
In the screen shot shown, we see Shopify promote nine apps. The apps use the 'freemium' model where you try it for free, then often quickly get stuck paying. In sum, Shopify is nickel and dime-ing users.
When you use Shopify, it's like going to Disneyland and paying for each ride separately. You think that the theme park will be fun but by the time ...
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August 19, 2018
August 19, 2018
Bridge’s research found that registries with a couple's picture generated $260 more in sales than those without a picture--a 21% sales boost.
Bridge reviewed 1,883 registries that occurred in 2017 and 2018 from 15 U.S.-based indie retailers with brick and mortar locations. We found these trends:
1. If a registry has a picture of the couple/registrant, the average purchase was $13 more--a 9% sales boost.
2. Total ...
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June 26, 2018
June 26, 2018
The end result of these two decisions is that indie stores will likely receive more orders but but still have to pay AmEx its higher interchange fees. View Post
June 24, 2018
June 24, 2018
Read article:
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/business/slice-app-local-pizzerias.html View Post
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 -
Thursday,
April 26, 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - Thursday, April 26, 2018
FOR RETAILERSDid you know that 26% of shoppers start at Google?
Let's help your store be found.
You're invited to our new Google webinar for indie retailers:
+ Learn how to boost your Google ranking.
+ Learn how to use keywords effectively.
+ and more!
Choose your webinar time:
+ Tuesday, April 24 at 11 am EST
+ Wednesday, April 25 at 10 am EST
+ Thursday, April 26 at 12 pm EST
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March 29, 2018
March 29, 2018
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Juliska Partners with Bridge Catalog
Bridge Catalog supports indie retailers
March 26, 2018, Jaclyn Turner
NEW YORK— Premium tableware and home décor designer Juliska will partner with Bridge, an ecommerce platform, beginning May 1 to help authorized retailers increase their sales.
Bridge considers itself as Dropbox meeting Amazon meeting Facebook.
Juliska will include 800 ...
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January 2, 2018
January 2, 2018
HFN reports on Bridge's survey:
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Indie Retailers Get Sales Boost from Product Syncing Service
Sales increases ranged from roughly 4.5 percent for brands such as Arte Italica and Spode to more than 13.5 percent for Beatriz Ball and Vietri
January 2, 2018, Allison Zisko
NEW YORK—Main Street retailers are benefitting from a tabletop product-syncing service offered by Bridge, an e-commerce platform that includes file sharing and a social network.
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December 11, 2017
December 11, 2017
Her tips:
1. Get community/local gov't support.
2. Band together with other businesses.
3. Have an online store/presence.
4. Promote each other/pool resources.
5. Promote what separates you from the other choices/communities.
6. Run community events.
Read more:
https://www.shopify.com/blog/116020101-community-is-at-the-heart-of-one-small-towns-commercial-success
We agree with Dayna's tips. We encourage retailers--and ...
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August 28, 2017
August 28, 2017
Here's our press release below for the event:
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Press Release
August 28, 2017
Bridge Helps Indie Stores Fight Amazon at NY NOW
New York, NY – On August 21st, 2017 Bridge hosted its ‘Your Store vs. Amazon’ seminar at the NY NOW show in New York City. Bridge, an e-commerce platform for businesses in the retail industry, hosted indie store owners from across the Northeast.
"Retailers are under the gun to compete against Amazon and ...
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June 4, 2017
June 4, 2017
Please find the article below:
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Bridge Gives Indie Retailers Tools to Compete with E-Commerce Giants
Brand-supplied product info can boost Google search results
June 1, 2017 / by Allison Zisko
NEW YORK—Bridge, an e-commerce platform that connects tabletop brands to independent retailers, held its first conference here recently, where it ...
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