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September 27, 2023 Tableware Today: Vista Alegre Promotes the Shop Local Platform
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Tableware Today: Vista Alegre Promotes the Shop Local Platform
September 27, 2023
We're happy to see Vista Alegre promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's October / November 2023 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 Brand 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. 
  • The
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September 26, 2023 WE WILL SURVIVE by MARION SAMUEL
WE WILL SURVIVE by MARION SAMUEL
September 26, 2023
Babcock Gifts celebrates its 50th birthday in 2024. The bridal registry and gift shop opened in 1972 as a partnership that included interior design. In 1974, with the exit of one partner, the store focused on antiques, gifts, and bridal registry. Over the next 42 years, there would be growth into two stores before downsizing to one. In 2016, ownership changed and the store moved one block down, where it continues to be a destination for bridal registry and gift-giving. With the constant doom and...
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September 25, 2023 Simplicity ⚪️
What universal standards can teach us about simplicity regarding e-commerce platforms.
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Simplicity ⚪️
What universal standards can teach us about simplicity regarding e-commerce platforms.
September 25, 2023
When Apple launched its new iPhones this month, one of its most noteworthy updates was replacing its Lightning charging cable with a USB-C. This was not a voluntary move or extension of Steve Jobs’s love of simplicity. Apple changed it because the European Union required them to, according to Ben Cohen in The Wall St. Journal. Now, just about every mobile phone in the world (forget just little ol’ Europe) will have one charging solution (USB-C).

While this may seem logical, it ...
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September 25, 2023 Marvelous Marble!
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Marvelous Marble!
September 25, 2023
Our brand-new Pietra Placemats and Coasters are unlike any other mats you've seen from us. Made from acrylic with marble dusting and a matching vinyl color in the back, they are pure luxury!

Available in 4 great marbly colors! View Post
September 21, 2023 New Leather Bound Books By Graphic Image At Glassworks!
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New Leather Bound Books By Graphic Image At Glassworks!
September 21, 2023
Founded in 1969, Graphic Image's core principles are: great value, great leather, great price. With leather sourced from the world’s finest tanneries (primarily in France and Italy), Graphic Image products are hand-made with full-grain leathers. 
For classic books that touch the soul, a leather bound edition will be a keepsake for life, never to be put away and always out for friends to see. The children's books cover some of the most popular books of a generation and are instant ...
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September 19, 2023 Standards Matter
What the retail industry can learn from Google and Amazon teaming up on technology standards.
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Standards Matter
What the retail industry can learn from Google and Amazon teaming up on technology standards.
September 19, 2023
Google, Amazon, and an array of home appliance companies are teaming up to make it easier for you to dim your home’s lights and lock your front doors. They are adopting a standard called Matter that allows devices to communicate and work together, shares The Wall St. Journal. This allows a giant like Amazon, creator of Alexa devices and Ring doorbells, and Tuo, a small home device tech creator, to use the same platform yet keep their internal, proprietary code base. This standard is like a...
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September 15, 2023 Add Texture To Your Home
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Add Texture To Your Home
September 15, 2023
Add some texture to your home with trendy textiles and bamboo trim. The grasscloth texture of our NEW Mallorca Bamboo 5x7 Frame and the hand-sculpted texture of our Bamboo 4x6 Frame compliment each other perfectly and are ready to be showcased in your home. Add even more texture with our Sip Sip Wave Crystal Clear Stemless Glasses - featuring hand-blown glass waves throughout the glass. View Post
September 14, 2023 William Yeoward Joins Our Brand Syncing Service
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William Yeoward Joins Our Brand Syncing Service
September 14, 2023
We're pleased to share that William Yeoward Crystal is joining the Brand Syncing service.

A leader in the tabletop & gift industry, William Yeoward Crystal, is joining in order to support its independent retailers.  

Since its founding in 1995, William Yeoward Crystal has grown into a leading, global, lifestyle brand offering:
  • Crystal Stemware
  • Decorative Accessories & Barware
  • Bone China Dinnerware
  • Silverplate & Sterling Silver Flatware
  • Home decor 
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September 10, 2023 Zero Sum Networks ⚔️
How competitive techniques can help lure clients and grow a network.
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Zero Sum Networks ⚔️
How competitive techniques can help lure clients and grow a network.
September 10, 2023
Andrew Chen shares in 'The Cold Start Problem' that many times, networks are competing in a zero-sum game. One network gets a customer to join their network and thereby not participate in another. For example, when a driver used Lyft instead of Uber, Uber, which Chen helped, lost. And it lost in two regards: Uber lost the revenue from the lost ride, and Lyft gained the revenue. Chen’s team was tasked with getting drivers to use all their time driving for Uber and thereby unraveling Lyft&...
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September 8, 2023 $500 Give-Get Promotion
$500 Give-Get Promotion
September 8, 2023
FOR SALES REPS

