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January 15, 2017
January 15, 2017
Main Street vs. Wall Street
How a 4-person web design firm united 200 indie stores against a $40m competitor
What if someone said that they're spending $40 million to beat up your small business? That's what new online gift registry retailer Zola plans to do. (Please see attached NY Times picture.) Gift registries are the last refuge of small, Main Street businesses and Zola has borrowed (in the banking world they call it "raised") $40m to swipe this registry business. Zola is backed by the same ...
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January 5, 2017
January 5, 2017
Just checking out the fabulous display of Franz, our newest Smart brand at my local Bloomingdale's. Have you synced yet? View Post
January 5, 2017
January 5, 2017
From the NY Times, Thursday Jan.5, 2017
Start-Ups Hope Couples Say ‘I Do’ to Online Wedding Planning
Read the full story below, or share it. http://nyti.ms/2j4wMxL
Planning a wedding remains a largely traditional pursuit. For many couples, it is a frustrating months long project that requires sifting through masses of details and costs on venues, services and products. Now, a variety of start-ups are trying to cut down on that information overload by harnessing new technologies to capture a slice ...
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December 22, 2016
December 22, 2016
December 22, 2016
December 22, 2016
Elizabeth Buckner attended the University of Tennessee Culinary Institute and is currently the Executive Chef for a University of Tennessee sorority. She has a unique background offering something distinct as an instructor. She is a professional author and artist, as well as a professional chef. She writes instructional painting books for Plaid Enterprises, Inc., and her first book, 'Roses en Français', was a bestseller for the company. This has emphatically influenced her career as a...
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December 9, 2016
December 9, 2016
December 5, 2016
December 5, 2016
At the bottom of your details pages, we show your state's flag and thank your customers for a supporting a local shop.
Shown here:
Burton's in Washington state and Shulan's in Ohio state. Ohio, nice flag! View Post
November 23, 2016
November 23, 2016
When you shop at small, local businesses like GLASSWORKS and CHEEKS,
you're supporting the neighborhood, too. And when you #shopsmall,
please make sure you share your experience on social media,
so others can ...
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November 22, 2016
November 22, 2016
Friday November 25: Dew Drop in for some famous HOT DOGS from Mobile's own Dew Drop Inn. We all know that's is better than leftover turkey!! Not to mention BLACK FRIDAY DEALS all day long!!!
Saturday November 26: SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY!! Come celebrate one of your favorite local businesses and support your local community. We will have a ton of specials, stay tuned!! View Post
August 3, 2016
August 3, 2016
May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016
March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016
March 6, 2016
March 6, 2016
In contrast, indy mom and pop stores don't have the lax morals, chutzpah, nor technical ability to pull the cons these big online players do.
This story is actually good reason to shop with your local store.
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March 2, 2016
March 2, 2016
Your Physical Store vs. Your Online Store:
- Sidewalk = small websites and blogs that lead to your website, such as local newspaper sites, local community groups, a bride’s gift registry that links to your store. These sites provide: foot traffic.
- Road = major websites that lead to your website, such as Facebook, the New York Times site, etc. These sites provide:
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January 27, 2016
January 27, 2016
January 11, 2016
January 11, 2016
What would dinner with Salvador Dali be like? Hint: he liked to throw food...
We're volunteering with the public library to help collect local stories. Why? Bridge believes in supporting independent businesses and local people that support them. Here's our friend Gordon Hawkins sharing his experience as an artist in Soho who ate with Dali at the St. Moritz in 1969.
Note: the interview is about two hours. The Dali dinner is about half way thru.
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January 9, 2016
January 9, 2016
December 28, 2015
December 28, 2015
Excerpt:
Here are some concrete examples of Reasons to Believe for a retail store: We are locally owned. We have been in business __ years. We've been voted the best gift shop in town __ times. We have the largest selection of ___ in the area. Our staff is certified in ___. We provide _____service/warranty to back up our products. We are love _____ and look ...
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November 30, 2015
November 30, 2015
Get into the true holiday spirit... deck the halls and shop your favorite local stores this season... stock up on Skyros Designs and set a stylish holiday table. View Post
