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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.
Indie Stores Report Double-Digit Growth in 2017 by Sharing Products
Forty-two brick and mortar Main Street retailers that participated in Bridgeβs annual survey said their sales grew up to 50% for a brand by using Bridgeβs product-syncing service.
"I do about 20% more business a year by being a part of the Bridge network,β said Mary Beth Wood, owner of the Crystal Plate in Gainesville, Georgia, and a user of the Bridge software. "It gives me more time to sell ...
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We're happy that Tableware Today asked Bridge founder Jason Solarek to share his thoughts about e-commerce. In this month's Last Word column, you can read about e-commerce trends that independent, Main Street stores are facing. Jason also shares some potential solutions.
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THE BRIDGE TO MAIN STREET
A Connecticut retailer recently told me that it lost a bride's registry worth $10,000. The bride reviewed the store's outdated website and online product offering and wasn't ...
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May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015
How does a Main Street store open an online gift registry service?
I thought of this question after reading about a similar project in this week's Wall Street Journal. The writer Joanna Stern asked how someone can setup a new, informational website quickly. (Please find the WSJ article here.)
The writer picked Squarespace as her favorite. If I could, I'd like to ask the writer Ms. Stern to do the same test amongst online bridal registry store providers.
In under 30 minutes, a retailer can open ...
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March 13, 2015
March 13, 2015
Wedgwood products are now available via Bridge.
Wedgwood's Bridge offers you 600+ items with professional pictures, dimensions, and accurate prices.
Wedgwood Bridge benefits: + Save money and time in website maintenance. + Increase sales to the general public. + Increase bridal sales.
How can you start syncing products with Wedgwood? Just contact us. You may also contact your Wedgwood sales rep.
This program is available only to authorized dealers.
To see the Wedgwood products that your site would be ...
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May 30, 2014
May 30, 2014
Care & Maintenance:
Mario Luca Giusti acrylic is a great substitute for glass. Acrylic will not yellow and the colors are weather and sunlight resistant. MLG products are BPA free. Hand wash all acrylics with warm water to maintain optimal appearance.
Although it resists most chemicals found in normal use, dishwasher rinse agents can cause cracking and crazing (hairline cracks) on the surface. Not recommended for use in the dishwasher or microwave.
This article appeared on AmericanExpress's OpenForum business website.
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How Jason Solarek Created The Facebook Of Retail By Shira Levine Freelance Writer, Business Insider
September 14, 2011
Building an e-commerce site can be expensive. Jason Solarek, who founded Bridge, realized that e-commerce sites were lacking their own free network, so he developed what he calls, “Facebook for retail businesses.”
What decisions does a company make in building a website:
How many products do you want to sell quickly? If you choose the Bridge, you have the power to sell up to 13,000+ products from 14 brands. In addition, we are adding new products and brands often.
How much money do you wish to spend adding products, maintaining prices, and removing old product? If you choose the Bridge, you have the power to add up to 13,000+ products for pennies on the dollar.
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