We'll pay you and the store both $500 each.
  • Shop Local will pay you $500 for referring a retailer. 
  • The retailer just needs to open a free Online Store.
  • You can sign the retailer up, or the retailer can sign up.
  • Shop Local will give the retailer a $500 credit.
  • The retailer can use the $500 towards a paid Gift Registry feature.
  • A retailer can choose to just use the free services and not a paid feature. It can choose to use the $500 if it wishes to use a
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September 8, 2023 Classic Statement Piece
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Classic Statement Piece
September 8, 2023
The timeless tartan is a classic statement piece - effortlessly combine our plaids with stripes and checks to create a unique and distinctive look.🖤 View Post
September 7, 2023 Tutti al Mare
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Tutti al Mare
September 7, 2023
As we open our imagination, a new and unexpected world of beauty unfolds.

Tutti al Mare. Unexpected Summer. View Post
September 7, 2023 Love Those Margins 💖
How premium plan tiers help businesses sell more and increase margins.
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Love Those Margins 💖
How premium plan tiers help businesses sell more and increase margins.
September 7, 2023
Dating apps are launching higher-priced premium tiers, according to last week’s The Wall St. Journal. Hinge offers a new $50/month plan, and Tinder is launching a $500/month plan. The League already offers a $1,000 plan. These pricey plans take the sting out of Bumble’s $60/month plan.

Why are companies offering such plans? Because even if Tinder only gets 10% of users, that's millions. Plus, the profit and margins are likely higher for customers using these plans. A normal ...
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September 7, 2023 Sip Sip Hurray!
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Sip Sip Hurray!
September 7, 2023
Introducing Anna Von Lipa + Mariposa! Handblown in the Czech Republic, the Sip Sip collection features a combination of colorful confetti-like splashes in fashionable forms. Available in two sizes - the Sip Sip Stemless and Drinking Glasses are a perfect accessory to any table setting. View Post
September 6, 2023 Anton Studio Designs Is Ready for Syncing
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Anton Studio Designs Is Ready for Syncing
September 6, 2023
We are pleased to announce Anton Studio Designs' products are ready for Syncing.  

Anton Studio Designs joins our network of 115+ premium brands that Sync products with 1,300+ fine indie stores. 

Established in London in 2012, Anton Studio Designs aims to provide design conscious customers with stemware and glassware that reflects their own personal flair.  They are a sophisticated brand whose products will transform any table setting into an unforgettable experience.&...
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September 6, 2023 Shop Local Helps Indie Stores Rank on Page 1 of Google in 64% of States
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Shop Local Helps Indie Stores Rank on Page 1 of Google in 64% of States
September 6, 2023
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 06, 2023 – Shop Local, an e-commerce platform, reported that it's helping indie stores rank on page one of Google in 64% of states for wedding gift purchases. The findings are based on a recent study that Shop Local conducted regarding wedding registry purchasing. 

Study Findings:
  • For 32 state searches, Shop Local Stores appeared on page one of Google. This represents 64% of all states.  When just calculating the states in which Shop Local has
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September 3, 2023 Jugaad’a Do What Jugaad’a Do 🚀
How limited resources can motivate teams to accomplish goals and breed solutions.
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Jugaad’a Do What Jugaad’a Do 🚀
How limited resources can motivate teams to accomplish goals and breed solutions.
September 3, 2023
India last month joined three other countries in the exclusive club that has put a craft on the moon. What’s unique about India’s accomplishment is that it did this at a fraction of what the U.S. spends on space exploration, shares Ben Cohen in The Wall St. Journal. While the U.S.’s NASA program has a $24b budget, India’s ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) budget is just $1.3b. India, which started its space program in 1963, is able to do more with less because of ...
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September 1, 2023 Why Keep Old Registries?
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Why Keep Old Registries?
September 1, 2023
A retail client recently decided they'd like to delete some past wedding registries to "save money."  This raises the question, "Does deleting old registries save money?"  We assessed the question and found that deleting old registries likely doesn’t save a retailer money. The reason is that it costs more to replicate our automated marketing efforts with more costly manual efforts.  

Let's cover some basics:
  • You can store two registries for free in
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September 1, 2023 New Book About Amazon and Walmart
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New Book About Amazon and Walmart
September 1, 2023
Read The Wall Journal book review:

https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/winner-sells-all-review-battle-of-bricks-and-clicks-c40d56b5# View Post
August 31, 2023 Tutti al Mare
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Tutti al Mare
August 31, 2023
Always loved searching for shells. You never know what treasures you'll find...

Tutti al Mare. Unexpected Summer. View Post

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