I’m seeing a disturbing trend online. Stores are not sharing news and events on their websites. Instead, they are relying on Facebook (and Instagram, which it also owns) to perform this task. That’s like a customer coming into the physical store and the store manager saying: "Want our news and events? We don’t have it here. Go to the coffee shop next door—which will be filled with our competitors pitching to you."
Celebrate Dad with this fun fruit tray that the kids can help assemble. Serve it as an appetizer before the real grill is out. Available in 2 Qt and 4 Qt. Includes glass insert.
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Have your kids help make a surpirse mother's day breakfast in bed! Show mom some extra special love with Calaisio`s serving tray made of organic vines.
CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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Want to add some pizzazz to your table? You can even impress your kids’ friends. I speak of experience!
Paradis Bleu is a collection that EVERYONE loves
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News outlets like the Wall St. Journal have shared that Amazon is full of fake products, counterfeits, and listings with exaggerated prices. In today’s WSJ, Amazon shares it removed 1 million fake health products related to the Coronavirus. Amazon’s action supports the accusations that Amazon often fails when it comes to policing its marketplace. It’s rare ‘action’ is actually a sign of larger ‘inaction.’ While these Coronavirus products may have ...
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November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019
Amazon has opened an instant portal between our kids and Chinese goods that fail U.S. safety and environmental standards. Today's Wall St. Journal shares that Amazon is helping Chinese sellers upload a new item every 1/50th of a second—resulting in a tsunami of questionable products flooding our homes.
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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September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019
Stack those pancakes high and top it with Kettle Ridge syrup! Why is this sweet stuff so delicious? Because it’s local and made with love! This little farm is finding ways to educate and entertain their guests to the farm and we are ALL about that. If you haven’t head of Kettle Ridge, it might be time to pull up a chair to the breakfast table for a big treat. We were curious about how the modern day farmer gets their start and what goes into creating the sweet life on a sustainable farm.
Maker Scarlett Markham is actually a former Parkleigh employee! She developed her line, Flour Pail Kids while working here. We thought our customers would be as amused by it as we are by Scarlett. Her quirky sense of humor mixes nostalgic icons with the edge of today to inspire her work. What could be more full of Rochester spirit than a tiny Genny Beer pin? Her Rochester icon t-shirts are also a stand out among others around town. When Scarlett isn’t designing or doing one of her jack-of-all-...
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August 17, 2019
August 17, 2019
Practical, fun, and fashionable! Kelly Hughes custom kids tabletop is the perfect gift giving idea for any parent, grandparent, and anyone in between!
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June 6, 2019
June 6, 2019
A wonderful Father's Day gift celebrating the bond between father and child. Especially perfect for dads of younger kids.
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May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019
Does your business require customers to have a mobile app before entering your store? Amazon’s Go store does. This raises questions about accessibility, privacy, and freedom. I believe that public stores are democratic places where anyone can enter and browse. Requiring someone to first download tracking software seems intrusive.
Let’s consider this for kids: should teenagers be required to download a mobile tracking app to enter a store?
Amazon is using devices to spy on kids according to today’s Wall St. Journal.
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April 12, 2019
April 12, 2019
YouTube is likely filled with a lot of fake entities posting content, reports today’s WSJ. Why is this notable? Because YouTube is increasingly carrying kids videos geared to our kids. I believe knowing who is broadcasting videos to our nation’s children is important. YouTube should require a entity posting certain content to authenticate their identity—and maybe should do this for all content posted. Truth should have a true author.
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April 5, 2019
April 5, 2019
54% of people looking for a product go directly to Amazon. That’s not good for nearly anyone in our industry. Amazon takes a 30% cut and keeps all the customer’s contact information (email, tel, address). If you’re a retailer, you can’t operate a successful business giving away 30% of your 50% cut of a retail sale.
If you’re a brand, over the last few year you were probably relishing in selling direct, cutting out the rep commission, and getting 100% of the sale. Well now Amazon is your new ...
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December 15, 2018
December 15, 2018
Super cute gifts for kids and teens....we’ve got them!!
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December 13, 2018
December 13, 2018
Some bunny needs money bank! Perfect gift for your little this Christmas!
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